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Old 14 Dec 2004
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I am looking at buying a used KTM Trying to find out models and year of KTM Dual Purpose 620/640 machines with electric start Was it the LC4 right threw the range
Any sites on web I should visit

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G'day mate,

check out www.ktmtalk.com there is loads of info in the forums and some very handy folks around as well who have done a few serious things to LC4's to get the most out of them. There are parts manuals online as well which is handy.

Generally both the 620's and the 640's ran the LC4 donk, its actually quite an old motor, but there have been refinements over the years of course. If it was me, I would look for a 2003 640 adv. I have had 3 LC4's but in my eyes the 03 is the best one yet and the one where most of the problems of previous models were sorted out. The 2004 is pretty much the same except for a few things like the silly low front mudguard (hopeless in mud with any form of decent knobbly up front), the twin disks (not needed in my opinion, just more things to maintain) and that (in my opinion only) crap orange colour which stands out like dogs bollocks and becomes a sign for "here be things to knick"...the 2003 silver model is very easy to "mess up" in terms of making the bike less of a neon sign in 3rd world countries...

See you are in Victoria, I am in melbourne and have a 03 640 adv you can come and ride to see if you like it. Would never part with it, Ghengis (bikes name) is my baby...

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Hi Thannks for the reply
I have taken your advice and joined KTMtalk
Lets see If I get any response
Thank you for the offer of a ride I might have to take you up on That
I was trying for a dual purpose KTM As I currantly have a Tenere and would like something lighter and without the fairing
I am on the Mornington Peninsula .Where are you

Thanks for you help
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G'day mate,

check out www.ktmtalk.com there is loads of info in the forums and some very handy folks around as well who have done a few serious things to LC4's to get the most out of them. There are parts manuals online as well which is handy.

Generally both the 620's and the 640's ran the LC4 donk, its actually quite an old motor, but there have been refinements over the years of course. If it was me, I would look for a 2003 640 adv. I have had 3 LC4's but in my eyes the 03 is the best one yet and the one where most of the problems of previous models were sorted out. The 2004 is pretty much the same except for a few things like the silly low front mudguard (hopeless in mud with any form of decent knobbly up front), the twin disks (not needed in my opinion, just more things to maintain) and that (in my opinion only) crap orange colour which stands out like dogs bollocks and becomes a sign for "here be things to knick"...the 2003 silver model is very easy to "mess up" in terms of making the bike less of a neon sign in 3rd world countries...

See you are in Victoria, I am in melbourne and have a 03 640 adv you can come and ride to see if you like it. Would never part with it, Ghengis (bikes name) is my baby...

Cheers
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No worries,

I'm near the CBD, kensington area.

Re the dual purpose machine, I guess it depends what you want to do with the bike. If you are after a continent crosser, go with the adventure for the longer range plus the fairing has its advantages like heaps better lights, better for mounting roadbooks / GPS etc. The 2003 Adventure's seat is also much better for longer days. The fairing and bigger tank may seem to make the bike less nippy than say the LC4 Enduro but earlier this year I rode the adv to Mount Hotham and back over 2 days strait up the middle of the ranges via Wonangatta and the bike is deceptively nippy, even in the trees / over loose rocks. I came up behind a couple of blokes on WR400's and they couldn't stay with the adv over the terrain, the WP suspension is just that good. If you are after a shorter haul bike, the enduro will do you perfectly, anything over longer distances and in areas where you need longer range, like a sahara crossing, go with the adv.

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Try advrider.com at the thumper forum, it is probably the single most useful resource on the net (sticking my neck out here) for all things 640 Adv, mostly good for real world ideas, mods and fixes.

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Thank you for all your input
I and 2 freinds pick up our 3 used (cant afford new yet )KTM640 LC4s 2x 99 and 1 02 model
Hope to have the bikes well and truelly dirty by the end of the weekend
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