is a 500exc for me?

lukeinlondon · 04-21-2013, 08:25 AM

Hi all, keep reading the fantastic reviews of the 500 EXC and I am in the market for something that i can rip around the center of town with or the twisties and that i can load up and take off-road with my mates. My friend is raving about the bike and as great as it is i have some concerns about my lack of experience and knowledge of basic things such as oil changes ets.

This is the only concern i have (apart from trying to find a used one)
I am open to learning how to to do the maintenance however i don't want to take on more than i can chew..

Thanks guys...

lukeinlondon · 04-22-2013, 03:07 PM

well i guess i am going to find out first hand. Just bought one!

Element_6 · 04-22-2013, 05:13 PM

I also just recently bought one and love it - I dont think you are going to regret owning one for a moment. From what I can see everything is pretty simple to do, and from what I have read most people who get to the point of checking valve clearances end up not needing to adjust.

I put 16 hours on mine in the first weekend alone!

garrett · 04-22-2013, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by lukeinlondon

Hi all, keep reading the fantastic reviews of the 500 EXC and I am in the market for something that i can rip around the center of town with or the twisties and that i can load up and take off-road with my mates. My friend is raving about the bike and as great as it is i have some concerns about my lack of experience and knowledge of basic things such as oil changes ets.

This is the only concern i have (apart from trying to find a used one)
I am open to learning how to to do the maintenance however i don't want to take on more than i can chew..

Thanks guys...

They come with a decent manual and you can find almost everything online that you'll need to do regarding maintenance. Congrats and enjoy the bike, it's a blast!
Garrett

lukeinlondon · 04-25-2013, 09:46 PM

dsport_freak · 04-26-2013, 04:49 AM

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Originally Posted by lukeinlondon

Beautiful Motorcycle. Many of my friends have bought one for DS riding here in MI. They love them. The only concern is something to do w/ the fuel filter deteriorating w/ the ethanol in the gas. You might want to read up on that in the KTMTalk.com forums.

Foot dragger · 04-26-2013, 07:13 AM

Holy Moly are they fun bikes! Ive got a 530 and it is also a powerhouse of a broadsliding wheelieing dirt throwing snorting sort of bike.
Or it can chug down and do singletrack very contentedly.

Then it can cruise 75 on the road,I feel that's a waste of it's talents though.
Last weekend I sat back and pinned it briefly on an uphill smooth sandy road............ 90mph showed on the clock and it was still pulling hard.

I enjoy it lots. Have fun!

lukeinlondon · 05-16-2013, 07:40 PM

gotta sell the stock wheels..so i can fund a sumo set..let me know if anyone is interested

04-21-2013, 08:25 AM	#1
lukeinlondon ^OP Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Oddometer: 455	Mods please delete Hi all, keep reading the fantastic reviews of the 500 EXC and I am in the market for something that i can rip around the center of town with or the twisties and that i can load up and take off-road with my mates. My friend is raving about the bike and as great as it is i have some concerns about my lack of experience and knowledge of basic things such as oil changes ets. This is the only concern i have (apart from trying to find a used one) I am open to learning how to to do the maintenance however i don't want to take on more than i can chew.. Thanks guys... lukeinlondon screwed with this post 04-22-2013 at 03:07 PM Reason: question has been answered

04-26-2013, 07:13 AM	#7
Foot dragger beat up ex flat tracker Joined: Dec 2006 Location: chico,just below rag dump(nor-cal) Oddometer: 6,753	Holy Moly are they fun bikes! Ive got a 530 and it is also a powerhouse of a broadsliding wheelieing dirt throwing snorting sort of bike. Or it can chug down and do singletrack very contentedly. Then it can cruise 75 on the road,I feel that's a waste of it's talents though. Last weekend I sat back and pinned it briefly on an uphill smooth sandy road............ 90mph showed on the clock and it was still pulling hard. I enjoy it lots. Have fun! __________________ 2003 DR 650.(1976 Montesa 250 Enduro-nice!) - - 1990 MASI TEAM-3V.- 1976 Motobecane, Super-Mirage.- Kona, HumuHumuNukuNukuApua'a. Single Speed ThRaShEr BiKe. 1968 360 Greeves challenger MXer. 1999 Triumph Trophy 1200. 2011 KTM530 EXC. 2012 KONA Hei Hei Deluxe (ongoing bike issues) -2009 KTM 200XC-W.

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04-22-2013, 03:07 PM	#2
lukeinlondon ^OP Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Oddometer: 455	well i guess i am going to find out first hand. Just bought one!

04-22-2013, 05:13 PM	#3
Element_6 Adventurer Joined: Nov 2012 Oddometer: 11	I also just recently bought one and love it - I dont think you are going to regret owning one for a moment. From what I can see everything is pretty simple to do, and from what I have read most people who get to the point of checking valve clearances end up not needing to adjust. I put 16 hours on mine in the first weekend alone!

04-25-2013, 09:46 PM	#5
lukeinlondon ^OP Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Oddometer: 455

05-16-2013, 07:40 PM	#8
lukeinlondon ^OP Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Oddometer: 455	gotta sell the stock wheels..so i can fund a sumo set..let me know if anyone is interested