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So, you buy a KTM for a LOT of money and have to change nearly anything? What a bullshit or?

Worked in moto industry in Northern IL, mybe 2 hours from Buell at the time of this. It was too close to the fallout of the Cannondale nd like you said the impending economic crash. Also Dave O rules

to me the better way to make a better "anything" is build a "base model" with everything basic that worked before in a specific scenario and test it in a very challenging way to improve his own caracteristics. To make it works even better you need to compare with your "opponents", see what they made to solve problems you already have. in this "enduro" or "motocross" scene, take whatever "generic" parts you can from the aftermarket and just build the basics around it to complete the bike, every single thing that don't make diference in performance, just use generic ones from aftermarket, like seats, fuel tank, plastics, rims, everything that works even if is a generic one, put a generic one. Then, after make this "generic" motorcycle, test it in small championships that allows "custom builds". If something who works "fine" breaks, replace it with a similar one. if something just don't handle well, engineering a new one, better and stronger. If nothing happens to the bike but the bike ends worst them everybody, analise the diference between your bike and the rest of the grid and compare sections to understand performance flaws. Make sure to listen your riders inputs. if everything works fine and your bike end up in a good position in grid, ask your riders for improvement in handling and performance, but never do exactly what they are saying, if they say "this need a lot more torque", add a little bit more and try again. work in a slow pace, a improvement at a time, in the end you will have a good and capable bike, experience in competition and bike building and expertise in handle generic buildings. Now you have a start point for a brand new model with "technology" and "innovation". after a while you'll notice common problems and knowing what others make to solve them repeat this step by step every time and you will have the next "perfect dirtbike". Or settle for what you have and be Honda.

I just visited austria (last week) and was walking in a local KTM Dealer. They had a lot of vintage offroad bikes there. I just looked at them, while my gf was shopping some clothes. Every bike had a Name and a Race where it was driven and at one bike I was like "wait... you heard that name before in that one video." The bike was Meoni's 950 of 2002, where he won the Dakar. And I was kinda sad and stunned, just because I knew what that bike was and what it meant. So thanks for that video, without it I wouldn't even know who he was. If you wanna know where the bike is. It's at "Kini Bike World" in Wiesing Austria.

Got a 2023 250 SE Factory. Best thing that's ever happened.

Such different approaches between the BMW engineers with the G450X & Triumph engineers with the TF250X. Hard to call it a great dirt bike if riders can't ride it like a dirt bike. Clutch modulation is so important. Sometimes reinventing the wheel doesn't pay off.

Ok, this was a great video, please do more like this...

It's not everyday that a man cries. Today that's my day. I love the 950 and the design is amazing, but the story behind was unknown for me. Thanks for this amazing story!

Buy a 1988 Ténéré 600, slightly modify it and you get all the specs, asked for in the video: 23L fueltank, 255/225 mm of travel, 600cc engine and only roughly 180Kg ready to ride;)

Crappy build quality makes me think of Tesla, not CF Moto

Keep up the great work! Got myself a 2021 FE450 as a first bike (second really, the first one fell victim to some asshole with a cordless angle grinder) and present to myself heading into my 50's. All my friends thought I was completely off my rocker and that impression just got worse when I sank almost as much again into it to kit it out as a long range rally bike. I've yet to do a single stage of actual rally, but as a consolation prize the Swedish TET is 2841km of mostly gravel road so I get my go-fast kicks there instead. For now.

such a good story, i've got a tonne of work to finish but I didnt have the heart to stop. Amazing work.

You did a damn good job tell this story. Well done!!

They didn't like bikes beating cars as for death just an excuse the i.o.m TT lose far more to death . If you race you know the risk ❤450 singles what a joke.

I began to watch this video looking for a great motorcycle one..but find a way better video: a video about a GREAT HUMAN BEING..SALUTE MEONI!!..

Do not agree that much. Swiss MX and Enduro scene is basically built on Yamahas. And i heard that jeremy Seewer guy is pretty decent. And Honda is one of the greatest forces in the Dakar right now. Yamaha redefined the Rally Touring segment with the T7. As i said, can only agree partially when it comes to enduro/hard enduro bikes.

