Man I just went through a similar experience with my 2020 790 Adventure. I bought it brand new and within the first 500 miles it started leaking oil from somewhere at the top of the engine. A small leak that didn’t prevent me from riding the bike, but still frustrating considering it was a brand new $13K motorcycle. About a year later I decide to take it to the dealer to get it fixed under warranty. It ended up needing a new valve cover gasket and it took 5 MONTHS to get the parts from KTM. The worst part is that the bike sat at the dealer the entire time because they had to take it apart to diagnose the issue. I agree with you though, KTM makes unbelievable motorcycles, but hopefully you never need to do anything outside of routine maintenance on them.
This is why I watch yam noobs channel. If yam noob doesn't get Spite involved I may not watch his channel much. Spite was really the main personality of the channel
@@mistergarrison7559 I hope that when the day canes and yam comes back begging because nobody watches his BS anymore because it seems most people are there to see spite! And when he does come and ask I hope spite laughs in his face. I can't believe he did this and especially in the way he did it. And now he deleted the vid because everyone was telling him what kinda mistake he made
Get a sportster 48 or a dyna, you’re living a false sense of self with that supermoto. Young padawan move paying 750 to insurance for a new ignition that cost 35 bucks and a 20 min install…. Could have bought a frame on eBay for 1300. Insurance is for bad crashes, everything else diy.
Legend has it that if Spite hits 1 million subs, he'll build a turbo Vrod and race a certain someone's Busa for pinks... *EDIT* LETS GOOOO FAM!!! Spite's at 94.5k subs!!! Let's hit 100k before New Years!
I've been a fan of yours for a long time and I wanted to say I am sorry to hear the news. I think you have the skills and charisma to be another Ari or Zack in the motorcycle space. Keep it up and don't be afraid to dream big.
@@random_eskimo_in_the_rockies Yeah a few months ago YN fired Spite because he wanted to take over as full time host of YN again. A lot of people felt (me included) that it wasn't handled very well and caused me to unsubscribe from YN. I am glad that Spite is doing so well now! I think in the end it may have been a good thing and now Spite has room to grow.
@@zachn6844 Thanks. I'm now subbed to Spite. I liked some of YN's content, but never enough to really watch all of his stuff. I'll watch Spite for a bit.
I started watching YN in 2021, the same time I started riding. I felt it was the best info at the time, but I always kinda thought that Yam was a bit opinionated (D) but funny. I admit that over time I grew to like him a lot, and the entire channel Josh, Courtney…all were great. But really? That last video was such a turn off…indulgent, awkward, I don’t know if Yam was bragging about letting you go cause he’s so successful? I don’t know? He even put it in the title (let him go). He should have made you a partner…like a substantial partner (35% or more). Spite If you were supportive or on board with that last video, fine, but I was not and many of YOUR fans were NOT. I’m here now because I have a feeling Yam did you wrong. I noticed you never once said to Yam thanks for the opportunity, it’s been great working here, none of that. Your heart was with your fans only, not with Yam. BEST OF LUCK
Spite was always the best thing about Yam's channel...I don't watch much of Yam's stuff these days. He generally puts out good info and can be funny, but sometimes rubs me the wrong way. And yeah, the "letting him go" video was really weird and awkward.
Glad you made this. Wanted to get the SMCR or the Husqvarna 701, but questioned the fuel tank position after seeing many videos of them catching on fire. Think I’ll stick with my DRZ. Does everything I want for being a city hooligan.
Adding to the support for you brother! Coming from riding dirt, I have always enjoyed KTMs stuff. That said, glad to know these details that can save me heartache and cash down the road. I had been looking at. Duke 790 or 890 as a next bike.
I bought one of those Roadlok's after you recommended it on "another channel" and I love it. It was pricey, but certainly worth it for the peace of mind.
I work at the KTM Frame Factory in Austria. When i would have known your problem a little bit earlier then i could have helped you😅 We are manufacturing the 690 SMCR Frames (Is it a 76903001....?)
Dang Spite, Congratulations I subscribed yesterday at 7.7k. Just wanted to check in this morning and Dang now 35k subs. Awesome brother, just being real yammy is fine but I really like your content, yammy is a little goofy, I watched him because of what you brought to the table. So cool, no more yammy for me.
Oh man i can feel your frustration. I was just talking to a friend about this exact supermoto this evening. We both own KTMs and still ride it. Ironically my RC has been in the shop for 8 months as well cause my engine gearings blew up while riding back in November 2021.. luckily my warranty covered the damage. Anyhoo I've been watching you from the other channel since you started there but count on it that i will be watching here religiously and so will many others for sure. P.S. to my frustration with KTM. I bought myself another bike instead to fill in the void that it left behind for 8 months while waiting for the parts arrive.. It only took me 1 month of following up on my parts to eventually give up and buy another bike. Fastforward to August 2022. I just got my KTM RC back 1 month ago after i did a full on Karen as well on the General Manager. Suddenly 2 weeks after my parts arrived and it got fixed. I love my KTM it looks great and performs well! But the aftersales service is just so bad. You're right. I wouldn't recommend the KTM to anyone out of good conscience.
Sorry to hear that man1 Legitimate question: Does KTM pause your warranty while it's in the shop, or are they trying to run it out so the next repair isn't on their dime?
After watching the YN video fiasco i came over and subscribed. Dude, you gave great reviews, not a bunch of opinionated bs, but direct answers to likes and dislikes. I hope you continue and grow that here. Just a suggestion for a 1st merchandise shirt “Do it for Spite!” I wear that with pride. God bless you and what ever you did for YN come back 10 fold for yourself.
