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**Waihou Thumper** · 30th July 2009, 19:05

Originally Posted by warewolf

My year - 2005 - was the first year KTM NZ imported more than 1, and that was only 2!! So we are only talking 10 bikes 1997-2005. There are more '06s, I thought 2x hire bikes from Papakura and a couple more to private owners, not sure; but by any measure NZ-new 640A's are a pretty rare thing. There are also a few used imports about.

The '03 with high flow head, high front guard, single front disc, output shaft roller bearing model is considered the pinnacle of development as the later low guard twin disc front end is not so dirt-worthy. However the 50mm Extreme fork on the '00 model is considered the best-handling front end.

Both the 2000 and my 2002 are NZ New models....That is CrazyFrog and mine. I think Steve has a NZ new one as well....Is that right?

**Box'a'bits** · 30th July 2009, 19:54

Originally Posted by NZKTM

Both the 2000 and my 2002 are NZ New models....That is CrazyFrog and mine. I think Steve has a NZ new one as well....Is that right?

Yup, mine is a NZ new '03 model.

**Woodman** · 30th July 2009, 21:31

How many variations of the 640 ktms are there?

**NordieBoy** · 30th July 2009, 21:46

Originally Posted by Woodman

How many variations of the 640 ktms are there?

4 I think.

Orange, blue, red and black?

**Woodman** · 30th July 2009, 21:48

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

4 I think.

Orange, blue, red and black?

Thanks for that. What i meant was I know of the adventure and the lc4, but are there any others?

**NordieBoy** · 30th July 2009, 22:02

Originally Posted by Woodman

Thanks for that. What i meant was I know of the adventure and the lc4, but are there any others?

The 640's (625cc) are all LC4's.

There are a couple of the enduro type ones and the 640A.
Also some that had LC4 625 on the stickers/tank.

**Oscar** · 30th July 2009, 22:34

Originally Posted by Woodman

Thanks for that. What i meant was I know of the adventure and the lc4, but are there any others?

Adventure R
LC4E (Enduro) 640/400
625 SXC
625SM
625 SC SM
Duke / Duke II
LC4E SM
660SM
660 Rallye

**warewolf** · 31st July 2009, 12:23

The 640's are only 625cc and share the same engine so don't be fooled by the badges. And the 660 is only 654cc same as the new 690.

One Oscar missed, LC4 640 SM Prestige, quite tasty. Definitely cosmetic changes but maybe some hard parts, too.

There are RXC variants but perhaps not strictly in the "640" line, being 400 and earlier 620 (609cc). Pretty sure I test rode an LC4 400 RXC (enduro) and that thing definitely was a paint shaker. Blurry vision at 110km/h on the motorway (smoothed out by 130), chattered your teeth together at certain revs. My 640 is Rolls-Royce smooth in comparison; that LC4-4 was infinitely worse.

Here's the Wikipedia page: 8 KTM Model History. Note that "EGS" is the internal/VIN model code for LC4 (or many thereof) so listing it separately is perhaps redundant.

**Waihou Thumper** · 31st July 2009, 17:49

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

4 I think.

Orange, blue, red and black?

Silver too predominantly, like the 2002, my model...makes 5?
Silver front fender, silver tank, front fairing etc....Orange rear only....Standard colour

**Underground** · 31st July 2009, 21:51

Originally Posted by warewolf

There are RXC variants but perhaps not strictly in the "640" line, being 400 and earlier 620 (609cc). Pretty sure I test rode an LC4 400 RXC (enduro) and that thing definitely was a paint shaker. Blurry vision at 110km/h on the motorway (smoothed out by 130), chattered your teeth together at certain revs. My 640 is Rolls-Royce smooth in comparison; that LC4-4 was infinitely worse.

Thats why you dont see me very far afield on my 400