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I would like your opinions on my experience as a 2017 KTM SXF 350 owner. 82 hours of non-abusive use. Vet ride.
Last heat of the season: loud noise coming from the engine head. Total panic. I inquire: we think it is the tensioner of the timing chain.
I decide to do a full top end job. I take the opportunity to spoil myself and pimp the bike. So, the mechanic calls me to tell me that he came across something very strange. The crankshaft bolt is loose. This damaged the clutch cover.
The mechanic is investigating and it looks like this is a known issue from the model year and even documented in the MXA review.
https://motocrossactionmag.com/motocross-scuttlebutt/
My dealer who sold me the bike never communicated a technical bulletin. No reminder.
So what do I think about that ? I ask to the dealer to expose the situation to KTM Canada...
Last heat of the season: loud noise coming from the engine head. Total panic. I inquire: we think it is the tensioner of the timing chain.
I decide to do a full top end job. I take the opportunity to spoil myself and pimp the bike. So, the mechanic calls me to tell me that he came across something very strange. The crankshaft bolt is loose. This damaged the clutch cover.
The mechanic is investigating and it looks like this is a known issue from the model year and even documented in the MXA review.
https://motocrossactionmag.com/motocross-scuttlebutt/
My dealer who sold me the bike never communicated a technical bulletin. No reminder.
So what do I think about that ? I ask to the dealer to expose the situation to KTM Canada...
The Shop
Like RaceFace58 said... Tech bulletins are not recalls. Recalls come from the manufacturer. Not the dealer. Anything that requires 100% is recalled. Tech Bulletins basically are for Service Departments, that are reviewed when bikes are in for repairs. When i was a Honda Dealer, we would run a VIN when a bike came in for any service, such as an oil change and see if any recalls or bulletins were within the system for that particular bike. But to try and contact on all bulletins on all bikes would be a full time job. If a part is absolutely going to fail across the board? That would fall under a recall, and that is handled by the manufacturer...
Robbi
when i opened engine it sure was built with very minimal gasket sealant, not that thats a bad thing but it did cause leaks very early into its life, everything has been repaired since then but,,,,,,,,,,,
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