Ktm 350?

[Dirtjunkie85]

Should I wait for the KTM 350 XC if it ever comes or just get the 450? I just trail ride. Any input??

 

[Rich Rohrich]

Buy a Husky 310 and you can have a better bike NOW. ;)

http://www.husqvarna-motorcycles.com/_vti_g5_ver.aspx?IdVer=161&rpstry=198_

 

[YZ__rider]

I am curious why you say that, Rich. I know alot of people that ride KTM and love their bikes. Is it this particular model, the new 350, that you are not buying into? I know Eric Gorr is not a fan of KTM...I guess I dont understand why.

 

[Rich Rohrich]

I'm not a fan of KTM's approach to engineering, or manufacturing quality control. As a result I won't work on them, and I doubt I'll ever own one. You and everyone else are free to feel otherwise.

 

[YZ__rider]

I know that KTM had some quality control issues in the past, but I had thought that they had most resolved. The reason that I am asking is that I have always wanted a 450EXC.

 

[Rich Rohrich]

The reason that I am asking is that I have always wanted a 450EXC.

Then you should probably own one. Lots of people are happy with the quality and design of the KTM engine and suspension. I'm just not one of them.

I guess that's why there are lots of different OEMs building bikes. :cool:

 

[Tony Williams]

The new 2010 Husquvarna 510TE that we just picked up was ridden one day. The short comings in quality control and engineering are too numerous to list, but a routine post ride inspection has been a week of fixing.

Fuel pump wire pinched, gas tank held on with one bolt at the top, grossly overweight fuel pump, battery fell out of its holder when hit by rear tire that bottomed in it's suspension, wiring so poorly done that I finally just redid a lot of it, vibrates a lot, exhaust pipe that truly needs better shields, some head shake, some bolts so tight that the plastic under them was completely broken out, some so loose, they fell out after one day (only about 2 hours total).

I like the bike, but it ain't all that over the KTM.