Nice vid

This makes me dislike KTM and want to buy a husaberg to keep the legend alive.

The Curt Cobain of motorcycles😂

Great video - look into installing a Sputhe Stabilizer!

Love the variation in video topics, styles and storytelling. More people need to see and appreciate this channel!

Chinese bikes are absolute sh1t

But how was it in the Starbucks parking lot tho?

Apologies to the content creator but you need to get some facts straight there were multiple large dual sport/ adventure bikes on the market that people were riding around the world on a regular basis well before the r1150gs..and that silly "Travel" documentary series..

You are spot on mate I had a crash years ago from this exact problem

Now America needs them to make it through this recession, let's see what happens ❤.

Moisseev, Meoni, Coma = KTM...

Dude keep it up you will make it far🙌🏻

Love my 1150gs

When I bought mine my friends said what made you decide to buy the 701? I save my breath and send them this video….. they understood why 😁

Great story telling with accurate info. I was a bit worried that Triumph were going to do the same. I rode the G450X and whilst the motor had a lovely linear nature, the weird no squat ride and 'zoch suspension made it pretty bad. They later updated to KYB on the 449 I think ? but it was still a terrible frame.

What a brilliant video you made!!! Congratulations!

From an engineering standpoint, Harley Davidsons are the epitome of shit. Hence why people modify the absolute crap out of them. Also, have they ever heard of a thing called exhaust muffling? Noisy fucking shit heaps, kept alive by their human equivalents.

Real riders don't need ABS, it's built in to their bodies! Fuel injection is only really needed on shitty four strokes as they misfire at the worst times, because they're crap in mx bikes. They're fine for hearding cattle, trail, and desert rallies (big bores). Kick starters are no problem with two stokes up to 250cc, and again, a good rider rarely stalls. The bikes didn't improve much as they reached perfection in the mid to late '90s, they just had to keep adding more idiot devices to attract more average Joes, and keep up with competitors who do they same. The world, in a lot of cases, is set up for layman, average, dumbasses, unfortunately.

On a dirt bike you break levers all too often, so give me the cheapest ones. Obviously, this video is aimed more at noobs or people who aren't the sharpest tools in the shed. Any competent person would check for any brake drag before riding, and make necessary adjustments. A motorbike alone can be deadly by it's very nature to the aforementioned so and sos. But they get the Darwin award!😂

Unfortunately, price is a big issue!😅 You'd either need to be rich, or stupid to buy new, especially at those prices. Then again, a lot of people seem to have more dollars than sense!

6:03 That's a large capacity tool changer. Probably for a horizontal mill that's connected to a large pallet pool. Just FYI.

Cool story. What is your nationality?

Absolutely terrible video from someone who didnt know the diference between paint vs anodizing. Lets test the lever with weights if it brakes, or cut it if there is some problematic material porosity. This is so lame, wasted time.

My Chinese scooter came with Chinese levers.

💋 *PromoSM*

Buell is weird goofy over engineered motorcycles. None of them are excellent. Just different

Grew up watching and the dreaming about the 950 and Meoni but could only get a 990 by the time I could afford one. I still thrash that 08 today and hope to run it until its wheels fall off. There is nothing like that LC8 doing 100mph on a gravel track...even if it is only a 990. Thanks for the memories and all the new info (for me)

That was a waste of 11 min. of my life. How about putting some effort and facts in your video?

Great bike, she´ll never let you down. Just don´t let her stand for more than 4+ weeks with E5+ gasoline without having her running a bit ;-)

Amen

It not that Bad, read up on it!

Great video, as always!!

you are approaching fortnine quality levels on your vids.... invest in some highend microphones and youll be nearly on par. I wish my other hobbys had as good creators as motorcycling .

look at the fxr that the dyna replaced. eric buell was part of the fxr development. maybe thats why it has a dual hime joint 3rd mount up top along with the other 2 lower rubber mounts. the fxr started the rubber mount idea