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Such a bummer that Eli is getting let go from Star. Sorry, I don’t care if he was suppose to retire. It still sucks.
Agreed terribly bear. These people(KTM) had a responsibility to employees/suppliers/the community and blew it. They let people down that depended upon them. That Peier unloaded millions in property during restructuring speaks volumes of priorities. Hubris indeed, sinful amounts.
I’m still confused on exactly what he’s trying to say. 🤣
Well…
Based on the heat race I just watched…
A certain Yamaha rider just shut down BOTH Factory Red Bull KTMs!
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Hard to believe you fuck over your suppliers 30cents on the dollar and you can't get parts. Who knew?
Exactly this the suppliers that are still in business after that 30% hit are going to want Cod payments at a higher rate to make up for what they lost! You can't kill your supply chain and continue production! How the people in charge of this restructuring couldn't foresee this as it's pretty black and white makes me really worry about KTM's fate !
Herlings, DeWolf, Billy Bolt, Sexton, Manni, Katona... So many good names that race for the ktm group, must be all looking out for other opportunities, eh?
Man I hope this leads to De Wolf coming over for mitch
They were fooled by the inflated sales during Covid. They should have pumped the brakes like every other OEM. Instead they continued to over produce the same 15 bikes across 3 brands.
Agreed but to make matters worse, KTM alone makes over 40 different bikes (not counting various limited editions and such variations as S, R...), they have a crazy wide range!
In fact it might be too wide to be sustainable. By the same token, Honda and Yamaha "only" make about 30 different motorcycles.
Breaking news. 2026 KTM’s to come with Nissan brakes and clutch components and Hyshing tires 😂
Yea I knew the number was much higher than 15, but I couldn’t remember exactly what it was 😂. Hate to see a company struggle, but when it’s a result of greed, good riddance.
KTM 33 “Moto” including enduro and CC, gasgas 32 models, husky 29 models. Absolutely insane.
Well i am not going to say where I heard it, But is a VERY GOOD source, but you are going to be picking a shade of orange a lot sooner than you think for your Avatar
If they can't get part for the bikes they are building why would you think you can get parts for the bike they are trying to sell you? Just sayin'.
It's competely in line with everything they have done the past year or two. "Lets go ahead, we will figure it out". They stopped figuring it out a long time ago.
I'm curious, if ktm were to fail and you just bought a new bike what about parts? I know oem's are supposed to make parts available for a certain period of time in the auto world. Seems like it used to be for 10 years post vehicle year? What happens if the totally fail? Are we just going to be sol? I know the aftermarket will do a lot but surely they can't make everything you would every need.
I remember having to buy base gaskets for our 23 husky 125 from England because I couldn't find any in the states during that supply chain problem. Just curious if anyone has any ideas?
I’ll do the dream build I’ve always wanted on my 125 I’ve had since I was teenager and then put it in the corner of my living room on a nice stand and remember the good times.
Then I’ll go buy a YZ250.
Pit Row
My dealer has 2023’s left they are still trying to sell. Mostly off road I think but still.
If they did fail either someone would buy the rights to remake the OEM parts, or someone like RM would bootleg everything that you'd need. Likely both.
Braktec
Sounds like something in the “economy” pulldown menu on RockAuto…😂
I bought a Husky a couple of years back with Braktec components "just as good" as Brembos. The bike is wearing Brembo components now, Braktec is shit.
Same. Remember when Husky was supposed to be KTM’s “premium” brand? Just another example of the mess they’ve created for themselves.
Not to mention the 50ish million spent on the building in Temecula when the writing was on the wall for California. Won’t be long before the whole industry has moved east.
So it's looking like I'll just buy some new plastics and graphics for my YZ250 and skip buying a new Austrian 2 stroke?
Buy a Beta 300RX, or any of their two strokes really.
While also financing Baker’s place.
KTM's dirt bikes always have some flaws you always will get, snapping off side stand springs, leaking fuel caps, 4cs forks, on and on. You fix that shit or put up with it because the choices for dirt bikes of KTM's other notable features is few. But KTM tried pulling that shit with their street bikes too, which is intolerable because the competition in that arena is a lot keener.
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