I need one or a steel clutch basket and hub, anyone know who makes one. I tried Stealy, & Barnett and no luck. The stocker just does not have good roll on torqe. how can I get better low end for slippery hillclimb dual sport riding?
My bike is jetted correctly, geered lower and desmogged but has stock pipe. ( I like it quite)

A heavier flywheel from Trail Tech would be cheaper.

Mine is JD jetted with the fat O ring, tractors up anything but has a sharp hit, I may try the thin or no O ring after I get more used to it, if I don't adjust, 30 miles off road so far.

My gearing is still a touch tall, 14/48. It keeps me out of 2nd too often, and revving in 1st. I think a 13cs or 2 teeth out back would be spot on.

If you didn't try JD, prepare to be shocked when you do.

johnb530 said:

Just curious, have you re-geared the bike yet? Stock the gearing is wayyyy too tall.

I had a 2006 ktm 525 with a stealy 10 ounce flywheel weight. It worked great for hills and slippery trails because of the extra control.

Since, I bought a 2008 ktm 530 and I kept the flywheel stock and bought the Pirelli MT43 Trials tire. Much, much better control. Really. It's a hybrid tire... looks like a trials tire but has harder rubber knobs for durability and a stiffer sidewall. In fact it is DOT street legal! It also gets 3 times the mileage than a knobby. I run it with the Bridgestone Ultra Heavy Duty tube at 6 psi and I had 1500 miles from the tire with no flats.

With that tire you can stop next to a friend who is stuck on a hill and ask him how he is doing...and than motor away with no fuss. Works in rocks and sand....just ok when it gets muddy.

All my freinds are switching to it. In fact we just finished the Big Bear ride in California. I started with a new tire and rode 185 miles of some of the nastiest terrain in California. The tire still looks great!

I went on the same ride and did all the hard loops and my brand new Maxxis Desert IT worked just ok not great, on the tough uphills but the motor just seams to lack the tractor power and tends to start spinning instead pulling you forward. my 05 EXC did a lot better on the hills but is no comparison overall. The 08 really is a good bike.

I am pretty sure they do not make one. I was told that there is not enough room to add a heavier flywheel and that the whole stator would have to be replaced also. this is why "stealy" and "Barnett" have not made one for this bike.

Have you unplugged the ignition map wire under the left side of the gas tank.
Retards the timing and reduces the hit. Plugged in for the desert or wide open and unplugged for tight norcal singletrack that is wet or slippery.
Or this.
http://www.sicassrac...n&ppinc=search2

I have not unplugged any wires. I don't want to give up any power, I just want it more tractor like (kinda like the the 2005-2007 motors). retarding the timing has got to give up power right? inertia weight I think is where i need to be, fly wheel, heavy rod, heavy clutch or maybe just gear it a lot lower i'm at a 15- 51 now it still cruises highway at 65-70 and is low enough to get through the tough stuff you just have to finess the clutch more than you should have to with a bike with this much displacement.

Change your gearing!

Both the 2008 EXCR 450 & 530 are geared for 95mph, total joke! I know I've pushed a stock 2008 530 to 90mph easy... I've messed with both of the newer models gearing on friends bikes.

Get more torque/use more gears, GEAR DOWN!!!! Quite simple, really........

stock gearing was like 15 45, i thought going 6 teeth bigger was plenty but i will try going lower. what do you suggest

johnb530 said:

With the 51 rear sprocket you're all set. All you need to add is a 14 tooth sprocket for 14/51, or if you want really low gearing you could go 13/51.

Chas_M said:

The lower I go on the gearing the better I like my 2010 450. I started out switching to 14/48. That was better, but not enough, so I went to 14/52...better yet, but 13/52 seems to work very well for me here in the hills and rocks. 13/52 certainly reduces the need to constantly ride the clutch in the tight stuff. When it's time "to go," the 450 spins up pretty quick for a Dual Sport. I don't want to loose any of that by adding flywheel weight if I don't have to.