KTM 640 LC4 opinions???

[racerhead]

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Been wanting a supermoto for the past few months but not alot to spend and dont want a mint one either because it will probably be dropped/thrown down a mountain at some point
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Im not going to be doing mega milage or anything just want something to mess about on.

What are these like as far as rebuilds go when there used hard? Anyone here have/had one and what did you make of it?

Positives and negatives please
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[ciderking]

2 words - BLACK ENGINE
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[Big Man Andy]

Originally Posted by racerhead

Spotted this earlier
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Been wanting a supermoto for the past few months but not alot to spend and dont want a mint one either because it will probably be dropped/thrown down a mountain at some point
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Im not going to be doing mega milage or anything just want something to mess about on.

What are these like as far as rebuilds go when there used hard? Anyone here have/had one and what did you make of it?

Positives and negatives please
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I loved mine ta bits until 2 weeks ago when it broked the piston and completely wankered the rest of the engine...

Never again.


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[Gitzy]

Originally Posted by Big Man Andy

I loved mine ta bits until 2 weeks ago when it broked the piston and completely wankered the rest of the engine...

Never again.


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Was there anything in the engine salvageable Andy ?
Sell the fecking thing as is, get the Duke VRT'd and insured and go round the place with a big fucking happy grin on ye
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[Big Man Andy]

Originally Posted by Gitzy

Was there anything in the engine salvageable Andy ?
Sell the fecking thing as is, get the Duke VRT'd and insured and go round the place with a big fucking happy grin on ye
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It's in me mechanics hands at the minute but, it was out on a test spin when it went tits up.

Putting a 650\690 motor into it and fuck the old one.


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[Gitzy]

Originally Posted by Big Man Andy

It's in me mechanics hands at the minute but, it was out on a test spin when it went tits up.

Putting a 650\690 motor into it and fuck the old one.


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Get the Duke on the road ye lunatic!!
Fuck messing around with engines, ye've a grand bike sitting there begging to be rode like a brazzer in Amsterdam
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[Big Man Andy]

Originally Posted by Gitzy

Get the Duke on the road ye lunatic!!
Fuck messing around with engines, ye've a grand bike sitting there begging to be rode like a brazzer in Amsterdam
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Need money to import the 748, put tyres and insure it.

Needs a full service too...


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[Gitzy]

Originally Posted by Big Man Andy

Need money to import the 748, put tyres and insure it.

Needs a full service too...


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Sell whats left of the KTM to fund it
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[hello]

625 and 660 are meant to be better over the better Carb in them.

[ciderking]

Originally Posted by hello

625 and 660 are meant to be better over the better Carb in them.

Had a 625 - you'll need to be handy with the spanners cause if you have to pay someone it'll break you. I think it was oil every 1500 miles filter every second change, valve clearances every 3000. Oil was €50 for 4lts I think but that covered two services.

If you're buying and the previous owner serviced it himself make sure he knew how to change the oil properly - you need to bleed the system through the frame - not a big deal once you do it once but disaster for the big eng if not done properly.

Had mine for 2 yrs loved it, gave no trouble and worth all the effort
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[hello]

Originally Posted by ciderking

Had a 625 - you'll need to be handy with the spanners cause if you have to pay someone it'll break you. I think it was oil every 1500 miles filter every second change, valve clearances every 3000. Oil was €50 for 4lts I think but that covered two services.

If you're buying and the previous owner serviced it himself make sure he knew how to change the oil properly - you need to bleed the system through the frame - not a big deal once you do it once but disaster for the big eng if not done properly.

Had mine for 2 yrs loved it, gave no trouble and worth all the effort
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Piss easy to service and check valves
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[padraic2271]

Originally Posted by ciderking

Had a 625 - you'll need to be handy with the spanners cause if you have to pay someone it'll break you. I think it was oil every 1500 miles filter every second change, valve clearances every 3000. Oil was €50 for 4lts I think but that covered two services.

If you're buying and the previous owner serviced it himself make sure he knew how to change the oil properly - you need to bleed the system through the frame - not a big deal once you do it once but disaster for the big eng if not done properly.

Had mine for 2 yrs loved it, gave no trouble and worth all the effort
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That must have happened to the one on the ad, I rang him a couple of days ago and the big end bearing is making noise

[johnny b]

Originally Posted by Big Man Andy

I loved mine ta bits until 2 weeks ago when it broked the piston and completely wankered the rest of the engine...

Never again.


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Hey Andy sorry to hear that, when I sold it to you last year I had fecked a load of money into it servicing and cosmetically.
She looked the bomb and went like a demon on the back roads.
The valve clearances were done by myself and Myles twice as was the oil and two filters.
It's a bit of a pain to bleed te system but not too bad.

Did you keep up the oil changes and valve clearances?
I know the black engines are supposed to give trouble but the silver ones are better quality.

Gutted for ya...

To the original poster that bike you are looking at has a black engine do avoid it.
It also has replaced plastics on it And is missing all decals or stickers that should be on the airbox?
Have a look but being handy with spaners is necessary to own a machine like this, think two stroke maintenance.

Have a look for a later model silver engine or later again with revised swing arm.

[streetfighter]

Ktm on done deal engine is wanked rang about it the other night

[racerhead]

Ye rang about it after and engine is fucked so will give it a miss and hold out for something a bit better.
Im handy enough with the spanners so that side of things is no problem but cheers for the advice
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[Big Man Andy]

Originally Posted by johnny b

Hey Andy sorry to hear that, when I sold it to you last year I had fecked a load of money into it servicing and cosmetically.
She looked the bomb and went like a demon on the back roads.
The valve clearances were done by myself and Myles twice as was the oil and two filters.
It's a bit of a pain to bleed te system but not too bad.

Did you keep up the oil changes and valve clearances?
I know the black engines are supposed to give trouble but the silver ones are better quality.

Gutted for ya...

To the original poster that bike you are looking at has a black engine do avoid it.
It also has replaced plastics on it And is missing all decals or stickers that should be on the airbox?
Have a look but being handy with spaners is necessary to own a machine like this, think two stroke maintenance.

Have a look for a later model silver engine or later again with revised swing arm.

Don't worry about it at all Johnny! Happens man.

I always let it warm up before acting the clown. Everything else was looked after too. My mechanic says he's never seen the like of it before so have to put it down to a 1 off.

Bastard thing...


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