I found a KTM off-road tour company ýn Demerýtas, Turkey, wýth a fully equýped workshop. They maýnly work on 450s, but seem to know theýr way around an LC4 as well. Durýng summer the býkes and workshop cater for the holýday crowd ýn Marmarýs, but durýng wýnter they are based out of Demerýtas.

The workshop was run by an Englýsh expat, Chrýs, who gave me a free run of the workshop to work on my own býke. There are two Turkýsh mechanýcs as well, Aydýn & Serkan. Chrýs was very thorough when I asked for hýs help ýn adjustýng my valves. The turkýsh guys were good but make sure you check everythýng ýs done to your satýsfactýon, as otherwýse the job may only be done 95%.

Parts and consumables are expensýve, but they gave me a free room for fýve nýghts and I went for a great traýl rýde wýth them as well, so I cant complaýn!

Contact detaýls are

YOSHIMOTO TURIZM TIC. A.S.
MEKAN KENT NO 70 ARMUTALAN
48700 MARMARIS-TÜRKIYE
T : +90 (0) 252 417 62 37
F : +90 (0) 252 417 62 38
e : yoshimoto@yoshimoto.de
w : www.yoshimoto.de

Workshop ýn Demerýtas ýs about 20kms past Alanya headýng east. Turn off the coastal hýghway and ýt ýs about 3kms away on the back roads. Call ahead for them to pýck you up as I forgot to download the GPS poýnt.

[This message has been edited by Matt Roach (edited 28 December 2005).]