KTM still haven't sorted their reliability woes

I don’t know how long it will take them to rebuild their reputation and get people to trust their reliability again. First they need to fix these issues, then, what, 5-10 years of releasing rock solid bikes? I really hope they can do it, and not just become a “brand name” for some Chinese/ fully Indian company.

The motorcycle world is better for having good KTMs in it. I’m In the market for a new bike at the moment, but these constant stories means it won’t be a KTM, which is a damn shame

Cheers

Markie
 
markie_wales said:
The motorcycle world is better for having good KTMs in it. I’m In the market for a new bike at the moment, but these constant stories means it won’t be a KTM, which is a damn shame
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On the flip side, its just a sensor not made by KTM.
My 3 year old 790 has been solid, though I see there might be need for a new brake light switch soon.

Failures always outshine the good things. I stopped reading the negative stuff and just enjoy what I have.
 
Are they any different to other manufacturers? Just reading stuff on here would put me off buying a BMW with the 'issues' people flag.

My 2020 790 Adventure has done 30,000 miles without even a suggestion of a problem, not even a warning light. My 12,000 miles (the majority of which have been off tarmac), 2022 701 Enduro is the same.
 
I had my 790 for 5 faultless years. I had my 1290 SD for 1 fault full year, with 3 serious electronic fault. One prevented me from opening the fuel cap, one meant the suspension couldn't be adjusted and one left the brake warning light on permanently, but with no fault with the brakes. Sometimes you're the pigeon, sometimes you're the statue.
 
KTM use a similar system to BMW's shift cam, with the tech well proven since introduced by Audi years back. I gather the sensor/actuator is manufactured by/for? the German company ETO based in Stockach (NW of the Bodensee). Given MCN's bike had been fitted with new sensors, a second failure in the short term doesn't bode well & the report is damaging in representational terms, serving to confirm rider's posts across the various marque forums.

Presumably limp mode just runs on the 'soft' cam profile, so won't allow the bike to rev beyond the cam shift point. Whatever, this attempts to explain the system: -

.......... https://www.motorcyclenews.com/news...1390-super-duke-r-gets-variable-valve-timing/
 
I sold my 1290 and really like the look on the latest model plus blistering performance in my opinion. I ended up getting a GSA instead which i don't regret. Part of the reason being the instability still with KTM despite investment.
 
Redboots said:
On the flip side, its just a sensor not made by KTM.
My 3 year old 790 has been solid, though I see there might be need for a new brake light switch soon.

Failures always outshine the good things. I stopped reading the negative stuff and just enjoy what I have.
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My first gen GT was solid. My 2nd gen 2 was a nightmare. I’m not sure about sensors as I have (and have had) other bikes with the same tech (and presumably sensors) and not had a single problem. Perhaps how they link them into to the wider bike?

Cheers

Markie
 
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