I've been crash repairing a KTM RC390 belonging to a friend. She thinks it's the greatest bike ever built (her only other bike was a Sachs 125
) but I think it's a piece of arse. The engine is horrible. It sounds like a lawnmower, has no single cylinder grunt (but a lot of top end power) and I think KTM could teach RE a thing or two about installing oil leaks. My god, this thing has leaks all over it.
It runs really (Really) hot in traffic. I've been riding with her in city traffic and seen her bike overheat and stop on a 25 deg c day. That sucks. I suppose the heat the motor makes has something to do with the oil leaks.
She had a bit of a spill a month or so ago so we're fitting a new second hand alternator cover, headlight, rear shock, front brakes, tyres and shift mechanism.
I went for parts yesterday. The local KTM dealer had no listing for front pads ( "we've never sold a set yet....) and couldn't supply an alternator cover gasket. 5 weeks to get one in....
Luckily another dealer had the brake pads and I'll just make the gasket. It'll be quicker. At least they keep oil filters in stock.
Meanwhile, I'm making a vibration absorbing muffler mounting bracket for the CGT.