NEW EXPERIENCES by Randy Faul The day and life of something new to the stable. I somehow ended up with one of these tiddler things they call a KTM 200. It is almost like I forgot how to ride these things. The transition from the 500 to the 300 wasn’t too bad, but from the 300 to the 200 was an eye opener. Back in the motocross days it was normal to ride a 100, 125 or a 175 and you knew you had to keep it revved and on the pipe. I’m like; did I make a mistake here jumping off a perfectly set up KTM 300 XC-W to start over on an unfamiliar 200 that takes a little more effort to do anything with or any kind of riding, let along race this thing! Fast forward to Dunlops, Twin Chamber forks with big boy springs set up by TF Racing, Fastway pegs, Pro Taper tall bars, Renthal soft grips, different gear ratio,
completely re-valved shock and another one of those B B Spring by TF again, Twin Air filter, Engine Ice coolant, FMF pipe and of course a tall Seat Concepts seat for starters.
All went well and I’m learning how to keep the RPMs up again as this thing rips across the chop and whoops with confidence. The bike is balanced, turns well and goes where I point it so this thing could show This bike came from a good up on the line somewhere. All friend and it was set up for him jokes aside, I thought I made a and after I got that into my head, huge mistake here but after apI was able to wrap my arms plying what I tell everyone else around the fact that I had to set to my own situation, it’s gonna this thing up for me from the work. I’m no rippa but she’s a ground up. This is still a work in keeper. progress but I am getting close and I am running all involved After all the riding we did that with this project bat s**t crazy. day, I found out that there was a bet going on but I don’t know Fast Forward to 2-13-21, undis- what it was as everyone kept it closed race location that was on the low down and all I know rough as you know what and is I didn’t win no money! my riding partner was some 20-year-old A 250 moto, GNCC Got to go wash my bike, oh racer named Josh Guffey. As I wait; it went back to the shop know this young man well, I felt for some more fine tuning, so I confident he wouldn’t clean me don’t have to wash it. See how out, but if the opportunity arose, that works! well I understand you don’t pass those things up. RF 817 FLORIDA TRAIL RIDERS
