2008 Ktm 450 Exc R problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Vehicle Speed Control (1) · Tires (1) · Suspension:front (1)
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
What owners report
2009-02-03 · Tires · 1,400 mi“i started becoming concerning with this problem, after searching discovering tires are rated by a letter for max speed. the letter on my mc-13-250 scooter is rated j which means a max speed of 62 mph. on www.roketa.com, the company that sells mc-13-250, claims the scooter will do a max speed of 68.4 mph, which thus should require a rating of k, whi…”
2008-10-14 · Suspension:front · 5 mi · 💥 crash“my wife was riding my children's alta mach ii all terrain vehicle in our yard. she had made several circuits around the perimeter of our yard and down our blacktop driveway when the accident occurred. she was doing a 180 degree turn on the atv on the blacktop, when the right front wheel separated from the machine and rolled away. the machine pit…”
2008-07-02 · Vehicle Speed Control“1.atv riding chain broken dealer replaced 1week. 2.brake caliper broke 3rd ride 2 weeks to get bridge replaced,looked like same part that had broken. 3.clutch leaver actuatorbinds up causing clutch engagement impossible had to shut atv off to get stopped.4.plastics mounting tabs breaking . bolt inserts stripping out ,had to pull plastic through b…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.