Superduke demo?

[Darkman]

Anyone know of a shop in the lower north island who has a demo or 2nd hand one that i can testride?

[Pex Adams]

I don't know about a Superduke, but I know where you might be able to test ride a Gixxer!

[Cajun]

pretty sure macs gear in tga as one, but thats upper NI tho

[wilber]

Check with TSS they are the agents ,never seen one in there shop ,somebodys got one near my place sounds good going up the hill .

[Clivoris]

Hi Darkman. You thinking about exploring some v-twin nastiness? I thought you had an 07 R1 lined up?

[Drum]

What happened to the Harley idea?

[Darkman]

Hi Darkman. You thinking about exploring some v-twin nastiness? I thought you had an 07 R1 lined up?

nha..not want the R1 anymore..been there done that. i want something more fun now.

[Darkman]

What happened to the Harley idea?

went looking at them last week at Wellington motorcycles..I really like the night rod and the street rod, but i think I'll wait another year or so. like the wheelie and stoppie thing too much at the mo and will never learn how to wheelie properly on a harley. I am however going to testride a buell too to see what they are like...one of the welly fast crew bought one and i like it alot!

[skelstar]

one of the welly fast crew bought one and i like it alot!
Two of them bro...they've become the new GSXR.

[Darkman]

I don't know about a Superduke, but I know where you might be able to test ride a Gixxer!

nha dude..i'm finished with the superbike thingies..iTS TIME FOR A CHANGE NOW.

[sAsLEX]

nha dude..i'm finished with the superbike thingies..iTS TIME FOR A CHANGE NOW.

Get a Wakan ....... looks like a buell kinda has an engine like a harley....

http://www.engmore.com/wallpapers/Wakan01.jpg

[Darkman]

Get a Wakan ....... looks like a buell kinda has an engine like a harley....

http://www.engmore.com/wallpapers/Wakan01.jpg

holy crap..now that looks like some serious fun right there...never seen them before

[Sparky Bills]

MotoMarini?

Or how about a CB1300!? I know where ones going cheap!:innocent:

[Darkman]

MotoMarini?

Or how about a CB1300!? I know where ones going cheap!:innocent:

motomarini is a nice bike indeed..stop with all the choices...I have a hard enough time making my mind up as it is.
CB1300..what sort of a car is that?
I just want a bike that will power wheelie at 50kms/h..my r1 only lifts at about 90. Ridden the '03 r1 and that was way more fun than my '06, but apparently there is a box thingy that you can put in the r1 that gets rid of the flat spots in fiirst and second.Know what it is by any chance?

[Pex Adams]

Power commander 3 - If your going for one of them, I've been told you should put an OM pipe on first. Then get the bike on the Dyno. Sparkybills (the used car salesman) should be able to hook you up with a deal.

I've been looking closely at the Aprilia Tuono... They look like some entertainment. A RSV Mille motor, RSV Frame only naked.

I'm with you however, the whole sportbike thing has lost some of its appeal. Especially since I'm getting more keen to get on the track, than the road.

[Lou Girardin]

You could come up to AMPS, and try the Speed triple too. Even the Moto Morini Corsaro in New Plymouth.

[sAsLEX]

this might help from another thread
http://www.dailymotion.com/cluster/auto/tag/bike/video/xdz4d_becmanktmshow

[Darkman]

Power commander 3 - If your going for one of them, I've been told you should put an OM pipe on first. Then get the bike on the Dyno. Sparkybills (the used car salesman) should be able to hook you up with a deal.





I know of someone who did all that and it did not make that much of a difference.

[Darkman]

now this looks like fun!!!
http://www.motorcyclenews.com/wmv/149/106556.wmv

and here

http://blogs.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/11222006145504MWEJBY.htm

[Pex Adams]

I know of someone who did all that and it did not make that much of a difference.

That's cause he/she probably listened to the used car salesman!

[brit-bloke]

I took one for a test ride last year from amps and thought I'd never keep my licence long enough to enjoy it...The bike is mental a real hooligans tool and with the akrapovics is unbelivably loud...I loved it!! :love:

[Sparky Bills]

That's cause he/she probably listened to the used car salesman!


What are you saying?......BUDDY!


P.s. I dont actually have any idea what your both relating too.

[Darkman]

I took one for a test ride last year from amps and thought I'd never keep my licence long enough to enjoy it...The bike is mental a real hooligans tool and with the akrapovics is unbelivably loud...I loved it!! :love:

now thats exactly what i wanted to hear!!

