525 starting

starting video

[@frankiemarchese2978]

I remember watching this 14 years ago when I was 14. I dreamed about having one of these, now I have had one for about a year and it just sits in my garage. Haven’t even registered it yet...life is strange. Or maybe I just am. I want that pipe!!

[@xltman8]

Just sold the Ti race system. :(

[@magnumllama400]

Almost same here

[@jebachina]

I watched this video on the day I bought mine 525sx... worked like described, and every single time from then I am starting it this way. I developed a muscle memory :D what I like the most, you can feel it where he is and when it's going to fire up. And now it hurts me to see how people try to kickstart 4 stroke like 2 stroke. I forgot that I have electric starter :D hahahha Best regards man !

[@kostistau]

Exactly what i was looking for!!! I recently bought a KTM smr 525 2005, im 16 years old, muscular enough but i have a hard time starting the bike, with that technique it starts every single time with no problems!!! THANKS A LOT!!!!

[@gtrpimp76]

Technique works perfectly with my 560 SMR! I even did it while wearing sandals!

[@xltman8]

Philipp, My age is 41years, gonna be 42 shortly and still loving this sport!!! You can never be too old to ride a Supermoto bike. At one of our recent races we had a 50+ over class and the oldest rider was 62

[@lewiscollins1045]

I'm 59 now in 2020, and still at it...In the blood.

[@D3ADSY]

This vid has helped a noob learn how to kickstart. I tried a few times going by the manual (fuel, choke, kick) and couldn't start it. Re-watched this vid and used this technique... got it! Thank you!

[@bcoutdoor]

Wish I saw that before I broke my foot.

[@niiimbus]

love KTM, love the hydralic clutch that never gets loose. (sorry for bad english)

[@Pbones08]

awesome bike.. got a 2006 250sx right now, 530 exc will be my next one

[@XMOUS3YX]

lol those looked more like hiking boots but i aint complaining. beautiful bike

[@DUKESRULEOLY]

respect , my ktm 520 exc kicks first time without all that , and has been of road for 6 months , lucky me i guess .

[@kx500freek]

this guy knows his bike ,and also a good explaining of how to .. got myself a gs350 and kicked it over it fired up 2nd kick after doing his ritual

[@153taylorgang]

such a nice bike good luck with it

[@xltman8]

These were the 17" Maxxis Goldspeed series of tires...... They were a rain tire made for Supermoto and sold in Europe many moons ago.... There were a bunch brought here to the USA and there were an excellent tire as there were many different compounds and tread patterns if you really looked hard to find em. They worked great as a flat Track tire and off road were pretty darned capable If you really were a good rider.

[@dogwafter]

that bike is so beautiful :D

[@ximorratope85]

beautiful bike

[@LC4Driver]

I only know german, french, spanish, and understand portugese, sorry(and english of course :P ). But look what he does, with his left hand. He uses the lever for the decompression, kicks the kicker 3 times WITH the pulled lever, stops pulling the leaver, searches the upper dead center WITHOUT the decompression, then he pulls the lever again, to come over the upper dead center, lets the kicker come to the highest possible position, and kicks... Looks easy, but... Good luck :]

[@Aresixxer]

blue number plates. I just got a new 07 KTM 450SMR and was trying to get some nice decals for it.

[@dibnah46]

beautiful motard mate!!

[@Crackdown77]

great bike man!

[@xltman8]

Thanks!! The KTM HP 540 kit and a plate on the back is fun on the street!!

[@Spraaaaay]

Superb bike, lovely sound!

[@GregorL3b]

love this bike :P

[@sebastian87113]

nice bike

[@halvathuvit]

nice bike with nice view ! great job !

[@daddysmut]

awesome technique!!!

[@vendetta1306]

Much obliged, you're a life saver!

[@xltman8]

Glad to show all this system of steps. Happy it helps you!!

[@Z3Q]

nice bike =)

[@XMOUS3YX]

yeah i love that gradual power wit a two stroke. then BOOM!! POWERBAND!! and its off!!

[@exhaust7]

beautiful sound

[@shaaka-]

Slicks looks a lot better than off road tires.

[@CrazyKxGuy]

because it's a 4 stroke. i'm so jealous of 4 strokes rideability, but i can't stray from the two stroke experience

[@ioannouandreas4]

That sound....