Hey Spite. What is the name of the guy who tuned the suspension on this episode? I have a 2007 FLHR kitted out with Legend REVO Arc front and rear. I know front is not adjustable and I did what I could with the rear but would enjoy another opinion/professional perspective.
I share your pain w ktm when it comes to the amount of time it takes to get parts for my 390 Duke . I ordered two washers and it took 3 weeks to get those washers. A rear tire two a month and a half. A kick stand is ordered and am currently two weeks and waiting. Partly a dealer issue too. Not as bad as your situation but man. Their parts take FOR EVER to arrive to my dealer. I’ve had this bike for a little over one year and I’ve had more issues than I’d care to elaborate on when it comes to the engine and my dash just turning off mid ride . A little over a year and my kickstand rusted and cracked right in the middle. It wouldn’t be too big an issue if this bike wasn’t my daily. A wee disappointed 😐. All that said Spite, great video man.
Keep up the 690 videos, its my dreambike and I just bought one myself! And i love to see someone else with the same love for this bike as me! Get some sick decals! I ordered the rottweiler mirrors as soon as i could find them, looks sick. Cheers
I feel you Spite. 09 HD Springer. Frontend was mowed down by a SUV. I didn't think they would get parts 'cuz, ya know, SPRINGER front end. Then the front fender had to be hand painted. I didn't lose eight months like yourself but did lose six months. I am glad I got the Springer back but have found meself hesitant to take it out anymore.
Depends how strong you are. I can break 14mm bolts at will with regular hand wrenches. I cant count how many 5/8 grade 8 bolts I have broken over the years working on trucks replacing cross member bolts. So a ham fisted know it all can easily strip the threads in an aluminum engine case
@@holmes1956O Very true. I knew that when I wrote that comment there were loads of exceptions. When I said "hand tightening," I meant "finger tightening." Even then, with Aluminum, one must be ultra careful. Also, very fine pitch threading can also strip out super easily. When we share our mistakes, we make each other stronger, thanks for the reply! :D
Top tip. 1. Don’t use the steering lock when the bike is outside your house. 2. Get rid of the fixed disc lock. If the thief manages to cut through your locked chain then there is nothing to indicate that a disc lock is fitted so the thief will drop it as he tries to ride off and then it will be trashed again. The bike is insured so unless that crap cuts your insurance premiums take it off.
subbed to your channel today after the yammie news. really appreciated your content over there, but i’m really looking forward to more SMCR content as a kyle KTM fanboi
WOW! In the space of binge watching a few of your videos, your subscribers are up from just over 20k to 23 k already. Feeling awesome for you. And I am sure one of your subs can guide you into setting up a patreon account. You be out of the corner soon enough! Start thinking about a more appropriate channel name already. Who has any great suggestions?
Sorry to see that you are no longer with YN, you two had a blast at times. So first thing i did was subscribe to your channel too, hoping you are successful real quick. I have been posting for a couple of years and am now at the dizzy height of 63 subscribers, i cannot begin to tell you how my life has changed 😂 Looking forward to more content, best of luck on your journey
Just this morning, I have watched your channel grow from 36 thousand to 37 +!!! We are here to help Spite! Congratulations!! It wont' be long until you are celebrating your millionth subscriber video!
KTM 2 stroke TPI, Transfer Port Injection bikes have a lot of problems since introduced in 2019. Many law suites apparently over engines poorly running and seizing. My 2022 seized 2 times within 12 minutes of each other. KTM did finally put a brand new motor and oil injection pump in it under warranty after the 2nd seizure. The result being it finally ran correctly. It never ran properly from day one. Never raced, all Motorex lubes used, completely stock.
Sounds like how my dad blew the head gasket and stretched the head bolts on his Husqvarna FE 701 (same bike as the 690 SMCR, different name) after 4800km and a session of beating the thous in the twisties. That was the easy part to fix with head studs and a new gasket but when putting the ECU back in, 2 of the plugs are identical and so he plugged them in the wrong way and fried it, took him 6 months to find an ECU and it wasn't even a new one, was off his buddies wrecked one cause they're wasn't any available in the Oceania
Here's something that could help AND have you be fully independent: Tl/dr: dynojet auto tune. Be your own tuner. It'll also scratch that geeky tweak head itch. Long story: I bought a 2016 daytona 675r (used) after I sold my street triple 765rs for ergos + better suspension/handling package. The bike came with an akra full titanium system + pcv. Now the akra comes, loaded from factory, with a wideband o2 bung and they supply an adapter that let's you mount your stock o2 sensor. So I had that going for a few days, let the ecu do its adaptation thing as best as it could. The pcv had a hindle full system map loaded which was Bleh. There were quite a few holes/floods in the fuelling, especially in the lower revs. Mind you, there are 0 dynos or dyno tuners in the area so I'm on my own with the tuning. The ecu was flashed with the factory arrow full system map so at least it was in the "safe" ballpark. After a week or so of running this setup I scored a used auto tune (people seem to want to sell theirs once their base map has been built for some reason) in really good shape, and I had a dongle for the stock o2 sensor. So I installed that and my mechanic helped me with a brilliant and super cheap solution for blocking off the SAI (secondary air injection), which I'd disabled in the ecu flash but that just kept the valves open all the time. I set up the AFR target table, dialled in the idling fuelling using the sensor data. And within 10 minutes of my first ride the real time "auto tune" was REALLY doing its magic. I could feel the sluggish throttle spots getting cleaned up and when I got home, I saw that it had actually CUT a bunch of fuel from all over the place and added fuel in the 4-6k range. Which was a revelation. You've to be a bit methodical about the throttle inputs you give it, and I found 5th or 6th gear at low speeds were amazing to iron out all the low rev stuff because it would move through the cells slower, and give the sensor+auto tune a better chance of nailing that tps/rpm range. EBay is your friend. And installation is super duper easy. Get a positap+longer power cable+crimps etc to plug the power into the rear tail light. Warning: the wideband sensor has a GIGANTIC connecter with a short wire, so some zip tie magic will need to be done to get it mounted cleanly and safely. My mechanic was a star and did a phenomenal install. I'm sure you'll ace it with your skills.
