Ktm 200exc

[morg_nz]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-335609613.htm

I've seen this on trademe for a while - Am I correct in assuming its got something rather serious wrong with the bottom end to be rattling as he describes?

I am after a 200, but I suspect he knows exactly what is wrong with his bike and is trying to flog it off to someone who doesn't know.

See its now stolen but it would be interesting to know peoples opinions on likely problems for future refereence

[barty5]

might find someone had a look at it told him what was wrong with it so it was easier for it to disappear rather than fix given it value get an insurance pay out would nt the first time. But hey could also be some just stole it or went and saw it cased it out then went back and took it.
Id always be careful of buying anything with a rattle when they say not sure or cant be bothered to fix or the other one is yeah mate been running like that for ages runs really well though.

[motor_mayhem]

A mate had a bike that developed a rattle and turned out to be a big end bearing, cost about 800 to replace and that included him pulling the engine apart and just taking the crankshaft into the shop to be repaired.

[barty5]

A mate had a bike that developed a rattle and turned out to be a big end bearing, cost about 800 to replace and that included him pulling the engine apart and just taking the crankshaft into the shop to be repaired.

wow what sort bike was that you can get rod kits for like 230 retail and pressing is only $60 - $90 unless you go th red barron they wanted 180 last time i asked.

[barty5]

4hrs and rick hasn't seen this post wow

[Reckless]

4hrs and rick hasn't seen this post wow

Haha you'll notice I haven't been posting at all for a while! This place has changed far to much for the worst! To much anti this make or that make shit here now! Not what we used to do with helpful mechanical and ride meeting threads! I just cant be bothered anymore!

[barty5]

Haha you'll notice I haven't been posting at all for a while! This place has changed far to much for the worst! To much anti this make or that make shit here now! Not what we used to do with helpful mechanical and ride meeting threads! I just cant be bothered anymore!

yeah know what yah mean sorta gave up on it last year after sammi got given shit stick to FB mostly

[Reckless]

yeah know what yah mean sorta gave up on it last year after sammi got given shit stick to FB mostly

Haha You musta forgot to read your own sig LOL!!! Ah well life goes on.

[barty5]

Haha You musta forgot to read your own sig LOL!!! Ah well life goes on.

hmm was long time ago i put that up got 2 of the bloody thing at the mo one is mint little sx85 the other i hate sxf250 nothing goes right no matter what you touch.

Any way back on topic i wouldn't touch it even if the guy gets it back ( most likely has a real bad knocking sound now )

[morg_nz]

A mate had a bike that developed a rattle and turned out to be a big end bearing, cost about 800 to replace and that included him pulling the engine apart and just taking the crankshaft into the shop to be repaired.

yeah i was thinking big end bearing too - but like others said you usually know somethign is wrong

[tommorth]

sold mine now but not long after i got it it started rattleing when you gave it a good rev then very promptly destroyed most of the motor when bits of bigend went though the transfer ports.......

[cheese]

Jesus!! so you got no bike at all now?

[oldguy]

looks in general, a very tidy bike, would it still not be worth to buy as a do up?
and at what sort of price, would you pay?
I don't know, but would their be at lest a grand in the rolling chassis.
any idea on what sort of money one would have to spend, if the engine was a total
rebuild?

[morg_nz]

looks in general, a very tidy bike, would it still not be worth to buy as a do up?
and at what sort of price, would you pay?
I don't know, but would their be at lest a grand in the rolling chassis.
any idea on what sort of money one would have to spend, if the engine was a total
rebuild?

i'd emailed the guy offering him 1k cause i figured i could fix it up for max 1k - 1.5k, and even then it would still be alright value. he never responded though :-)

[browny]

wow what sort bike was that you can get rod kits for like 230 retail and pressing is only $60 - $90 unless you go th red barron they wanted 180 last time i asked.

husaberg cost bout 700--800 to do big ends