ktm thermostat installed to athena setup
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ktm thermostat installed to athena setup
just thought i would post up some pics of the installed 55 DEG KTM thermostat plumbed in.
i got some "breeze" clamps through amazon. .
solid clamps (no slots) but the edges could be more rounded for my liking .
cheers mark
i got some "breeze" clamps through amazon. .
solid clamps (no slots) but the edges could be more rounded for my liking .
cheers mark
350LC,Athena 392 big bore,stock porting,swiss cheese air box,stock reeds,spec11 pipes.(now TSA big bore pipes)
She might not be pretty but she will always be a fun ride
1982 YAMA RD350LC
98KDX 220R
1967 TRIUMPH TIGER
2001 TRIUMPH TT600
She might not be pretty but she will always be a fun ride
1982 YAMA RD350LC
98KDX 220R
1967 TRIUMPH TIGER
2001 TRIUMPH TT600
Re: ktm thermostat installed to athena setup
Good work Mark :)
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Re: ktm thermostat installed to athena setup
Looks like an easy answer to the thermostat problem as well as the water outlet issue.
Dave
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Re: ktm thermostat installed to athena setup
Agreed Dave, I wish id done this with my outlet instead of having it welded, but with the rad solution i had back then it hit the rad hence i had it welded :/
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Re: ktm thermostat installed to athena setup
thanks guys, a vertical outlet would be a better option,but this works without cutting/welding .
no room for a fan though.so i will see how it handles the Texas summer heat, and may have to revisit this.
no room for a fan though.so i will see how it handles the Texas summer heat, and may have to revisit this.
350LC,Athena 392 big bore,stock porting,swiss cheese air box,stock reeds,spec11 pipes.(now TSA big bore pipes)
She might not be pretty but she will always be a fun ride
1982 YAMA RD350LC
98KDX 220R
1967 TRIUMPH TIGER
2001 TRIUMPH TT600
She might not be pretty but she will always be a fun ride
1982 YAMA RD350LC
98KDX 220R
1967 TRIUMPH TIGER
2001 TRIUMPH TT600
Re: ktm thermostat installed to athena setup
If I'd live in Texas there would be no question at all whether a thermostat is needed - the answer is absolutely not.
I rode decades without and the bike has a mileage of 215.000 km.
On a twostroke there is no such thing as too cold. There is no f...ing oil in the pan that needs a min temperature to be pumped everywhere.
Only thing is that for emissions it's better to warm it up, that's why the stock thermostat has some 70 deg C.
In race applications they target 55 deg C plus/minus 5.
As I have a similar KTM part here, I rather worry about the massive flow restriction. My guess is that it'll reduce your system overall cooling performance by maybe 30%.
I rode decades without and the bike has a mileage of 215.000 km.
On a twostroke there is no such thing as too cold. There is no f...ing oil in the pan that needs a min temperature to be pumped everywhere.
Only thing is that for emissions it's better to warm it up, that's why the stock thermostat has some 70 deg C.
In race applications they target 55 deg C plus/minus 5.
As I have a similar KTM part here, I rather worry about the massive flow restriction. My guess is that it'll reduce your system overall cooling performance by maybe 30%.
Bye
Martin
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Re: ktm thermostat installed to athena setup
Thanks Martin i did look at it when i took it apart to test the thermostat.
but i figured the KTM manages ok.
but if it gets too hot its simple enough to remove
cheers mark
but i figured the KTM manages ok.
but if it gets too hot its simple enough to remove
cheers mark
350LC,Athena 392 big bore,stock porting,swiss cheese air box,stock reeds,spec11 pipes.(now TSA big bore pipes)
She might not be pretty but she will always be a fun ride
1982 YAMA RD350LC
98KDX 220R
1967 TRIUMPH TIGER
2001 TRIUMPH TT600
She might not be pretty but she will always be a fun ride
1982 YAMA RD350LC
98KDX 220R
1967 TRIUMPH TIGER
2001 TRIUMPH TT600
Re: ktm thermostat installed to athena setup
Often a restriction in a cooling flow is Useful. Be it from a designed orifice or a thermostat.
Fast flows can cause damaging hot spots and counterintuitively; overheats.
Fast flows can cause damaging hot spots and counterintuitively; overheats.
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Re: ktm thermostat installed to athena setup
thanks Bare.Bare wrote:Often a restriction in a cooling flow is Useful. Be it from a designed orifice or a thermostat.
Fast flows can cause damaging hot spots and counterintuitively; overheats.
350LC,Athena 392 big bore,stock porting,swiss cheese air box,stock reeds,spec11 pipes.(now TSA big bore pipes)
She might not be pretty but she will always be a fun ride
1982 YAMA RD350LC
98KDX 220R
1967 TRIUMPH TIGER
2001 TRIUMPH TT600
She might not be pretty but she will always be a fun ride
1982 YAMA RD350LC
98KDX 220R
1967 TRIUMPH TIGER
2001 TRIUMPH TT600
Re: ktm thermostat installed to athena setup
KTM part no?
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Re: ktm thermostat installed to athena setup
i can try and get the number from it tonite.Hooligan wrote:KTM part no?
but it is from a 1999 ktm 250 if that helps.
mark
350LC,Athena 392 big bore,stock porting,swiss cheese air box,stock reeds,spec11 pipes.(now TSA big bore pipes)
She might not be pretty but she will always be a fun ride
1982 YAMA RD350LC
98KDX 220R
1967 TRIUMPH TIGER
2001 TRIUMPH TT600
She might not be pretty but she will always be a fun ride
1982 YAMA RD350LC
98KDX 220R
1967 TRIUMPH TIGER
2001 TRIUMPH TT600
Re: ktm thermostat installed to athena setup
Model? KTM makes so many different bikes the dealer is gonna look at me like I am dumb if all I have is 99 250 to go by.two-stroke-brit wrote:i can try and get the number from it tonite.Hooligan wrote:KTM part no?
but it is from a 1999 ktm 250 if that helps.
mark
'82 RD350LC in '81 colours, OEM pipes, UNI filters
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Re: ktm thermostat installed to athena setup
the ebay add said
1999-KTM-125-EXC-200-250-300-380-Radiator-Hoses-Thermostat-54635013144
and it has 113.100 on the side
i just went by the picture
thats all i got.
hope this helps.
mark
1999-KTM-125-EXC-200-250-300-380-Radiator-Hoses-Thermostat-54635013144
and it has 113.100 on the side
i just went by the picture
thats all i got.
hope this helps.
mark
350LC,Athena 392 big bore,stock porting,swiss cheese air box,stock reeds,spec11 pipes.(now TSA big bore pipes)
She might not be pretty but she will always be a fun ride
1982 YAMA RD350LC
98KDX 220R
1967 TRIUMPH TIGER
2001 TRIUMPH TT600
She might not be pretty but she will always be a fun ride
1982 YAMA RD350LC
98KDX 220R
1967 TRIUMPH TIGER
2001 TRIUMPH TT600
Re: ktm thermostat installed to athena setup
Same as what i was going to use on mine, but after a long story of supply let downs etc i bought the Kartelli.
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