THE KTM to have is the 500EXC......but I live in Central Oz and we have a lot of dirt to stuff around on. At the moment I have a DRZ400 and an older RM250. Almost bought a road bike, a 2015-ish CR650F. Looking forward to your reviews of anything on two wheels.
Have you seen yammies new video.... in tight short shorts with a skateboarding intro.......... I’m gonna guess “creative differences” when yams handed him tight shorts.
that's pretty cool, we have almost the same bikes. i've got a husq 701 sm and a ktm 390adv. i mean to be fair they do very well in their specific use cases
Keep up the great work. I have an SMCR also and the resale market is hot. Wondering if I sell, get a used WR450F or EXC-500 night be more fun. But might get an electric trials and a used Harley
It seemed to me that ever since I got this bike I kept having bad lucks one after another. I had a DRZ400SM before this. I spent more time going back and forth between dealer which is 110 miles away than ride it. 2 days after getting the bike, I notice the left shroud is closer to the fork than the right one. I found the radiator brackets are bent. I sent pictures to the dealer and called and they wanted me to ride 2 hours back to them so they could "look at it" then another 2 hours to ride back. So I did but I felt the long trip was completely unnecessary since I had pictures. They didn't even have pick up option available. After they looked at it, they claimed it was damaged during shipment and ordered parts from KTM. I was mainly a cosmetic damage but I bought a brand new bike so even though it was rideable it still triggered my OCD. In the meantime I wanted to get my first oil change done. After draining the oil, as I was screwing back my oil filter cap on the left side, I broke the screw by over tightening it. the other half was stuck in the thread and I didn't wanna attempt to extract it myself and cause even more damage. I called the dealer but like I said before, they didn't have pick up option so I had to figure out a way to take it there. I couldn't ride it because obviously there's no oil in it. I rented an Uhaul pickup and trailer for 24 hours which cost me close to $400 and some more money for ratchet strap. This was my first time using ratchet to tie down a bike and it took me some time to figure out. I drop the bike off. Over a month has gone by and I still don't get a call from them. I call them and talk to them in a passive aggressive manner and they say they're still waiting for the radiator to arrive. 2 days later they say it's fixed and I could pick it up. I get a sigh of relief and get an Uber next day there to pick it up. Uber cost me another $200. I finally ride the bike home 110 miles and on my way I notice the engine overheat light keeps coming up when I stop at lights and I could feel the engine over heating. At this point I can't ride it back to the dealer because they'll be closed when I go back. So my only option is to go home and take it to the dealer again some other day to fix it. I tried to turn it off at lights to prevent it from overheating when riding home. At high speed the light goes away because the air cools it down. I call the dealer the next morning and ride it back 2 hours again. They say they forgot to plug in the radiator fan plug when installing the new radiator. They fix the issue and I ride it back. Now the radiator and oil filter cap is finally fixed and I could finally move on to installing mods. I make an appointment with another dealer which is "motorcycle mall" in New Jersey to install a preload adjuster. After a week I get the part installed for $380 and I provide them the part I bought. As soon as I receive it, I notice a few deep scratches on the beautiful trellis frame which looked like someone hammered on it. I told the employees immediately and they took pictures of it and said they'd call me after they review before pictures of it. Luckily I had a before picture of it from the day before. Weeks go by no call from the dealer. I had called them multiple times since then and every time they say the manager will call me back but it never happens. The employees talk in a rude manner saying "it's still rideable" to which I reply, "if I smacked one of your bikes in the show room with a hammer and said "it's still rideable" would you just let me walk away without any consequences? I've heard horror stories about that dealer from someone else in my area who also rides a 690. They serviced his engine and put water instead of coolant. I still haven't heard back from the manager. Days later I notice a slow leak on my rear tire. I didn't wanna deal with the other 2 dealers so I took it to a 3rd dealer. They keep the bike in their shop for a month only to tell me the rim band for rear tire still hasn't arrived. I sent another $200 to pick up the bike that hasn't even been fixed. I ordered the bike in May and now riding season is over and I probably got 2 or 3 days of riding out of it the whole summer.
I bought a a new KTM 1190 ADVR back in 2014. Within 2 months, the ignition failed and I had to wait 7 months to get a new one. The dealer ended up putting in a used one in till I could get another from KTM. Love the bikes, but know what you're buying. KTMs are the idea idea, but the smart idea. I love a 701e and am looking at a KTM 350 so obviously I choose fun. The 701/690 platform is soo much fun.
100% agree with proceeding with caution when buying a KTM right now. Been waiting 7 months for my duke to be fixed. Didn't even have my duke for a year and the entire engine needed to be replaced. I get that isn't a quick fix but 7 months is a joke. And to say my experience with KTM and the dealership wasn't a pleasant one is a huge understatement
Every second sentence you hear from a motorcycle shop is a lie. If you are at the mercy of a really really shitty one, you are even more screwed. If a shop gets something like in your case, a really problematic or complicated repair, or parts you need which are not available, they will most likely delay the repair on purpose, because with other things they can make more and quicker money. Sometimes they wait so long that the owner will pick his broken bike up and will never come back. Which is best case for the shop and worse case for the owner.
