He’s also worked out that shaving your legs saves 8 watts, while testing aerodynamics in a wind tunnel. Outside of testing bikes, Tom competes in a wide range of mountain bike races, from multi-day enduros through to 24-hour races in the depths of the Scottish winter – pushing bikes, components and his legs to their limits. With more than twenty years of mountain biking experience, and nearly a decade of testing mountain and gravel bikes, Tom has ridden and tested thousands of bikes and products, from super-light XC race bikes through to the most powerful brakes on the market. He is also a regular presenter on BikeRadar’s YouTube channel and the BikeRadar podcast. Tom has written for BikeRadar, MBUK and Cycling Plus, and was previously technical editor of What Mountain Bike magazine. He has a particular focus on mountain bikes, but spends plenty of time on gravel bikes, too. Tom Marvin is a technical editor at and MBUK magazine. On the Scarp, the latter is built using KTM’s Groove Cut Technology, with increased material around the top and bottom headset bearings to improve stiffness. The monocoque frame is constructed from Nano Premium Carbon.Īs per the Myroon hardtail, the Scarp features a bolt-thru rear axle, direct-mount mechs and a tapered head tube. The Scarp is KTM’s full-suspension race bike, offering 105mm of rear travel matched with 100mm up front. This allows KTM to give the suspension a very linear pattern, and they also claim it improves shock durability as the unit is protected from lateral, wear-causing forces. It’s a floating shock system, with the shock isolated from the main frame by the pivot system. The Scarp, Lycan and Lycan LT bikes share the same suspension platform, dubbed PDS II by KTM. To aid shifting performance both the front and rear mechs are direct mount. The KTM Myroon hardtail will be available with 27.5in (650b) or 29er wheelsĪs we’re seeing on increasing numbers of race bikes, KTM have added a 142×12 rear bolt-thru axle to the Myroon, to improve rear end stiffness. The pricier myroon hardtail is a high-end race bike: Tom Marvin/Future Publishing To this end, KTM are looking to offer a range of three seatposts, with varying flex to suit customer needs. This offers a slacker seat tube angle, which the company say allows riders to benefit more from seatpost flex, for a more comfortable ride. KTM have shifted the lower end of the seat tube forward, further towards the down tube. Once again, a tapered head tube and press-fit bottom bracket are used, although the BB area on the Myroon is different. For example, the carbon monocoque frame benefits from a higher grade of carbon than the Aera, improving stiffness, with the frame weighing a claimed and impressive 1,175g. However, the Myroon occupies a higher price point and has a number of additional features befitting this. Ducati Panigale 1199, KTM RC8 and many others Ideal for street bikes and superbikes up to 1,300cc Rivet type link included (clip type available) Gold. Internal cable routing keeps the frame looking clean and the cables away from crud.Īesthetically, the Myroon and Aera are very similar. At the front, the head tube is tapered 1 1/8in to 1 1/2in, adding stiffness. The 160mm post mount is housed on the chainstays, keeping the caliper out of the way, and the curved seatstays are slender, which should add a degree of comfort to the frame.
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KTM 125 & 150 Sx Service Repair Manual 2016.pdf. Dirt-bike parts: Dirt-bike parts and gear available from Mega Motor Madness. KTM 1190 Adventure 2014 Owners Manual.pdf. KTM 105 SX/ XC/ 85, SX/ XC 2008 Onwers Manual.pdf. KTM 105 SX/ 85 SX 2007 Onwers Manual.pdf. This list will continuously be updated.The aera’s tapered head tube is there to add front-end stiffness to the bike: Tom Marvin/Future Publishing KTM Motorcycles & ATVs: Workshop Repair Manuals, Wiring Diagrams. The following is a list of all the KTM and Husqvarna bikes our sprockets are compatible with.