New range of Kato’s

[murph the surfMember]

Had a bit of a look at the new KTM range heading our way soon.
I am thinking of updating my 500 but was horrified to see no kick starter. :pinch:
What the hell are they thinking.
I, for one won’t buy a bike without a kicker
Have seen quite a few rides where the ride was cut short or the rider had to borrow a battery or just leave the crew.

Heard a rumour that they can retro fit a kicker?
Does anybody know if this true and what extra cost does it come in at?
Cheers
Murph

[alanMember]

they look nice hay murph
they lost a bit of weight spose that is some of it

[AlexMember]

Seems like it’s a discussion raging across the internet. Lot’s of theories. There would be many that don’t care of course, likening the kick starter to the crank early cars used to have. “What?! A car without a crank for a backup? What would the Vicar say seeing us have to push start the Ford darling”

I’ve held my kick starter recently – it aint heavy….

I’d say it’s an “Apple” thing. Kickers are old school. Left overs from a bygone era.

[GregMember]

Murph I am informed you can get a kicker kit

TB

[EvanMember]

I cant believe they would do this either. I was tossing up between ktm 350 or sherco SEFr 300 for the last 18 months. I was leaning towards sherco for the lesser weight but after seeing Mals starter motor break it scared me off. its too risky especially if you ride alone . I would have been stranded in the bush a dozen times without a kickstarter its not hard to flatten a battery it happens all the time.So i got the ktm and my wr went straight to the wreckers.

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