Everything changes over time. This table summarises my experience, but I would suggest using word of mouth and trusting your instincts.
| Dealer |
Service |
Jobs Done |
Errors |
Reason |
| KTM Nairobi, Kenya |
- Changed rear wheel bearing.
|
47- Broke wheel bearing
when removing it.
48 - Hub damaged removing
bearing. |
Poorly Trained |
KTM Joburg,
South Africa |
- Rejetted carb after exhaust system change - discovered no compression,
-> new piston rings.
- Changed tyres. |
None. |
- |
Clayton Enslin, Joburg, South Africa.
(not a dealer)
|
- Changed inlet cam follower.
- Changed exhaust systems.
- New chain and sprocket set.
- All new wheel bearings. |
40 - Engine lost all compression.
Couldn't rejet carb
48 - Rear wheel spacer not replaced. |
Lack of supervision |
| KTM Auckland, New Zealand |
- |
42 - Clutch rivets installed with
far too much force leading to a rivet head shearing off. |
Poor training. |
KTM Chillan,
Chile |
- Rebuilt engine using all new gearbox bearings and piston. |
No obvious errors but:
This was probably my biggest mistake.
Engine is now (after 30,000km) noisier than it was before (at 50,000km).
It was originally balanced and rebuilt by Swampy in the UK at 1,000km.
Now I realise how good he is. |
- |
| KTM Sao Paulo, Brazil |
- Replaced inlet cam follower
- Serviced forks and shock. |
22 - Refilled with 600 ml not 420 ml of fork oil. |
Isolated error. |
| KTM Lima, Peru |
- Removed rear subframe to drill out snapped Touratech frame bolt. |
10 - Starter solenoid wires misrouted. Coil wires broke off. |
No service function.
Not a good mechanic.
|
| KTM Cuenca, Ecuador |
- Tightened triple clamps, - Tightened spokes |
Overtightened both
17 - triple clamp cracked.
16 - rear whell rim had 10 cracks,
- front wheel made unrideable. |
Poorly trained. |
