I have been seeing more and more KTM's as summer approaches but they are all the RC390. Not exactly the bike I would pick for China but I guess if they just bought them for a cool bike to cruise around town with then it makes sense.

So after putting 700 kilometers on the bike these are my thoughts.

The gas gauge is horrendous. It will tell you that you are empty with only a few kilometers left but still has about 4 liters in the tank. Drives me insane especially since you have to fill your bike with a teapot and need to know exactly how much to buy.

The hard seat? Well it broke in and is quite comfy to me now. That or I just got used to it.

The ride? The thing is smooth! It has much more comfortable suspension then my Chinese bike and seems to take the crap roads and unavoidable potholes like a champ.

The gear box does not like to go all the way from 1st to second all the time. Oddly it is not about how hard or soft you kick it up either. So several times I thought I was in 2nd and was in neutral. Also, there have been two occasions where I popped it in neutral at a stop light for a moment to stretch my hands and it was not actually in neutral. So you get random false neutrals from time to time.

I lost bolts, maybe from vibration but after my first long ride I looked the bike over and had lost some bolts. I guess I need to be double checking every bolt I can every day or two. Kind of sad. Either way, I bought locktite and from here on out I will try to keep from loosing more.

Overall, I still love riding the thing. Ear to ear grin as I am carving through traffic with ease and I cant wait for my 7 hours of riding on my way to Shenyang on the 26th.

If anyone is local, lets meet and ride!