[Scouse]

Anyone know of a shop in the lower north island who has a demo or 2nd hand one that i can testride?Go for a ride on a moto morini Corsaro way better than a super duke. the Corsaro is 1200cc of euro vtwin you see more torque and hp than a super duke better wheelies.
Oh yea Speed Triples are lots of fun too

[Darkman]

Go for a ride on a moto morini Corsaro way better than a super duke 1200cc of euro vtwin you see more torque and hp than a super duke better wheelies

already have. Did like it, but did not try to do wheelies, so will have to take one out again.

[Darkman]

I've been looking closely at the Aprilia Tuono...

Just spoke to Fergus at TSS and they are getting a KTM Superduke demo and a apprillia tuono demo at the end of February...so that sounds like us then..can take both out on the same day and ride them back to back..we should get two more guys to take out a Buell and a Moto morini at the same time...then we can really have fun.

[Scouse]

Just spoke to Fergus at TSS and they are getting a KTM Superduke demo and a apprillia tuono demo at the end of February...so that sounds like us then..can take both out on the same day and ride them back to back..we should get two more guys to take out a Buell and a Moto morini at the same time...then we can really have fun.make it three more guys and take out a Speed Triple as well

[Clivoris]

Just spoke to Fergus at TSS and they are getting a KTM Superduke demo and a apprillia tuono demo at the end of February...so that sounds like us then..can take both out on the same day and ride them back to back..we should get two more guys to take out a Buell and a Moto morini at the same time...then we can really have fun.

Can I watch? I like to watch.

[Darkman]

Can I watch? I like to watch.

sure thing mate..I recon this would be a good way to test the bikes.So one of these beauties.

[Darkman]

and..............

[Clivoris]

Be good to compare the new Tuono to my Ape. All of those bikes have good reps though. Not one of them can I afford...but the Superdukes are good buying second hand at the moment. I just don't like the way the name sounds when you say it with a lisp.

[Scouse]

The Moto Morini looks the best in the firs four pics and the Speed Triple looks the best in the second Four

[sAsLEX]

The Moto Morini looks the best in the firs four pics and the Speed Triple looks the best in the second Four

Cept for the cheap brake fluid container...... surely they could of put a nice one on there since it stands out more on a naked bike , like the naked MV where the brake and clutch containers mirror the shape of the speedo assembly....

[Scouse]

Cept for the cheap brake fluid container...... surely they could of put a nice one on there since it stands out more on a naked bike , like the naked MV where the brake and clutch containers mirror the shape of the speedo assembly....The super duke and the aprilia have the same "cheap" setup as the Speed Triple my rose tinted lens wearing freind

[Sparky Bills]

But a Buel has something major against it!:innocent:

[sAsLEX]

The super duke and the aprilia have the same "cheap" setup as the Speed Triple my rose tinted lens wearing freind

they do, they are also wearing mirrors which masks it to a degree.......

[Darkman]

Cept for the cheap brake fluid container...... surely they could of put a nice one on there since it stands out more on a naked bike , like the naked MV where the brake and clutch containers mirror the shape of the speedo assembly....

now that is a great looking bike, but a bit on the expensive side..

[Kendog]

Just spoke to Fergus at TSS and they are getting a KTM Superduke demo and a apprillia tuono demo at the end of February...so that sounds like us then..can take both out on the same day and ride them back to back..we should get two more guys to take out a Buell and a Moto morini at the same time...then we can really have fun.

Count me in for a demo on the Tuono.

I really like the look of that bike.

[Darkman]

Count me in for a demo on the Tuono.

I really like the look of that bike.

sweet...come February i'll see if I can get these bikes for a half a day so we can really compare all aspecs of the bikes and put up some good reviews.

[Darkman]

You could come up to AMPS, and try the Speed triple too. Even the Moto Morini Corsaro in New Plymouth.

Had a look at the Superduke and the Tripple at Manfield on aterday. They were parked next to one another so i had a good opportunity to compare the two on looks and i like the SD way more. Won't bother testriding the tripple..just don't like it enough to buy it.

[boomer]

i took the super duke 990 out for a play last week... awesome hooligan toy that is , small, compact, noisey, vibrating mass of torque.. i'd trade in on one.. maybe even the big brother !

[Darkman]

i took the super duke 990 out for a play last week... awesome hooligan toy that is , small, compact, noisey, vibrating mass of torque.. i'd trade in on one.. maybe even the big brother !

was it vibrating alot on your hands? and what is the big brother..you mean the Superduke 990R?

