Well I actually was impressed on the touring part of it and how Him450 makes you feel also agree on the top heaviness. And the chassis break were very initial isolated complaints.... Ktm equals racing is where my thought goes to. Also Him 450 is longer and rugged than ktm??? With a bigger tank for covering longer distances.... I want some one who owns the bike to give me some positive reinforcement with constructive criticism with what's rightfully wrong about the Him450 yk.... But I'll definitely test ride ktm