Re: KTM Power Deals
Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2026 1:02 pm
I'd be interested in buying that at 7K,but the camshafts saga & a reputation for poor waranty support is a big hurdle to overcome..
Those Svartpilen 801’s are a banging bike for £7k!!!
If you’re lucky enough to have a decent dealer near you, I wouldn’t hesitate to buy one… I don’t sadly, and am not in the market either. But brilliant bike for £7k, though was quite overpriced at £10.5k.
Should add that 99% of the LC8c cam failures were on early 889cc engines, up to around 2022 model years… The 799cc engines (as in the 801) have generally been more reliable anyway, but also the bike is a lot newer than when the engines typically had the problem anyway…