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Stevie GooGs |
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Stevie GooGs World Chat Champion
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Posted: 17:24 - 30 Oct 2017 Post subject: Superduke 1290 Anyone Got One? |
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Im looking at trading in my 990SM and im looking at a 1290 just looking to see if anyone has one and what they think. Im 6ft 4 and 19 stone so not a small guy. ____________________ Current: 2019 Yamaha T7 -> 2015 KTM Superduke R | 2000 Yamaha R1 Past -> 2009 KTM 990 SM -> 2005 kawasaki ZX10r -> 2000 Honda CBR 600 FY -> 2002 Honda XLV 125 Varadero
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Posted: 18:17 - 30 Oct 2017 Post subject: |
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I've sat on one. I'm 6' 2'', and it felt perfect for me. Pity. ____________________ Chickenystripgeezer's Biking Life (Latest update 19/10/18) Belgium, France, Italy, Austria tour 2016 Picos de Europa, Pyrenees and French Alps tour 2017 Scotland Trip 1, now with BONUS FEATURE edit, 5/10/19, on page 2 Scotland Trip 2 Luxembourg, Black Forest, Switzerland, Vosges Trip 2017
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adam277 Spanner Monkey
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Posted: 22:03 - 30 Oct 2017 Post subject: |
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What about the 1200gs? Gets a fair bit of stick but it is a pretty capable machine, especially if you can learn to off-road with it. which will get serious brownie points. Can buy a pre-owned one at a reasonable price and most owners have too much money so any little job gets done and
they also drive them like old men which they mainly are so they wont be thrashed. ____________________ Bikes: Previous Bikes: Piaggio x8 125: 2012/2013, YBR 125: 2013/2013 BMW R1150GS 2013/2017, Honda CBR600RR 2017/2017, Honda CB500 2018/2018, Suzuiki Address 110cc 2019/2020, BMW R1200GS 2021-2023
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Posted: 22:16 - 30 Oct 2017 Post subject: |
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Because 1290 is for fucking legends.
BMWs are for Ewan McWannabes and those who don't want to look cool. |
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Stevie GooGs World Chat Champion
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Posted: 22:38 - 30 Oct 2017 Post subject: |
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Cheers for the input, I'm not ready for a comfy tourer yet . I do like the 990SM i have but feel like it's time for a change and like twins now, dont think i wound go back (still for old R1). ____________________ Current: 2019 Yamaha T7 -> 2015 KTM Superduke R | 2000 Yamaha R1 Past -> 2009 KTM 990 SM -> 2005 kawasaki ZX10r -> 2000 Honda CBR 600 FY -> 2002 Honda XLV 125 Varadero
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Posted: 11:20 - 31 Oct 2017 Post subject: |
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If you're going to make an ugly bike, give it loadsa grunt and paint it bright. I think the KTM marketing boys did a good job, with all the drift and wheelie videos too, when it was first released. But I've spoken to owners who rate it as a quite capable tourer as well, seen them loaded up for it. Reliability would be my only concern - although I don't know if they have issues in that regard. Wouldn't have thought they'd be any worse than your 990. Definitely one I'd like to try. ____________________ Chickenystripgeezer's Biking Life (Latest update 19/10/18) Belgium, France, Italy, Austria tour 2016 Picos de Europa, Pyrenees and French Alps tour 2017 Scotland Trip 1, now with BONUS FEATURE edit, 5/10/19, on page 2 Scotland Trip 2 Luxembourg, Black Forest, Switzerland, Vosges Trip 2017
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Keir World Chat Champion
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Posted: 22:49 - 31 Oct 2017 Post subject: |
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id love one - but being a KTM and me living in the south east means it would be stolen in about 5 minutes. ____________________ Current : '08 Yamaha FZ1s
Previous: '99 Honda CBR 600FX, 03 ZX636 B1H, 99 Fazer 600 (red), 02 GSX-R 600 K2, 00 SV650s (red), 2008 ZX10R, 97 Bandit 1200N, 04 ZX6RR K1H, 04 GSX-R 1000, 98 Fazer 600 (gold), 05 Madness 110 Pit bike, 04 CR125R, 00 SV650s (black), 06 KTM 625 SMC, 99 SRAD 600 track bike, 03 SV650, 98 Bandit 1200N, Bandit 600SY, 03 GSX-R 600 K3, 01 GSX-R 600, 01 Fazer 600 (black), VFR 400 NC30 x3, 78 Honda Dream, 00 Speedfight 50 |
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I've got the 2017 SDR - it's a really, really good bike. I'm 6 foot and it feels spot on for me, it would probably be worth sitting on one to judge what it would be like for you though. Apparently adding the Powerparts seat increases the height a little, so that might be worth considering if the regular seat is just a little too low.
Although it can be pretty ridiculous if you want it to be, it actually handles really well at low speeds too and the throttle response at low revs is very smooth - much better than the 1190 Adventure I had previously. It's packed with electronics, which is either a good or a bad thing depending on your view of them, but I find them fairly unobtrusive and the TFT screen lets you easily switch between modes on the go.
For a naked bike, wind noise is pretty well managed, and I actually find it less noisy then the 1190 as the screen on this tended to push the air up to my lid, whereas on the 1290 it seems to hit my chest which is much easier to manage by just leaning into it a little at speed.
Most of my riding is twisty B roads, but I toured around Europe on it this summer which it handled very well. The cruise control was really nice to have for this just to give my wrist a bit of a break but other than that trip I haven't really used it that often as I forget it's there, having never had it before. On the same trip I saw an indicated top speed of 274 KMH on the Autobahn (with the luggage in the photo below) and it seemed very planted and stable with no hint of speed wobble. However, it did feel like somebody was trying to rip my head off backwards at that speed, even when I was as flat as I could get on the tank!
My only real gripe is the pricing model KTM use for it which requires you to pay for additional "packs" (on an already very expensive bike) to unlock software features such as the quickshifter or to remove the wheelie control. |
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Liono.... That is fucking peng. |
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Stevie GooGs World Chat Champion
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Offt im getting insurance quotes of £200-£300 fully comp. ____________________ Current: 2019 Yamaha T7 -> 2015 KTM Superduke R | 2000 Yamaha R1 Past -> 2009 KTM 990 SM -> 2005 kawasaki ZX10r -> 2000 Honda CBR 600 FY -> 2002 Honda XLV 125 Varadero
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Posted: 20:55 - 03 Nov 2017 Post subject: |
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I would love to know how they compare against the 990, 60 extra bhp sounds nice but I find my 990 just the right amount of power (as in you can use all of it on the road), but I've never owned anything with more so I see a lot of 1290's around Hartside, there was a SE model last week which are lovely:
https://cdn.bcf.44bytes.net/files/2016-ktm-1290-super-duke-r-special-edition.jpg
Think I prefer the stealthier look of the 2017 bikes though, plus the TFT screen looks nifty.
My 990 is my first vtwin and I really like the engine, and of course the filthy noise it makes Maybe a 1290 will be on the cards some day, but had the 990 just over a year and still love it. ____________________ KTM 990 SMT & Suzuki DR-Z 400 SM |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 6 years, 147 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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