[@Kriminal681]

ktm tennis shoes go hard

[@LC4Driver]

Or look at the Flattrackers, like Chris Carr... He´s sth. about 50 and is still the best Flattracker i know ! You get your knowledge about the technic and riding with the age. Or has anyone ever seen a 23 years old mechanican with the knowledge of an older mechanican ?

[@JumpMax]

AWESOME!

[@xltman8]

@silverghost93 It's a Supermoto bike usually running slicks and these are rain tires mounted up for a street run....

[@snufflux]

mm..that sound..ahh...awesome !!

[@mrlja8317]

Nice video

[@dirtbikemechanic]

KTM shoe! lol! nice man.

[@xltman8]

All of the KTM RFS motors 250

[@sascha2355]

wuhuuuuuuuu the sound........boahhhhhhhh more more more

[@bcoutdoor]

Foot is healed now. Still starts hard when hot. Using left foot now...kick ten minit !

[@xltman8]

None of the SX or SMR bikes have electric start from the factory with the RFS motor. ALL 400/450/525 SX/SMR can be retrofitted for E-start though. EXC & MXC bikes are electric start as are XC and SX & SMR bikes with the newer twin cam motor.

[@DUKESRULEOLY]

all you need to do in england is register it for road tax , loads of us use (off road bikes )taxed for road use, you dont need indicators in this country , or even a head light ,( day time use ) brake light is a must , my bike is a ktm 520 road legal firkin wheelie machine with both sets of wheels moto , or off road , tap ktm in on computer sure you will find what you are looking for , laters . or i,ll sell ya mine for 3,000 pounds lol .

[@MrSpankman714]

self made vids!! gotta love em

[@fastlee93]

dam...... i want thoes shoes.... haha

[@Teti20]

the sound is amazing!

[@yomrjt]

nice shoes. lol really nice bike tho.

[@marcus6665]

on the 2008 ktms the frame is the same as the 450 right?

[@ShetaTruse]

@hynix93 I'm also a aprilia fan and i just bought a KTM 560:D It's awsome!

[@jarrahjoe]

Not complicated, this is standard starting procedure for majority of Big Bore bikes! Unless you have legs like the HULK your not gonna kick it over without using the DECOMPRESSION lever! KTM's are great bikes and i can'r fault mine at all! Starts first time every time and hauls arse!! The only downside i can see to owning a ktm is cost, but I understand excellence aint cheap!

[@kaschil]

im absolutely agree with you!

[@Mikecampo95]

a beast....

[@totoricoo]

it's an SMR 525? i love it !

[@mustangboy2838]

do you hold the decompressor well kicking it for the final time to start it up

[@xltman8]

No, rejet your bike with a JD jet kit to your proper elevation and temp. Read the owners manual and learn the "hot start" process

[@Hardboi01]

got that sounds like a freakin tiger !

[@SupermotoSuzuki]

NICE BLUE BOX =) =)

[@inteligentvtec]

I just bought my second 625, the guy selling it said he has never kick started it and that it was impossible. I start it first kick using the right procedure, and those are wierd left side kick.

[@xltman8]

Well since neither company no longer makes them and parts will soon be hard to find, and even if not I would recomend you go and buy a SX85 from KTM.

[@3010smejo]

cool sound

[@xltman8]

LC4Driver, actually my 525 has a 540 kit in it and it has higher compression than a stock 525 so it is actually harder to kick. thanks for the comment!

[@YZFMANIAC08]

Looks minty

[@toocurious5440]

I have a ktm 525 sx it was sitting since September I started it today is it normal for it to smoke from the headerish area?, it looked like it was just around the header and radiator area the smoke smelt kinda like rubber ish but not really

[@xltman8]

Wow, sorry I took so long to reply...... but I read your post many times.... YES............ but one thing......."lock the crank" you posted.... that it the end of the Compression stroke......To do it easily... "Roll the motor a hair past that spot........ THEN START WITH A SHOT!!!!! Woooooohooooooo!!!

[@fikridanial97]

nice bike :D

[@pimpinparrott]

I bought a 01' 520 that had the compression release broken off and the bike is very hard to start cold. The valves have recently been adjusted. Would it make a difference if I put a compression release on my bike?

