Ok, maybe it is useful to you but if it was a good idea wouldn't (imvho) there be more bikes with dual fillers - how many others are there?
Imagine you are KTM's marketing Department planning to really grow sales volumes by breaking into road bikes. This is your first 'proper' bike to compete with Honda, BMW etc. It was announced in 2001 and is finally being sold in 2003 two years late and promptly gets recalled for a clutch problem with deliveries delayed for six months.
Either the part was never tested or designed properly. I know it's been reported as a 'manufacturing fault' but (1) if it was a design fault would you, as KTM, say so? and (2) if it's your first move into a completely new area then it must be right first time so the testing was inadequate.
I'm having a go at KTM not the bike.
Furthermore, I've just ordered another 640R which, for the month of May, was offered with a free off road holiday in France and £1,000 discount the list price. I ordered it on Thursday 15th and was told by my dealer on 17th that the holiday offer was rescinded from Monday 19th.
A truly professional way to run a company.
KTM make great bikes but perhaps the management skills need some improvement.
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Jerome
http://www.fowb.co.uk
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