Last year my 1290SA started showing classic signs of blocked filters, so into dealer who fixed it
Then this year a few weeks ago it again started spluttering and wouldn’t pull above 4500 rpm, this time tho annoyingly on tour of foreign parts
This demonstrated firstly that KTM website is crap at showing dealer network and also that breaking down on a Friday afternoon in France is not a good idea!
No bike shops capable of doing the work opened until Tuesday ferry sailed wed night so RACbreakdown called for and if you enjoy stress conflicting info and knuckle dragging call centre operatives then their service is just right for you!
So bike now back and dealer tells me it’s dirty fuel for the second time
Yet no one on trip had same issue
So was I unlucky or is KTM fuel filter just not good enough?
Anyone else had this in UK?
I had lots of time to read all the threads on ADVrider about aftermarket upgrades mostly it seems in US or Australia
KTM say bad fuel not an issue in UK and deny any issue with filter set up
Before I go for aftermarket kit anyone else used it?
Thanks for reading!
Then this year a few weeks ago it again started spluttering and wouldn’t pull above 4500 rpm, this time tho annoyingly on tour of foreign parts
This demonstrated firstly that KTM website is crap at showing dealer network and also that breaking down on a Friday afternoon in France is not a good idea!
No bike shops capable of doing the work opened until Tuesday ferry sailed wed night so RACbreakdown called for and if you enjoy stress conflicting info and knuckle dragging call centre operatives then their service is just right for you!
So bike now back and dealer tells me it’s dirty fuel for the second time
Yet no one on trip had same issue
So was I unlucky or is KTM fuel filter just not good enough?
Anyone else had this in UK?
I had lots of time to read all the threads on ADVrider about aftermarket upgrades mostly it seems in US or Australia
KTM say bad fuel not an issue in UK and deny any issue with filter set up
Before I go for aftermarket kit anyone else used it?
Thanks for reading!