First 6 Things to do When Bringing Home Your New Dual Sport Bike (2020 KTM 500 EXC)

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2020 EXC changes and first ride:
• 2020 KTM 500 EXC : Ove...
Here are the first 6 things to address when you get your brand new bike home.
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[@matticusmac6452]

Great vid, love the clean down to earth discussion

[@BigRockMoto]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@SD-co5sv]

I've been riding for five decades and one thing in particular I've totally changed my mind on. Metal frame hand guard protectors. I say DON"T use them! If you crash (ahem, we all do) your hands / fingers get rammed into the metal frame resulting in serious injury to your fingers. They also prevent your ability to just slide your hands outward off the bars in a mishap. Happened to me, jammed a finger into the bar. Yes controls are expensive but our fingers are more important. Hope this makes sense to all. I have a 15' 500-EXC, initially installed Acerbis hand guards but have removed them for above mentioned reason and I haven't broken a control item in 4 years of riding. These bikes are a lot tougher than one may think. Protect yourself, not the bike! P.S. I have a nice 500-EXC specific Acerbis hand guard set for sale :-)

[@BigRockMoto]

Thanks for this, I hadn't thought about it that way.

[@urosgregorec]

Another thing that I do, to protect levers from breaking is that i don't tighten them all the way. Just enough so they don't move on jumps, but move when ramed in to the ground.

[@THE-APEX]

Also take a hacksaw to the lever ends so you are using 1 finger on the brake and two on the clutch, or whatever you like. Take a small file to the cut and you have a smooth, custom fit just for you. Great videos Ian.

[@mikemerrill175]

I learned the same thing & ended up running the stock units an replacing grips as needed.

[@WALKERGUITAR]

yes im way old school i have never liked the metal frame always just use the brush guards.. and thank God for them...

[@desertdaveadv404]

its always good to start at a mid point and work your way from there

[@handlebullshit]

Awesome of KTM to write the service interval on the bike like that. :p

[@kevincraig8257]

That first oil change is a must you'll find what seems to me an excessive amount filings in it changing the oil even more often then the manual said I don't know about Honda or Yamaha

[@Lracer61]

Great video! Bringing my 500 home this weekend, would really appreciate all videos you can make as far as maintenance and add ons

[@BigRockMoto]

You got it!

[@staudio]

Congratulations on the new bike!

[@BigRockMoto]

Thanks

[@ktmdays]

Cant wait for more videos they are very helpful i just got the 500 excf 6 days also got 5.5 hr 200mi on it would like to find a better rear.tire for dirt but ride on the street to and dont want to wear it down fast u know a good tire

[@BigRockMoto]

Glad you like them!

[@CorrupteddSanity]

I carry an electronic PDF version of my motorcycle's manual on my phone. Because as you said a paper manual is too bulky.

[@BigRockMoto]

Great idea

[@ianferrier235]

Good job Ian,I'll be watching 👍👍

[@BigRockMoto]

thanks!

[@roadglide]

KTM is pure unadulterated beast.

[@riderpop]

Love your videos…great advices

[@powayimports4175]

Bought my six days in December. Wish i had you then! Lol have had to do just about everything you listed. Except i never thought about plastics and now mine look garbage. Stickers pealing and the white looks terrible...

[@BigRockMoto]

Yeah white plastics are hard to maintain. I am going black.

[@powayimports4175]

Big Rock ADV let me know where you get yours from!

[@urosgregorec]

Good video. :)

[@tango165]

Good stuff!! Bike looks so nice.

[@BigRockMoto]

I love it!

[@mikeyortiz6306]

Number 1 turn in too supermoto 👨‍🔧

[@mesbahe]

Thanks for the video. Isn't this KTM more of an enduro bike that it is a dualsport?

[@BigRockMoto]

Terminology is subjective

[@mesbahe]

@@BigRockMoto Yeah, you're right.

[@chrisblanchard4938]

Just brought home a new 2020 ktm 500exc-f today. Took it out for about 4 miles on the road and it stalled 3 times, mostly when I was slowing down to make a turn, pulled the clutch in coasted a few feet and before downshift and it stalled. It never stalled on take off. Is that normal during brake in period? Also how long is the brake in period? How long should I baby the throttle before i can ride it hard?

[@tjlovesrachel]

My 18 did that too... listen ... DELETE ALL EMISSIONS CRAP NOW.... and get at least a piggyback fuel controller... and open the exhaust up...ktmhuskyparts.com will help you with all that...what sucks is you have an o2 sensor

[@mtbalot]

thanks man, I forgot that the handlebar has adjustable clamps DOH

[@BigRockMoto]

Glad I could help

[@mtbalot]

hell yeah that made ALL the difference. easier to stand, and I rotated bars up, so I can keep elbow up easy. TY

[@terryboyle]

Would you do the handlebar position before the controls?

[@SteveWKk]

Yes!!

[@coderedcamaro4812]

Cant wait for a comparison to the 2014 ktm 500exc

[@BigRockMoto]

No problem I can do that.

[@coderedcamaro4812]

@@BigRockMoto awsome. I have a 14 but am looking at the 20.

[@speedy_blondy]

We'd love you to show us doing all this services to your bike step by step.. not just talk about it

[@johnnyturbo8460]

Lol KTMs 1st service interval.. 25 minutes. Each service intervals after... lol every 100 miles or 60 minutes what ever comes 1st. Owner ship KTM intervals.. as soon you are tired of doing service intervals lmao!

[@patriotsleepercell4060]

hahaha

[@meatballnevaeh]

Im torn between the 690 and 500exc. Any thoughts from anyone is appreciated. I plan on doing a mix of riding. 75/25 road/off-road .

[@SteveWKk]

I haven't had a ktm.......but I did have a DR650 that was really set up great for the dirt.... I found the 650cc Big thumper was just too much torque in the dirt/trails..... I have a Honda 250 now, that I find the power much more manageable for offroading. That was my experience....

[@matticusmac6452]

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[@matticusmac6452]

Motortrek had a special guest, Rtw Paul, was a great vid about the 500

[@BigRockMoto]

Stay tuned to my channel a detailed comparo is coming, I've had both. but 75 road 25 road, that leans 690 or 790 for sure. 500 is like 80 offroad, 20 on road.

[@jeffmm1474]

I've had both. I miss the 690 when riding to the trails and miss the 500 when I get there. There is not a perfect option, its a compromise either way. Both great bikes but you need to be honest with yourself as to how you will be riding both. If you like difficult single track the 500 is the only good option of those two. If you like exploring trails and forest service roads but not into challenging technical single track then the 690 is a great option. One word of advise on the 690 though is you will probably want to re-valve the suspension for serious off road work. Hope this helps.

[@guilhermegouveia3827]

Is that a Portuguese flag on the bike?

[@alexanderbruns8709]

It’s always the color scheme of the country where the last 6 days event took place - in this case, yes Portugal