I am about to pick up my XTX Saturday and need to starting thinking about getting the corrosion off the spokes, cleaning up the engine paint and cleaning the exhaust headers. Any suggestions on products or methods appreciated.

Does anyone know the correct colour for the MK1 XTX swing arm as well?

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Tony best thing to do is remove it and walk up and down Halfords until you find a close match you can even take a the oil filter cover to find a match for the engine paint.



p.s.: XT Supporter membership has been renewed, I've got your cheque today, did you mean to write �1000 , honest Guv I never tampered with the cheque....

Got my stripes back woohoo, cheers Capt. Good idea on the engine match I will do that. As for the cheque it will bounce if its for �1000!

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Nice work mate, we need before & after shots.

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Mods that I have done to my XTX's

My 04 XTX
Stage 1 & 2 DNA filters / Kev fuel mod / snorkel mod / Drilled air box mod / Engine breather mod / Fork Spacer mod / 15w fork oil /
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My 07 XTX
Raptor 700 cylinder 102mm / Modified Crank Case to take a 105mm Raptor Cylinder / 11:1 102mm JE Raptor piston / Stage 1 Raptor Hot Cam / Ported head / Colder Spark Plug / +2mm Throttle body / DNA stage 1 & 2 filters / Modified Air Box / Snorkel removed / Worry Brothers stage 2 filter cover / 6mm & 8mm Bolts Replaced with Titanium Bolts / Recovered seat in Black / O2 Eliminator /

My 09 XTX
59HP at the rear wheel / Stage 2 Raptor Hot Cam / DNA stage 3 Air Box / Carbon Can Exhausts / Modified Exhaust Link Pipes / PCIII With Custom Fuel Map / Wideband Commander O2 Data logger / LCD100 Dyno Jet display & fuel adjuster / 2500 OHM HT lead instead of a 10K OHM XT lead / Extra Coolant Cooler / Protaper Fat Bars / Tail Tidy With LED Tail Light / OKE Protection Knobs / LED indicators / AIS blocked / Modified rear sprocket rubbers / Rear Foot Pegs removed / 09 ECU With 02 Sensor Changed To A 06 ECU / Complete wiring harnes Changed from 09 to 04 / Home made LED resistor flasher / Hole drilled in the fuel tank filler neck to allow quicker filling / Modified Bar End Weights / Progressive front fork springs, 15W fork oil, forks lowered 25mm, used XTR rear links lowering the rear 20mm, rear spring one click stiffer / Changed front & rear guards from blue to black / 47T rear sprocket / Speedo Healer V4.0 / Kev throttle cam mod / Throttle grip mod / The new 2010 O2 sensor mod is out, works a treat, The new 2012 O2 Controller is out, PM me for details

Now ride a 2018 MT09SP ABS + TCS

My KTM 990 SMR Mod book. http://www.ktmsmt.com/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=4946

Tony.. ye mentioned rusty spokes..c`mon dont keep us in suspenders... did ye buy that candy red one.???? any way a really good product ave found an works a treat every single time i use it... elbow grease...works wonders

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scotchbrite pads again....and Solvol/Mothers

I purchased Meaches old bike nicknamed "Julian". I have to say the candy metalic red looks amazing in real life, Meaches pictures dont do it justice. So much so that I think I will keep those on for a while and see how it goes. I got a full set of red panels as well so I may in the future do a urban camo special that I have always wanted to do to an XT.

Kev - Before and after shot are a cert. I have taken some just. I dont plan to make the bike mint as I think it would be a full strip down for that and with this XT I plan to use it in all weather so I dont want to get to hung up about marks. Thats why I was happy to buy Meaches bike and in his own words it needs some TLC. Jobs I can see that need doing are:

1. Engine touching up
2. Headers cleaning up
3. Swing arm painting
4. Rear wheel spokes cleaned up
5. Touch up any other bits that have corrosion showing
6. Straighten the chain guard bracket out
7. A major desticker as I am not a fan of stickers
8. Full service but this will be done in a few weeks and before its next MOT for sure.

Before pictures to follow.

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