2007 KTM reviews

This is the best bike I've ever owned hands down! I bought mine the same day I saw it in person, and did so without a test ride. So what's to love you might ask? For starters, nothing else looks or sounds like it on the market. The bike looks great for a naked, and although I love it in black, the orange one was for me. Having owned a Duc or two, the difference in the engine, intake and exhaust sounds are huge compared to the Italian. While not too loud, I find the stock exhaust note intoxicating, and when under throttle the intake growl takes over and what a growl it is! Now that I have almost 700 miles on it, I can say with all confidence this is the finest machine of its type I've ever owned. Everywhere you look there are quality components, and nothing looks cheap or flimsy. The chassis, brakes and suspension are serious pieces, and compared to some of the junk I've seen hung on other naked bikes, this thing looks race ready out of the showroom! I suggest that anyone looking for a unique naked bike with very few drawbacks check this one out. It's worth every penny of the asking price! Show less

Push this bike though the woods or blast though the desert woops. Your buddies will only see the rear fender! I am a first time KTM owner and I'll never go back. It has an unbelievable amount of low end and arm ripping top end. It has suspension you dream about. For big boys only! Show less

This is a real bike. It has a rippin' motor and handles like a cat on a rug. It will put up with whatever you throw at it and asks for more. It is a wheelie monster and just one heck of a motorcycle. This is what it's all about. Show less

This bike has great power and very tunable. Stock springs too soft for my weight. Light and flickable. I feel very cramped in attack position. Problems with spark plugs fouling. Even with jetting to altitude and temp for my area. Love the look. Great breaks and clutch feel. Show less

This bike is so awesome. I've seen nothing but good stuff about it and here is another good review! It's fast, has good suspension, I LOVE the hydraulic clutch and it's the perfect size for thoes awkward times between 80's and big bikes. KTM is the only company that seems to put any effort into their smaller bikes. You can see the quality in it. If you compare any part of this bike to another one in its class, it's clear how much more thought was put into the 105sx...and it looks super hot too! Show less

I have a '01 Duke II that is in pieces in my garage. I blew it up on the way back from MotoGP last year, too hot, too many miles and too few cylinders. Then I blew up my modified DRZ 440. Once again too many miles and too few cylinders. Thus the purchase of the SD. As compared to my Duke II it is indeed super, almost as flickable, way more comfortable and a ton more performance. Compared to my better halfs '06 GSXR-750 it has a much more usable power band and responds well out of corners even when a gear, even two, too high upon exit. On the other hand, I love the (stock) slipper clutch on my womans bike and the kick in the pants the GSXR gives me at 9k RPMs. The SD NEEDS a slipper. I have bounced the rear on it more times than I can count. Speaking of needs, be forewarned, finding after-market goodies for the SD is difficult at best. KTM has their nice, pretty Hard Parts catalog but almost everything in it for the SD is on backorder from the motherland. I had to settle for the LV cans because it was months before the Akro system was going to become available. I couldn't stand the anemic exhaust note from the stock set-up anymore. The stock slip on weighs a ton, no really, a ton. I'm holding on to it to use as an anchor for our yacht after we win the lotto. I got Leo Vince carb cans and a PCIII strapped on now. Had it dyno'd and mapped. Got the tickets to prove it. One real complaint; KTM should have the head of the engineer who put the oil filler cap BEHIND the right-side radiator panel. Yep, you have to remove 4 screws and the panel to add oil. Dumb! But hey, it's KTM and they never make anything easy. But I love my Dukes. I'm going to rebuild my Duke II and my Super Duke is a work in progress and will probably always be. I plan on owning both of these blast-to-ride bikes until I can no longer throw a leg over them. Show less

I race this bike in 30+C and 450C at my local tracks. I picked it up as a replacement for my 05 YZ250F. What an awesome machine. Feels like a mountain bike with 50 hp. Super light and nimble and unbelievably fast. Being a C rider I felt the need to change to a 14 front sprocket to smooth out the punch and use more of that low end 2stroke grunt. It's taken me from a mid packer to a top 5 finisher consistently. As a matter of fact, I trophied in my first three races on this machine! Show less

Great Bike! KTM successfully blends a sport bike with a dirt bike creating the ultimate dual-sport. Excellent acceleration and handling on or off road. The only negatives are the price and comfort. It is 3 times the cost of my KLR-650 and not quite as comfortable. It is not as comfy on long hauls as I thought it would be and it feels like I am being pushed forward slightly vs. more upright, while cruising. Other than that, it is a great bike. It turns a lot of heads with the sporty dual exhausts popping out in the back! It is also a great bike for big people like me! Show less

Had the bike now for about 2 weeks...LOVE IT. Cops HATE IT. Have always ridden big bores. (KX500, CR500R, latest CRF450R) The KTM comes ready to run out of the box. KTM pays excellent attention to detail. Excel rims, fat bars, tires, chain, suspension, down to the grips. My ONLY complaint is changing the oil is a drag...what a mess, that being said the filtration is great. The power is smooth all the way through 6th. Availability says it all...try and find one. Enjoy the ride! Show less

I'm still in the break-in process on the motor but from what I have rode this bike makes serious power, even going easy. The suspension feels good and I love the ground clearance. I'm very glad I chose this bike over the 250x or the wr250. I feel it's more of a quality machine. My only complaint is that it doesn't come with a spark aresstor, but besides that bike is worth every penny and I couldn't be happier with it. Show less