6 Things that Suck on The 2020 KTM 2 Strokes
6 Things that Suck on The 2020 KTM 2 Strokes
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Here are 6 things that drive me nuts about my 2020 KTM 2 stroke dirt bikes. Yes, it’s true that they are the best dirt bikes I’ve ever bought, but they aren’t perfect. Here are those things I think need to be re-tooled.
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I picked up a 20- 250sx. And the only thing I don’t like with it is on the shock they have a sort of nylon plastic locking nut on it. So the first thing I did was set the sag and then proceeded to mangle the locking nut before I even rode it. Other than that the bike is miles ahead of anything iv ever ridden before.
even the aftermarket yoshi pipes i have purchased came with a spark arrestor lol but god forbid the manufacturers of our bikes put them in from the factory… i mean if you wanna cry about something to do with the environment the spark arrestor could do alot more damage alot faster to the planet than the emissions will blow for blow..
The most annoying point is that KTM does know all about these problems. They run many test bikes and analised the leaks, the bad points of the bike – and they made the decision to sell it after all.
The lean mixture is first of all because of the emission and I’m sure that the injection and ignition maps can be modified but you’ll need a laptop and a software.
oil coming out is probably due to poor crank case ventilation id be checking that.
Roll start …. works …. if you don’t have a kick start …
They’re not going to allow you to adjust idle by yourself. that’s part of the emissions requirements that it’s not tamper able. Also with the spark arrestor issue, it’s a government regulation that you can’t have too many features otherwise it’ll have to be considered a street vehicle.
I agree the spark arrestor a sure thing even in NZ were it rains most of the time organised Trail rides ask to have on entry to events…..
just get a japanese made bike
So you choose ktm over husqvarna?
So much knowledge! You are awesome!
It’s a rule that if the main company color is orange, the bike MUST leak oil from somewhere! 😊
europe needs to take their emissions laws and shove them…
Just threw me completely off on buying a KTM next season
How is the 2021 125sx?
I agree on everything except your point on the kickstart, good video.
The first thing wrong with it is that it’s a KTM
The second thing wrong with it is that it’s a two-stroke.
Everybody knows that for strokes are better.
Not good enough for a bike that wont give u much change from 20k, my old kawasaki has none of these problems and costs half the price and will still be going when the ktm needs a rebuild.
Mine is i dont like 2 strokes
The idle screw thing has nothing to do with Euro 5 as Euro emission standards only applies to street bikes and these bikes cannot be made road legal in most European countries (2 strokes are completely illegal on the road)
Best way to fix KTM is go for other brands. All my friends that have KTM’s they are always working on them,there is always something
Can a nepalese be winner of giveaway from dirt bike channel😊
Ktm should support you, im buying a Ktm 250 xcw because of you
My KTM 2 stroke was a waste of 10 grand. It left me stranded twice where recovery was complicated and a huge hassle. The colour orange has been purged from my garage and blue and red are all we bleed. KTM is a great bike to ride but mine had overwhelming reliability issues and I would never trust it enough to purchase one again.
2019 250 tpi, constantly fouling plugs, even with slavens idle screw mod. garbage TPI systems.
Well that’s enough to turn me off one.
The spark arrestor thing is so true. These aren’t track bikes, and I’ve never been to an off-road area that does not require them.
Injection engines are almost impossible to kick start because of the extra power load also you can buy a in pipe spark arester
It’s funny you mention the lack of grab handles because my Husky’s have great grab handles.
You didn’t hold back but what you said was valid.
You should get a Yamaha 250 4 stroke
Is the Gas Gas any better?
You’re still on the 2020s?
I’ve been told many times by many people that euro bikes are unreliable
Trying to grab the fender clips were like an infomercial 😂
Ship those exhausts to Australia – we don’t require spark arrestors!
for my first enduro bike ( first bike ever ) is better a 300tpi 2019 or a 500 ?? I don’t do hard enduro and I’m 6 feet for 95kg
1st 2nd and 3rd are useless weak gears on the ktm and huskey! My riding friend just got a 2020 huskey te300i after 80miles the piston seized. 1300$ fix and guess what 40 miles later its broke again! I think he got a odd lemon bike!
I used to like this channel but since they only talk about KTM I had to stop watching. There are other makes, google it!
Nothing like spending 10k on a leaky bike
Love when u get mad haha
smack a ball peen hammer with another and the radiator elbow will be round in two strikes.
Save the kick-starts! Thank you.
Honestly. Thank you so much for making this video.. We love this product. We want it to be better!
Buy a Kawasaki.
Ya but if they do this they will charge another grand
Totally agree with the kickstart thing! I get it if you ride a motocross track only but so many people have there batteries die and they have to jump them. Seriously annoying
Here is another one: everything
The way to solve your KTM problems, buy a Yamaha !.
Whats the KTM,s best year? 2019?
I agree to almost everything but the kickstart. Had 300s for more than 15 years now, and since 2007 the electric start was on the stock bikes. Since then I never had to kick once in hundreds of hours of riding and I ride extreme stuff a lot. The Bendix start was improved a lot over the years and works even more flawlessly. And without a capacitor an kickstart isn´t helping anyhow with a broken battery. So I having no problem to save another kg of weight and getting rid of the thing completely. The 4 strokes are showing it already and no ones asks for it anymore… so now the shitstorm may come over me of you guys… 🙂