Spoke with my wallet and spoke some more

I absolutely love picking up a new bike while it's still in the crate! That looks sweet btw! How do you like it? I've been on the fence with a 350sx for years. I think it's the perfect engine size for vets and all types of riding. I've been on a 250f since '08. I am heavy for it but love the flickability...

Nice !! Is it cheaper to buy a bike still in a crate apposed to a dealer putting it together ?

Beauty! Enjoy!

Dirtysmile56 wrote:

I absolutely love picking up a new bike while it's still in the crate! That looks sweet btw! How do you like it? I've been on the fence with a 350sx for years. I think it's the perfect engine size for vets and all types of riding. I've been on a 250f since '08. I am heavy for it but love the flickability...

I love it! It revs for days! I was a little bit worried Tbg, since I really hate the engine braking og gyro effect of a 4stroke, but as it turns out it isnt as bad as i thought! Very flickable and easy to ride. You really have to use your wrist to make the engine sing though. I removed the inner lip on the airbox cover to get more airflow. The stock suspension is good, but harsh in mid stroke. Stock shock was really good!

The cone valve and trax rear shock calms things down and makes for a smoother ride. Much more settled and calm. Excellent bottoming resistance.

How did you get it in the crate? I thought that was impossible these days due to liability issues.

reded wrote:

How did you get it in the crate? I thought that was impossible these days due to liability issues.

Depends on the dealer.

Congrats, sick bike

Really nice!

reded wrote:

How did you get it in the crate? I thought that was impossible these days due to liability issues.

mxb2 wrote:

Depends on the dealer.

Oh yes! The only thing the dealer needs to do anyways is enable the ECU. It is disabled during shipping.

Anyways. Ive been using this dealer for many years and Ive never bought a assembled bike. He knows that i have some knowledge about bikes so hes cool with it.

reded wrote:

How did you get it in the crate? I thought that was impossible these days due to liability issues.

mxb2 wrote:

Depends on the dealer.

hylo wrote:

Oh yes! The only thing the dealer needs to do anyways is enable the ECU. It is disabled during shipping.

Anyways. Ive been using this dealer for many years and Ive never bought a assembled bike. He knows that i have some knowledge about bikes so hes cool with it.

X2 all about trust and dealer relationship.

Jealous. Enjoy that beauty.

mxb2 wrote:

Depends on the dealer.

hylo wrote:

Oh yes! The only thing the dealer needs to do anyways is enable the ECU. It is disabled during shipping.

Anyways. Ive been using this dealer for many years and Ive never bought a assembled bike. He knows that i have some knowledge about bikes so hes cool with it.

mxb2 wrote:

X2 all about trust and dealer relationship.

I think that the trust part would be a little bit strained if you go around and let people know about it. A couple years back there was a pretty in depth conversation on here about KTM not allowing dealers to sell bikes in the crate and nearly cancelling some dealerships over it. We all know that some still do, but in order to keep the "trust" I certainly wouldn't go around telling a lot of people that a dealer sold it to you in the crate.

hylo wrote:

Oh yes! The only thing the dealer needs to do anyways is enable the ECU. It is disabled during shipping.

Anyways. Ive been using this dealer for many years and Ive never bought a assembled bike. He knows that i have some knowledge about bikes so hes cool with it.

mxb2 wrote:

X2 all about trust and dealer relationship.

APLMAN99 wrote:

I think that the trust part would be a little bit strained if you go around and let people know about it. A couple years back there was a pretty in depth conversation on here about KTM not allowing dealers to sell bikes in the crate and nearly cancelling some dealerships over it. We all know that some still do, but in order to keep the "trust" I certainly wouldn't go around telling a lot of people that a dealer sold it to you in the crate.

Trust between buyer and dealer. Dont tell.anyone. The dealer name.

mxb2 wrote:

X2 all about trust and dealer relationship.

APLMAN99 wrote:

I think that the trust part would be a little bit strained if you go around and let people know about it. A couple years back there was a pretty in depth conversation on here about KTM not allowing dealers to sell bikes in the crate and nearly cancelling some dealerships over it. We all know that some still do, but in order to keep the "trust" I certainly wouldn't go around telling a lot of people that a dealer sold it to you in the crate.

mxb2 wrote:

Trust between buyer and dealer. Dont tell.anyone. The dealer name.

That's the bare minimum. Personally, I wouldn't tell anyone. There's no benefit to it at all.

For example, how many KTM dealers are there in Norway? 8 or 9? I'd never mention the part about getting it in the crate if my dealer allowed it. Too much risk (for the dealer), zero reward for either party.

APLMAN99 wrote:

I think that the trust part would be a little bit strained if you go around and let people know about it. A couple years back there was a pretty in depth conversation on here about KTM not allowing dealers to sell bikes in the crate and nearly cancelling some dealerships over it. We all know that some still do, but in order to keep the "trust" I certainly wouldn't go around telling a lot of people that a dealer sold it to you in the crate.

mxb2 wrote:

Trust between buyer and dealer. Dont tell.anyone. The dealer name.

APLMAN99 wrote:

That's the bare minimum. Personally, I wouldn't tell anyone. There's no benefit to it at all.

For example, how many KTM dealers are there in Norway? 8 or 9? I'd never mention the part about getting it in the crate if my dealer allowed it. Too much risk (for the dealer), zero reward for either party.

Exactly. Never ruin a relationship ,with someone that helps you