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  1. KTM Bike Industries UK

    eBike racing at FOD this weekend, anyone going?

    photos are now up :) I'll write up the report tonight and have it on line tomorrow.
  2. KTM Bike Industries UK

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    From the horses mouth. I'm not a fan of sharing stuff from the Canary, its almost as bad as the Daily Mail but on the other side of the fence.
  3. KTM Bike Industries UK

    eBike racing at FOD this weekend, anyone going?

    I'll reply in depth with my full report later. But yes, of course the hardails and normal bikes will beat the eBikes in most cases downhill. I'd be faster down these stages on my normal bike a lot!! eBikes aren't about going fast downhill, and if you need me to explain the reason why that is...
  4. KTM Bike Industries UK

    120mm front fork recommendations

    I wouldn't recommend Fox Floats, for a number of reasons, they seen to take quite a bit of looking after compared to the basic rockshox. They are also bolt though axle, so might be an issue, and 140mm is a bit more than a ti hard tail is really designed to work at its best with.
  5. KTM Bike Industries UK

    eBike racing at FOD this weekend, anyone going?

    Well after much chaos I've sorted a bike to race one. The one I'd ordered in from Austria got held up in courier world, so I've had to pull stock from one of our awesome dealers. So many thanks to J E James in Rotherham for giving this one up for the weekend. I had a quick spin on it last...
  6. KTM Bike Industries UK

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Another video thats worth a watch from the EU Law department at Liverpool University, that's worth a watch for anyone who wants to learn some facts about Brexit.
  7. KTM Bike Industries UK

    120mm front fork recommendations

    Beautiful bikes, those Hummers. Can't beat a good ti hard tail. You're going to be looking at something older or on clearance to get 26" and straight steerer. I'd recommend something like the Rockshox Reba. Great fork, and you can find some bargains around on ebay, or in the clearance...
  8. KTM Bike Industries UK

    bosch warranty with 2nd hand motors

    The drill isn't overly relevant, if you wanted to buy a part of the drill, it would be comparable. You don't have to return the whole bike. Personally I suspect its because they don't want people making eBike monsters out of their motors. Now in practice this is nonsense, because you could...
  9. KTM Bike Industries UK

    bosch warranty with 2nd hand motors

    If the issue comes up, it'll be resolved. Again you're worrying about hypothetical issues in the future. In reality, the bike industry is made up of people who want to help you ride bikes. Don't forget that.
  10. KTM Bike Industries UK

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Its all going so well isn't it. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-04-28/u-k-economy-slows-more-than-forecast-as-consumers-cut-back So the economy is slowing even more quickly than forecast... brilliant.
  11. KTM Bike Industries UK

    bosch warranty with 2nd hand motors

    yes, but you're worrying about a hypothetical problem that doesn't exist. Its like being offended on someone else's behalf. In reality, its not a big deal.
  12. KTM Bike Industries UK

    bosch warranty with 2nd hand motors

    Well if that ever happened I'm sure it would be sorted by the shop that sold the bike. But taking a motor off a Bosch bike isn't a quick job, its not something you'd expect to see happening, the thief would be better stealing the frame, or the full bike. But I think we're worrying about...
  13. KTM Bike Industries UK

    bosch warranty with 2nd hand motors

    Yes, I see your point. I just can't see what the problem is with this policy. Why would you want to keep the old broken motor? Bearing in mind, I'm not Bosch, don't work for Bosch and we sell bikes with plenty of motor options. I just can't see the problem with this policy.
  14. KTM Bike Industries UK

    bosch warranty with 2nd hand motors

    If the bike is stolen, they buy a new bike, surely?
  15. KTM Bike Industries UK

    bosch warranty with 2nd hand motors

    The deal is if you want to buy a motor, Bosch have to have the other motor back. Its their game, they can make the rules. I suspect this is because Bosch have pretty tight guidelines about who can use their motors to build bikes and you have to meet criteria to be an OEM builder. The motors...
  16. KTM Bike Industries UK

    bosch auto power adjust mode update 2017

    This is just a Bosch software update, so only available for Bosch drives.
  17. KTM Bike Industries UK

    bosch warranty with 2nd hand motors

    I don't think you've understood that correctly. They are saying they will sell you a motor, but that you need to give them your old one. It won't be a warranty replacement. You're buying it. The bit about 2 years, just says, that if you're motor is under 2 years old it can be warrantied as...
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    This from a friend in the financial services industry, when asked about his thoughts. How My Sector of Financial Services will be affected: There have been 2 Parliamentary Reports in to how Brexit will hit our FS. The HoL report is published and the HoC Report may have been published without...
  19. KTM Bike Industries UK

    eBike racing at FOD this weekend, anyone going?

    I'm racing in the eBike class at the mini enduro at the Forest of Dean this weekend on one of the KTM Macina Lycan demo bikes we have here. http://minienduro.tv/2017/04/forest-dean-30th-april-2016/ Really looking forward to giving it a proper test in race conditions. Anyone else going? I'll...
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    Bosch motor problems

    Possibly, but it depends what type of service you had... most services are just gears / brakes and a software update. I don't think they'd have done things like regrease all the parts on the bike that need greasing, that's a bit more than just a service in the eyes of most bike shops I've...