These lists may make my Adventure look unreliable. (see the KTM Dealer
Errors for which ones are the worst).
I originally thought that most of them were caused by the changes I'd
made to the standard bike but, having analysed the causes I now realise
I was wrong.
75% of the faults were caused by wear and tear (including vibration)
and poor work by others.
Would I use the same bike again?
Yes, definitely. For one up touring on dirt it has no peer: range, dropability,
speed and suspension.
| Standard Parts |
| |
Total
|
Wear
Tear |
Poor Work |
Para
noia |
Design
Fault |
Others |
Me |
Totals
|
100% |
42% |
31% |
13% |
4% |
10% |
53 |
23 |
14 |
7 |
2 |
7 |
Front wheel spokes broken
|
4 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
4 |
| Front wheel bearings |
4 |
4 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Gearbox output shaft seal |
4 |
- |
2 |
2 |
- |
- |
| Inlet cam follower bearing |
3 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
3 |
| Drive chain worn or broken |
3 |
3 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Steering head bearings |
3 |
3 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Rear suspension bushing |
2 |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Rear wheel bearings |
2 |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
| Clutch leaking |
2 |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Clutch slipping (car oil) |
2 |
- |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
| Engine 'noisy' |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
- |
| Sheared subframe bolt |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
| Cracked tool box weld |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Starter failed |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Rear hub |
1 |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
| Rear shock absorber |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
| Chain damper |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
| Cush drive rubbers replaced |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Front forks and rear shock |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Rear suspension roller bearings |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Cam chain tensioner stuck
|
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Exhaust bracket bolt missing |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Worn carb parts |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Headlights fused |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Chain top roller guide missing |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Clutch outer rivet failure |
1 |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
| Engine lost compression |
1 |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
Rear wheel spokes too
tight
|
1 |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
| Carburettor main jet wrong size |
1 |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
| Front brake going soft |
1 |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
| Carb to airbox gaiter |
1 |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
| Starter relay wiring broken |
1 |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
| Front forks (too much oil) |
1 |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
Top triple clamp cracked
|
1 |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
| Non Standard Parts |
| |
Total
|
Wear
Tear |
Poor Work |
Para
noia |
Design
Fault |
Others |
Me |
Totals
|
100% |
67% |
0% |
11% |
0% |
22% |
11 |
8 |
- |
1 |
- |
2 |
| Radiator leak |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
| Dashboard rubber broke |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Dashboard cracked |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Steering damper post cracked |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Akrapovic exhaust system |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Rev counter worked loose
|
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Touratech panniers cracked |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Side stand snapped off |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Carb needle circlip fell off |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Indicator melted by exhaust |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
| Suspension bolt sheared |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
| Pannier frame bolt sheared |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