[boomer]

was it vibrating alot on your hands? and what is the big brother..you mean the Superduke 990R?

i'll find my post.. one minute :)

* edit, here (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=41872&highlight=super+duke)

I made a point a couple of times to take note of how she rattled, but only sationary..which, thinking about it now, obviously wasn't an issue when i was riding her. When stood still, she did rattle but nothing untoward, the mirrors were still usable and my bones and teeth weren't chattering ;) No biggy on the wrists, but like i said in the link, i'd need to have her for longer as i was very stiff in an unfamiliar position.

[limbimtimwim]

Had a look at the Superduke and the Tripple at Manfield on aterday. They were parked next to one another so i had a good opportunity to compare the two on looks and i like the SD way more. Won't bother testriding the tripple..just don't like it enough to buy it.Did you see that current model off-white example at the sprints last time?

Very very hot looking bike.

But yeah, that superduke was also nice. Huge sound. I could hear him just behind me for one session.

[Dazza]

Hey Darkman as Lou has already posted AMPS have 2 SuperDukes 2nd hand (well they did before Christmas) sitting on the floor. I've just come back from 10 days in the SI and covered 5400km's in 7.5 days. Mine now has 24500k's on the clock & still going strong. The most fun I've had on 2 wheels (or one) with my pants on :rockon: .

[boomer]

i 'think' they're both sold

[boomer]

Did you see that current model off-white example at the sprints last time?

Very very hot looking bike.

But yeah, that superduke was also nice. Huge sound. I could hear him just behind me for one session.

would you put butterflies on that too ? :p

[limbimtimwim]

would you put butterflies on that too ? :pNo.

I'd put pictures of cute liddle baby pandas!!

[skelstar]

You've got to stop getting images from that 'cute animals' site Simon.

[Darkman]

Did you see that current model off-white example at the sprints last time?

Very very hot looking bike.

.

this one..fusion white...did not see it.

[limbimtimwim]

How could you not see a bike with spongebob squarepants on it?!

[wilber]

Add me to your list Darkman,will be keen to check superduke out and ride

[Darkman]

Add me to your list Darkman,will be keen to check superduke out and ride

no worries... you thinking of buying on too are ya?

[wilber]

Always looking just havent found what I really am after as yet ,like the look of the superduke but haven't seen up close as yet ,need to test ride and sure that will make mind up.

[Darkman]

can someone please borrow me their Superduke...I really can't wait to ride one...

[Clivoris]

can someone please borrow me their Superduke...I really can't wait to ride one...

Bro. If only you were interested in riding an 05 Tuono....Can't help with the Thuuper Duke but I can definitely feel your pain.:(
You seem like a reliable bloke, so if you do feel like taking my ape for a spin PM me.

[Darkman]

Bro. If only you were interested in riding an 05 Tuono....Can't help with the Thuuper Duke but I can definitely feel your pain.:(
You seem like a reliable bloke, so if you do feel like taking my ape for a spin PM me.

cool..I'll take you up on that one. you riding over the weekend?

[skelstar]

FOOL!!!!!

Nah hes a top bloke :niceone:

[Clivoris]

FOOL!!!!!

Nah hes a top bloke :niceone:

Haha. How spooky is that? It's like you know me.

[Darkman]

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Nah hes a top bloke :niceone:

cheers Sean...Will give you the $50 tomorrow.

[Dazza]

can someone please borrow me their Superduke...I really can't wait to ride one...Mwahawha, so likes a Tui add to me :yes: You'll have to go to Auckland, then you could ride the 950 SuperMoto as we !!

[skelstar]

cheers Shaun...
Its 'Sean' bro :niceone:

[wilber]

TSS have 950 off road version of superduke in stock not sure of model forgotten already ,very nice.

[Dazza]

TSS have 950 off road version of superduke in stock not sure of model forgotten already ,very nice. So have AMPS, it's the 950 Super Enduro, it's the tallest bike i've ever sat, one mean mother
:gob:

[Darkman]

Took two bikes out this morning. The GSXR1000K7 and the Superduke.
The Gixxer was really good to ride...thought it was very similar to the 06 R1. Handled really well and gearbox was a real ease to use.Overall it is quite a nice bike...just hate the exhaust.The power is not as crazy, way smoother, as the older versions but front comes up nicely in 2nd at about 110 on the power.is good!
Took the Superduke out at around 12:30 and what can i say other than I am still smiling!!!What a great fun bike to ride!!!Was like getting back on a dirt bike...i just love this bike. It does power wheelies at around 30km/h and i am not good at stoppies at all, but could really become a pro on this thing...was so easy!!Could not get the front up in second though..but only spend about 20minutes on the bike.will definitely have to go and take it out again.
Ah man...I know what i'm dreaming about tonight.

[Kendog]

Nice one.

Pity the bike shop is not open tomorrow, or you could go collect the duke after your dream tonight :scooter: