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Kdx200/Ktm125 hybrid?

Posted: 07:33 am Aug 29 2012
by kashola
Was considering a building a hybrid with my 01 kdx 200. Initial thoughts were to use an '03-later kx125. Just found a line on a 01 ktm125sx for the right price. Anyone tried it? Any thoughts?

Re: Kdx200/Ktm125 hybrid?

Posted: 07:54 am Aug 29 2012
by Julien D
This is the only thread I know of. Looked promising to begin with... This is a ktm200 chassis, I assume the 125 is pretty similar.


http://kdxrider.net/forums/viewtopic.ph ... TM#p116129

Re: Kdx200/Ktm125 hybrid?

Posted: 09:48 am Aug 29 2012
by kashola
Skimmed through that thread earlier. Just curious if anyone knows how similar the KTM 125 and 200 actually are.

Re: Kdx200/Ktm125 hybrid?

Posted: 10:28 am Aug 29 2012
by fuzzy
Pretty sure a 125sx and 200sx are identical. The 200 is on a 125 block.

Re: Kdx200/Ktm125 hybrid?

Posted: 12:05 pm Aug 29 2012
by Julien D
fuzzy wrote:Pretty sure a 125sx and 200sx are identical. The 200 is on a 125 block.
That is my understanding as well.

Re: Kdx200/Ktm125 hybrid?

Posted: 01:55 pm Aug 30 2012
by KarlP
I think it would be a pretty neat build.

I honestly think an '01 KX frame would be a better choice than an '01 KTM frame, though.
Maybe a later ('08+) KTM frame would be good to use, but any jap frame after about '00 is a fine handling package.

I know my '08 KTM took some getting used to. I had to go outside the expected norms for sag and spring rate to get it to handle "japanese". I think the older KTMs were even more "European"

Re: Kdx200/Ktm125 hybrid?

Posted: 11:19 pm Aug 30 2012
by kashola
Thanks for the input guys, but I missed out on the deal. Would have been almost a 3 hour drive to pick it up. I hesitated. It sold. Oh well, I'll keep looking I guess. Hopefully patience will pay off in the end.

Kdx200/Ktm125 hybrid?

Posted: 09:46 pm Aug 31 2012
by kdxtreme
I would'nt do a KTM conversion they're super finicky to setup in those years my 04 kdx handled better than my 07 KTM and I had 1000 into suspension work.