klr w/xr650 motor?

[Ken]

The KTM 640 was offered in two flavors in past years: a dual sport version that looked like a dirt bike and the "Adventure" version that looked like a rally bike. Both used an old KTM designed engine designated the LC-4. They are diferent from the Husqvarna derived RFS engines that poer the EXC MXC and SXC ranges. The 640 Adventure was disontinued the year that KTM introduced the 950 Adventure so as to not canabilize sales of the new bike. I THINK that the non-adventure version lived on in the form of the 620 or 625 SX. If I wanted that I'd get a 525 RFS instead. 2005 marks the first year of the 640 Adventure's reintroduction to the good old USofA. I think 6 or 9 hundred of them will make it here. Yes they are HELLA expensive and if you love your KLR they are NOT worth it. The suspention is (from what every one says) the best part of the bike, and what makes it stand out from it. The huge tank gives it the range of a KLR if it's desired. The seat is uncomfortable and the engine is un-ballanced and therefore vibrates like crazy, prety much taking away the desire from most people. It's kind like a KLR for hard-core dirt bikers. Sure looks friggin swwweeet though.... and would DEFINATELY cost more than $800. I can't wait to go see that POS this after! Ken --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "klr250not" wrote:

> > Interesting, its not shown on the KTM's U.S.A. website and is > marked "not U.S.A." on their main site. If they are just now > beginning to import them, that might answer the question about the > new, "best 650 dual sport" someone raised. If its reliable it might > be the best, probably one of the most expensive too. "Best" would > be evaluated by scoring a max of 40 points for street performance, > 40 for offroad performance and 20 for reliability, for a max of 100 > total points. > > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Mark Sampson" > wrote: > > > > the KTM 640 Adventure bike is not sold > > in the U.S., not currently anyway > > > > > > Oh yes it is----they are arriving in dealers right now----- > very > > few mind you---go to the Advrider site and see for yourself. My > local > > dealer has one. A 2005. > > > > Mark Sampson