Quote originally posted by arcticcatmatt
I believe thats the bike my coworker has. He rides it as a hyper motard. Its a wheely monster. Top end is like 80 mph and he can't ride it longer than 30 mins (uncomfortable). Its fun in the twistys and doing wheelys but thats about it. He has never used it in the woods.
He said the maintenance schedule is stupid on it. I think he said it requires a top end rebuild every 8,000 miles or something?
I have heard on many occasions of ktm rfs engines that have lasted for 20,000 miles.
Also you have to change the oil so often because it holds less they hold about 1 liter of oil. I have a husaberg 400 which is practically the same bike just a different color and I have never had trouble keeping the front wheel down. Also the ktm 400 is said to be the ktm with the smoothest power delivery.
It isn't a motorcross engine really so it will last but it will need more maintenance than say a drz 400 and it will blow the doors off of one to. my dad has a dr 650 and it has nothing on our husaberg 400, he had the 400 up to 84 then he let off and he said it was still pulling. I will admit the stock seat is hard as a rock but if you race hare scrambles that is nice, and for $90 you can get a new seat which will be plush.