“StoryTime with Spite and the Old Man in the Sea”!!!! I feel the pain; wish I had seen this earlier about KTM/Covid. Ordered a 390Duke in Nov21 - didn’t take delivery until May 22. Upon Delivery Immediately ordered a 890R Duke which then arrived with crate damage and still waiting for parts now in Sept22…. At least the 390 is one of the funnest bikes of all time but I want my R!!!! 😭
Bro I already knew you like motorcycles, but I have to match the theme of my comments on your other videos. I have a sportster nightster. Need more sportster content.
Funnest bike I have ever owned. KTM part shortage is not tied to the SMC-R though... I have been waiting on crash parts for 4 1/2 months and counting for my 890 Adventure R.
do you use an apple air tag or galaxy tag for a tracker? and do they make ignition covers for these or other bikes? having a screwdriver jammed into the ignition seems painful to me lol. I'm looking to purchase a bike in the next month or so and I'm worried about bike theft as well, especially being a lighter motorcycle. thankfully i can garage it at night, but im worried about while im at work or elsewhere.. i like the idea of the pinlock and trackers, but i also understand all it takes is two guys and a truck to lift this thing efficiently and drive off with it.. i hope if that ever does happen i can track it before the trackers are found and removed.
Can't remember what pipe I had on my 690 but it sounded much more deep grumbling sound, like when u rev a v8. Yours sounded raspy. . Have you had it tuned to that pipe? As I'd deffo get it checked out as it shouldn't sound so raspy sounding
Not seeing how having your bike vandalized twice during a pandemic is the fault of the bike or KTM for that matter. I feel the negative opinions targeted to the KTM SMC in this video are off base.. I’m a current owner of this bike and it’s worth every penny I paid..
With cars even my simple Golf 2 it's sometimes a pain in the ass to repair something yourself, because - car. I also don't have a welder. Yet. Or a lift. Yet. So work on the chassis is something i have to give to a workshop. If it's rusted through. Or if I don't have time myself and I'm in need of a car. But: I'm can proudly say to myself that I have done every modification, service or repair except of 2 things on my Motorcycle (Yam DT 125 & LC4 660 SMC) completely on my own, as motorcycles are so much easier and more fun to work at. Especially single cylinder bikes. The two things I let a Workshop do was: Putting new tires on the rims and maybe balance them in the process AND I had an expert service and modify the shim settings on my fork and shock (fork service has also been done by me before but i obviously didn't play around with shims). That beeing said: I like to do all work on my vehicles by myself because I know I do it the best I can, even if it takes me a long time eventuelly :) (let's talk about a pissed wife and not having less time for the kids.. :/)
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MOTORCYCLE VIDEOS ARE BACK BABY! Stay tuned for more on the SMCR in the next one.
Bro I am so excited for this!! I have the 22 SMCR and there is so little content on these bikes. ESPECIALLY IN THE U.S.
Man I just went through a similar experience with my 2020 790 Adventure. I bought it brand new and within the first 500 miles it started leaking oil from somewhere at the top of the engine. A small leak that didn’t prevent me from riding the bike, but still frustrating considering it was a brand new $13K motorcycle. About a year later I decide to take it to the dealer to get it fixed under warranty. It ended up needing a new valve cover gasket and it took 5 MONTHS to get the parts from KTM. The worst part is that the bike sat at the dealer the entire time because they had to take it apart to diagnose the issue. I agree with you though, KTM makes unbelievable motorcycles, but hopefully you never need to do anything outside of routine maintenance on them.
This is why I watch yam noobs channel. If yam noob doesn't get Spite involved I may not watch his channel much. Spite was really the main personality of the channel
@@mistergarrison7559 I hope that when the day canes and yam comes back begging because nobody watches his BS anymore because it seems most people are there to see spite! And when he does come and ask I hope spite laughs in his face. I can't believe he did this and especially in the way he did it. And now he deleted the vid because everyone was telling him what kinda mistake he made
Get a sportster 48 or a dyna, you’re living a false sense of self with that supermoto. Young padawan move paying 750 to insurance for a new ignition that cost 35 bucks and a 20 min install…. Could have bought a frame on eBay for 1300. Insurance is for bad crashes, everything else diy.
If you put in 1/4 of the effort into this channel that you did for yam, you'll be up at the top in no time. we'll be here to the end.
Legend has it that if Spite hits 1 million subs, he'll build a turbo Vrod and race a certain someone's Busa for pinks...
*EDIT* LETS GOOOO FAM!!! Spite's at 94.5k subs!!! Let's hit 100k before New Years!
Brilliant idea/ suggestion!
Lol
Turbo Sportster.
Not just a turbo Vrod but an actual top fuel nitro dragbike with the turbo
I can get 88mm turbos..
Glad to see more content here. Hope all is well with everything going on.
Yup, I'm trying to post more regularly. Doing alright considering.
@@spitescorner gonna send this channel to the 🌙
@@spitescorner Keep it up, shouting out from the hill of Ontario, Canada
I've been a fan of yours for a long time and I wanted to say I am sorry to hear the news. I think you have the skills and charisma to be another Ari or Zack in the motorcycle space. Keep it up and don't be afraid to dream big.
What news? I'm only an occasional YN watcher, but I've liked Spite in the vids I've seen. What's the story here? YN and Spite have a fallout?
@@random_eskimo_in_the_rockies Yeah a few months ago YN fired Spite because he wanted to take over as full time host of YN again. A lot of people felt (me included) that it wasn't handled very well and caused me to unsubscribe from YN. I am glad that Spite is doing so well now! I think in the end it may have been a good thing and now Spite has room to grow.
