I bet when you pull the clutch in it gets much quieter 👍 my old 500 also sounded the same, bloody awful.

 

Hi, yes I thought the same thing so on that video I pulled the clutch in for part of it when it was ticking over and I could not tell any difference

 

Any thumping feelings through the footrests?

 

Not sure didn’t check that, was nothing when I was out on it at the weekend but will have feel tomorrow as I had my boots on. Thanks would never have thought of checking that.
Could do with listing to another one to see what that sounds like but I don’t know anyone locally with same model.

 

I’m riding with my mate on Sunday,he has a 2018 500,
I will have a listen for you, I know his 500 is definitely quieter than my 2018 350, Different engine design though,

 

I’m riding with my mate on Sunday,he has a 2018 500,
I will have a listen for you, I know his 500 is definitely quieter than my 2018 350, Different engine design though,

That would be great thanks.

 

I reckon it’s knackered. I’ll give you £50 but take it away for free.

 

I will have a think about it,

 

Its pointless me asking how many hours are on it as 99% have had their speedo cable disconnected, KTM’s do sound like a bag of shit.

 

88 hours 1800 miles.
It rides great, although I did flip it into a hedge at 80 hours and ripped the back plastics off, I had a nice 3 meter superman moment in the other direction 😂🤣😂

 

I remember when bought my first new KTM four stroke & the dealer started it up it sounded like a bag of spanners I thought what the fuck have I bought but 400hrs later it was still pulling like a train & didn’t blow up 😂😂😂

 

So been on a ride out and there is a difference in noise when the clutch is in but before I could get to far there was a noise on the rear wheel only for me to find the rear wheel bearings collapsed !!

☹☹

 

FFS M8.....I feel for you......looks like you have brought a Donkey

 

I had to to change my wheel bearings regular, luckily they are a piece of piss to do.

 

All my KTM 4strokes since 2012 had sounded like something wasn't right,but all have been tough as nails and always reliable,doing many hours with minimal maintenance.
They have all sounded like shit tho'
when your riding standing with your helmet on they're ok...

 

It's 100% normal. I wanted to post a response to this video question for the next guy who's wondering if his KTM 500 sounds normal. I found this post in a google search. Yes, that amount of noise is 100% normal. I work with KTM's for a living, I've worked on 100's of them. Some 500's are louder than others, but they all have a tick that sounds like valvetrain and most have a knock that sounds like something in the bottom end. The bike in the video is one of the more knock-ish sounding engines, but it's fine. There is a rattle that comes and goes by pulling in the clutch which is often worn inner hub dampers, but even when they're new you'll be able to change the sound by pulling the clutch lever.

I hope this thread, the OP's video, and my response help someone in the future.

 

100% cannot be a human 😂