Tuesday, 16 February 2010 13:14

KTM 'Back on Track' despite a tough year

“Back on track” is the best way to describe the current situation of the KTM Group. After the most difficult financial year in the company’s history (2008/2009) KTM has returned to the profit zone following immediate and successful restructuring measures. A turnover of €110.7 million has resulted in a clear profit of €3.6 million for the first quarter of the current financial year.
Thursday, 29 October 2009 08:45

Tyre Condition and its Effect

We all take them for granted, those black rubber hoops that provide all important contact between bike and road but in order for them to do their job they need to be working properly. There are a number of different conditions that you could find your tyres in that will make a difference - so lets go throguh them!

Published in Maintenance
Wednesday, 24 June 2009 14:33

DIY chain and sprocket maintenance

Whether you parked your Steed for the Winter, or Rode throughout, this is the time to clean it up, and address any Service Issues. Doing this Service yourself can save a great deal of Money (better spent on Fuel!), in addition to becoming familiar with your Machine. Understanding how your Bike works, and what you need to do to repair it is vital in forseeing issues as they begin to appear, prior to them leaving you stranded on the road!

One of the most overlooked items is the Drive Chain, and although it is a bit of a chore, it is a very important item to address. Cleaning your Drive Chain is not very difficult to do, although it does require you to remove it from the Bike, which, if you include remounting it, is really the bulk of the work! A regularly cleaned Drive Chain will last longer, and it should be done at least once a year, to clean off excess Chain Oil Build Up, Flush Grit from the Rollers, and fully Renew the Chain Oil.

This a layout of how to get it done:

Published in Maintenance
Tuesday, 30 June 2009 14:13

How to setup your suspension

Things You'll Need:

* Motorcycle (this article assumes you are riding a sportbike)
* A couple of friends to help is nice, one at minimum
* Paper and pencil to write down the numbers
* A ruler that measure in metric (millimeters)

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