Fuel for KTM haters

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http://www.crosstrainingenduro.com http://tractionerag.com Which motorbike brand has the most recalls in 2021? Lets have a quick look at dirt bike and adventure recalls over the past year. KTM recalls is leading the way so far. The Husvarna 701 fuel line can rub through and potentially lead to fire. There were manufacturing faults with drive chains that have affected many dirt models across the KTM, Husqvarna and Gas Gas brands. The wiring harness on the KTM 1290 can cause electrical failures. The 790 Adventure models had a material defect that could cause rear brake failure. The KTM 790 Adventure models also had the wrong spring in the front brake cylinder that could cause front brake problems. And a missing battery vent valve might cause these electric models to short circuit. That's it for KTM recalls. The good news? So far we haven't seen recalls on the adventure bikes KTM started making in China late last year. It is still early days of course, but good to see there aren't massive early problems causing a recall on those models. Also see our KTM known issues vid. The second brand with the most recalls is Honda. The reflectors on many models were a bit dim so they are offering to replace with new reflectors. More dirt bike and adventure bike recalls! The CRF450R has a drive chain link that might fail. And poor welding on the Africa Twin's fuel tank could clog the fuel filter and affect fuel flow. The decision to issue a recall is a tricky one. The manufacturer has to calculate the potential cost of law suits from injured riders, or from the families of dead riders. Then balance this against the cost of actually fixing all the bikes. When it isn't critical, they might just issue a service bulletin instead. For example, KTM's TPI bikes are seizing in a small but significant number of cases, so they issued a service bulletin suggesting owners could have their bikes remapped to use more oil. KTM has often been criticised for bringing out their innovations too soon and customers become their guinea pigs, resulting in a lot of recalls and ongoing problems. And it can certainly look that way. Here are some of the recalls we looked at three years ago. While there is probably some truth to this, the flip side is a big manufacturer is going to issue recalls more readily than a smaller manufacturer. KTM is now a huge multinational with factories in China, Austria, India and Spain. Financially they are better placed to handle the cost of recalls. And they are so big they can't afford too much damage to their reputation. Smaller brands like Sherco, Beta and TM probably under aren't under the same pressure to issue recalls. Interested to see if there are recalls on your particular bike? Usually a quick google search such as KTM recall will get you to the right links. And see our KTM known issues vid.