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Gonna be hard to beat?
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Posted by: Groves187

So i was looking at the pics they have posted here on the site of Tims 450 and the 525 and the 525 in stock form (if thats stock form) Will be very hard to beat! Starting to be glad i waited to buy a new 450... Anyone know the release date for the 450's??

Posted by: N300exJ

I think the offical ktm launch is in august for the 450xc and 525xc. The 450mx will be next year sometime.

Posted by: ingleful

they need to release the mx version in august to!!

Posted by: walshracer21

jus imagine what the 450 mx,razr mxs,50 inches wide and 11inches of travel,fully adj ohlins a 50 plus motor wahoooo finally quads will be like bikes ready to race

Posted by: ingleful

yeah finally..

Posted by: Slip_Venom

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Originally posted by walshracer21
jus imagine what the 450 mx,razr mxs,50 inches wide and 11inches of travel,fully adj ohlins a 50 plus motor wahoooo finally quads will be like bikes ready to race

Yell Ha, My thoughts exactly.

Posted by: TWILES

Be prepared to take on a second job too. As high-priced as their bikes are(not that they aren't worth it), I'd say the quads will push $8500. The 450xc bike is almost $8000 and I can't find anywhere to sell it under MSRP. Hopefully this will help KTM to be more main-stream and easier to get. Its an hour+ drive for me to see one IF they have one in stock. I'd like to have one but like with my WR. I got it for $6000 and the $2000 I saved will make it better than the KTM. I'd bet that the quads will end up the same way. The people who don't want FI will probably go with a Honda when they compare the prices and what they could do with the difference.

Posted by: GE4x4

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Originally posted by TWILES
Be prepared to take on a second job too. As high-priced as their bikes are(not that they aren't worth it), I'd say the quads will push $8500. The 450xc bike is almost $8000 and I can't find anywhere to sell it under MSRP. Hopefully this will help KTM to be more main-stream and easier to get. Its an hour+ drive for me to see one IF they have one in stock. I'd like to have one but like with my WR. I got it for $6000 and the $2000 I saved will make it better than the KTM. I'd bet that the quads will end up the same way. The people who don't want FI will probably go with a Honda when they compare the prices and what they could do with the difference.

I can't see you at all buying any 450 and matching what the KTM comes with stock for less the $9000. Just the max GC a-arms and Ohlins shocks will run you $2500. Now lets say you get a killer deal on a 08 450R since there the cheapest, for $6000. Well add the arms and shocks and your at $8500. But your still 11hp short on the 525. How much will it cost to match. Then you hydraulic clutch, 3.7 gal tank, 2 stage cdi, Anti-vibe stem, and much more. But I can't see a 08 450R selling for a $1000 less tho, and it will even be less with the other 450's.

Posted by: motox450

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Originally posted by TWILES
Be prepared to take on a second job too. As high-priced as their bikes are(not that they aren't worth it), I'd say the quads will push $8500. The 450xc bike is almost $8000 and I can't find anywhere to sell it under MSRP. Hopefully this will help KTM to be more main-stream and easier to get. Its an hour+ drive for me to see one IF they have one in stock. I'd like to have one but like with my WR. I got it for $6000 and the $2000 I saved will make it better than the KTM. I'd bet that the quads will end up the same way. The people who don't want FI will probably go with a Honda when they compare the prices and what they could do with the difference.

There are dealers that will sell for under MSRP if you know where to go. I guess I am lucky and have a great dealer about 20 minutes from my house. My wife bought me a 105sx for X-mas and I worked the deal and got it out the door for right at MSRP. So it can be done. I can say that my 105 has taken a beating and runs like a champ even with my 155 lb butt on it. It comes with some great features. I can tell you when the KTM 450SX quad comes out there will be one in my garage.

Posted by: Vtr_Racing

This quad looks very good, from the pics I saw. Gonna give Honda and Yamaha a run thats for sure... The new Can Am too.....

Posted by: LT250_JOE

I AGREE, OUT OF THE BOX 8500 WOULD BE A STEAL. LOOK AT WHAT CANNONDALE CHARGED FOR THE MOTO $10K PLUS. I WILL WAIT FOR THE 2ND YEAR 525 AND THINK ABOUT SELLING THE SMOKER FOR A DOWN PAYMENT...............................

NOT

Posted by: Groves187

I am deff. gonna look into getting one when the 450MX comes out, i think it will be a killer quad, and like GE4x4 you cant make the other 450's match the price after adding all the parts the KTM has, I think the closest thing out there now to the KTM is the LT-R450.

Posted by: ingleful

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Originally posted by Groves187
I think the closest thing out there now to the KTM is the LT-R450.

thats why i have a LTR