Check your silencer on your KTM

[YZ/250]

My friend and I just bought new KTMs this summer.... check the silencer nut on the end of the pipe. He lost his end cap and nut after a few hours of riding his new bike. The packing was coming out of the pipe before he noticed it.
I bought my bike a few months after he bought his, and I checked out my silencer and tightened up the nut two weeks ago. Hah!! I figured that was an easy fix until yesterday I looked down and theres the packing hanging out of the silencer! Has this problem happened to anyone else? Im thinking lock-tite next time. I just wonder how it will do with the heat.
I called the dealer today and ordered the o-ring, spacer, end cap, and nut. Warranty covered the parts on my friends bike, so I guess we will see what happens with mine.

 

[2 strokes for life]

YZ/250, mabe try a bead of high heat scilicone around the end cap. It might not look so good but it will help.

 

[syko]

Yeah, I had this problem on my 07, I too used the high heat Silicone around the cap and it didn't happen again.
It was the first thing I did on my 08er.

 

[agitt73]

check all the bolts rode mine 100yds and the seat fell off

 

[RedBull]

Im not sure if its in the manual but im pretty sure it says to do an inspection of your machine before you ride.. ie. check all nuts and bolts, fluids, tires, fuel you know

 

[camshaft]

Check everything!!! I had a one of the crankcase bolts fall out after I bought my bike.

 

[KTA]

re-torquing everything on the bike on a regular basis is good general practice. When it comes to motorcycles (and dirtbikes in particular), locktight is your friend!

 

[keefbikes]

Ya, this is good advice. Check it first. But I can believe that to be frustrating after dropping that much money on a new machine and having it assembled halfa** like that. :|

 

[two-stroke]

check all the bolts rode mine 100yds and the seat fell off

fell off your lucky. my seat flew off in a crash :bang: landed 20ft infront of me :whoa:

 

[xkevenx]

sounds like ktm is taking some hits, they need to be more careful, it are good bikes but when you hear about these things jees, someone should inform the factory and stuff!

 

[ChopperDave]

Shouldn't the bike shop(s), where you guys bought these bikes, be prepping them better?