While the Exup's being fixed...

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While the Exup's being fixed...

Post by YAMAEXUP »

I ride these...

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Now that the R1 is all dirty from the rain this morning maybe I should have gone out on the KTM instead.
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Post by creedxup »

Very nice set of bikes.
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nice,whats your opinion on the ktm,as i`m thiking of getting one.the one i`m looking at has been converted to 500cc,just wondering are they reliable for a every day 50 mile allround trip.
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I rode a KTM 450 around the Saraha in Morocco, loved them, pulled like a train in the sand dunes.

Found them a bit slow on the main road, had it at full bore on the raod and across dried river beds.

Only weak park apparently is the side stand, you can break it if you get on it with the side stand down, so side stand up before getting on.

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Post by kev.h »

i had an old one for a while (lc4 600cc) was great fun until it broke couldnt find the problem so sold it as a none runner.
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Vagabond wrote:I rode a KTM 450 around the Saraha in Morocco, loved them, pulled like a train in the sand dunes.

Found them a bit slow on the main road, had it at full bore on the raod and across dried river beds.

Only weak park apparently is the side stand, you can break it if you get on it with the side stand down, so side stand up before getting on.

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that looks like good fun,bet you were aching a bit when you got off(fell off :) ).kev that old ktm of yours looks well smart.
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Was great, did about 800 miles over 5 days all off road, one day was the Paris-Dakar route.

One guy broke his arm, another ruptured an artery in his leg , I broke a clutch lever lol
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Post by collywog19 »

Oh i love the KTM's

Heres my current KTM

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Nice looking bike :nod:
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