@@zachn6844 Thanks. I'm now subbed to Spite. I liked some of YN's content, but never enough to really watch all of his stuff. I'll watch Spite for a bit.
Fanboys are so lame.
Yammie noob content is awful anyway.
So happy to see this bike back! I have a 22 SMCR and there is so little content on these bikes especially in the U.S.
Nice to see you on your own channel Spite!
08:02 false neutrals between 1 and 2? This is where neutral is supposed to be :D
I started watching YN in 2021, the same time I started riding. I felt it was the best info at the time, but I always kinda thought that Yam was a bit opinionated (D) but funny. I admit that over time I grew to like him a lot, and the entire channel Josh, Courtney…all were great. But really? That last video was such a turn off…indulgent, awkward, I don’t know if Yam was bragging about letting you go cause he’s so successful? I don’t know? He even put it in the title (let him go).
He should have made you a partner…like a substantial partner (35% or more). Spite If you were supportive or on board with that last video, fine, but I was not and many of YOUR fans were NOT. I’m here now because I have a feeling Yam did you wrong. I noticed you never once said to Yam thanks for the opportunity, it’s been great working here, none of that. Your heart was with your fans only, not with Yam. BEST OF LUCK
Spite was always the best thing about Yam's channel...I don't watch much of Yam's stuff these days. He generally puts out good info and can be funny, but sometimes rubs me the wrong way. And yeah, the "letting him go" video was really weird and awkward.
Glad you made this. Wanted to get the SMCR or the Husqvarna 701, but questioned the fuel tank position after seeing many videos of them catching on fire. Think I’ll stick with my DRZ. Does everything I want for being a city hooligan.
Finally, we need some more good Supermoto vids!
Adding to the support for you brother!
Coming from riding dirt, I have always enjoyed KTMs stuff. That said, glad to know these details that can save me heartache and cash down the road. I had been looking at. Duke 790 or 890 as a next bike.
I bought one of those Roadlok's after you recommended it on "another channel" and I love it. It was pricey, but certainly worth it for the peace of mind.
I work at the KTM Frame Factory in Austria.
When i would have known your problem a little bit earlier then i could have helped you😅 We are manufacturing the 690 SMCR Frames
(Is it a 76903001....?)
I somehow found myself here commenting on yet another one of your videos….
I’m definitely loving all the support I’ve been seeing here.
That seat doesn't look wide enough for a big man.
You are a natural Spite. Your channel is taking off like a rocket.
Keep up the good work.
Best to you Spite now and in the future! Good luck and hoping for great growth! Looking forward to more content.
Dang Spite, Congratulations I subscribed yesterday at 7.7k. Just wanted to check in this morning and Dang now 35k subs. Awesome brother, just being real yammy is fine but I really like your content, yammy is a little goofy, I watched him because of what you brought to the table. So cool, no more yammy for me.
Oh man i can feel your frustration. I was just talking to a friend about this exact supermoto this evening. We both own KTMs and still ride it. Ironically my RC has been in the shop for 8 months as well cause my engine gearings blew up while riding back in November 2021.. luckily my warranty covered the damage. Anyhoo I've been watching you from the other channel since you started there but count on it that i will be watching here religiously and so will many others for sure.
P.S. to my frustration with KTM. I bought myself another bike instead to fill in the void that it left behind for 8 months while waiting for the parts arrive.. It only took me 1 month of following up on my parts to eventually give up and buy another bike. Fastforward to August 2022. I just got my KTM RC back 1 month ago after i did a full on Karen as well on the General Manager. Suddenly 2 weeks after my parts arrived and it got fixed.
I love my KTM it looks great and performs well! But the aftersales service is just so bad. You're right. I wouldn't recommend the KTM to anyone out of good conscience.
Sorry to hear that man1 Legitimate question: Does KTM pause your warranty while it's in the shop, or are they trying to run it out so the next repair isn't on their dime?
After watching the YN video fiasco i came over and subscribed. Dude, you gave great reviews, not a bunch of opinionated bs, but direct answers to likes and dislikes. I hope you continue and grow that here. Just a suggestion for a 1st merchandise shirt “Do it for Spite!” I wear that with pride. God bless you and what ever you did for YN come back 10 fold for yourself.
I did the same. Go Spite!
@@dcarli5609 +1 for Spite here too!
ME TOO
Hey Spite. What is the name of the guy who tuned the suspension on this episode? I have a 2007 FLHR kitted out with Legend REVO Arc front and rear. I know front is not adjustable and I did what I could with the rear but would enjoy another opinion/professional perspective.
I share your pain w ktm when it comes to the amount of time it takes to get parts for my 390 Duke . I ordered two washers and it took 3 weeks to get those washers. A rear tire two a month and a half. A kick stand is ordered and am currently two weeks and waiting. Partly a dealer issue too. Not as bad as your situation but man. Their parts take FOR EVER to arrive to my dealer. I’ve had this bike for a little over one year and I’ve had more issues than I’d care to elaborate on when it comes to the engine and my dash just turning off mid ride . A little over a year and my kickstand rusted and cracked right in the middle. It wouldn’t be too big an issue if this bike wasn’t my daily. A wee disappointed 😐. All that said Spite, great video man.
Keep up the 690 videos, its my dreambike and I just bought one myself! And i love to see someone else with the same love for this bike as me!
Get some sick decals!
I ordered the rottweiler mirrors as soon as i could find them, looks sick. Cheers
Hell yeah, glad to see you're making videos again!
Good for you bro, glad to see your channel booming....really wish all the best for you and you definetly have the skills to go as far as you want.....
Spite I’m glad your making content on your own. Nice to see perception that’s not only coming from a sport bike perspective.
