Finally realized why KTM makes their bikes so light!

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Edited Date/Time 11/18/2019 11:30am
It's to make it easier to push back to your truck after it grenades itself.
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crispytoast 11/16/2019 8:51pm
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Johnny Ringo wrote:
A lot of downvotes coming your way, but that was funny
I'm sure once they finish pushing their bikes back I'll get a bunch.
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T-Fish 11/16/2019 9:55pm
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All I’ve owned over the last dozen years is orange, and I laughed. Gave it a thumbs-up! Funny is funny!
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MZ193 11/17/2019 12:13am
11/17/2019 12:13am Edited Date/Time 11/17/2019 12:14am
😂😂😂.
Honestly i would not buy a ktm, the price is 2k more than other brands here, i don’t like steel frame and for my riding buddies experiences on their sx125’s.
Only one guy has 100 hours on his sxf 250 (2018) and has only done the piston, not even the clutch. Makes me WOW.
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Rick Amatuzio 11/17/2019 4:27am
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MZ193 wrote:
😂😂😂. Honestly i would not buy a ktm, the price is 2k more than other brands here, i don’t like steel frame and for my riding...
😂😂😂.
Honestly i would not buy a ktm, the price is 2k more than other brands here, i don’t like steel frame and for my riding buddies experiences on their sx125’s.
Only one guy has 100 hours on his sxf 250 (2018) and has only done the piston, not even the clutch. Makes me WOW.
Why don’t you like steel frames?
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Scott_Bate 11/17/2019 4:39am
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Johnny Ringo wrote:
A lot of downvotes coming your way, but that was funny
Just checked as of now 8 hours in he has 27 upvotes and you 17 downvotes, were you expecting that? I think he is winning and you are loosing but I think the biggest looser is KTM but I have to laugh at you the most because you were the first comment and you were so sure he was wrong but looks like Vital has decided you are wrong by a long way lol.
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MZ193 11/17/2019 5:00am
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MZ193 wrote:
😂😂😂. Honestly i would not buy a ktm, the price is 2k more than other brands here, i don’t like steel frame and for my riding...
😂😂😂.
Honestly i would not buy a ktm, the price is 2k more than other brands here, i don’t like steel frame and for my riding buddies experiences on their sx125’s.
Only one guy has 100 hours on his sxf 250 (2018) and has only done the piston, not even the clutch. Makes me WOW.
Rick Amatuzio wrote:
Why don’t you like steel frames?
Except for my old kx85, which i think was steel framed, i’ve always used bikes with alu frame. (Yz 125, kxf 250). I’m on alu from 5 years, i just dont like the feel i get with steel frames. Maybe it’s just because i’m not used to them.
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Moto Obsessed 11/17/2019 5:01am
11/17/2019 5:01am Edited Date/Time 11/17/2019 5:26am
Johnny Ringo wrote:
A lot of downvotes coming your way, but that was funny
Scott_Bate wrote:
Just checked as of now 8 hours in he has 27 upvotes and you 17 downvotes, were you expecting that? I think he is winning and...
Just checked as of now 8 hours in he has 27 upvotes and you 17 downvotes, were you expecting that? I think he is winning and you are loosing but I think the biggest looser is KTM but I have to laugh at you the most because you were the first comment and you were so sure he was wrong but looks like Vital has decided you are wrong by a long way lol.
"but I think the biggest loser is KTM" ........Market share begs to differ bro...
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Johnny Ringo 11/17/2019 5:09am
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Johnny Ringo wrote:
A lot of downvotes coming your way, but that was funny
Scott_Bate wrote:
Just checked as of now 8 hours in he has 27 upvotes and you 17 downvotes, were you expecting that? I think he is winning and...
Just checked as of now 8 hours in he has 27 upvotes and you 17 downvotes, were you expecting that? I think he is winning and you are loosing but I think the biggest looser is KTM but I have to laugh at you the most because you were the first comment and you were so sure he was wrong but looks like Vital has decided you are wrong by a long way lol.
I honestly didn’t expect the vital orange brigade to have the good of a sense of humor
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BobPA 11/17/2019 6:44am
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I don't mind the push...good for my non existent cardio
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Brad460 11/17/2019 7:28am
11/17/2019 7:28am Edited Date/Time 11/17/2019 7:31am
Moto Obsessed wrote:
"but I think the biggest loser is KTM" ........Market share begs to differ bro...
They might be the biggest looser too...

