2009 KTM 65 - Needs some love - $1200

jhub1976 · Newbie

2009 KTM 65 - Needs some love - $1200

Joe351 · Amateur Poster

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 · Novice Poster

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 · Expert Poster

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 · Amateur Poster

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!