Got a lot of similar feelings about my Duc
I feel you Spite. 09 HD Springer. Frontend was mowed down by a SUV. I didn't think they would get parts 'cuz, ya know, SPRINGER front end. Then the front fender had to be hand painted. I didn't lose eight months like yourself but did lose six months. I am glad I got the Springer back but have found meself hesitant to take it out anymore.
This must be the fastest a channel has ever grown in only hours... Congratulations mate!!!!👍🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
It's not KTM the problem it's the dealer. Some dealers can do miracles because they have a good relationship with the manufacturer. Change dealer.
As a KTM rider my thoughts may be biased but my KTM dealership is top notch. The service and parts department are great.
Brilliant bike, mines an animal fully modded 😎
Hand tightening should not fully strip out threads. Thank you for that story, it says a lot. Keep up the great posts!
Depends how strong you are. I can break 14mm bolts at will with regular hand wrenches. I cant count how many 5/8 grade 8 bolts I have broken over the years working on trucks replacing cross member bolts. So a ham fisted know it all can easily strip the threads in an aluminum engine case
@@holmes1956O Very true. I knew that when I wrote that comment there were loads of exceptions. When I said "hand tightening," I meant "finger tightening." Even then, with Aluminum, one must be ultra careful. Also, very fine pitch threading can also strip out super easily. When we share our mistakes, we make each other stronger, thanks for the reply! :D
Top tip. 1. Don’t use the steering lock when the bike is outside your house. 2. Get rid of the fixed disc lock. If the thief manages to cut through your locked chain then there is nothing to indicate that a disc lock is fitted so the thief will drop it as he tries to ride off and then it will be trashed again. The bike is insured so unless that crap cuts your insurance premiums take it off.
subbed to your channel today after the yammie news. really appreciated your content over there, but i’m really looking forward to more SMCR content as a kyle KTM fanboi
You da man spite, looking forward to the coming videos. More supermoto stuff!!
Though I live in the other side of the world I always will be a part of your channel.
Love from Bangladesh.
I really wish you a great journey.
🤘🤘🤘
I’ll be watching every SC vid in the next few days to support Spite. Looking forward to new vids.
I know you have to park in the open have you condiered like a locked on cover?
WOW!
In the space of binge watching a few of your videos, your subscribers are up from just over 20k to 23 k already.
Feeling awesome for you.
And I am sure one of your subs can guide you into setting up a patreon account.
You be out of the corner soon enough!
Start thinking about a more appropriate channel name already.
Who has any great suggestions?
Going back and watching old content. Great stuff.
Sorry to see that you are no longer with YN, you two had a blast at times.
So first thing i did was subscribe to your channel too, hoping you are successful real quick. I have been posting for a couple of years and am now at the dizzy height of 63 subscribers, i cannot begin to tell you how my life has changed 😂
Looking forward to more content, best of luck on your journey
Happy to see you making your own content!
Just this morning, I have watched your channel grow from 36 thousand to 37 +!!! We are here to help Spite! Congratulations!! It wont' be long until you are celebrating your millionth subscriber video!
Already up to 40.5K in 3 hrs
@@ChristopherT_ hell yeah
And here i'm about to pick out an SMCR or probably the husquvarna brother
KTM 2 stroke TPI, Transfer Port Injection bikes have a lot of problems since introduced in 2019.
Many law suites apparently over engines poorly running and seizing.
My 2022 seized 2 times within 12 minutes of each other.
KTM did finally put a brand new motor and oil injection pump in it under warranty after the 2nd seizure. The result being it finally ran correctly.
It never ran properly from day one. Never raced, all Motorex lubes used, completely stock.
Really good content Spite, let's keep the ball rolling on those subs. 100k by October, spread the word people!!
Sounds like how my dad blew the head gasket and stretched the head bolts on his Husqvarna FE 701 (same bike as the 690 SMCR, different name) after 4800km and a session of beating the thous in the twisties. That was the easy part to fix with head studs and a new gasket but when putting the ECU back in, 2 of the plugs are identical and so he plugged them in the wrong way and fried it, took him 6 months to find an ECU and it wasn't even a new one, was off his buddies wrecked one cause they're wasn't any available in the Oceania
Here's something that could help AND have you be fully independent:
Tl/dr: dynojet auto tune. Be your own tuner. It'll also scratch that geeky tweak head itch.
Long story:
I bought a 2016 daytona 675r (used) after I sold my street triple 765rs for ergos + better suspension/handling package. The bike came with an akra full titanium system + pcv. Now the akra comes, loaded from factory, with a wideband o2 bung and they supply an adapter that let's you mount your stock o2 sensor. So I had that going for a few days, let the ecu do its adaptation thing as best as it could. The pcv had a hindle full system map loaded which was Bleh. There were quite a few holes/floods in the fuelling, especially in the lower revs. Mind you, there are 0 dynos or dyno tuners in the area so I'm on my own with the tuning. The ecu was flashed with the factory arrow full system map so at least it was in the "safe" ballpark.
After a week or so of running this setup I scored a used auto tune (people seem to want to sell theirs once their base map has been built for some reason) in really good shape, and I had a dongle for the stock o2 sensor. So I installed that and my mechanic helped me with a brilliant and super cheap solution for blocking off the SAI (secondary air injection), which I'd disabled in the ecu flash but that just kept the valves open all the time. I set up the AFR target table, dialled in the idling fuelling using the sensor data. And within 10 minutes of my first ride the real time "auto tune" was REALLY doing its magic. I could feel the sluggish throttle spots getting cleaned up and when I got home, I saw that it had actually CUT a bunch of fuel from all over the place and added fuel in the 4-6k range. Which was a revelation. You've to be a bit methodical about the throttle inputs you give it, and I found 5th or 6th gear at low speeds were amazing to iron out all the low rev stuff because it would move through the cells slower, and give the sensor+auto tune a better chance of nailing that tps/rpm range. EBay is your friend. And installation is super duper easy. Get a positap+longer power cable+crimps etc to plug the power into the rear tail light.
