So I bought a 2009 KTM 65 about 10 days ago for waaay more that I should have. I'm not a mechanic. I should have brought one with me. I get it home and and lean it over on my sons ktm mini triangle. This leaned the bike over more whereas it had been on a stand (vertical) when I looked at it. And when my son rode it around the yard. Come out the next morning and there is a puddle of oil on the floor. Find that the seal at the front sprocket is shot. The upon much closer inspection I find that the carb leaks gas unless it's turned off. The clutch when fully engaged acts as if the clutch is not engaged (sometimes). And when you put the bike in gear it lurches forward. Make it almost impossible to teach my son manual transmission. So I'll tell you what the wonderful guy didn't tell me. It has carburetor issues. It has clutch issues, seal issues at the sprocket (I actually have this on order, I think I can replace that). Oh the rear shock need to be rebuilt as well. The ad actually read, "Race Ready, Needs nothing". Now my son has nothing for this year. If you can handle these issues, make me an offer. If you text me I can send a picture that I took of my son riding it around the yard. 315-383-5345.
-- Edited by jhub1976 on Tuesday 6th of May 2014 09:43:25 PM
Joe351 said
May 7, 2014
Hi I'm an experienced KTM technician and I just want to let you know that you didn't get ripped off . These problems are common especially the carb one since we have so much ethanol in our gas . To get it to stop leaking gas you just need to take carb bowl off and remove the float and needle. Once removed just clean your needle and the seat it goes into that stops the gas from entering the carb . What happens is the ethanol forms a light layer of gunk on the needle causing carb to leak I've seen this happen after letting the bike sit for just over a month . As for your second problem with the clutch it most likely needs to be bleed. On the clutch master cylinder cap it will tell you the specific type of fluid it needs. So all and all between the clutch carb and putting a new countershaft seal in your looking at 1 or maybe 2 hours worth of work if you take your time or bring to any ktm dealer and they would prolly do it all for around 60-80$. I just don't want you to loose hope that you got screwed and bought your son a piece of junk . I've seen these bikes go threw thousands of Dollars in motor parts in a season if the motor runs strong and the rest of the bike is tight I'd definitely considered keeping it ....
ternst12 said
May 7, 2014
Anybody that sells a bike as "race ready, needs nothing" that has a blown shock, leaking carb, blown seal and clutch problems is definitely trying to rip someone off. I dont know what the problem is but seems to be a lot more dishonest sellers this year. Like the above posted listed, should be easy fixes as long as the engine is tight but given the problems already seen Id definitely sell it too. Good luck and always take someone with you to look at a bike. I tend to overlook a lot that a friend would catch for me.
magnumandthor said
May 26, 2014
do you live anywhere near new berlin (unadilla mx) if so, i can get it all set for you if you want to keep it for your rider
bmiller330 said
May 26, 2014
Yes, those are easy/basic fixes. If you plan on having a long happy career with the sport, it's always a great idea to learn to fix the small things on your own. Half of the motocross father/son experience is learning to work on the bikes together. These bikes need constant attention and it's a great lesson for the young ones to know what to do.
Not siding with the seller at all, but some people's idea of race ready is a lot different than others. I have seen people race some real beaters that barely run and they think it's the best bike in the world. Also those issues mentioned would have been obvious at the very first visual inspection. A great tool to use for learning is to YOUTUBE it, as a beginner "wrencher" you will learn a ton. I say keep it, fix it easily and go have some fun!
So I bought a 2009 KTM 65 about 10 days ago for waaay more that I should have. I'm not a mechanic. I should have brought one with me. I get it home and and lean it over on my sons ktm mini triangle. This leaned the bike over more whereas it had been on a stand (vertical) when I looked at it. And when my son rode it around the yard. Come out the next morning and there is a puddle of oil on the floor. Find that the seal at the front sprocket is shot. The upon much closer inspection I find that the carb leaks gas unless it's turned off. The clutch when fully engaged acts as if the clutch is not engaged (sometimes). And when you put the bike in gear it lurches forward. Make it almost impossible to teach my son manual transmission. So I'll tell you what the wonderful guy didn't tell me. It has carburetor issues. It has clutch issues, seal issues at the sprocket (I actually have this on order, I think I can replace that). Oh the rear shock need to be rebuilt as well. The ad actually read, "Race Ready, Needs nothing". Now my son has nothing for this year. If you can handle these issues, make me an offer. If you text me I can send a picture that I took of my son riding it around the yard. 315-383-5345.
-- Edited by jhub1976 on Tuesday 6th of May 2014 09:43:25 PM
Not siding with the seller at all, but some people's idea of race ready is a lot different than others. I have seen people race some real beaters that barely run and they think it's the best bike in the world. Also those issues mentioned would have been obvious at the very first visual inspection. A great tool to use for learning is to YOUTUBE it, as a beginner "wrencher" you will learn a ton. I say keep it, fix it easily and go have some fun!