www.crosstraini... tractionerag.com We have done a list of known issues and common problems for various dirt bikes, now it's time to look at the KTM known issues and KTM recalls. We also look at TPI problems and oil injection issues later. A common criticism of Husqvarna and KTM is they bring out some of their innovations too soon and customers become their guinea pigs, resulting in a lot of recalls and ongoing problems. So let's start with KTM product recalls and Husqvarna known issues. These Husqvarna and KTM recalls are the more serious problems because riders can get hurt. So the accountants and lawyers work out the potential cost of getting sued, versus the cost of actually fixing the mistakes. If it's cheaper to just fix the bike, they will issue a recall. On earlier Husqvarna and KTM models, you can see in certain models there were potential problems with fuel leaks, front forks seizing, front forks snapping, throttles locking open, or loss of braking. More recently in KTM & Husqvarna recalls there are still potential problems with fuel leaks and loss of braking, but also new issues with spokes, connecting rods and rear shocks on certain models. There are a lot of recalls on Husqvarna and KTM street bikes too but we'll leave that for someone else to cover. In 2017, KTM and Husky switched from the mostly trouble-free Keihin carburetor to the Mikuni. KTM Freeride air boxes were poorly designed. In wet weather the rear wheel would throw water up into the airbox and eventually drown the engine. In 2017 KTM began using their own reed valves and there have been complaints about these breaking or not sealing properly. Next are all the KTM known issues not serious enough to issue a product recall. Each year KTM dealers receive a list of these which we can't access, but you'll occasionally see the issues pop on forums like this one: 2016 KTM 125 SX and 150 SX models have been found to have cracks in engine cases. A minor but persistent KTM problem, the weak sidestand on the Husqvarna enduro models too. In the quest for light weight most European bikes have weak sidestands but KTM are probably the worst. If it falls off just buy a decent aftermarket one. This isn't a recall problem of course. KTM's TPI issues and oil injection problems for Husqvarna coming soon! So it comes down to scouring the forums for KTM problems, recalls, and known issues, chatting with owners, and trying to sort out the truth from the alarming amount of bullshit on the internet. Until the new design in 2017, the two stroke starter motors were widely seen as a very unreliable weak design that needed frequent maintenance. We've done a whole video about keeping these suckers working, just google this:KTM starter motors 250EXC 300EXC common problems, maintenance & repairs. And this brings us up to the new Husqvarna TPI and KTM oil injection problems. Quite a few riders had their oil tanks splitting, and KTM were investigated by the UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency.
Check out this video:4CS forks tuning: Full Force Racing Components. If you have an early TPI model keep an eye on this. What about KTM frames breaking? KTM parts were ridiculously expensive. Neither are Sherco parts, I think both could learn a lot from Gas Gas, Beta, and of course the Japanese, on their parts and bike pricing. I remember when I posted a comprehensive vid about known issues with Beta a pile of KTM riders laughed and said that's why they didn't buy Italian shit. Well I think this video shows it's just a matter of perception unless you are one of the sheep who are blindly into brand loyalty. Guys love posting these pics online and saying KTM have gone too far with trying to reduce weight. In 2017 plenty of Husqvarna riders reported their bikes were running perfectly but a substantial number reported issues with starting, idling and running lean. Hopefully there have been mapping upgrades for KTM 2018 models. A fairly rare KTM & Husqvarna issue was the weak idler gear on 2017 models, but it would be a much more common problem if riders used their kick starters a lot. Apart from product recalls on certain 4CS forks on Husqvarna and KTMs, they were very widely criticised for being much worse than the earlier forks.
How-to Improve Starting, Idling on KTM & HQV 250 300 TPI Also KTM did not provide a certain part needed to bleed the TPI system and prime the oil pump, again Jeff Slavens has come to the rescue on how to fix this. Slavens Racing: How to time/prime the KTM 250 300 TPI oil pump. In Australia KTMs and especially Husqvarnas are getting bloody expensive. And it gets worse when you add $1000 for a TPI model.
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