My 540 SXS/ SMR

It started out as a 560 SMR but dropped a valve; smashed the head and bent the rod so the previous owner replaced the motor with a 540 SXS engine. The mods are as follows:

2008 subframe and bodywork
GDS triple clamps
Factory 2 stage ignition
Beringer radial m/c, caliper and disc
Excel rims on KTM polished hubs (16.5 front)
2 piece clutch cover
Titanium rear spring
Remote hot start
Full ti akra
JD jetting kit
KTM slipper
Dev Tech swingarm

Still to go on:

Works style numberboard
Graphics
K&N
Ti footpegs
Stepped seat
Carbon tank protectors
Chain
Carbon end can
New handguards

I'll bang some more pics up when it's done.

 

It started out as a 560 SMR but dropped a valve; smashed the head and bent the rod so the previous owner replaced the motor with a 540 SXS engine. The mods are as follows:

2008 subframe and bodywork
GDS triple clamps
Factory 2 stage ignition
Beringer radial m/c, caliper and disc
Excel rims on KTM polished hubs (16.5 front)
2 piece clutch cover
Titanium rear spring
Remote hot start
Full ti akra
JD jetting kit
KTM slipper
Dev Tech swingarm

Still to go on:

Works style numberboard
Graphics
K&N
Ti footpegs
Stepped seat
Carbon tank protectors
Chain
Carbon end can
New handguards

I'll bang some more pics up when it's done.

It's just about done now, took it out for the 1st time a couple of weeks ago and it flies.

Still need to powdercoat the frame, not sure whether to do the swingarm at the same time :hmmm:

 

that bad boy looks like it means business....Thanks for jumpin in...I'm gonna check out those triples...Awesome bike !

 

wooooohoooooo I see a SCOOBY VAN!!:thumbup:


I certainly hope you like that seat.......it's gonna rub a raw spot on your ass, and don't ask me how I know.:bike:


When is it actually scheduled to see track time.....and are you man enough to ride it??:bike:

 

I'd still kill for a dedicated trackbike... seeing all them smr's always makes me drool

 

come for a visit ! we have two spare rooms and I have three bikes....just bring your gear....:thumbup: (hopefully all three will be running soon...)


T, post some picts of your bike with a list of mods...

 

where did u get the junkie stickers on the front fender

 

hopefully track time at the end of the month at tri cities or first week of march...Van goin in next week, carb work, new rad and different gearing...dunno about the seat ?, I wanted to keep forward on the bike and the seat will hopefully be a reminder....man enough to ride it ? We'll see, "sweat pea"....
as for the SMJ stickers and shirts I'm pinging the bean counters again to see If we could get another batch goin...I've had them for years now...batch one, 2003 If I remember correctly...I'll post when I find out more..

 

help me figure out how to add pics..

2006 ktm smr

16.5 front wheel, race tech gold valve race set up front susp.,12 degree triple clamps, stroker welded crank, crank bearing replaced and machined to get rid of shitty bearing that always gos out, polish trannsmision gears, hardparts slipper clutch, 15.5 to 1 hc piston, hot cams, ported head, custom intake with cold air dry ice induction, fmf duel 4.1 exhaust, race tech gold valve rear shock, shortened rear swingarm, powdercoated white frame subframe and swingarm. white plastics,

hopefully im getting new hardened alpinas and we are tearing it down now to change all the powdercoating to a special powdercoat now available. and install the electric start.

 

nice....560 ? are the alpina's gonna get you a 16.5 front ?

 

Awww you called me sweet pea......how nice!!:bike:

Skully come and visit, you will not be sorry, Brian is really a softie and downright fun all the time.


B- I would post pics but you have already posted a bike much nicer lookin than mine. But here is a list of mods on my SMR....

06 560 SMR

540 SXS motor
Ported head, Stainless Kibblewhites installed for durability
Vortex igniton
GPR stabilizer\
Moose 270 watt stator and LIGHTENED 05 EXC flywheel
WA state plate, EXC HL and Baja designs rear light, SX plastic for racing.
JD jetting, and KTM fuel screw

There a few other things......but I cannot post pics right now...SMJ won't work with pics at this time

 

1) Picts should be around 640 x 480 or the next range up max. (too big stretchs the page we are viewing at this moment

2)Picts should be somewhere easy to get to, desktop or My picts

3)After you hit "reply" type in your message

4)scroll down to manage attachments
hit "browse"
5)click on the area of your computer where the pict reside

6)pick a picture then hit "open"

7)now hit "upload"

when you are all done then hit "reply...."
once you are there acouple times its actually quite easy...I may made it quite wordy...

 

Chris is workin on the picts issue.....with bikes and babes and all those different sections with huge attachments it eats up our resources...
I'll call ya when I head home...

 

You are running 12-14mm triples? Does the bike turn in sharp corners? On a big track, I imagine that is ok, but a more supermoto type track, its seems like too much. How do the triples feel, and where so you use them?

