Mr.Know-it-all, I have a new KTM 300XC-W TPI. At least, in my opinion it's new. I have only ridden it twice, but both were fairly decent rides, lasting pretty much all day. I would guess that the bike has over 10 hours. Looking at my…
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The KTM 250XC-W and 300XC-W TPI have been on the market long enough now to generate an established bank of information. Mr. Know It All receives a boatload of questions every month on the bike. Here are some established facts that we have…
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The KTM 300XC-W TPI isn't that different from a conventional two-stroke. We've been dealing with fuel-injection for over a decade now on four-strokes, and the rest of the bike offers no real technological differences from a bike in the late…
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How to install your masterlink keeper the right way
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Mikuni jetting for KTM two-strokes that still have a carburetor
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Bonded grips and other menaces to society
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The skinny on fat tires from Goldentyre and Hi-Point
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Does a trail rider need high-end boots?
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NOODLES FOR GREY MATTER Dear Mr. Know-It-All, The 2016.5 KTM 450SX Factory Edition comes with a Akrapovic muffler, but it has a macaroni (resonator) type head pipe? Does anyone sell a header pipe that will fit the muffler? Ryan…
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Why do some bikes come with chain guides and not others?
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FORK BLUES Dear Mr. Know-It-All, I recently bought a used 2013 KTM 450SX, and coming off an Asian non-button starter, I couldn’t wait to hit the hills and hammer. The bike starts and runs stellar, but the fork is miserable. I’m a…
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PILOT ERROR Dear Mr. Know-It-All,, I have a 2008 YZ250F that I use for trail and play riding. Up until recently, the bike was good, started nicely and ran fine. Then, two weekends ago, it started right up, and a few minutes…
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Dear Mr. Know-It-All, I have a 2017 Husky FC450, and until recently, I pretty much loved this machine. But last weekend we were up in the high desert hill-climbing and the clutch started acting funny. The feel at the lever got vague and…
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A basic look at a professional rear tire change
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If your bike is shooting ducks before the ride, don't think that it will suddenly self heal!
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Yamaha's 2018 YZ450F has an EFI system that can be tuned with a smartphone.
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Chain shortening versus replacement, what is the correct path?
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Exploding the myths behind elevation and fuel-injection.
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Mr. Know-it-all explains the basics of oil mixtures and 2-stroke jetting for altitude and performance.
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Mr. Know-it-all schools us on taking your steering damper from machine to machine, plus proper setup.
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