Warning: the wideband sensor has a GIGANTIC connecter with a short wire, so some zip tie magic will need to be done to get it mounted cleanly and safely. My mechanic was a star and did a phenomenal install. I'm sure you'll ace it with your skills.
I like spite storytime. Keep up the good work
I have a 2014 cb1100 if you wanna demo it in Portland or if you ever visit... just sold my nighthawk though
Loved your mt-09 sp video, you were right on point and enjoying every second. Keep them videos coming, Spite!
THE KTM to have is the 500EXC......but I live in Central Oz and we have a lot of dirt to stuff around on. At the moment I have a DRZ400 and an older RM250. Almost bought a road bike, a 2015-ish CR650F. Looking forward to your reviews of anything on two wheels.
As a supply chain professional, I am SO TIRED of all these supply chain issues
Sad to see the separation from Yammie but I've always loved you in his videos, keep it up my man looks like I have even more content to keep up with!
What happend? Any statements?
Have you seen yammies new video.... in tight short shorts with a skateboarding intro.......... I’m gonna guess “creative differences” when yams handed him tight shorts.
@@espenschei nothing yet surprisingly…
Spite, I think I’ve lost track of the bikes you own. A video running through your cycles and why you chose them would be interesting.
i think he only has this an the KLR at the moment
that's pretty cool, we have almost the same bikes. i've got a husq 701 sm and a ktm 390adv. i mean to be fair they do very well in their specific use cases
At the 22:32 mark what was the bike he mentioned with the aluminum frame? I couldn't make it out. Thanks
Hola me dices que marca son esos espejos y donde los compraste. gracias, un saludo.
Keep it up Spite!!!! I’ll keep watching!!!!
other than that Mrs Lincoln , how was the play ?
lovin my smcr
I have a husky 701. It’s been in the shop waiting on a new connecting rod for 7 months and I still don’t have it back
Lol : )
@@tomporgy1143 apparently rev bomb coasters aren’t good for them 🤷♂️
New subscriber, after the YN news today.
You rock!
Looking forward to you growing your channel brother.
Keep up the great work. I have an SMCR also and the resale market is hot. Wondering if I sell, get a used WR450F or EXC-500 night be more fun. But might get an electric trials and a used Harley
Easy sub. More vids about sumos, adventure, and duel sports please.
I LOVED "Story Time with Uncle Spite".
(Sorry about the time it took to get your bike back, though.)
It seemed to me that ever since I got this bike I kept having bad lucks one after another. I had a DRZ400SM before this. I spent more time going back and forth between dealer which is 110 miles away than ride it.
2 days after getting the bike, I notice the left shroud is closer to the fork than the right one. I found the radiator brackets are bent. I sent pictures to the dealer and called and they wanted me to ride 2 hours back to them so they could "look at it" then another 2 hours to ride back. So I did but I felt the long trip was completely unnecessary since I had pictures. They didn't even have pick up option available. After they looked at it, they claimed it was damaged during shipment and ordered parts from KTM.
I was mainly a cosmetic damage but I bought a brand new bike so even though it was rideable it still triggered my OCD. In the meantime I wanted to get my first oil change done. After draining the oil, as I was screwing back my oil filter cap on the left side, I broke the screw by over tightening it. the other half was stuck in the thread and I didn't wanna attempt to extract it myself and cause even more damage. I called the dealer but like I said before, they didn't have pick up option so I had to figure out a way to take it there. I couldn't ride it because obviously there's no oil in it. I rented an Uhaul pickup and trailer for 24 hours which cost me close to $400 and some more money for ratchet strap. This was my first time using ratchet to tie down a bike and it took me some time to figure out. I drop the bike off.
Over a month has gone by and I still don't get a call from them. I call them and talk to them in a passive aggressive manner and they say they're still waiting for the radiator to arrive. 2 days later they say it's fixed and I could pick it up. I get a sigh of relief and get an Uber next day there to pick it up. Uber cost me another $200. I finally ride the bike home 110 miles and on my way I notice the engine overheat light keeps coming up when I stop at lights and I could feel the engine over heating. At this point I can't ride it back to the dealer because they'll be closed when I go back. So my only option is to go home and take it to the dealer again some other day to fix it. I tried to turn it off at lights to prevent it from overheating when riding home. At high speed the light goes away because the air cools it down. I call the dealer the next morning and ride it back 2 hours again. They say they forgot to plug in the radiator fan plug when installing the new radiator. They fix the issue and I ride it back.
Now the radiator and oil filter cap is finally fixed and I could finally move on to installing mods. I make an appointment with another dealer which is "motorcycle mall" in New Jersey to install a preload adjuster. After a week I get the part installed for $380 and I provide them the part I bought. As soon as I receive it, I notice a few deep scratches on the beautiful trellis frame which looked like someone hammered on it. I told the employees immediately and they took pictures of it and said they'd call me after they review before pictures of it. Luckily I had a before picture of it from the day before. Weeks go by no call from the dealer. I had called them multiple times since then and every time they say the manager will call me back but it never happens. The employees talk in a rude manner saying "it's still rideable" to which I reply, "if I smacked one of your bikes in the show room with a hammer and said "it's still rideable" would you just let me walk away without any consequences? I've heard horror stories about that dealer from someone else in my area who also rides a 690. They serviced his engine and put water instead of coolant. I still haven't heard back from the manager.