Derek

 

the triple clamps are one of the first mods anyone should do. that and the shortened swingarm really help the bike get that 250 feel.. makes it nimble... i just scored some alpinas off of a race bike that have a hardened lip. they are 5.5 and 16.5 front. i do have a set of black excel wheels with a 16.5 front and 5 rear for sale for 500 bucks no tires

 

Yes, the 14mm offset is getting it more towards 250 / sportbike geometry. An offset of about 6mm is getting to Super Single territory really (for an SMR at least). But I am not sure that it is more 'nimble' in the sense that increasing trail like that makes it more stable at high speed, but increases turning effort and radius at slow speeds. You couldn't race a 250 on a typical tight supermoto track. But on a big track it might help.

That is my opinion of course...

Derek

 

all the full on SMR's on this site and no one is posting picts...?

 

My SMR is in a million pieces right now... engine being worked on, frame at the powdercoater... will post pics when its together. Also adding estart stator to get some minimum lights on it to ride on the street...

 

Here is one just for you BC...

 

here are a few pics i just tore it down to go to a textured black on frame, subframe, and swingarm. they are also powdercoating the stator cover, water pump cover, and the clutch cover.

thanks for helping me with the pics guys.


i tried the photos but i think they are to big guys. i don't know what im doing with this stuff sorry. ill try to get them up or check out my photos at supermotosmugmug.com sonoma im number 151

 

Pics need to be 640x480 in resolution size.

 

I understand it as turns quicker and more stable at speeds, less offset. I am not sure about the easier or the slower? I guess some of it comes down to semantics.

 

Yeah, getting the wording right is difficult.

With a lot of trail, a bike will be super stable at high speed. But at slow speed (tight track), the bike will be hard to turn and tend to run wide.

With too little trail, it will turn very quickly at low speed, like a MX bike. But at high speed, the front will wobble and be very dangerous.

A higher offset will decrease trail

A lower offset will increase trail.

So going from 18mm to 14mm will increase trail, increase high speed stability. But at lower speed on a tight track, the bike will be harder to turn and be harder to keep on the tight inside line.

 

here's the 06 450smr, with some winter work .

 

here's some more picts of the 450smr 06

new axle sliders

and in action

 

poser:infrandom

 

those are the new peg sliders, (3/4" thick) same shape as the teardrops and also have 2"dia 3/4"thick round pucks.

 

All of the beauty is on the inside of the motor

• KTM Hardparts/Adler slipper clutch
• Cycra ProBend handguards
• Crankcase breather catch can
• JE 13.5:1 piston
• KTM 833 camshaft
• Dave Hopkins head work including oversized stainless steel valves, porting, polished intake and exhaust tracts, combustion chamber
• FMF Ti 4.1 full exhaust system
• KTM Hardparts vented airbox cover
• JD Jetting jet kit
• Michelin intermediate/soft front and soft rear tire
• Stealth fork bleeders, fuel mixture screw
• G2 Ergonomics throttle tube cam system (custom)
• ProCircuit launch control

 

are those valves from ktm or are they donor valves, did you have to bore press in new valve seats?

 

there seems to be different school of thought about valve sizes...are you happy with oversized S/S ones....I'm ready to crack the head of the bike and do the finishing touches...

what ya runnin for fuel....?

 

I was perfectly happy with the oversized stainless valves. The RFS motor wasn't designed to run at sustained rpms. At Miller we were seeing 11,300 rpm at the most and valve float just wasn't an issue. That motor is so strong from 1/2 to 3/4 throttle and we decided to run an engine package that utilized the RFS motor's strong area. I guess I changed my traditional train of thought about having the power in the high rpms and built the motor more in the meat of the powerband. The KTM 833 cam was great for the power in the latter half of the powerband whereas the 806 did great for low end work. With the 13.5:1 JE piston we ran 110 leaded Sunoco race gas (or VP if we had to, but that stuff is quite pungent!).

 

My 2006 560 SMR

Not as sweet as the SMR's I've already seen in this thread but I have been working on it. Mine is street legal with Leo Vince slip on, DRC Edge II Tail, EXC Headlight, APA Mirror, Acerbis handguards, Black Behr Wheels with Rimstripes, Black fork protectors, Black Fenders. I painted 2 stripes on the rear fender but the paint isn't holding well. I should have sanded the fender first . Was thinking of black powdercoating the swingarm. What do you guys think? I'm not pleased with the look yet.

 

Your bike is very cool...no worries... those MT 60's look knarly:thumbup:
I had a set on my MZ street Moto

Not as sweet as the SMR's I've already seen in this thread but I have been working on it. Mine is street legal with Leo Vince slip on, DRC Edge II Tail, EXC Headlight, APA Mirror, Acerbis handguards, Black Behr Wheels with Rimstripes, Black fork protectors, Black Fenders. I painted 2 stripes on the rear fender but the paint isn't holding well. I should have sanded the fender first . Was thinking of black powdercoating the swingarm. What do you guys think? I'm not pleased with the look yet.

 

here's some more picts of the 450smr and safety-wired bolts, (these are for you t-funk) :thumbup:

as for the wish list :hmmm: there's always something to be done too the toys!!!!!

 

Turn off your fuel petcock.............whilst in storage.:infrandom

 

why?