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General Discussion => Penton Talk => Topic started by: Bob Marsh on January 01, 2010, 12:04:35 AM

Title: KTM 500
Post by: Bob Marsh on January 01, 2010, 12:04:35 AM
Anyone knowledgeable on the big 2 strokes? There is one for sale on criagslist and the guy says it is a 99 model. But doing an internet search I can only come up with 95 and back, same with parts on ebay..Did they make a 500 in 99?? I had a '87 years ago and it was a wonderful bike-TONS of torque and hard hitting top end..
Title: KTM 500
Post by: ALB on January 01, 2010, 01:17:22 PM
My KTM bike info (parts lists) only go up to 1992.
My 1991 & 1992 parts lists show that that made both a 500 and 550cc (type 565), water cooled 2 stroke.

Alan Buehner
Title: KTM 500
Post by: David Laite on January 01, 2010, 01:42:31 PM
Is that the one in Lubbock? Perhaps a vin will help pick out the correct year. One you tube video calls it a "man bike", are you ready?

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Title: KTM 500
Post by: Bob Marsh on January 01, 2010, 02:09:09 PM
Yes that one in Lubbock, and I was born ready!! I have lots of big bores-street and dirt-love big horsepower and torque...