Days later I notice a slow leak on my rear tire. I didn't wanna deal with the other 2 dealers so I took it to a 3rd dealer. They keep the bike in their shop for a month only to tell me the rim band for rear tire still hasn't arrived. I sent another $200 to pick up the bike that hasn't even been fixed. I ordered the bike in May and now riding season is over and I probably got 2 or 3 days of riding out of it the whole summer.
I bought a a new KTM 1190 ADVR back in 2014. Within 2 months, the ignition failed and I had to wait 7 months to get a new one. The dealer ended up putting in a used one in till I could get another from KTM. Love the bikes, but know what you're buying. KTMs are the idea idea, but the smart idea.
I love a 701e and am looking at a KTM 350 so obviously I choose fun. The 701/690 platform is soo much fun.
100% agree with proceeding with caution when buying a KTM right now. Been waiting 7 months for my duke to be fixed. Didn't even have my duke for a year and the entire engine needed to be replaced. I get that isn't a quick fix but 7 months is a joke. And to say my experience with KTM and the dealership wasn't a pleasant one is a huge understatement
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Every second sentence you hear from a motorcycle shop is a lie. If you are at the mercy of a really really shitty one, you are even more screwed. If a shop gets something like in your case, a really problematic or complicated repair, or parts you need which are not available, they will most likely delay the repair on purpose, because with other things they can make more and quicker money. Sometimes they wait so long that the owner will pick his broken bike up and will never come back. Which is best case for the shop and worse case for the owner.
So much for that 10k subs. Congrats bro, wishing you all the success.
Good video, I will be supporting your channel.
Happy you finnnnnnaally got your bike back!!! I know what's it like to have a bike in the shop for over 6 months .. ugghhhhhh..
Video or link on those mirrors! I found the mirrors but not the mount for the handguards.
Keep doing videos spite I'll keep watching
*_100% Agree thanks for sharing_*
By the end of the year you’ll have 200k subs. Hope all is well
came here to support you from the yam video! good luck homie
“StoryTime with Spite and the Old Man in the Sea”!!!!
I feel the pain; wish I had seen this earlier about KTM/Covid.
Ordered a 390Duke in Nov21 - didn’t take delivery until May 22. Upon Delivery Immediately ordered a 890R Duke which then arrived with crate damage and still waiting for parts now in Sept22….
At least the 390 is one of the funnest bikes of all time but I want my R!!!! 😭
Bro I already knew you like motorcycles, but I have to match the theme of my comments on your other videos. I have a sportster nightster. Need more sportster content.
Funnest bike I have ever owned. KTM part shortage is not tied to the SMC-R though... I have been waiting on crash parts for 4 1/2 months and counting for my 890 Adventure R.
Yet another awesome video from a very genuine person! Great work!
Unsubscribed one channel, and subscribed to this one. Keep it up Spite.
Oh man, I just dropped $AUD27K on a 2020 KTM 1290 Super Adventure R. Pick it up in a week. I don't regret my decision.
How's that going?
do you use an apple air tag or galaxy tag for a tracker? and do they make ignition covers for these or other bikes? having a screwdriver jammed into the ignition seems painful to me lol. I'm looking to purchase a bike in the next month or so and I'm worried about bike theft as well, especially being a lighter motorcycle. thankfully i can garage it at night, but im worried about while im at work or elsewhere.. i like the idea of the pinlock and trackers, but i also understand all it takes is two guys and a truck to lift this thing efficiently and drive off with it.. i hope if that ever does happen i can track it before the trackers are found and removed.
i will stay here, i only saw the other channel because your extended knowledge and point of view of motorcycles... so... i kinda like this a lot more.
Can't remember what pipe I had on my 690 but it sounded much more deep grumbling sound, like when u rev a v8. Yours sounded raspy. . Have you had it tuned to that pipe? As I'd deffo get it checked out as it shouldn't sound so raspy sounding
Not seeing how having your bike vandalized twice during a pandemic is the fault of the bike or KTM for that matter. I feel the negative opinions targeted to the KTM SMC in this video are off base.. I’m a current owner of this bike and it’s worth every penny I paid..
At the big cycle shop here in beaverton, KTM was all they really had in stock... they had cbr bikes, but no cb or mt bikes
What kind of tracker do you use? I'm looking into one for my bike.
Really liking your vids so far, keep doing what do enjoy, because we enjoy it too
Here in europe the ktm service is amazing and fast.
Great content, bro! I'm here for the long haul.
Good luck with the channel!
With cars even my simple Golf 2 it's sometimes a pain in the ass to repair something yourself, because - car.
I also don't have a welder. Yet.
Or a lift. Yet. So work on the chassis is something i have to give to a workshop. If it's rusted through. Or if I don't have time myself and I'm in need of a car.
But: I'm can proudly say to myself that I have done every modification, service or repair except of 2 things on my Motorcycle (Yam DT 125 & LC4 660 SMC) completely on my own, as motorcycles are so much easier and more fun to work at. Especially single cylinder bikes.
The two things I let a Workshop do was: Putting new tires on the rims and maybe balance them in the process AND I had an expert service and modify the shim settings on my fork and shock (fork service has also been done by me before but i obviously didn't play around with shims).
That beeing said: I like to do all work on my vehicles by myself because I know I do it the best I can, even if it takes me a long time eventuelly :) (let's talk about a pissed wife and not having less time for the kids.. :/)
Awesome work on the video
Subbed over here. Former Yammie Noob subscriber
Keep the videos coming!