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Tips on Restoring a Snowbike to a Motorcycle

What up with this talk of putting wheels on?

We have two more months of snowbiking, It's way too early to discuss mounting wheels. This weekend will be Priest, Trestle, or Kootenay Pass. Anybody interested? I'm retired, looking for people that can get away DURING the week. Perry, Post Falls
 
I'll be selling my bike here shortly. Just started smelling a bit of oil in the exhaust and I had to top it up after a days ride. I don't care what anyone says these tracks are harder on a bike! I'll be getting a new one every season by the looks of it.

One guy that does not want to change out a couple bearings and guys jump on him, an other that does not want to change a piston -- I see a trend -- Maintenance is part of the game. Just put a piston in instead of selling your problem. If you ride a lot there is no way you should expect to get more than one season out of a piston period play it save and do it before she blows.
 
hopefully you got some service manuals with the ktm,they have parts break down pages in them and service procedures.If not go online to any ktm parts dealer and they will have parts pictures.
put your bike on a stand and start on the front ski removal should be pretty straight forward.reinstall front brake caliper on the left fork and hook up brake line if removed from front brake master cylinder,install from wheel and axle and torque to spec leave axle pinch bolts loose until you get rear wheel back on.

For the rear remove strut rod from shock mounting flange on frame ,remove drive chain,remove brake line from either rear master cylinder or front brake master,remove rear swing arm nut and bolt this will free up complete MH ***. remove by pulling straight back make sure to keep spacers in order. Grease swing arm bearings with proper grease and swing arm bushings installed.Align swing arm with frame and engine mounting holes where swing arm bolt goes thru and install bolt and torque to spec.Install shock and secure.install rear brake line from caliper to rear master cylinder if removed.
Install rear wheel and axle leave loose,then install chain ***.and adj. chain tension to spec.
Bleed rear brake if necessary .remove bike from stand,and with front brake engaged push down on handle bars to move forks up and down then put bike back on stand and secure front axle pinch bolts.
the hardest part of this if you were given a box of parts is to figure out where they all go and bleeding the brakes [a vacuum bleeder] helps a lot .
If all else fails bring it to me and i will take care of it and the bearing replacement for a nominal fee of course

That's exactly what I got is a box of parts. It took a while to figure a few things out and I had to look at the parts fiche to find a home for a few small parts. Next time it will take about an hour to unconvert my snowbikemobile. Haha
 
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