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General Discussion => Penton Talk => Topic started by: sachsmx on July 26, 2010, 09:53:02 AM

Title: KTM 420 racestoration finshed!
Post by: sachsmx on July 26, 2010, 09:53:02 AM
See more pics at:
http://s979.photobucket.com/albums/ae271/markincanton/KTM%20420/
After a 10 year process, my 1980 KTM 420 is finally complete.[:p] All of the alloy parts have been polished. Every part had been either polished, painted, or powdercoated. The engine is alomost all new including NOS cases. Stock pipe has been Jet Hot ceramic coated. The list of new or NOS parts is too long to list here.
(http://i979.photobucket.com/albums/ae271/markincanton/KTM%20420/KTM42002jpg.jpg)
(http://i979.photobucket.com/albums/ae271/markincanton/KTM%20420/KTM42001jpg.jpg)
Title: KTM 420 racestoration finshed!
Post by: chicagojerry on July 26, 2010, 10:14:19 AM
wheweee. that baby looks good! [8D] nice job.  chi jer
Title: KTM 420 racestoration finshed!
Post by: joe novak on July 26, 2010, 11:42:04 AM
WOW!  Absolutely an amazing restoration on that KTM 420.  Ceramic exhaust coating is a great process for performance enhancement, looks, and preserving old parts.   Thank you for posting the photos.  Joe
Title: KTM 420 racestoration finshed!
Post by: Ernie Phillips on July 26, 2010, 11:46:56 AM
Lukin' gud!  -EP

Ernie P.
Chattanooga, TN
Title: KTM 420 racestoration finshed!
Post by: Mick Milakovic on July 26, 2010, 10:25:32 PM
Nothing like a brand-new, 30-year old bike!  Great job!

Mick
Title: KTM 420 racestoration finshed!
Post by: thrownchain on July 26, 2010, 11:04:40 PM
Tooooo nice to dirty up...... is that a chrome chain???
Title: KTM 420 racestoration finshed!
Post by: Big Mac on July 26, 2010, 11:41:42 PM
Verrry nice. Lots of hard work that shows.

Are the sidecovers NOS for '80 with the vent holes? I have original sides on my '79 which have no vents. The red-white-blue KTM decal from Tom Brosius? Would like to see your silencer set up.

My '79 420 is about the most fun and easiest to ride of all old bikes I've owned, handles closest to best and super powerband and suspension.

Jon McLean
Lake Grove, OR
Title: KTM 420 racestoration finshed!
Post by: sachsmx on July 27, 2010, 08:50:15 AM
Thanks [:I] The side panels are DC Plastics 1980 items that I carefully cut out the slots. That was one of the easier jobs. All of the plastic is from DC except for the NOS Hi-Point front fender. Yes, its a chrome chain that I thought would top it off. If I were going to race the bike I'd put on a Regina gold chain. With the 530 sprockets I can't use an o-ring chain as originally planned. The silencer is an NOS Richter that was reworked slightly to fit (the stinger ID was opened up .030" to fit the pipe) and then polished. The pegs are widened and nickel plated. The brake pedal pivots on dual roller bearings instead of the stock bushing. I hope to have more pictures posted to my Photobucket site by the weekend.
Title: KTM 420 racestoration finshed!
Post by: SouthRider on July 27, 2010, 11:20:50 AM
Sweet !!!

Very nice work - Congratulations.
Title: KTM 420 racestoration finshed!
Post by: Gordon Brennan on July 27, 2010, 07:56:57 PM
WOW. That is a beautiful restore. I hope you do ride it though.
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