Great video. My 2007 525EXC is my favorite bike of all time!!! This video is part of what pushed me to set the 525 up as an ultra-light adv rig... and I'm loving it!!!
The maintenance issues you mentioned are fantasy. Topping up the oil every 80 miles or so? Only engine is shot or have an oil leak! Valve needing adjusting after a trip? Only if it's a 10,000 km trip!
He said ‘stopping every 80 miles or so for fuel’, not oil. But I agree they do not have to be constantly serviced like so many people think. -530 EXC owner
@@colindgrant “and topping your oil off almost as much” I think he’s referring to if you’re driving it wide open for those while 80 miles, ie driving on the freeway.
I OWN one.Change oil every 100L of fuel .Clean air filter every ride if very dusty or2-3 rides normal dusty.Dont thrash the pants off it on road change smooth and early.Thats the main things
Hope you see this. I have, and will keep, a KLR650 and I love it but it's heavy af in Florida sand. I have a chance to buy a street legal 2006 525exc says it has a slight low rpm hesitation so suggesting carb cleaning or kit. For about $2500. Want it for mostly dirt around Florida, which means sand. I'm 6'4" and 250lbs is this a good fit?
I love how the 525 looks and i have a become. Infatuated on getting one but I don’t know about long term reliability vs a 450 yammi I will be turning into sm trim
Al Kydah.. I own a 2005 525exe. It sat for many years and the fuel turned into tarnish. After I finally went though cleaning the carb it now runs perfect. Im 6,1 and love the raw power and size.
I crossed the USA on the extended TAT 7,350 miles on a KTM690ER in 2015 and on the way I met several Yanks who used their KTM500EXC'S as long range adventure bikes changing the oil every 1200 to 1500 miles or so. All of their bikes had done over12,000 miles on the same piston. As long as the air filter is cleaned daily in bad conditions 1500 mile oil changes should be no issue at all. ARiemann and friend rode two 500 EXC's 5,500 miles with no oil or filter changes from Austria to Egypt (ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-yhWR5jjGzfM.html) and when KTM stripped the engines down they barely even needed new rings.
Missed out on buying my old DR 650 modded. Now looking at an 06 525 with 4500 miles only really concern is no sub frame for soft luggage and hope the seat won’t kill me I’m 61 250
Hi all, im looking to buy a KTM 2001 EXC to use for weekend Offroad and now and then work traffic...Maybe a 80km per week max, is it a ok idea to buy this bike?
I use my 525 XC (where XC means it came directly with a 13liters tank) for quite hard strolls: on average 300 kilometers on tarmac and 400km of real offroad in a single day. Compared to my 950 Lc8 Adv, the 525 lacks horsepower and comfort but it's 100kg lighter😁😂💪👍👍
640 is a great bike, our producer Tom did the dawn to dusk on one a few years back, but they are rare and a bit of a classic now, it would be far less painful to damage a 525!
Why in the world did we not hear the f’n bike in this very well shot and produced short? The music was over done/over dramatic and we never heard the dang-do throat of the thing. I have an 03’. Best thing ever.
Honestly.... really really windy day and we don't like recording sound elsewhere and overlaying as people they say we are faking it. You are right though, it sounds great!
Julito a guy known in forum have a KTM 525 you can find in advrider, he changes the oil every 2000 miles, of course the bike is for travel, not any close to race use
Capable of 90mph? Ive had 115mph out of my 525. Never had to top up on oil either on my 450 exc rfs or my 525. Only oil changes every 15-20 hours and your ready to rip!
There is a guy who has been going round the world on his 500. 'braaping kiwi' on Instagram. I think he has done the top end once so far in 50k miles or more.
