Will you buy the new 1190?

There's a lot of discussion pro and con about the new bike so I thought a poll would be an interesting way to see who's on board and which way they lean. Obviously it might (will) be skewed being here in OC but it might be interesting. Oh, votes will be private to protect your image.

Feel free to keep the discussion in the big 1190 thread.

Gregor

If they made one with 990r ground clearance I'd buy a 21/18 version tomorrow....

You buy it tomorrow and I will erect it for you


Have you considered the possibility you maybe able to swap to the R suspension?

If I can hold out,..........probably.

Waiting for a KTM 790 Adventure R styled after the 950/990's

I like how you didn't make the poll bias at all. You would be really good working for a big media company.

Cool bike, good to see forward movement. Personally, I am more interested to see the rumored 800ish new bike.

Actually I do work for big media companies (including BMW and Ducati) but the poll is mostly tongue in cheek since it's in Orange Crush. I also felt the need to keep the sarcastic aspect of ADV. I don't pick sides, I make fun of everyone.

You're right though, I should have added an option for the rumored (or rather wished for and not rumored) 800 v-twin.

Gregor

One answer is missing. A lot of 990/950 riders out there including me are waiting for a +- 800cc twin Adv <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comfficeffice" /><o></o>

Gregor,

How about adding an option à la:

"Not buying the 1190 but hoping for a more off road capable 800-ish sized twin now!"

I think there will be lots a few people that have been on the verge with the big singles being too small/vibey but a 950/990 being too heavy/complex/thirsty that will jump on this. Interesting alternative for those that don't like the 1190 for various reasons.

Edit: Just like both posters before me replied while I was writing... :)

Waiting for the SXS 1400ccm upgrade kit.

Finances not withstanding......I'd love to have the 1190R to be able to use the power on the street and have a second gravel road capable bike so my son can ride to and explore Alaska with me. I'm keeping the 990 for the foreseeable future (because I love it), and yes, I would also like to have the mythical 790R for those hilly trails and Jeep roads that I always have to wait for a riding partner to come back and help me pick up the 990 on. Baby head hills and heavily loaded ADV bikes don't always play well together. If they come up with the 790R....I might even sell the 650 Husaberg to get it.......Seems like an awful lot of day dreaming doesn't it?

+1

+1 on the smaller Adventure, 690 single, 790 twin

I could not have said it better.

Let's take a bike that has attitude and character that has been fighting the blah out of Germany and make it look more blah...

Pass..

1190 ? when I first read that I thought it was going to be about a new Buell........darn it's not.

You can't edit the poll - or rather I can't edit a poll, so I've emailed admin to add the option of the mythical 800/700 v-twin to the poll. Not sure how long that would take but if it happens soon the numbers will even out.

Gregor

It might as well be about a new Uly.

What he said.

Gotta say, I expected the votes for the "Really? We need a poll about this" which is why I added it but I honestly underestimated the number of guys that are disappointed and would rather keep their 990's Really, truly didn't expect that.

G