KTM recalls

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• Nov 8, 2007

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I thought I remembered reading on here recently about someone who was having problems with a KTM fuel tank leak...

Here's an interesting read...

http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml07/07194.html

 

CR Swade

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• Nov 8, 2007

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Yeah, thats fairly old news as a bunch of us started reporting the leakers and pop-off caps about a year ago to the CSPC. As a matter of fact, it was almost a year ago the case workers started interviewing us at our homes and taking pics of bikes and any burns/injuries...btw, I was the minor chem burn dude

You want to read the whole sorted mess, go over to KTMTalk and check out the threads on the leakers

 

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• Nov 8, 2007

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Cool.. well, wasn't sure as I don't recall seeing anything about the recall on here, and I don't frequent the KTMTalk site. Just saw that as I was looking up something else.

 

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D Lafleur

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• Nov 8, 2007

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FYI All the KTM owners who had the tank in question got new caps that seal and lock. So now we have a better quarter turn system.

Although I like riding my Suzukis, you will not get that type of follow up from most of the other manufacturers.

 

CR Swade

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FWIW, the 08 design has been pretty decent from the start. My 06 was also good up until the tank started to warp at the neck after the bike was about 6 months old. Then it was a mess. I ended up getting an IMS tank paid for by KTM North America...that is huge customer service from KTM North America.