How awesome does this thing look? Bigger tank than the 350 Freeride (up to 7L), 'Lecky start and only 93kg! Wicked. Can't wait to have a buzz.
http://www.ktm.com/freeride/freeride...l#.Uh6G7dJHKA6
Tearing Choppa a new A'Hole
How awesome does this thing look? Bigger tank than the 350 Freeride (up to 7L), 'Lecky start and only 93kg! Wicked. Can't wait to have a buzz.
http://www.ktm.com/freeride/freeride...l#.Uh6G7dJHKA6
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It looks fapping awesome, however once again the relatively high seat height is an issue. I could possibly justify one as "a bike for the missus", but she'd never go for it at 915mm.Originally Posted by White trash
Hardcore Biker
I hope they have fixed there crapy 2 stroke starters, as there is no kickstart.
"channellling the Pleideans"
I was thinking the same thing about the 300 till I sat on it. no good for a shortarse man
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Yeah don't know what it is with KTM and seat heights, they used to be able to justify it with the PDS system, but mine has a linkage and it's still up in the bloody clouds (not a short-arse but I do have short legs).I was thinking the same thing about the 300 till I sat on it. no good for a shortarse man
Old & unwise
try a husky, I'm enjoying the KTM seat height.
915mm is what 1/2 way between a 250sxf & a Ag200, kinda tough to get to much lower than the freeride & have 1/2 way decent suspension travel I'd suspect.
Don't read this.....
So whats the point of these Freeride's? They're not an enduro spec bike, nor an mx spec, are they supposed to be an enduro/trials cross sort of thing?
Hardcore Biker
they're thinking of you...
The seat height is 915mm, but KTM offers a lowering kit the reduces the height by 25mm.
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"Mixture oil lubrication"
premix?
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Yeah they did the same with the 4T Freeride, but alas still too high for the missus...
Bogeyman
I like the way the spec's are heading with these. Compared to an EXE they're much shorter, lower seat, more ground clearance and much steeper head angle. Nowhere near trials bike geometry but a definite nod in that direction, they'd be a nice fit for typical tight NZ trail work. Hope their elec leg is more betterer than they have been until now, and I'd want 10L of gas...
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To be fair, a lot of the issues with KTM's 'leccy legs on 2Ts came from the bikes not being designed for it and the starter being a clumsy add-on. A ground-up design with the starter in the right place from the outset should help considerably.
Old & unwise
Well we had a lady ride with us who ended up on a husky 125, because it was light, a Freeride would have been way better suited.
I think they suit a niche for lighter smaller riders who want to trail ride, but want something that handles way better than the 230's, but not as peaky as a 125/144 & is alot lighter than say a ttr250.
No idea how they are selling mind you
"channellling the Pleideans"
YES exactly. that is exactly the sort of thing I would love to do. pottering about. I learnt to ride on a dirt bike, rode mountainbikes for years and would love to do some of those trailrides. I even own a bike trailer.
And I have money in the bank at present. I was even thinking of buying something like a TY250 just to piss about on.
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Fully qualified Sifter.
If you can find one...get a TYZ. Incredible diff.
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