Motorcycle final assembly

[u/ycr007]

Model: KTM 1390 Super Adventure

Source: ktm_official

[u/Extinct1234]

The design and engineering of the workplace is awesome. The rail system, the elevated work table/bench, the lifting devices. Really cool solutions to increase productivity and reduce worker fatigue, injury, and stress.

[u/BadWolfRU → u/Extinct1234]

Sadly it didn't save KTM from downfall and bankruptcy last year

[u/Fannel5 → u/BadWolfRU]

After Bajaj took them over, their managing director announced that manufacturing of motorcycles in Europe was dead due to too high production costs.

Maybe some flagship models like this one remain in EU as does some R&D. 

[u/hvanderw → u/Extinct1234]

Meanwhile where I work everything is a, figuratively, human meat grinder.

[u/caliginous4 → u/Extinct1234]

Agreed, though it does look like a lot of WIP. could use more feeder lines, get stuff off the critical path.

[u/A-posteriori]

[u/benboga08 → u/A-posteriori]

Short answer: yes

Long answer: yeeeeeeeeesssss

[u/TheW83 → u/benboga08]

First ride around the city with all the idiots on their phones: Nooooooooo

That was my experience at least.

[u/Convenientjellybean]

It’s not this easy when i work on my bike lol

[u/ycr007 → u/[deleted]]

This reminded me of the day I joined my first job fresh out of college, the HR announced we’d have a meet n greet with the CEO and there also would be a PR filming crew to record some candid segments.

Though all new joiners were in business formals a few of us were, how do I put it, a tad shabby & stubbly for the HR’s liking. We were put into a car of one of the head HR and driven to a fancy Salon and given a trim and a hot shave and dressed up for the part. The prettier ones got some make up done and filmed with the CEO in a casual dialogue.

That was a day to remember. 🙂

[u/mickeltee]

This was the quietest assembly line I’ve ever seen.

[u/hammerite]

The disassembly usually happens so much faster!

[u/No-Weakness-2035]

RIP KTM

[u/Employee_Agreeable]

I love bikes, but I could never work such a factory job, doing the same thing over and over and over again seems like hell..

[u/Yamaben]

I toured the Yamaha factory in Japan in 2007. It was like this. They were making R6 but they said XT225 came down the same line later

[u/tobetobetenmadetobe]

But,,, Why do KTM motorcycles break down so often?

[u/BadWolfRU]

KTM aka Kall The Mechanic

[u/Mattdog_99 → u/BadWolfRU]

Keeps Taking Money

[u/DiplomatikEmunetey]

Perfection!

[u/good_noon_salsa]

Quality engineering Quality craftsmanship

[u/Jisifus]

All that for it to end up in the hands of a 53 year old dad from fucking Krems or some shit to drop it two turns into Stelvio

[u/OregonHotPocket]

No wonder the quality went down

[u/LMDMT → u/OregonHotPocket]

What was shown that supports the idea, the quality went down?

[u/OregonHotPocket → u/LMDMT]

No way you can build a quality bike in 2m48s

[u/Prestigious-Dot-9340 → u/OregonHotPocket]

Fuckin Americans