This thread does remind me of Cambridge MX in MN ( in the early 2000’s) there was absolutely no pit riding so when you came off the track you had to push your bike back to the pit..omg that sucked!
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mattyhamz2 11/17/2019 7:44am
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Johnny Ringo wrote:
A lot of downvotes coming your way, but that was funny
Scott_Bate wrote:
Just checked as of now 8 hours in he has 27 upvotes and you 17 downvotes, were you expecting that? I think he is winning and...
Just checked as of now 8 hours in he has 27 upvotes and you 17 downvotes, were you expecting that? I think he is winning and you are loosing but I think the biggest looser is KTM but I have to laugh at you the most because you were the first comment and you were so sure he was wrong but looks like Vital has decided you are wrong by a long way lol.
Johnny Ringo wrote:
I honestly didn’t expect the vital orange brigade to have the good of a sense of humor
Neither did I. It’s a very pleasant surprise
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Boomslang 11/17/2019 7:52am
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crispytoast wrote:
It's to make it easier to push back to your truck after it grenades itself.
I'd rather push a grenaded (lighter) KTM than a grenaded JAP bike.....and it takes 2 mechanics to push the blue pig. Whistling
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Boomslang 11/17/2019 7:59am
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And.... It's times like this when one whishes for a KTM....Whistling

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GoldenKTM 11/17/2019 8:00am
11/17/2019 8:00am Edited Date/Time 11/17/2019 8:00am


They are also easier to push up the podium.
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Boomslang 11/17/2019 8:11am
11/17/2019 8:11am
KTM / Husky bike ramp


Specially engineered for the JAP bikes. They used the YZ450 as the benchmark.


Now relax boys...just pulling the piss....
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Last Braaap 11/17/2019 8:18am
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crispytoast wrote:
It's to make it easier to push back to your truck after it grenades itself.
To tease KTM-owners we have a good saying in my mother language: "KTM = Kokot Tlačí Motorku",

which translates to "D**khead pushing the bike". Sadly it was more usable in the early 2000's.
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TeamGreen 11/17/2019 8:46am
11/17/2019 8:46am Edited Date/Time 11/17/2019 8:47am
I'll be pushing the starter button on my KTM in about an hour to ride some trails...

Btw, the least dependable four-strokes I've -ever- had were the 1st generation Honda 450s with the disintegrating valve train.

I'm jus' sayin'... (Laughing emoji goes here)
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H4L 11/17/2019 8:48am
11/17/2019 8:48am Edited Date/Time 11/17/2019 8:50am
But what if you can’t push it back because it broke in 2 pieces ? Since they’re frames are so much lighter. Cool
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Last Braaap 11/17/2019 8:55am
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H4L wrote:
But what if you can’t push it back because it broke in 2 pieces ? Since they’re frames are so much lighter. Cool
you use this big boi.

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H4L 11/17/2019 8:58am
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H4L wrote:
But what if you can’t push it back because it broke in 2 pieces ? Since they’re frames are so much lighter. Cool
Last Braaap wrote:
you use this big boi. [img]https://sc01.alicdn.com/kf/HTB1UIvzaDHuK1RkSndVq6xVwpXaH/Dongfeng-6x4-12-Ton-Telescopic-Boom-Lorry.jpg[/img]
you use this big boi.

I would think you wouldn’t need the big boi since they’re so light.
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dadofagun 11/17/2019 9:08am
11/17/2019 9:08am
Kinda goes along with the old Yugo jokes..... Why does a Yugo have a rear window defroster? So your hands will stay warm pushing it home.
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Last Braaap 11/17/2019 9:16am
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H4L wrote:
But what if you can’t push it back because it broke in 2 pieces ? Since they’re frames are so much lighter. Cool
Last Braaap wrote:
you use this big boi. [img]https://sc01.alicdn.com/kf/HTB1UIvzaDHuK1RkSndVq6xVwpXaH/Dongfeng-6x4-12-Ton-Telescopic-Boom-Lorry.jpg[/img]
you use this big boi.

H4L wrote:
I would think you wouldn’t need the big boi since they’re so light.
First thing that you do when that masterwork toy snaps in many pieces is filling in the papers for your fifth mortgage on your house for the next factoriest of editions of your toy (coming now in three colours).

While you are swallowed by the papers - your buddy can use the crane above to fish the remains of your "former" toy and he will even keep his yeezys clean (dabbing with sucessfull catch is optionable).
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Shawn142 11/17/2019 9:37am
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I would call this post stupid if I didn't just get done pushing my KTM back to the truck twice yesterday with wiring issues.
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endurox 11/17/2019 9:42am
11/17/2019 9:42am
It is more like why to the other manufactures make their bikes so heavy.
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Boomslang 11/17/2019 9:51am
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Can't find any broken Suzukis...

Kinda off topic but some broken toys and deliberately left out Ping's bike.....


















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