Nothing wrong with ur English skills fella..........personally I would b holding off to see where Ktm end up . They are sitting on a years worth of bikes , alot cant be sold in the Eu / UK , so where will they off load them ?? U might get a bargain elsewhere in the world .
Personally I wouldn't touch Ktm with a barge poll....our techs hated them........and I know loads of people will say mine never went wrong etc etc But I know what make ended up on the workshop benches more then anything else warranty wise and it isn't Yamaha etc . Feel free to disagree .......

KTM.......Keeps Traumatising Mechanics

True what you write here and I totally agree. As I wrote in my previous post - we will have to see what happens to KTM in the future….

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Hey snakeboy

Good points. I’m just about to hit 60, and with knee replacements restricting some strength, weight was one of the reasons I like a lighter bike.

I think it’s just how light to go.

Funny about perceptions and myths about bikes carry on.

The KLE500 actually has a depowered ER5 engine, which is used successfully and reliably across multiple platforms - GPZ500, Vulcan, EX500 and others. So not sure there is any evidence of that.

These were a not very popular bike here in Australia, but there are a few getting around. I bought mine as it was in mint condition, and the frame size (pegs to seat height) suits my limited knee flex. It’s smooth being a twin, and is happy to do big miles per day here in Oz. It’s a bit like a pony, does nothing fantastic, but most things okay. Just needs a bigger tank.

Just used it as an example from a power /weight / size perspective.

It’s lighter than my old GSA

You could b getting some bargains stateside in the near future...........

I am actively following most news on this as it seems like an interesting bike at a nice price point, and great competition or alternative to things like CFmoto and Himalayan 450. One interesting but unconfirmed note is that I saw some mention that the Indian version may be 21/17 rather than 21/18. I am not sure if that is accurate or which models it refers to but seems slightly odd except for the fact that Himalayan has this configuration and I believe in India their may be more 17 inch rear tires available not sure how that would affect overall geometry if all other things are the same. Anyways, good to keep an eye on reviews and EU release dates and prices as more people get access to these. In terms of KTM insolvency issues, it seems like regardless of what happens to KTM as a whole Bajaj is likely to keep producing these and marketing them at least for the Asian market. It seems it will likely be quite a successful bike and I like the chances that it will not be discontinued if KTM collapses. Another interesting note is it seems that Hero honda may be releasing a 400cc version of their XPulse later this year. That could also be a great bike and even more economical for touring in India and Nepal. Too bad it seems so difficult or impossible to purchase in India and travel internationally with one of these bikes or a Himalayan.