2004 KTM 640 Adventure R from Ecuador - Comments

30th Jul 2008, 14:09

"Orange wonder"

What things have gone wrong with the motorcycle?

I've been riding this bike for just a few months!

I'm new with motorbikes. This was a second hand purchase, and I'll be happy doing a 6000 km trip with it during my vacation!

Left rear turn light broke, clock does not appear anymore!

Accelerating, I thought it was a "bull", but for me it's alright that way!

General comments?

I like it performing on-off road, both are this bike's habitat.

Nevertheless, I'd rather use it off road, works nice!

New sprocket (less teeth) and dual-purpose tires let you ride on the highway easily over 110 km/h.

Lots of accessories and gadgets offer to set it as a RTW bike!


29th Sep 2008, 15:58

While I wrote this, I had a bad feeling with my KTM dealer in Spain. I got to another city and it was worse.

Back in my country, it seems that the service of KTM dealer was better, even if I knew since day 1 that the spares were expensive. One weekend my gasket blew-up, have to sell my soul to get the new spares.

Asked in USA dealer, service was worst.

I'm disappointed, I'd rather have a Honda! Seems that if you don't have a tattoo on your neck, you're not going to be paid any attention in the store!!!

Seems also that my 6400 km adventure will be done on a Japanese make!

Auf wiedersehen orange crush!


10th Nov 2009, 13:35

Things can only get better!

Found spares, did my Adventure (2b sincere 4800km) with this LC4 bike made in Austria & it did awesome!

Almost every weekend and sometimes during the week I'm having a lot of fun with this KTM. By the end of the year I'm planning another trip 2up. I have to tell you that a guy I found riding around the world on the same bike has done more than 350k miles with NO PROBLEM during the past years, only a few basic things!

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