It won at least one of every kind of race I ever entered it in. Violent kind of. Most people couldn't rude any of the 500's. Mechanical nightmare. The dealer thanked me for being the first one tho.
I haven't ridden anything newer than a 1990 model but my experience told me never to own one. Lucky to still have my arms the hits were so violent and obnoxious. I rode a brand new ktm 500 back in 86. I was about 5'6 and maybe 120lbs. Ripped that sucker through a field. Clicked 4th, my eyes were watering through the goggles and the wind force blew my feet off the pegs. I was flapping like a flag trying to hold onto this thing. And of course the more I held on, the more the throttle twisted. I was able to compose myself enough to slow down and idle back to the owner. I kept the underwear as a badge of honor. Phuch that was scary fast. Longest 1.5 miles of my life.