09 prices, are they joking???

[GE4x4]

I found these MSRP prices on KTMtalk.

450xc-$10,698
525xc-$10,998
450sx-$11,398
505sx-$11,698

That is near $2000 more then when they 1st came out for the 450 and 525.

[patrickj75]

I think someone pointed out those are prices in California which have extra stuff added in.

[Quadevil]

Not their fault really...
KTM is loosing more money each day the dollar weakens

KTM's are made in Europe, they spend € to make them and receive $ when they sell'em. Euro is now $1.57 so they had to adjust prices...

KTM 525XC $11000 = €7000 and they sell'em in Europe for €10500. They'll still loose money nonetheless...

Bad for you guys living in the US...

[Quadevil]

Originally posted by patrickj75
I think someone pointed out those are prices in California which have extra stuff added in.

That was when this news came out but now it's confirmed. Go to ktm-parts.com and see the price of the 505SX there

[XtremeSkier]

damnn! glad i got mine when i did! thats frickin expensive

[blakefoote]

i've done a little homework on the MX KTM bike and hope yall see what i see.....

KTM/ all stock...i think its $11,300
high and low speed comp. adjust/ rebound adjust shocks
maxxis razrs
douglas wheels
+1 stem
+2 a-arms
nerfs
killswitch

You will need to add these parts just to make the honda as good as the KTM....

Honda
H&L comp/ rebound shox..........about $2250 (looked up Fox)
razrs.........$260
douglas wheels......... around $400 (douglas)
stem...........$300
standard +2 arms...........$625 (houser)
standard nerfs...........150 (standard AC)
killawitch............$40

$4025 in parts to match the KTM
The 2009 Honda will cost somewhere around $8000 at my dealer
adds up to be a total of $12,025

so in my opinion the KTM is good to go...

[GE4x4]

Originally posted by blakefoote
i've done a little homework on the MX KTM bike and hope yall see what i see.....

KTM/ all stock...i think its $11,300
high and low speed comp. adjust/ rebound adjust shocks
maxxis razrs
douglas wheels
+1 stem
+2 a-arms
nerfs
killswitch

You will need to add these parts just to make the honda as good as the KTM....

Honda
H&L comp/ rebound shox..........about $2250 (looked up Fox)
razrs.........$260
douglas wheels......... around $400 (douglas)
stem...........$300
standard +2 arms...........$625 (houser)
standard nerfs...........150 (standard AC)
killawitch............$40

$4025 in parts to match the KTM
The 2009 Honda will cost somewhere around $8000 at my dealer
adds up to be a total of $12,025

so in my opinion the KTM is good to go...

You don't have a very good dealer then. You can get 08 450r's all day for just over $6000, and the 09 would be near $7000. I don't see Honda raising the price of the R $1000.

Plus, the 450R stock parts can be sold for some nice coin. If not, you keep them, then when it's time to get another, just swap the parts over. Can't do that with the KTM.

[xsr_racing28c]

GE4x4...

One question:
Have you ever build a race ready atv?

[GE4x4]

XC version, so yes. But I also know I can put all my stock stuff back on and put all my mods on my next ride. So my next ride will be much cheaper. Or I can sell them to recoop the $$ spent. I can see there SX version being at the cost they have, I just have trouble with there XC prices.

[blakefoote]

Originally posted by GE4x4
You don't have a very good dealer then. You can get 08 450r's all day for just over $6000, and the 09 would be near $7000. I don't see Honda raising the price of the R $1000.

Plus, the 450R stock parts can be sold for some nice coin. If not, you keep them, then when it's time to get another, just swap the parts over. Can't do that with the KTM.

i agree with the other dude.... have you ever built a race quad... even if the honda is 7000 it then matches the Ktm's price when it takes several months to build that stuff and get all that stuff in....when KTM you are ready to race the day you buy it...