Does anyone have one yet ????

 

Excellent question. I was told by my dealer today that delivery in the USA has been “pushed back to June”. I know @nitro said his was supposed to be manufactured mid April so maybe he’s taken delivery. One of the reasons I started this thread was to see if anyone was actually getting a bike. I haven’t seen any pics of bikes “in the wild” (meaning owned by a person and not being ridden by a journalist or a bike at a show) on social media or anywhere

 

@Nito I ordered an LXP as well but I don’t have the detailed information that you seem to have. How were you able to determine that yours will be built in mid April? I’m in the USA and my dealer says “it will get here when it gets here." I placed my order towards the end of February.

Any info appreciated 🙏

I received an update from my dealer the other day to say that they had a build date of 2nd May for mine (393) and the anticipation was 4 wks from that date. Fingers crossed it’ll materialise in time for my Birthday in June, I’m not holding my breath but am remaining cautiously optimistic

The only ones I have seen are 101 at the London show which has also been doing the dealer rounds in the UK, and then there was one at an Italian dealer with a you tube video, think it was number 1 or 5 or something. No idea if they are building them in sequential order or as the numbered order comes in. There is also a couple of good youtube vids.

Looking forward to seeing them filter through. As soon as I have mine I’ll post pics up.

cheers
Nito

 

Still no bikes?? 🤷🏻‍♂️😀

 

Mine is apparently built but no delivery date yet.

 

ok, so mine is at the dealer (North American Warhorse) but they can’t get the software unlocked out of “transport mode”. I was supposed to pick it up tomorrow but now it looks like that won’t be happening 😭😭😭😭. Also, this weekend is my only real window to make the trek up there so I’m probably looking at having it shipped now which can take 3 weeks 😒

 

I've paid for mine today, it's ready to ship, whether that is from the factory or the distribution hub I don't yet know. Fingers crossed it will be this month.

Interestingly, the dealer group I bought from haven't sold any others yet. Will they be struggling to shift these? Won't be best pleased if they start discounting them in a few months!! Will they even end up producing 500?

What number bike are you Neil, mine is #393.

 

I think it's 213. I'll know Saturday. I'm going to make the haul up to PA to pick it up. I'll post pics

 

Exciting!! I hopefully won't be far behind you. Good to know these are now out in the wild, I look forward to seeing your pics. Are you riding home or trailering?

Do let us know your first impressions

 

@NeilG ….. I’m sure you are like a kid waiting for Christmas !!!! Finally.
can’t wait to see photos.

 

#488 of 500 otw home. I’ll create a more complete post later. I still have 3.5 hours to drive 😓😅

 

That is not a very nice looking motorcycle.

 

Woohoo !!!! Look forward to more photos.
a true adventure bike ???

 

Looks awesome, bon voyage and congratulations!! Lovely trailer too.

 

I would really like to hear how this bike holds up in the dirt.

 

Once you look it over you’ll quickly understand that it’s extremely well built. It has all the ingredients. Just the wheelset alone is impressive. Honestly, I didn’t buy this bike for extreme off-road. I have a Touareg for that. This bike is more my do-all, go anywhere ride. So far, every dirt and gravel road (some fairly washed out) wasn’t remotely a problem. Ride one…you see.

 

Won’t be long now. It has arrived at the dealer!! Being told next weekend.

 

Oooooooh. Look at all those new Norton Commando 961's

 

They were due to have 11 Nortons arrive. The driver arrived and said I’ve got 12 bikes for you. They were all perplexed, what’s the 12th bike?! Lo and behold it was the LXP.

 

The air intake, I'm assuming, dual fans, and the can are unique features esthetically.

 

Looks like they strapped a rocket launcher to the side of it

 

Mine should have been ready tomorrow but apparently there are updates from the factory required, I asked what and apparently some bolts need changing?! No further info but if you've taken delivery might be worth checking if there are any outstanding updates. Should get mine in September now for the new '74' registrations in the UK.

 

Collected mine today in a van

I’m looking forward to the first ride!. Thanks to all the guys and gals at Krazy Horse.

