What bike do you want today?

[dirtydeeds]

Originally Posted by motoretro

After riding to a event last weekend, I spotted a KTM Super Duke. While the stock version is certainly a pleasure to view, at my age I really wish KTM offered a Gentleman's version, perhaps 2" longer in WB, softer sprung and de-tuned a bit with perhaps 10-15 less HP. Everything else is fine in my eyes.
Motoretro

KTM SMT?

Today I'm lusting after an R1. I know of one for sale, cheap. The story is, it has cosmetic damage. An angry x girlfriend smashed up the front and rear fairings with a hammer and used a broken whiskey bottle to scratch the hell out of the gas tank. The jiffy marker came off rather well.

Why do I want it? I figure it would go good on ice.

[Wallachian Spikes]

Originally Posted by dirtydeeds

KTM SMT?

Today I'm lusting after an R1. I know of one for sale, cheap. The story is, it has cosmetic damage. An angry x girlfriend smashed up the front and rear fairings with a hammer and used a broken whiskey bottle to scratch the hell out of the gas tank. The jiffy marker came off rather well.

Why do I want it? I figure it would go good on ice.

Sounds like the foundation of a COOL street fighter project.

[stevh0]

Originally Posted by dirtydeeds

KTM SMT?

Today I'm lusting after an R1. I know of one for sale, cheap. The story is, it has cosmetic damage. An angry x girlfriend smashed up the front and rear fairings with a hammer and used a broken whiskey bottle to scratch the hell out of the gas tank. The jiffy marker came off rather well.

Why do I want it? I figure it would go good on ice.

Woot! would love to see pics of that smashed her upper for sale. Just curious to see how bad things really got. He must have done some shady shi*.

On the Super duke topic. I loved it. Then I rode the 990SMT and loved it even more.

Screen and a decent tank range! Killer bike for sure.

[PeteN95]

Originally Posted by motoretro

After riding to a event last weekend, I spotted a KTM Super Duke..........de-tuned a bit with perhaps 10-15 less HP.

Wait, what?!?

[southwade]

Z800

[motoretro]

I know that might sound sacrilegious to the KTM squad although with my suggested softened, longer suspension travel & WB for my aching back, the normal abundant HP would only serve to put me on my bum. So I figured, dial it back a bit and enjoy the ride.

Motoretro

Originally Posted by PeteN95

Wait, what?!?

[RageKage]

Originally Posted by FirstLight

Personally think this is the best paint scheme ever...have not had a chance to ride a VFR though to know if I'd even like it, rather than just drooling over the design.

Hell yes.

Also would like something that you have to push-start.

[ovd]

Originally Posted by Cortez

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Drool anyone?

How come they wouldn't bring it to the US?!?!?! It would compete head-on with the Diavel and would beat it (for me) in a heartbeat!

[jmlmjmjm]

Originally Posted by ovd

How come they wouldn't bring it to the US?!?!?! It would compete head-on with the Diavel and would beat it (for me) in a heartbeat!

Diavel? Ahhhh.....no. This Yamaha is maybe making 50 or so horsepower and I know it's not about horsepower but this competes more with a.....a.....well, nothing.

Suzuki VX800 maybe?

[Maggot12]

Cbf 1000....

[dirtydeeds]

Originally Posted by stevh0

Screen and a decent tank range! Killer bike for sure.

Just picked up an SMT. Not sure I want to devote funds to a smashed up R1 when there are nice pegs to buy, slip ons, etc to find for the 990.

[Cortez]

Originally Posted by ovd

How come they wouldn't bring it to the US?!?!?! It would compete head-on with the Diavel and would beat it (for me) in a heartbeat!

Umm, yeah, it's not even close, but a great bike anyways.
5 years too late.

[rryd]

Would like a BMW R1200GS adventure, just because of their look :-D
But it's way too big for me. :-(

I guess I'll stick with my Transalp.


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[Cortez]

This thing:


..so I can get away, FAST.

[number9]

This. 2013 Ninja 1000.

Just waiting for them to hit the dealers.....