Ktm vs others

**barty5** · 8th December 2009, 18:11

Originally Posted by oldskool

Don't know why you're guffawing Bartz, you aren't short of a few grey hairs either!

sorry mate i dont have any even Rochelle will back me up on that one.

**cr125nz** · 9th December 2009, 03:20

done some price checking and found boyds were over the top lol,AMP auckland were ok but the best deal for the parts was demetrys in morrinsville and 2nd was motox parts on the shore so im happy with my new buy and price of parts

**cave weta** · 9th December 2009, 06:09

Originally Posted by cr125nz

done some price checking and found boyds were over the top lol,AMP auckland were ok but the best deal for the parts was demetrys in morrinsville and 2nd was motox parts on the shore so im happy with my new buy and price of parts

demetrys- the pet food shop?????- they are KTM dealers now!?

**Chia** · 9th December 2009, 06:20

Originally Posted by barty5

sorry mate i dont have any even Rochelle will back me up on that one.

Rochelle's a sweet girl, always telling her man what he wants to hear

**barty5** · 9th December 2009, 07:11

Originally Posted by Chia

Rochelle's a sweet girl, always telling her man what he wants to hear

ah come on really its ture

**kezzafish** · 9th December 2009, 07:28

Originally Posted by Rupe

Barty is talking about the SX-F and not the EXC-F.

I was looking at a 07 250 SX-F and heard they need he bottom ends done more than the japs so I rung a dealer and he told me 80hrs would be pushing it. I didn't quite believe him so I rang two more dealers and they told me the same thing, guessed they'd know best as they work on them. This would make the bike very expensive to own for a couple of years compared to a jappa.

I also sat next to Barty and priced up rebuilds top and bottom on a few different 4stroke MX (not enduro) bikes through his trade accounts, and due to the vast amount of choices you have on a jap bike vs a ktm the jap bikes were much cheaper.

This is what Barty is on about, and not your dad's exc. Those sx-f's are ment to be one of the most powerful in the 250 range around 07 hence they need more maintenace. A klx does not need the maintenace a kxf, same thing.

all true about mx bike being a bit more sensitive than the enduros but i don't recon you should take advice from dealers unless you know them/ have a relationship with em... he probably thought he was gonna sell you a bottom end.

All I've heard about the SXF range is how reliable they are. Mine never had anything done to the bottom end and is still going strong with it's new owner. It's had one new piston in it's life and that was cos i drowned it and hit the electric start without realising that the breather was sucking water in. That bike has done in excess of 150 hours (2007, 3rd owner)

250 is probably more tempramental still, but

**kezzafish** · 9th December 2009, 08:01

Originally Posted by barty5

ah come on really its ture

better gray than ginger lol, at least mine matches the best bikes tho

**cr125nz** · 9th December 2009, 12:55

Originally Posted by cave weta

demetrys- the pet food shop?????- they are KTM dealers now!?

yip thats the guy cavey.but hes got the hook up in akld sum where as the price for a piston and rings and gasket set were all ktm genuine but a hell of a lot cheaper than boyds,and amps so hes in the no of who and where i guess

**vazza** · 9th December 2009, 13:05

So where do I get these cheap pistons? I wouldnt mind a genuine one. Need to put a new one in. Selling my KTM.

Anyone keen to buy?

**secondfield** · 9th December 2009, 13:18

KTM's are flash, but overrated. No shit.

**barty5** · 9th December 2009, 13:38

Originally Posted by secondfield

KTM's are flash, but overrated. No shit.

Nah just over rated

**cr125nz** · 9th December 2009, 13:40

cant comment as have had a cr 125 and crf250r so thought i would try something new so thought i would ktm a go so will keep you posted as how it goes but as a trial rider and not to serious into other racing etc im hopping i made a good choice.

**vazza** · 9th December 2009, 13:46

Originally Posted by cr125nz

cant comment as have had a cr 125 and crf250r so thought i would try something new so thought i would ktm a go so will keep you posted as how it goes but as a trial rider and not to serious into other racing etc im hopping i made a good choice.

The majority of us say go KTM. It's only the goon riders who say otherwise :P

Trust us, you wont go wrong.

Cheers for the PM btw.