'12 TXC310 Build Up

[Tinken]

i have one of these on my 310. light and strong. well worth the extra $$ i reckon.

They are light and strong. First they decrease the un-sprung weight in the rear, allowing your suspension to function better, especially when racing.

Secondly they are strong, outlasting several steel sprockets and will even outlast a Supersprox.

What kind of life can you expect from an Ironman Sprocket?

The following is very typical:

Below is a worn, but very usable rear Ironman sprocket. This sprocket is just at the .025" wear limit. This sprocket has been run for over 1000 hours on a 2002 and 2003 KTM 525. It required two bikes, five O-ring chains, and 31 Dunlop 695 rear tires to wear it out by an expert 220-pound desert/enduro racer who practices and/or races 10 hours per week.

This is typical wear in western desert and mountain conditions. Mud accelerates wear, but our sprockets will still outlast an aluminum Renthal in mud conditions, by 10 to 30 times. From experience, the 1000 hours in the below instance would have easily consumed 30 expensive aluminum sprockets. As most serious riders know, a powerful 450 eats sprockets at about the same rate as rear tires. 30 sprockets at $60 each is a whopping $1800. How much can you save per year with Ironman sprockets? It's probably not far from your yearly rear tire budget.

I think you should test sprocket sizes with aluminum sprockets, but when you find a ratio you like, this sprocket is the best choice. You will probably have moved on to your next bike before you wear out one of these.

 

[Connor]

They are light and strong. First they decrease the un-sprung weight in the rear, allowing your suspension to function better, especially when racing.

Secondly they are strong, outlasting several steel sprockets and will even outlast a Supersprox.

I think you should test sprocket sizes with aluminum sprockets, but when you find a ratio you like, this sprocket is the best choice. You will probably have moved on to your next bike before you wear out one of these.

I would never test with aluminum!?!? Way to expensive for the amount of time they last. I will stick with steel sprocket. I would like the iron man, just don't have the cash right now. Simple as that.

 

[Mike-AK]

 

[Connor]

Bike is being torn apart and the suspension will be on it's way to ZTR very shortly.




Good thing to consider when taking all the suspension off, is that your front end needs something to hold it up from falling. I used straps and the garage door rails.

 

[my_urban_chaos]

I bought my TE310 as a dealer demo and it already had Too Tech suspension mods front and back for a 210lbs man. Being 150lbs, I have yet to bottom the bike. and i LOVE the suspension. My opinion, money spent on suspension will far outweigh money spent on motor. Gotta get that power to the ground before you can use all of it. Keep the updates coming.

 

[Connor]

Does anyone know if the 2012 txc130 has a backfire screen in the intake? I have heard people taking the backfire screen out of their '13 310's but I don't think mine has one. If it does where should I be looking.

 

[joedirt]

you will see it when you pull the air filter out. cant miss it

 

[Connor]

you will see it when you pull the air filter out. cant miss it

Well I have pulled the air filter out and the entire air box and air trac. No screen anywhere. I will take pictures tomorrow to prove it.

 

[Colo moto]

Sorry to hear about your crash. $300 bucks sucks, but luckily it wasn't worse. It looks like your radiators came out ok from the crash.

 

[Mike-AK]

Well I have pulled the air filter out and the entire air box and air trac. No screen anywhere. I will take pictures tomorrow to prove it.

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nut0lgTdXn8

 

[Connor]

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nut0lgTdXn8

What is this supposed to mean?

 

[Connor]

Here are the pics. You can see from one side to the other with no problem. No screen to be found.

 

[Connor]

Does anyone have any kind of an answer for me as to why their would be no screen in my intake?

 

[Tinken]

I like to keep them in, they keep debris out of the engine. No clue why yours is missing. I'd give your dealer a call.

 

[Connor]

I like to keep them in, they keep debris out of the engine. No clue why yours is missing. I'd give your dealer a call.

I think I will give them a call. Are we sure that the '12 txc250 & '12 txc310 had the backfire screen? It was my understanding that they were in all newer model 4-strokes, maybe that's wrong?

 

[Tinken]

Not sure on the txc's, I can ask Ty in the morning.

 

[Micfasto]

Mine came with a screen. I pulled it prior to the first ride on it. it is the same size as the filter and sits between the filter and sealing rim in your photo.

Also I am not sure if you know that you can remove the rear shock with just unbolting the top of it and taking off the linkage. One half twist of the shock and it comes out the bottom of the swing arm. No need to remove the sub-frame or anything else

 

[street2dirt]

Mine came with the screen also('12TXC310), thought about removing it but decided not too. And I was able to remove my shock w/o taking off the sub-frame.....

 

[AndrewS]

Mine came with a screen. I pulled it prior to the first ride on it. it is the same size as the filter and sits between the filter and sealing rim in your photo.

Also I am not sure if you know that you can remove the rear shock with just unbolting the top of it and taking off the linkage. One half twist of the shock and it comes out the bottom of the swing arm. No need to remove the sub-frame or anything else

Is this also the case on the '13 TE310R ?

 

[Tinken]

Not sure on the txc's, I can ask Ty in the morning.

Confirmed through Ty that the MY12 TXC 310 comes with a anti-backfire screen.