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[QUOTE="MCassle, post: 572486, member: 22945"] Well, since the bike was under warranty I took it back to the dealership where I had bought it. The dealer (supposedly -- not sure if I completely trust the slicks behind the counter) contacted KTM about this issue, and was told to replace the missing parts and reinstall. I had recovered the fuel screw, but the spring/washer/oring were missing. Took a week to obtain the parts, dealer reinstalled and I picked up the bike. Figured instead of going through the trouble of planning on a day of riding (gearing up, driving, etc. lots of effort as the nearest riding area is about an hour & a half away) that I would terrorize my neighbors and run the bike up & down my street. Not even 100 feet of riding and the fuel screw (from 1.5 turns out) fell out again. Load the bike up and take her back to the dealership. This time around my mode is pretty foul, and I'm not so mr. nice guy. Dealer insists that they will replace the carb. Turns out not so. Instead they reorder parts and use a different spring, this one is 1/16" longer for more tension on the fuel screw. Another week goes by & I pick the bike up. This time I test ride the bike at the shop, and proceed to terrorize the locals in the dealer’s vicinity. Dealer had marked the fuel screw with a paint pen to see if it vibrates out at all. Turns out it didn't, and the hour meter showed that the dealer put .4 hours into testing the bike. Good enough for me, and I take my (new) bike home with only 2.7 hours on it. The real test will come on my next real trail ride. Next week or two is the plan, I'll report back with the results & verdict. I still think they should have replaced the carb due to a reoccurring problem. I spent $8k on this bike, and I'll be [I]real[/I] unhappy if I get stranded miles away from my vehicle. Matt [/QUOTE]
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