Author Topic: KTM 640 owners beware!!! (Read 2548 times)

Runner · « **on:** November 12, 2007, 08:23:37 pm »

Apparently this is fairly common on pre 2002 models, it feels like the clutch is not engaging meantime the clutch shaft bearing is fucked.This specific one also killed one of the oil pump drives as well.Bike has a grand total of 21000km on.

Uiltjie · « **Reply #1 on:** November 12, 2007, 08:27:08 pm »

Would you please lift off those parts, I can't see how much that steel patio lounger was......

Sorry, couldn't resist!

1X · « **Reply #2 on:** November 12, 2007, 08:30:34 pm »

Steel patio lounger guaranteed to be cheaper than the parts for Katoom

Runner · « **Reply #3 on:** November 12, 2007, 08:31:18 pm »

Die eerste foto was op laas maand se Hustler ,jy moes naai, sorry daai specials gesien het, maar dan het niemand die fout met die gearbox,sorry gear gesien nie.

Uiltjie · « **Reply #4 on:** November 12, 2007, 08:42:51 pm »

Thanx!

Op 'n ernstiger noot, het daar geen skade aan die enjin gekom vanweë die gebreekte oilpump drive nie?

Runner · « **Reply #5 on:** November 12, 2007, 08:45:34 pm »

Quote from: Uiltjie on November 12, 2007, 08:42:51 pm

Thanx!

Op 'n ernstiger noot, het daar geen skade aan die enjin gekom vanweë die gebreekte oilpump drive nie?

Gelukkig het daai goed 2 olie pompe, so nee.

KTM BIGGER · « **Reply #6 on:** November 12, 2007, 09:01:03 pm »

I would suggest that the engine gets stripped as if there was filings or cutting that came off they have likely damaged the engine. As the oil unit is one chamber - ie flywheel,gearbox, sleeve, sump. If there are filing then they could even have gone up the sleeve. You may have gotten away lucky but talking from experience, the filing got all over the place on my bike causing severe damages to the entire engine except the topend. Stripping the engine costing a gasket set could be much cheaper in the long run.

Runner · « **Reply #7 on:** November 12, 2007, 09:39:10 pm »

Quote from: KTM BIGGER on November 12, 2007, 09:01:03 pm

I would suggest that the engine gets stripped as if there was filings or cutting that came off they have likely damaged the engine. As the oil unit is one chamber - ie flywheel,gearbox, sleeve, sump. If there are filing then they could even have gone up the sleeve. You may have gotten away lucky but talking from experience, the filing got all over the place on my bike causing severe damages to the entire engine except the topend. Stripping the engine costing a gasket set could be much cheaper in the long run.

Thank you.
The motor is already in a million pieces,it is a paying customers bike, I will do no less, otherwise he is back in a month and I do not do bussiness like that.

The TRANSPORTER · « **Reply #8 on:** November 13, 2007, 07:23:20 am »

Must agree,what ive seen from you and your work i would defnitely recommend you and your work....

Rexc-w · « **Reply #9 on:** November 13, 2007, 08:29:56 am »

Spoel hom net uit met bietjie diesel en sit hom weer aanmekaar!! (LOL)

In a certain sense, I suspect a little "blinde sambok justice" here.

krazy-eyes · « **Reply #10 on:** November 13, 2007, 09:37:23 am »

who needs a clutch anyway?

VooDoo · « **Reply #11 on:** November 13, 2007, 09:42:28 am »

It's a well documented weak point on the older 640's, that ball bearing must be replaced with a roller bearing.

Humvee · « **Reply #12 on:** November 13, 2007, 10:12:22 am »

I think I would loov to have a Bike even a KTM will do for now but my mother say NO and she is the one with the dow so

brettp · « **Reply #13 on:** November 13, 2007, 03:45:13 pm »

Oh F@RK!!!!!!! time for some preventative mesures....

Runner please check your "PM's"

Cheers

KTM BIGGER · « **Reply #14 on:** November 13, 2007, 06:46:16 pm »

Quote from: runner on November 12, 2007, 09:39:10 pm

Quote from: KTM BIGGER on November 12, 2007, 09:01:03 pm
I would suggest that the engine gets stripped as if there was filings or cutting that came off they have likely damaged the engine. As the oil unit is one chamber - ie flywheel,gearbox, sleeve, sump. If there are filing then they could even have gone up the sleeve. You may have gotten away lucky but talking from experience, the filing got all over the place on my bike causing severe damages to the entire engine except the topend. Stripping the engine costing a gasket set could be much cheaper in the long run.

Thank you.
The motor is already in a million pieces,it is a paying customers bike, I will do no less, otherwise he is back in a month and I do not do bussiness like that.

Now that is after service, you should set yourself up in Cape Town. It will pay off. We have some real chancers out this way.

Davie_sprocket · « **Reply #15 on:** November 14, 2007, 08:41:01 am »

Ok always easy in hind sight _ ..........

Pity the owner did not take care of this prior to the failure. To the technically minded folk this problem on the pre '03 models is well known and documented.

KTMtalk has a "sticky"on the LC4 forum about the replacement of this bearing with the new part.

Any other 640 owners with bikes that are pre 2003 - please take note!

shark_za · « **Reply #16 on:** November 14, 2007, 10:30:37 am »

If this part had a more complicated name we could also call it a doohicky.
The LC4 could then have it own.

Runner · « **Reply #17 on:** November 14, 2007, 12:52:20 pm »

Quote from: Davie_sprocket on November 14, 2007, 08:41:01 am

Ok always easy in hind sight _ ..........

Pity the owner did not take care of this prior to the failure. To the technically minded folk this problem on the pre '03 models is well known and documented.

KTMtalk has a "sticky"on the LC4 forum about the replacement of this bearing with the new part.

Any other 640 owners with bikes that are pre 2003 - please take note!

I am aware that is acommon problem on pre2003 models, this is just the first one I am experiencing since joining the forum, so I thought it appropriate to post as there are not that many of these bikes around in SA.

Davie_sprocket · « **Reply #18 on:** November 15, 2007, 11:08:39 am »

Runner you doing a good job - no problems. Important to highlight this problem to the uninformed or guys new to the LCF.

PM me I want your details for tires perhaps in the future.

Runner · « **Reply #19 on:** November 15, 2007, 12:38:13 pm »

The finished project

Author Topic: KTM 640 owners beware!!! (Read 2548 times)

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