[@Gylianquint]

0:36 *screaming* We can't hear you man!

[@xltman8]

Thanks......I try to help where I can!!!

[@2800aaa]

What a sound . aaaaaa.

[@Tecnogas69]

Manche Leute müssen echt eine Wissenschaft daraus machen, wie man eine KTM anstartet, als ob nur er das kann... Angeber ^^

[@jmvneto51]

Is there a street version of this KTM 525, I mean, with little headlights, turn signals, and a license plate spot but that could be undressed and look just like this one?? Which are the best street version bikes best suited to be transformed into a motard just by removing parts and not by adding some?

[@xltman8]

Watch the video again, it shows me releasing the DeComp lever before I start it.

[@Specialized1993]

how tall are you? Im thinking of buying a 2003 ktm 525 sx and im thinking if its gonna fit me well. I am 5'7".

[@mikko1994]

@PADDY9T3 i have exc 125 09 and i have 140 hours enduro and motocross done... i have changed piston once... so its not so bad..

[@syharvey10]

You hero

[@LC4Driver]

Awesome bike ! I also drive a KTM Supermoto at the moment, but it´s a 125... Next year, the 525 comes for Enduro and Supermoto. =) Didn´t know about the bigbore Kit with the higher compression. So maybe you should write it into your information of the bike, cause then, many persons wouldn´t say that you´re to old ! By the way, what´s your age ? Greets from Germany. Philipp

[@budsherrera]

Hey, it's works, thank you for the tip,, yaheey

[@extethy]

stock KTMs have some serious stock suspension

[@Marko-JZX100]

Hmmm....gonna try that technique with my YZ450F now. I never use the compression release. Just put choke on, twist the throttle one time, find TDC and then kick it.

[@frankiemarchese2978]

You mean yz426f? The 450 didnt have the decomp lever

[@xltman8]

This bike at the time of the video was a 532cc Big Bore.... ported and a huge pop up piston and shaving the head brought over 12.5 to one....was a great tight motor.....

[@xd3n155]

On my KTM 450 EXC 2003 WORKS THIS TECHNIQUE!! TAHNK YOU!!❤️

[@Aresixxer]

Where did you get the decals?

[@leo128]

what kind of exhaust do you have installed in this video?? sounds great!!!

[@Darko7]

Haha you are a wizard sir!

[@xltman8]

Which decals??

[@gtrpimp76]

xltman8, I don't know if you compete supermoto, but what did you set your preload for forks and shock at? Rider sag, I've got mine set at: forks=37 mm and shock=80mm.

[@breaktoby]

what exhaust is it? Akrapovic?

[@EMIR72CC]

Akrapovic exhaust ?

[@praisedtimon]

125 hours on my RFS engine , tore it down , EVERYTHING is withing factory spec , EVERYTHING , the piston is fucking new , the cylinder is brand new , trans/crank every fucking thing is like it was out of the plant in austria . . get your fact right. changing a pistol at 60 hours on a RACE bike that have about 65 WHP its about normal , those engine are strech to their limits.

[@korruptusextremis]

I WANT KTM SHOES!!!!!!!

[@DanOrg99]

what tires? :)

[@Teti20]

why you did that extrange "combination" to start the bike?

[@xltman8]

@gvegas1989 Actually it was a poke at a friend of mine who swears you can't start up a big RFS bike without a boot on.........he knows who he is and has seen the vid.....hope this has help a few others to start their bikes though!

[@fucaduc95]

i want to get a nice supermoto bike and make it street legal. i love these ktm 525s and was wondering, how much do you have invested in this bike?

[@bcoutdoor]

Took my bike in, set valves, adjusted carb.Better now, not "kick ten minit"

[@vendetta1306]

What size wheel setup are you running?

[@xltman8]

It's a stock KTM SMR with 17" wheels. 3.5frt 5.0 rear.

[@wapiti92002]

I second the JD jet kit. I have one in my 2005 525sx. It made a huge difference. BUT even more important is the WATER WET or ICE coolant. The Austrian motor will run much cooler and make even more power. Mine does. Check out my video "Crapo hill".

[@xltman8]

Why not? It's all in the technique. No, not a SX a SMR a 04 525SMR EU spec SX motor w/6sp and it's plated.