Brand new 2018 KTM 250sx-f rear brake line issue

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MikeL281 10/7/2017 8:10am
10/7/2017 8:10am

I was finally able to kneel down enough to take a couple pictures of the brake line today
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731chopper 10/7/2017 8:32am
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At the very least, everyone reading this thread that has a KTM should check this area on their bike.
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m.hardesty16 10/7/2017 8:39am
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Is it just me or does it seem like theit has been quite a bit of other people complaining about random issues here and there on their 2017-2018 KTM? Someone earlier just noted their fuel pump went out.
Squirrelings 10/7/2017 9:06am
10/7/2017 9:06am
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Is it just me or does it seem like theit has been quite a bit of other people complaining about random issues here and there on...
Is it just me or does it seem like theit has been quite a bit of other people complaining about random issues here and there on their 2017-2018 KTM? Someone earlier just noted their fuel pump went out.
It's not just you. KTM have more issues than any of them.

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Forty 10/7/2017 9:10am
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731chopper wrote:
At the very least, everyone reading this thread that has a KTM should check this area on their bike.
Check it on any bike.

Pre ride and pre race bike checks are critical for spotting items just like this one.

Terrible that the OP has been injured as a result.


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Jjglass535 10/7/2017 9:14am
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MikeL281 wrote:
I bought a new 2018 KTM 250sx-f from a dealer when it first came in a few weeks ago. I put my name on the list...
I bought a new 2018 KTM 250sx-f from a dealer when it first came in a few weeks ago. I put my name on the list waiting for it to come in and was the first to get one from my dealer. I have about 5 hours on it. I literally haven’t even tipped the bike over or any sort of crash at all before this. I was racing coming down a fast section of the track on the inside of someone trying to make a pass. He came over on me trying to shut the door coming into the next turn. No problem, just hit the brake right? I went to hit my back brake to check up a little and there was no brake, it didn’t work. I clipped his back wheel and went flying off the bike. I broke the L4 vertebrae in my back a bunch of hematomas, torn muscles etc. spent 3 nights in the hospital for internal bleeding and am now on my third week of missed work. Come to find out the problem with the brake was whoever assembled the bike put the brake line in the ring spot and it was touching my exhaust. Which obviously eventually burnt a hole through it. Couldn’t have happened at a worse time.

Ok so after that long story I guess what I’m wondering is:
Who assemblies that part of the bike is it KTM or my local dealer?
Has anyone else had this issue?
Do you think there is any chance they will do anything for me? At least give me the new parts to fix what was broken in the crash, maybe more.
Is it even worth looking into further?
What should my next steps be?

I also wanted to post this so other people can be on the lookout for this and hopefully avoid what happened to me. Thanks
I feel for you man... I had my throttle stick wfo on the face of a jump and broke my t-12 vertebrae and some other serious bruising. .My hip was so bruised I thought I broke my femur. Bike was a 2013 KTM 150sx. I'm at 10 weeks now and still have a lot of back pain. Hope you heal up quickly, and KTM pays for your injury !!!
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BenSpen33 10/7/2017 7:20pm
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Hey! I was at the Maine event! What class was that? I may have seen the crash. I also almost biffed it off that table when I knuckled it 4th moto, sketchy!!
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revitout 10/10/2017 12:37am
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The detail in the design, jap bikes with the little ears ensuring the banjo bolt directs the hose, its things like that why I will never buy Euro again. You notice if you work on them yourself! Dam I wish Honda still made 2 strokes! But I guess they're working on electric.
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Francis377 10/10/2017 12:54am
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Hope you can heal up quick!

Where did you buy this bike? Isn't the dealer supposed to go through the bike to check for exactly these kind of things? I thought that's what the fee is for to make the bike ready .
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Motofinne 10/10/2017 12:55am
10/10/2017 12:55am Edited Date/Time 10/10/2017 9:50am
I checked the brake line on my 2017 KTM 450. There was probably 2-3 cm between the pipe and the brake line. Keep in mind that i have a HGS exhaust, i don't know how it looks with the stock pipe.



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Rockinar 10/10/2017 9:48am
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You may want to get some legal advice on that one. When you're an older man and can't work for back pain, you'll probably wish you...
You may want to get some legal advice on that one. When you're an older man and can't work for back pain, you'll probably wish you did. If KTM have screwed up in their assembly procedures, that's not your fault and something you should have to wear for the rest of your life.

I have legal advice for you. If you cant afford to miss work, you shouldnt be racing motocross....
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MikeL281 10/10/2017 7:08pm
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BenSpen33 wrote:
Hey! I was at the Maine event! What class was that? I may have seen the crash. I also almost biffed it off that table when...
Hey! I was at the Maine event! What class was that? I may have seen the crash. I also almost biffed it off that table when I knuckled it 4th moto, sketchy!!
30+ Second Moto on Saturday
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MikeL281 10/10/2017 7:11pm
10/10/2017 7:11pm
Underground wrote:
You may want to get some legal advice on that one. When you're an older man and can't work for back pain, you'll probably wish you...
You may want to get some legal advice on that one. When you're an older man and can't work for back pain, you'll probably wish you did. If KTM have screwed up in their assembly procedures, that's not your fault and something you should have to wear for the rest of your life.
Rockinar wrote:

I have legal advice for you. If you cant afford to miss work, you shouldnt be racing motocross....
So you think for anyone racing motocross that work is just optional, they enjoying working and don’t have to?
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rmoto003 10/10/2017 7:32pm
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MikeL281 wrote:
So you think for anyone racing motocross that work is just optional, they enjoying working and don’t have to?
Something something short term disability insurance

not like its super expensive, compared to the cost of no income for months...
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Cale_168 6/19/2018 1:34pm
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I bought a 2018 250 sxf a month ago, same issue at 3 hours.
Stock on right with hole by my thumb, replacement on left
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