mason07shee Posted January 26, 2009 Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 lol...Did you tell the salesmen otherwise or what man :biggrin: haha we just laughed and said i fucking doubt it !!! lol but my buddy was a little nervous for the first little bit every three rides we would check the valves and do a comp check ............ he was paranoid and up here in canada race bike = no warrantee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel ripper Posted January 26, 2009 Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 (edited) I raced the KTM 525 a few times in gncc and it is great bike, never any issues with anything, and that was bone stock, and it has gobs of low end grunt. I like my modded yfz better. but the KTM a close second, here's a pic of me racing the stocker ktm Edited January 26, 2009 by Angel ripper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeNick Posted January 26, 2009 Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 I raced the KTM 525 a few times in gncc and it is great bike, never any issues with anything, and that was bone stock, and it has gobs of low end grunt. I like my modded yfz better. but the KTM a close second, here's a pic of me racing the stocker ktm Nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilmegill727 Posted January 26, 2009 Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 I raced the KTM 525 a few times in gncc and it is great bike, never any issues with anything, and that was bone stock, and it has gobs of low end grunt. I like my modded yfz better. but the KTM a close second, here's a pic of me racing the stocker ktm i demoed that exact bike. its dave's demo at island motorcycle. that thing was bad ass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel ripper Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 yup, thats the one :thumbsup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilmegill727 Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 yup, thats the one :thumbsup: yeah that bike was sick. i've also seen your yellow yfz and your shee with the cub and the elkas and laegers and all, those are both really bad ass! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kubitza123 Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 Never owned a KTM quad but had a supermoto bike and all i ever did was fix oil leaks ont he piece and my Honda would flat smoke its ass. They build some nice stuff with bling fromt he factory but hell for what they cost you can pretty much trick out a Jap quad and they will run longer better and out last about anythign out there. And i have had 3 YFZ450'S with 480 kits etc and i would put them up against a KTM any day. But if you want to buy stock and just ride it i'm sure the KTM'S nice and performs better off the floor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duneblazer Posted February 14, 2009 Report Share Posted February 14, 2009 and the '09 KTM SX's are even better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadarRacing Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 I hate to be against most on here but I love the 525xc it's got lowend and a load of topend. It's got a chromemoly chassis, aarms, aluminum steering stem and a bunch of other trick stuff from the factory as well as a top notch motor. I've been impressed with em and they ride real nice. Plus it made 48 hp on the dyno stock, with stock exhhaust,filter etc. If I had the money I'd have one as a backup duner. The 525 turbo with 48mm TB injection build should be done in a few weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siksykorx7 Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 450 four strokes are the reason 2 strokes are becoming a thing of the past therefore i do not like any of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kubitza123 Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 Also have to keep in mind its a 525. If you big bored a YFZ or any other 450's to a 525 etc they would make way more power than 48 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeNick Posted February 18, 2009 Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 Also have to keep in mind its a 525. If you big bored a YFZ or any other 450's to a 525 etc they would make way more power than 48 . And if you big bored the 525 it'd still be bigger than the bored 450..haha..That's no comparison.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJScott Posted February 18, 2009 Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 KTM Exaggerates really bad about their actual cubic centimeter measurement. The 505 is actually a 477 and the 525 is actually a 510 Go to their website and look it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegas banshee Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 I raced the KTM 525 a few times in gncc and it is great bike, never any issues with anything, and that was bone stock, and it has gobs of low end grunt. I like my modded yfz better. but the KTM a close second, here's a pic of me racing the stocker ktm i love the ktms but they look kinda small.. probly not to great for a taller rider? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel ripper Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 (edited) well i'm, 6'4 . so anything to me fits "small" LOL. my YFZ don't fit me much better. hell even my banshee feels small to me LOL. BUT the KTM has a feel of almost sitting on top of it, while the YFZ has more of a down in the cockpit feel if you know what i mean. I always add a taller stem and a higher bend bars to all my quads. and the ktm has adjustable stem from the factory so you can either make the bars closer to you or farther away, a really nice feature. The KTM is really nice once you get used to it, it has gobs of low end torque. Now this is based on the 525 model I raced, i never rode the 450 version. Edited August 16, 2009 by Angel ripper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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