2002 KTM reviews

I bought this bike brand new and have had to do nothing other than annual maintenance. It always starts within 3 or 4 kicks, even after months of sitting. I have ridden numerous Japanese bikes of the '03 and '04 model years and none can compare with the Austrian machine. Favorite past times of mine are leaving hot-shot CRF 450 and YZF 450 riders in the dust. IMHO, no dedicated dirt machine out performs the KTM, and the 300 has the low-end grunt necessary for back-woods trail riding as well as an earth-shredding powerband that no other MX bike I've found can pace. Show less

I just bought one of these bikes. I have ridden the '02 YZ's and RM's. Then I got the SX and I could beat the RM in any day of the week. When I got the bike I took it out for the first time and was with my Dad. He was on an '02 RM 125 and we raced and I smoked him. This bike is so fast and I would say beginner's beware. The suspension is a little stiff but I'm light too. Show less

I have had experience with dozens of bikes over my 10 yrs of racing and have owned a 125 SX and a 250 SX. I have come to the realization that these bikes go like crazy but you are spending a lot of the time getting it fixed. This was the case with my mate's bikes as well, and fixing them is not very cheap. I still think if you want to win, well the SX is a good tool to do so. Show less

I recently purchased a 2002 new from stock. What a machine. I am 6'3 280 and it is perfect for me. I race district 7 hare scrambles and play ride in the woods. I have never been so smooth for an entire 2 hr race. It is an amazing bike. I could out accelerate CRF450's, and all the 2 stroke 250's. And in the corners it was like it was on rails. I have been spoiled in the handleing department by riding an 90 ATK 406 for a couple of years. The KTM handles better. Everything wors well on this bike. It powe4red trough deep muddy sand and roosted the competition in the straights. I highly reccomend it to experienced riders. Show less

This is a rock solid ride, with easy maintanance. However, If your looking to run with modified 250s and 450 Hondas and Yamahas on a motocross track than factor in $500 for a Thumper racing 450 kit!!!!!!!!!! As a 400 the KTM just doesnt have the grunt and being a single cam motor it'll never rev like the Japanese bikes. But after the Thumper kit, it'll run hard through the midrange and is still a breeze to ride! Another thing of note, if your tracks arent super fast, 18mm triple clamps are the ticket. My KTM settles into turns like my 2000 CR 250 did!!! My only other mod is a Pro Circuit slip on, not alot of gain, but stock is to quiet. With the 450 kit installed this bike is 5 star plus, Happy Hunting MXP Show less

Wow! What can I say this bike ripps. It has everything. It is the smoothest most refined monster out their. My dealer hooked me up at a great price and even delivered it to me in the mountains. It you want a bike that will rip in the woods and not leave you hanging for power even at 12,000 feat this is the beast. I ride a Polaris RMK 800 in the Winter if you like that you will love this bike. Show less

I bought mine new in November.I had A thermostat problem but that is all.It came GREEN labled but the dealer set me the right jetting to fix.I changed my sprockets to 13 and 52,what a tractor.It comes right out of the hole hard and still runs out at 85 mph.The bike has all the bells and whistles and is street legal.Sometimes i wonder how it is possable to ride somthing like this as a duel sport on the road,with a crack of the throttle up it comes what a bike.I have 1300 miles on it and paid 7395.00 at dealer.Go buy a CR450F for 6300.00 and then convert it over to be street legal duel sport.LOVE IT Show less

I just recently bought a KTM 520EXC, and in my opinion its a very powerful, good working bike. This is my first bike and i love it. I find its one of the most pretty bikes you can buy. The power is incredible, especially for being my first bike. when the bike can do 100mph stock ,that tells you something. Show less

Very powerfull standard best choice for not dishing out loads of money on pipes ect. but suspention a bit tuff on the bumps. Show less

I just bought a new 2002 kTm 125 SX and it was the greatest thing that has ever hit a motocross track!!! The hydralic clutch and wave rotars are great!!! The engine is amazing! The only thing you need to do when you get the bike is put a aftermarket pipe on it because it tends to top out very quickly in each gear but evan without that it is still a beast!!! Begginers beware unless you have balls bigger than this things powerband because you all are in for a ride of your life!!!! Show less