KTM Freeride 350

[Timpo]

Who told you that? ..... was it the same person that told Timpo they were £7000?

Orange sauces?

So what about the £900 slip in the price, it's not that far off ...... and try ringing a dealer an asking for a 2012 bike at £6095, you may find that all the 'allocation' for UK has been sold and there are deposites being taken for the dearer 2013 models.

And, for the money, I'd rather have the Husaberg 390FE.

Stone-me, these orange lovers are touchy......

 

[Nice 'n' Fat]

This is kind of true ......... My KTM man told me that his next bikes coming through are all 2013 model year and yes they are now £6295 otr but that he could do me one for £6000 otr and that was before I stuck my pliers an his ball bag and gave it a good squeeze

 

[johnnyboy]

Orange sauces?

So what about the £900 slip in the price, it's not that far off ...... and try ringing a dealer an asking for a 2012 bike at £6095, you may find that all the 'allocation' for UK has been sold and there are deposites being taken for the dearer 2013 models.

And, for the money, I'd rather have the Husaberg 390FE.

Stone-me, these orange lovers are touchy......

I must admit, I find you rather touchy whenever anybody mentions the letters KTM.

 

[Fanum]

i will not get the freeride any further up a 'hill' than i can get an ancient DRZ-E

Seriously?

I don't know, but it seems the lightness and sheer tiny size of the freeride would lend itself rather well to gnarly technical sections......I've no doubt a DRZ 400 would power its way up most hills through brute force, but when it gets really nadgery, I suspect even you might do better on a freeride?



Agreed that the price is a bit daft though

 

[StarsKey]

Aaah,

I appear to have made the mistake of not typing slowly enough or loud enough to make myself clear.

I never suggested for a moment that my 350, being the (2012) EXC-F, achieved 80 mpg during an enduro, but I did sy that it's significantly more efficient than it's predecessor, a 2011 250F. This did however have a 280 kit, plus appropriate jetting & an akropovic system, being as we're being picky.

Perhaps I'm also the subject of some Truman-esque experiment to asses the effects of perceived success over a peer group. This complex and expensive undertaking involves me gaining clubman podiums and trophies whilst a good number of actors wobble around making keeping up or going slower look like hard work.

This would explain two things, why I'm deluded into thinking my modern fuel injected, low reciprocating/rotating mass engine with closed loop ECU (almost..) management is better on fuel than it's smaller predecessor and also why none of the other KTM's seem to be blowing up, we're all tickling the throttle and riding like girls.

Tomorrow I'll pop the gps in the camelback and we'll see what my bike gets. Unless of course I run out of fuel or it blows up of course.... Which no doubt it will.

Heaven forbid someone may log in for some grown up and real life experience with some numbers in to allow themselves to make an informed decision about a prospective purchase. Bit like that which led me to join a forum for GS's to help me decide if I needed/wanted a GS/GSA and whether i could do my intended forthcoming trip. Incidentally, the dealers demo GSA around the enduro track, with road tyres, traction off, half tank and no luggage indicated 29 and a bit mpg and was amazingly nimble once pushed on stood up. But then of course, I'm riding like a vicar. Better get some practice in before I head to Istanbul next month. For my first 'trip'. Maybe should have got the one with all the electronic aids instead....

 

[Timpo]

Aaah,

I appear to have made the mistake of not typing slowly enough or loud enough to make myself clear.

I never suggested for a moment that my 350, being the (2012) EXC-F, achieved 80 mpg during an enduro, but I did sy that it's significantly more efficient than it's predecessor, a 2011 250F. This did however have a 280 kit, plus appropriate jetting & an akropovic system, being as we're being picky.

Perhaps I'm also the subject of some Truman-esque experiment to asses the effects of perceived success over a peer group. This complex and expensive undertaking involves me gaining clubman podiums and trophies whilst a good number of actors wobble around making keeping up or going slower look like hard work.

This would explain two things, why I'm deluded into thinking my modern fuel injected, low reciprocating/rotating mass engine with closed loop ECU (almost..) management is better on fuel than it's smaller predecessor and also why none of the other KTM's seem to be blowing up, we're all tickling the throttle and riding like girls.

Tomorrow I'll pop the gps in the camelback and we'll see what my bike gets. Unless of course I run out of fuel or it blows up of course.... Which no doubt it will.

Heaven forbid someone may log in for some grown up and real life experience with some numbers in to allow themselves to make an informed decision about a prospective purchase. Bit like that which led me to join a forum for GS's to help me decide if I needed/wanted a GS/GSA and whether i could do my intended forthcoming trip. Incidentally, the dealers demo GSA around the enduro track, with road tyres, traction off, half tank and no luggage indicated 29 and a bit mpg and was amazingly nimble once pushed on stood up. But then of course, I'm riding like a vicar. Better get some practice in before I head to Istanbul next month. For my first 'trip'. Maybe should have got the one with all the electronic aids instead....

Good man, welcome to the fold.
A GSA to Istambul, perfect bike and a good trip for your first, fair play.....
And, the electronics on the new bikes take a little too much out of the experience for me, no abs here, and i like to check my own tyre pressure!

T.

PS. Did you not think about a 990Adv, as I see they are still sub-£10k and it's possible to squeeze a luggage package in the deal if you choose the dealer correctly.....?

 

[Loz]

I must admit, I find you rather touchy whenever anybody mentions the letters KTM.

twat is the word you are looking for

loz

 

[Loz]

T.

PS. Did you not think about a 990Adv, as I see they are still sub-£10k and it's possible to squeeze a luggage package in the deal if you choose the dealer correctly.....?

and now your telling people to buy them

come out of the closet you big northern coffee drinking numpty twat

get an ORANGE bike and live the dream

 

[Timpo]

come out of the closet you big northern coffee drinking numpty twat....... live the dream

Two sugars please......

 

[PeterNI]

Who rides like a vicar?

Keep'er lit

 

[SkyGod]

Great sport this thread

 

[Timpo]

Who rides like a vicar?

Why thank you my child, so kind!

 

[Loz]

Why thank you my child, so kind!

he's a priest ya heathen

more like this

 

[swissrob]

Why thank you my child, so kind!

how did you get hold of Loz's passport photo??

 

[Timpo]

how did you get hold of Loz's passport photo??

Halftrack had his passport......

 

[Loz]

Halftrack had his passport......

his pockets were already full

 

[StarsKey]

Had intended to report in with the mpg but...

No need for tyre pressure monitors on the 350 either. Was pretty obvious I'd buggered my tube, which was only in as I'd killed the moose the ride before. KTM's. Utter rubbish ;-)

Washed it and lobbed it back in the garage in a paddy.

Strangely never fancied the 990. Not sure why but never got passed the first look. BMW seemed the only real choice? Ditto the triumph.