KTM 640 SUPERMOTO (1998 - 2007) Review

Version: Duke 2

Year: 2005

Fed up of big heavy machines you roll out at the weekend , classics that don’t thrill other than when braking hard. Never really ringing the throttle as you like your licence too much. Polishing your cruiser for longer than you rode it . Too much hassle to warm up for a little trip down the road or nipping your mates . I love it , It’s a rumbling, spitting , vibrating , slick shifting , sh*t sticking living breathing bike with a soul that requires you ride it and embrace it’s imperfect arse numbing wind blasting raw beauty. Use it , abuse it , service it . In return it’ll fill your senses and make you feel like you a 17year old that just swung your leg over your first 125 . Ffs 625cc , it’s enough .Thumping cracking fun you won’t want to give up and will miss if you do. It’s the essence of riding . If you don’t get off your bike with a big sh*t-eating grin then go and buy a duke before you die of boredom . Unless you want to go touring of course , then you definitely want something else!

Buying experience: Private buy 15 owners only 🤣 rides like I’m the second .Best £1600 I’ve spent

One word..........BRRRAAAARRRP!!!

I have wanted one of these for a couple of years now, and now that I finally got one I have to say I am not in the least bit disappointed. Incredible road holding, top gear roll on from 60 to 90 is a rush of grunt that bikes 3 times the cost would be proud of. Keep it serviced with fresh oil and filters, wash it like its your baby and it repays you with grin factor a-plenty. The seat is a razor blade, but a comfort version is available for peanuts, as is the rest of the parts and accessories for these bikes, so turning it into a comfortable mode of transport is easy. Think of it as a bare bones, no un-nessessary clutter of a bike and enjoy biking at its most primal.

I bought the 2006 LC4 from Premier in Didcot, aftern a road test i had to have it.So easy to ride, loads of low end grunt and fun B road handing,Ilove the point and squirt fun & instant overtaking power.The bike is a HOOT.

Poor engine reliability for an engine which is supposed to be bullet proof.

Everything as said in this review. I bought mine from a main dealer in the midlands ( Gear4 - Market Deeping ) second hand, 1 owner from new FSH and 1700 Miles. My machine has the aftermarket Akropovic titaniums and airbox mod, jetted to suit. The only real negatives I would say about this bike are that the seat is rock hard, really sore ass after a day out and only 200 ish miles. Fuel tank is tiny, 100 miles to reserve, and the rideability around town is terrible sub 20mph in your typical urban traffic, very jerky, hard to be smooth. Aside from these gripes the handling and performance is just breathtaking to be honest, my last bike was a FZR1000 however :D