 

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Hmmm.

No user manual comes with the bike. You have to scan a QR code and create an account to download it or pay 39.50 euros if you want a printed one.

Only one Active key with the bike and one passive key as opposed to a matching pair.

Not a fan of the electronic fuel flap. Seems like a solenoid failure to pop the flap will only be a matter of time away, totally unnecessary complication.

 

Seems strange, from a liability standpoint, to not supply the printed owner manual.
I'm sure in the USA this would lead to massive lawsuits. This is why all manufacturers allow free downloads from their web sites for owner manuals going back years .......in case your used bike didn't come with it. Liability. Not Workshop Manuals...those you must pay for.
And only one key will actually start the bike ??? That's weird too. Why bother providing any spare key at all?
Surely there is a way to open the fuel lid in case of electrical failure...
I think I would send an inquiry to MV about that one.
So how is the road test ?

 

The annoying thing with the manual was although it was free, it wasn’t just a direct link, you had to register, you had to tick consent boxes for the usual bs, it’s just not right to have to go through more grief and data harvesting to get something that should have come with it. Also, all the error messages etc are all in German, I wasted about an hour just to get a pdf of the manual, it’s not the wonderful ownership experience it should and could have been, and something that was always such a big part of the MV ownership experience. They have got this wrong and ought to swiftly put it right imho. (I still have one box to open so if a user manual ends up in there I’ll report back with a large serving of humble pie 😂)

I will need to check on a potential override for the fuel flap, I certainly hope there is because my experience of the electric one so far is poor.

With regards to the key, I thought it odd too so I read the manual. You can’t turn ignition on with key in your pocket but there is a way to touch the transponder under the seat to passively disarm it which is something. But again, for the money, there should be two matching keys.

That’s not all either, there is lots more related to apps and services and having to sign up and consent just to have things work and it’s all buggy like we are their beta testers.

This one for example is optional but it feels very big brother which I’m not at all comfortable with and its the same road Mercedes went down.

Here is some of the wording;

Service Description
PIERER Industrie AG conducts vehicle analytics for certain motorcycles (depending on technical
functionality). This Service Description informs you of the details on how we process your personal data.
We process the following data for the purposes listed below:
Data Purpose Legal Basis
Classification of environmental
conditions (climatic profile and
driven route profile), analysis of
the vehicle load (structure,
chassis, engine), identification of
rider profiles (driving style,
driving ability, driven load
condition (sozius, luggage)
Analyze performance data
of motorcycle to gain better
understanding of vehicle
usage and load.
Article 6(1)(a) GDPR (Consent)
Statistical data including:
number of cold starts, gear
shifts, wheelies
Develop, test, and improve
our motorcycle products.
Article 6(1)(a) GDPR (Consent)
Data transfer
We only disclose your data to the extent necessary for each specific purpose, or as required under the
relevant legal provision, in line with any legitimate interest or, in the case of consent, as specified by
you.
Furthermore, we sometimes use service providers, known as processors, for data processing (in
particular for technical implementation). These processors are carefully selected by us and bound by
our instructions. We request the services of the following processors in particular:
• KTM AG
• KTM Forschungs- und Entwicklungs GmbH
• PIERER Innovation GmbH
We may transfer some of your data to a country that is not an EEA country. According to the European
Commission, this country ensures an adequate level of data protection.
Storage duration
We will anonymize your data after 3 years. If, in a specific case, it is necessary for the establishment,
exercise or defence of legal claims, to store your data for a longer period, we may do so. This continued
storage is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR (our legitimate interest to establish, exercise or defend legal
claims) and / or Article 9(2)(f) GDPR (establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims).
Data Sources
In general, we collect the data directly from your motorcycle.

 

Ps, Haven’t test ridden yet, my insurers don’t have the details on their system yet so it needs referring which might take a week or so. Also found out the LXP is limited to 100mph because of the knobblies according to the manual. This explains why there are two tyre TC settings. I guess if you select road tyres it would go faster, possibly a legal liability thing as fitted with m+s tyres!

 

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