KTM backup

[10bikekid]

Balance, dude. Ask about problems and you'll get answers about problems, google any device at all and the first 10 pages are all bleats about faults.

My brother had exactly the same machine as Gremlin's, sold it last year after the ABS unit shat itself at a cost of $4500, the last of a reasnably long list of issues, not the least of which was a lack of support at dealer level. He won't own another BMW.

A friend has a 990SD and appart from oil changes has mistreated it horribly from berth and absolutely can't kill it.

Ballance. If you want something reliable stick with the Suzuki or some other UJM and save your money, just don't expect the ultimate in jollies.

Its true it can be a bit of a luck of the draw, and why I buy what I want and take the punt, obviously as a Buel owner you do the same

PS, Except if you buy a Honda or a Yamaha (have a couple of each just in case)

[paturoa]

To be honest, this thread has made it obvious that despite how great the riding experience is on the KTM, it would not make it to the 86,000km mark like my V Strom has with only the usual maintenance items. Correct me if I am wrong?
I am not going to be thrashing it through the forest like Chris Birch, but I am going to expect some long hard days two up without shit breaking. Sub frames esp!

You are correct. But feck the 1190 is a stunning bike, others thinks that too.

...in the March issue of Cycle World, we stated that the KTM 1190 might be the best all-around bike in the world. We still believe that but with a small word change: Replace “might be” with “is.”

http://www.cycleworld.com/2014/03/31...pecifications/

[Laava]

Its true it can be a bit of a luck of the draw, and why I buy what I want and take the punt, obviously as a Buel owner you do the same

PS, Except if you buy a Honda or a Yamaha (have a couple of each just in case)

Haha, true, I had a Buell 1125 until very recently and loved it! But it was not my primary bike and also my wife refused to get on it! I tricked her into it once but that is another story!

You are correct. But feck the 1190 is a stunning bike, others thinks that too.



http://www.cycleworld.com/2014/03/31...pecifications/

And the little boy in me really wants one! Sadly it will be more of a bike than I can really use, but we shall see!

[paturoa]

And, is the piggy bank about to get smashed?

[Laava]

Sometime this week, prob later on I want to go play! Will be weather dependant and also whether there are enough demos available. There are at least 3 bikes I want to ride back to back. I am rubbing the piggy bank as we speak!

[Hinny]

No... the shop and I were both at a loss as to how I was buckling the rim.

Especially perplexing considering you ride so slowly and carefully.

[Hinny]

Yeah, ... I could move up to a bmw and not have issues at all.

Hey Man, This is not the jokes and humour forum.
Good laugh tho' ... Feckin beauty!
Made my night.
Gron ya mate.

[RideLife]

Test ride time!

Northwest Motorcycles - New Plymouth, have a new 1190 R Demonstrator available for test rides.

06 7599059
steve@northwest.co.nz

[Kendoll]

I second what Devil said, my KTM has covered 25,000ks in the last year and she's never missed a beat. Parts are easy enough to get hold of and there is plenty of aftermarket gear available.

If you're looking for passenger comfort you can't go past the bigger adventure bikes like the 1190 adventure or the BMW R1200GS - I fell asleep regularly on the back of my partner's old BMW R1200GS