ktm 2001 525sx

recracer · 01-25-2013, 09:18 AM

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2001-...orcev4exp=true I have looked and can not find much about these bikes . 1500.00 seems cheap though . anyone know there reliablity.

katoranger · 01-25-2013, 10:21 AM

I think WA is a KTM person. Seems like alot of bike for $1500. Have you check the book value on it? No bids with one day out makes me think that others don't seem to be interested.

It is 12 years old now.

FastDoc · 01-25-2013, 12:00 PM

I agree it looks like a great value and it may be.

However, something to consider is for a KTM it's pretty old. This older generation KTM was not the established sorted reliable KTM machine we see today. Indeed they tend to break, and they break expensive.

I'd consider a bike like that at that price if I knew something about its history and I had a good look and test ride.

In general I shy away from older KTM's with an unknown history.

FastDoc · 01-25-2013, 12:02 PM

Also the 'SX' KTM's have a harsh suspension and geometry and gearing that does not lend itself very well to a dualsport or trail bike.

With that said the same thing can be said about my YZF, and it would be true. It has wonderful suspension, but it is capable of beating the living %$#@ out of a rider on a long trail ride.

recracer · 01-25-2013, 03:56 PM

In searching the internet , i can't find any 2001 525sx ktm's at all . he said this one is a 6 speed and street legal . makes no sense to me .

FastDoc · 01-25-2013, 04:14 PM

There are so many KTM models to be honest I can't keep track.

Usually the 'SX's are 5-speed kickstart moto/supercrossers.

Nowadays in some states many bikes can be plated but I don't think that would be a factory dualsport.

But, like I say I'm not up on my KTM prefixes.

recracer · 01-25-2013, 04:40 PM

likely not worth the risk ., less info than a cb

FastDoc · 01-25-2013, 04:46 PM

Whereas that KTM is probably very fast it looks clapped out and unloved. I'd bet it would cost a lot to fix up. Like I say, I avoid older 'shady' KTMs.

Weldangrind · 01-26-2013, 12:47 PM

Despite all that has been said here, I'd still likely jump on it if I could get it for around $1000.00. It's tempting to send the seller a message.

recracer · 01-26-2013, 12:51 PM

i watched it end . now waiting to see if he relist . i had aready sent a message to ask some details , street legal , six speed . he offered to let me take a ride . the current weather is not good for a ride at this time ,a LITTLE SNOW

SpudRider · 01-27-2013, 04:38 AM

That bike is 12 years old. I agree with FastDoc; I think I would pass on it.

Spud

Wild_Alaskan · 02-01-2013, 12:41 AM

more than likely it is a 520exc, the sx has a 4 speed tranny i think. $1500 is a fair price for it, they were the early version of the RFS motor that my 450exc uses, basically bullet proof, i think the only mod is to replace some bolts in the head with hardened ones and you basically have an XR reliability motor that will try and rip your arms off. :twisted:

recracer · 02-01-2013, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Wild_Alaskan

more than likely it is a 520exc, the sx has a 4 speed tranny i think. $1500 is a fair price for it, they were the early version of the RFS motor that my 450exc uses, basically bullet proof, i think the only mod is to replace some bolts in the head with hardened ones and you basically have an XR reliability motor that will try and rip your arms off. :twisted:

That does not sound bad at all . The listing ran out and has not been relisted at this point.

01-25-2013, 09:18 AM	#1
recracer Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Charles Town W.V. Posts: 849	ktm 2001 525sx http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2001-...orcev4exp=true I have looked and can not find much about these bikes . 1500.00 seems cheap though . anyone know there reliablity.
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01-25-2013, 10:21 AM	#2
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	I think WA is a KTM person. Seems like alot of bike for $1500. Have you check the book value on it? No bids with one day out makes me think that others don't seem to be interested. It is 12 years old now. __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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01-25-2013, 12:00 PM	#3
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	I agree it looks like a great value and it may be. However, something to consider is for a KTM it's pretty old. This older generation KTM was not the established sorted reliable KTM machine we see today. Indeed they tend to break, and they break expensive. I'd consider a bike like that at that price if I knew something about its history and I had a good look and test ride. In general I shy away from older KTM's with an unknown history. __________________ Happy to serve.
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01-25-2013, 12:02 PM	#4
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	Also the 'SX' KTM's have a harsh suspension and geometry and gearing that does not lend itself very well to a dualsport or trail bike. With that said the same thing can be said about my YZF, and it would be true. It has wonderful suspension, but it is capable of beating the living %$#@ out of a rider on a long trail ride. __________________ Happy to serve.
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01-25-2013, 04:14 PM	#6
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	There are so many KTM models to be honest I can't keep track. Usually the 'SX's are 5-speed kickstart moto/supercrossers. Nowadays in some states many bikes can be plated but I don't think that would be a factory dualsport. But, like I say I'm not up on my KTM prefixes. __________________ Happy to serve.
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01-25-2013, 03:56 PM	#5
recracer Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Charles Town W.V. Posts: 849	In searching the internet , i can't find any 2001 525sx ktm's at all . he said this one is a 6 speed and street legal . makes no sense to me .
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01-25-2013, 04:40 PM	#7
recracer Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Charles Town W.V. Posts: 849	likely not worth the risk ., less info than a cb
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01-25-2013, 04:46 PM	#8
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	Whereas that KTM is probably very fast it looks clapped out and unloved. I'd bet it would cost a lot to fix up. Like I say, I avoid older 'shady' KTMs. __________________ Happy to serve.
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01-26-2013, 12:47 PM	#9
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Despite all that has been said here, I'd still likely jump on it if I could get it for around $1000.00. It's tempting to send the seller a message. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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01-26-2013, 12:51 PM	#10
recracer Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Charles Town W.V. Posts: 849	i watched it end . now waiting to see if he relist . i had aready sent a message to ask some details , street legal , six speed . he offered to let me take a ride . the current weather is not good for a ride at this time ,a LITTLE SNOW
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01-27-2013, 04:38 AM	#11
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	That bike is 12 years old. I agree with FastDoc; I think I would pass on it. Spud __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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02-01-2013, 12:41 AM	#12
Wild_Alaskan Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Alaska Posts: 914	more than likely it is a 520exc, the sx has a 4 speed tranny i think. $1500 is a fair price for it, they were the early version of the RFS motor that my 450exc uses, basically bullet proof, i think the only mod is to replace some bolts in the head with hardened ones and you basically have an XR reliability motor that will try and rip your arms off. :twisted: __________________ Dune buggy build http://chinariders.net/modules.php?n...wtopic&t=14470 400cc lifan build vid: http://youtu.be/20HoU8OK_Y0 other fun: http://tinyurl.com/wildalaskan
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