KTM – Kurry Thanks Mate!

[GregMember]

At least it will help them grow and develop into other areas there has been talk for sometime that they were getting into cars. This should help with increased capital for new projects like their new station wagon

TB

[mikeMember]

sorry fellas i’m still tryin to work the picture part out…back on topi

[drewMember]

dose this mean the exhaust note will now have an annoying undeterminable note?

you wont be able to work out what it is running like as it will be hard to understand? sort of a rapid fire mumble? :silly:

and the bike will say it can get you where you want to go but have no idea?

and now instead of the smell of castor from the 2T’s it will be peanut oil with a hint of coriander and cumin seed?

and will they all have a red dot on the head light shroud? :huh:

if the gasgas 450 pampera was to go the same way it woulda turned out the 450 pupadom :pinch:

guess i’ll put off looking at a new 3hunded iecsi until the quality control is proven :blink:

[corey heatherMember]

micknmeld wrote:

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Just because the Indians will own a majority share,it wont necessarily mean that they will make KTM’s in India though. Considering the infastructure to produce them is already in place at other locations. It would cost a bomb to move operations dont you think?

Think you would find that it would be a cheap set up and dirt cheap labour so they might move the entire shop there

[GregMember]

Corey8 wrote:

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micknmeld wrote:

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Just because the Indians will own a majority share,it wont necessarily mean that they will make KTM’s in India though. Considering the infastructure to produce them is already in place at other locations. It would cost a bomb to move operations dont you think?

Think you would find that it would be a cheap set up and dirt cheap labour so they might move the entire shop there

Thats been my thought all along, I reckon they started producing certain bikes and engines there a while ago because of cheaper costs. So if its cheap and they are the major share holder why not do it cheaper and under your nose. KTM asked them to purchase 90% it said in the article so they are looking to get out so they wouldnt fight it you would think??

TB

[Matt BakerMember]

mmmmmmmmm curry

[Mick DMember]

I just checked out the Bajaj website and they already make the Kawasaki 250 Ninja.

[GregMember]

Indian curry, Indian bikes guess that explains the SPOOGE Mr Blue was talking about

:laugh: :laugh:

TB

[dennis da menaceMember]

some of you avid readers might know that im a big cricket fan.

i was thinking about this thread today and a funny little memory came back to me…

anyone that watches cricket, especially the IPL in india, would have definately seen the big red and white banners filling their grounds, advertising…

HERO HONDA! :laugh: :laugh:

it seems that honda have been making bikes in india since before 1984, at their main sweat shop factory in new delhi and a few other places around the slums. in fact, in 2001 it produced 1.3 million motorbikes in a single year…and all of them are shit :laugh:

their most popular curry burner is called the “splendor” :laugh: :laugh: …but i bet it isnt to ride

it should also be noted that most of their bikes over there have engines based on XR250 donks, but with smaller top ends to make them even more gutless and shitterer than their aussie cousins :woohoo:

A popular advertising campaign in india based on the slogan ‘Fill it – Shut it – Forget it’ worked great for achieving high sales……in australia ‘and Burn it’ was added to help :laugh:

heres a pic of clarky smashing a curry bowl out of the park…with HERO HONDA on the fence behind him…go clarky :laugh: :laugh:

heres a pic of a HERO HONDA “HUNK” (yes that is its real name :laugh: :laugh: ) pictured next to a BRP, they look very similar to me… (note the BMW pack mule they also have with them)

and here is the latest model HUNK..(with twin PDS) :laugh:

heres the ‘limited edition’ model in punjabi pink…

its funny how this bowling machine can bowl faster than a Hunk’s top speed…(of 120km/h)

some of the funky model names are beyond me…

theres the…

Achiever (you wish)
Ambition 133, Ambition 135 (every honda rider needs this)
CBZ Star, CBZ Xtreme (its fooly Xtreme) :laugh:
CD 100 SS, CD Dawn, CD Deluxe, (no comment needed)
Glamour, Glamour F.I (stands for F**king Idiots)
Hunk :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Joy (not)
Passion, Passion+, Passion Pro (hot as a red curry)
Pleasure (not)
Street (it’ll get em all belly dancing) :laugh:
Splendor, Splendor+, Splendor+ (Limited Edition), Super Splendor, Splendor NXG (too much splendor is never enough)

and the mighty…
Karizma, Karizma R, Karizma ZMR FI (pictured below)

this weird-o beard-o dude is just dripping karizma isnt he?? :laugh: :laugh:

of course all bikes come standard with these two handy accessories..

the official HERO HONDA cricket bat, its pre knocked in and handy to beat the Hero out when (thats WHEN, not if) it catches fire…

“hey punjabs, do i need to wear a helmet when i smash out my pink pleasure hunk?”

and the official “Ghandi pole dancing kit”

to be used to ‘spice up life’ if you dont have enough Xtreme ambition, hunky joy glamour, karizma passion or street super pleasure :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

so, it would seem that KTM isnt the only brand of bike thats made in the substandardcontinent.

and before you laugh Boony, some suzy’s are made there too

so to all you lucky honda riders out there, you really are the original..

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

[GregMember]

Thats all very good Menace but it only proves a couple things ol mate

Here it comes :ohmy:

The facts

1) That is Honda is a leader and KTM just follow like the dumb cousin :laugh: :laugh:

2) KTM cant think of anything orginal and are followers for followers :laugh: :laugh:

3) KTM are used to coming 2nd :laugh: :laugh:

I could go on all night but wont

Dont go away upset just go away :laugh: :laugh:

TB

[scott bockingMember]

It have learnt through the bicycle industry that it matters not a bit who owns something or where it is bulit but the product managers responsible. Take an African owned company built in Cambodia but designed by the best minds in the trade and you will have good product.
I certainly can’t see an era where KTM will be sold in Kmart.

I do enjoy the whole KTM poo pooing though so don’t let me interupt it

STM

[dennis da menaceMember]

Trailboss wrote:

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Thats all very good Menace but it only proves a couple things ol mate

Here it comes

The facts

1) That is Honda is a leader and KTM just follow like the dumb cousin :laugh: :laugh: no, it just took them longer to run out of money :laugh: :laugh:

2) KTM cant think of anything orginal and are followers for followers :laugh: :laugh: oh, so thats why you want a 690 adventure :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

3) KTM are used to coming 2nd :laugh: :laugh: whereas Hondas, especially HERO HONDA’s are totally used to coming last :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

I could go on all night but wont thats not what i’m told… :laugh: :laugh:

Dont go away upset just go away :laugh: :laugh:

i might be outnumbered, but im never outgunned

TB

Phhhhttt, you have had 3 hours warning that that was coming and thats the best you could do…..get back on your pup tent and play with your crayons :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

[GregMember]

Menace that is so poor I wont even respond it would be like picking on the slow kid but remember this I dont want a 690, Honda is richer then KTM will ever be and sell more then KTM (dont cry about more models just know the facts ) And we aren’t owned by the Indian’s (the Japanese :blink: )

Now go back to your Indian cooking lessons :kiss:

Oh cricket is way gay but you ride a KTM so that figures

Now take it like a gay KTM owner, you are owned :laugh: :laugh:

TB

[dennis da menaceMember]

whatever trevor….. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

go back to licking flyscreens ya pompadom :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

[GregMember]

Ha ha thats it give up and slink off to think of something else

TB

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