KTM 350 SX-F WTF

 

When is less more?

Not in the rear supension, I guess

http://www.vitalmx.com/photos/features/KTM-Ride-Day,3874/KTM-350-SXF,21519/GuyB,64

 


Maybe they realized that a linkless suspension would never be as good
as one with the links? I mean, every manufacturer has links. The only
bikes I can remember from other manufacturers that aren't with links
are mild dual sports and street bikes.

Nice catalyst converter. I wonder if this won't be the first thing to
be "modded" by new owners.

Liked the size, 350cc, between 250 and 450, not too little, not too
big, just "perfect". Could not find on google: is there a woods
version?

-- T

 



Maybe they realized that a linkless suspension would never be as good
as one with the links? I mean, every manufacturer has links. The only
bikes I can remember from other manufacturers that aren't with links
are mild dual sports and street bikes.

Nice catalyst converter. I wonder if this won't be the first thing to
be "modded" by new owners.

Liked the size, 350cc, between 250 and 450, not too little, not too
big, just "perfect". Could not find on google: is there a woods
version?

-- T

Not sure if they have any market share but ATK shock placement is virtually
the same as the KTM without linkage.  If the linkage doesn't make the ratio
of wheel travel to shock travel change through the stroke then there isn't
much point besides flexibility in positioning the components on the
motorcycle.  You have to admit for off road use going through mud and over
logs having the lowest pivoting point of the suspension on top of the swing
arm is quite desirable.

Fran

 


Linkess vs linked. Linkless may be at a disadvantage in SX and/or MX,
or it could just be that KTM never ponied up for a top rider? Hard to
tell. But there's hasn't ben any shortage of orange bikes on the
podiums off road the last 5 -10 years....

 



Yes, KTM are top bikes, no doubt. And, of course, not having a part
below swingarm to hit rocks is great: Less weight, less moving parts,
less stuff to be maintained or break when you least expect... I never
had a KTM (probably never will) but to me is at least suspicious that
no other manufacturer had tried it. I know of a Honda dual sport that
is linkless but this is not an off road bike not even in a wild dream:
Point is, this is not copyright patented technology, Honda has a bike
with it, if it's only advantage with little disadvantage why does
Honda doesn't apply the system on the race bikes? Perhaps cost? The
shock should have "this and that" and make it much more expensive than
if the shock were to be used on a linked suspension? Kind of moot
point when we come to the race world... And why has KTM gone back to
linked, if linkless is so good? Perhaps they just want us (riders) to
talk about it and create interest on the bike so people will actually
go to the dealer and pay to see?

-- T