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Simply put KTM deserves the press they are getting. If you were a true fan of the sport as you claim then you should be cheering ktms efforts instead of your constant hate filled drivel. You don't have to like the bikes to respect what the company has done and is doing.
1-KTM
2-Husky
3-Kawasaki
4-Yamaha
5-Honda
6-Suzuki
They were pretty brutal on Honda and Suzuki, lol.
They'll sell the same next year because most folks (unless there's big gaping differences) will stick with the same brand. KTM on the other hand is growing sales not because the market is getting bigger, they are just taking a bigger piece of the pie. So they need to invest heavily to convert riders from other colors. Now let's say you run a magazine,
Are you going to evaluate the same bike 3 times because it got BNG? Or, are you going to write about something that really is different this time around?
TM
Hate driven? ....dude I expressed a opinion, clearly you and others don't agree, fair call, but then a few here agree as well...live with it. Calling it hate is fucking stupid.
Pit Row
That guy has so much history and information in his head from over the years, just incredible. I don't think he needs to say anything other than what he believes is the truth. Very cool guy and strikes me as having pride in telling the real story. I'd be very surprised to find his opinions are influenced by $$s.
TM
"f this bike made 56 horsepower, moved the peak up 500 rpm, didn’t go flat on top, had a single exhaust system and was equipped with a stronger clutch, it would be the bike of the century. It is very well made, oozes trickness, has suspension that is ballpark and has a lightweight, graceful and agile feel that no other bike offers. It is the most fun to ride.
Clever marketing involves giving TV commentator $'s every time they say KTM etc . It includes how open is the channel between the manufacturer and the media. I am sure KTM have made it very easy for MXA to access their products and it all about going the extra mile - Do the Work get the result !
As soon as I read the Ktm suspension problem is fixed I'm buying one. Until then I'm good on the SSS.
I love MXA despite the KTM love because I think the KTM love is justified. MXA shits on Honda pretty much every chance they get...and Honda deserves it. Doesn't change the fact that I am still going to read MXA.
I trust MXA's opinion more than anyone else and I think they have the best magazine layout. For one I can actually read the print(looking at you TWMX). At this point Kawasaki, Honda, or Suzuki could throw a 10 year old 125 in a modern frame and MXA would go ga-ga over it.
When the Japanese get off their asses and start making bikes that people want they will be rewarded with more magazine coverage. You can't deny that there is a demand because KTM sells the hell out of everything they make. I never see left over brand new KTM SX models in my area.
I've been reading MXA since high school in the 1970s. When Suzuki ruled it was, "Suzukicross Action."
"Hondacross Action" also came along. Now it is "KTMcross Action."
I don't think this will ever stop. MXA test riders are just people with educated opinions.
Give it a rest. Either buy the magazine and use it to form your own opinion, or just ignore it. I think MXA did a reasonable job of justifying why they picked the KTM 450 as the best. I also happen to think Vital did a good job of justifying their pick of the Yamaha. Pick a color. Go ride.
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