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<blockquote data-quote="AyEss" data-source="post: 232518" data-attributes="member: 6746">As title says.. Absolute bargain today!Went to view a 2012 KTM SX50, with small and big wheels set...Viewed it, all good.. Seller started it up, and it started spitting out coolant...A bit annoyed that i had driven 2 hours to view it, potentially for nothing.. I asked him what he'd accept for it, Seeing as it has an issue somewhere...basically.. I ended up getting the bike.. A set of talon big wheels with brand new Pirelli tyres fitted.... A KTM bike stand.. Box of brand new plastics and a bag of assorted sized sprockets....All for £500!!! (English Pounds)Turned out the Right side bottom rad pipe has a small perish from where the jubilee clamps have worn into the rubber....So anyway.. Few questions...Does anyone know:* The stocksuspension settings, front and rear?* Stock Fuel/Oil Ratio? 50:1?!?! (20ml oil per 1 Litre of fuel)* Why are these SX50's such a pain to start when your child falls off them?* Why do they eat spark plugs for fun? (always hear about it)*Whats the recommended amount of hours per top end? I read extremely conflicting info everywere... Some saying 20 hours.. Some saying 30.. and other places saying 100 hours!!!!!* stock air pressure for left side fork leg?* What is the capacity for the gear oil? I plan on using ATF Dexron 3 in it...My daughter absolutely loves the bike.. 6 years old, and just stepping up from a Yamaha PW50....Much appreciated..</blockquote>

[QUOTE="AyEss, post: 232518, member: 6746"] As title says.. Absolute bargain today! Went to view a 2012 KTM SX50, with small and big wheels set... Viewed it, all good.. Seller started it up, and it started spitting out coolant... A bit annoyed that i had driven 2 hours to view it, potentially for nothing.. I asked him what he'd accept for it, Seeing as it has an issue somewhere... basically.. I ended up getting the bike.. A set of talon big wheels with brand new Pirelli tyres fitted.... A KTM bike stand.. Box of brand new plastics and a bag of assorted sized sprockets.... All for £500!!! (English Pounds) Turned out the Right side bottom rad pipe has a small perish from where the jubilee clamps have worn into the rubber.... So anyway.. Few questions... Does anyone know: * The stocksuspension settings, front and rear? * Stock Fuel/Oil Ratio? 50:1?!?! (20ml oil per 1 Litre of fuel) * Why are these SX50's such a pain to start when your child falls off them? * Why do they eat spark plugs for fun? (always hear about it) *Whats the recommended amount of hours per top end? I read extremely conflicting info everywere... Some saying 20 hours.. Some saying 30.. and other places saying 100 hours!!!!! * stock air pressure for left side fork leg? * What is the capacity for the gear oil? I plan on using ATF Dexron 3 in it... My daughter absolutely loves the bike.. 6 years old, and just stepping up from a Yamaha PW50.... Much appreciated.. [/QUOTE]

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