I Bought a KTM 450 EXC Racing!

After more then 10 years, I am finally back on a bike. This is my new to me 2004 KTM 450 EXC Racing!

[@charlesmurphy26]

I have the same bike and locked up yesterday. I have the engine out already but might video the rebuild

[@lannybackes1053]

Enjoyed your video brother. Had to give up my 99 KDX200 in 2002, casualty of a divorce. Thought I would get right back on one soon after, the universe had different plans. Lost my riding buddy tragically in 05. Suffered from back pain from the time I was 23 and just dealt with it. Little did I know I had a broken L4 vertebrae revealed in 2012. By 2013 I could barely walk. First surgery in 2017 failed, second one in 2020 worked but didn't feel like it for the first 9 months after. Finally got my 12year old kid on a XR100 in May this year and in September found a great deal on an 06 450EXC. 21 years later, 54 years old now and i'm not sure i could have picked a better bike to get back into it. Sure it's a little heavy, but the torque is amazing, handles well enough for me and is sort of a Swiss army knife of bikes. Had to mess with the carb a little, and I geared it down to a 13 up front and really like that 13/50 setup. Carb is a little iffy still, will be doing a mid body kit soon. But riding season is about over out here in Reno, NV so no rush. Loved seeing a novice like me who's not afraid to admit it!

[@max1349]

i still have my 2005 450exc since 2011. no issue at all same piston and almost everything.

[@StevenRT]

It is an amazing bike! iI still have mine. I have done a ton of work to it recently.

[@Freddie8872]

Welcome back! Glad to see you making videos again.

[@StevenRT]

Thank you!

[@TEKKYTWO]

great video and enjoyed the riding! keep it up I subscribed 👍

[@co-york8680]

You sound exaxtly like autotopnl thats crazy

[@jordi_40]

Hello, do you still have that motorcycle? Do you remember the development that you originally used? Could you tell me which one, thank you

[@jimtitt3571]

It will never carb correctly until you learn that the endless blipping of the throttle is wrong, that isn't how to ride them. They have a very sensitive accelerator pump, just ease the throttle on and ride through. It was horrible to watch!

[@Bok2022st]

Well I think you explain that pretty well but at least he is out there giving it a go you are right he has to get that throttle and the right gear right and go with the the flow and trust the bike I've never heard a throttle be so throttled and all my life I've never had 10 years of my bike in my life but even if I did I would not make that much other dogs breakfast of it but like I said good on him he's out there trying a little bit of healthy criticism may help him seems like a nice young man I hope he's ok and I hope he has learnt a lot buy now