TE/TC 2 stroke vs 4 stroke

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Yup pull my arms right out of their sockets... I'm thinking a paddle tire for her

Oh, get serious... KTM 540!!

Naaaaw, a KLR with a paddle tire is where it's at.

Yup keeping the 449/511's they're all set up for sm, thought about converting them over also but I'd rather buy a bike strictly set up for dunes cause of sand that gets everywhere and roaches the chain. 449 has 3200 miles now and zero issues, 511 1900 miles and same just pure fun. I figure a pipe and paddle and run her, still can't find a decent flag mount that doesn't bolt to the axle, may have to have one made. I'm in california and if I buy one I'm thinking about buying in oregon, no sales tax and registration is cheap $1500 savings probably, doing more research but that 300 makes me drool.

that old katoom kinda looks like a primary kick 80s husky motor. is that back when ktm had the pipe chain and kicker in the correct places?!?

That's my brothers buddy's bike/business it's called bykas.com he makes a ripping sand bike. They handle great with his front trac straps and we'll the rear speaks for itself. He's got the cr500 and a kawi 500 2t and he's built many others.

Btw I've kick started that beast and took a quick ride on it and even with that swing arm the front wheel comes up real fast. Kick starting that thing was a whole lot of fun bout took my leg off.

Sure is. Feels normal to me! Fun old bikes. Sad there are so many "kids" who've never ridden an open-class smoker.

He's got a new design now, uses stock swing arm and down sized the paddle, still huge but fits stock bike. Went with a 17 inch rim and uses a re laced rear rim on the front. His new kits are cool but I ride him like a Schwin with two flat tires about his graphics.

Yes it is. He uses old Harley tires and vulcanizes paddles on them.

Not that I've ever ridden one but I agree with Reveille, the FE501 would probably go through sand like butter. A little off topic here but I'm curious which bike you ride more between
the 449 and 511? Is there even much of a difference?

I like the 449 better, revs more like a 450 which I was used to. The 511 just seems different, could be suspension set up too but if I only had one it would be the 449. I have 2 adult kids that have been riding them a lot right now, and both fight over who rides the 449. 449 didn't have the flameout issues either, had to mess with the 511 a little more also.

Can you let me know what dealers have te 300s for 7200otd?

Thanks

Maico 700 2t