Super Duke vs Brutale

**matthewt** · 21st July 2005, 09:28

Originally Posted by Lou Girardin

The 750 Brutale sucks fuel like a 4wd, what's the 900 going to be like?

Like a 4wd ?? I was thinking more like a cook strait ferry !!

I've heard the 910 is better for fuel than the 750. If you were going to buy new I wouldn't get a 750, I'd find out when the 910cc models arrive. They've been delivered in Europe already so some might already be on the way here. Otherwise you can get a 750 and bolt on the 860cc kit. It's a fairly expensive kit but a friend as done it and reckons it was worth every cent.

**Devil** · 21st July 2005, 09:59

Originally Posted by Lou Girardin

The 750 Brutale sucks fuel like a 4wd, what's the 900 going to be like?

Heh, with looks like that, who cares

You dont buy them to tour on.

**matthewt** · 21st July 2005, 10:11

Originally Posted by Devil

Heh, with looks like that, who cares

You dont buy them to tour on.

I did (buy it to tour on). It was a vast improvement over touring on the F4. I fitted a different fuel chip which took the range from 195k to just under 240k. That brought the range to up from "terrible" to "not great". As long as you plan properly then it's fine. I did the Rusty Nuts Big 50 which was nearly 4000k in 4 days without a problem on it.

Mind you, with only a 15L tank I can't imagine the KTM will have a huge range either.

**Devil** · 21st July 2005, 11:00

Originally Posted by matthewt

I did (buy it to tour on). It was a vast improvement over touring on the F4. I fitted a different fuel chip which took the range from 195k to just under 240k. That brought the range to up from "terrible" to "not great". As long as you plan properly then it's fine. I did the Rusty Nuts Big 50 which was nearly 4000k in 4 days without a problem on it.

Mind you, with only a 15L tank I can't imagine the KTM will have a huge range either.

I knew you were going to say that heh.
195km? Luxury, pure luxury. I hit 160km if ive been riding with a tailwind.

Aren't twins typically crap on gas? 15L tank is pretty small.

/me waits for his new CB900F

**marty** · 21st July 2005, 12:57

it's not like the TL is a fuel miser...

**vifferman** · 21st July 2005, 12:59

Originally Posted by marty

it's not like the TL is a fuel miser...

Or the VTR.
I got around 30mpg from it (or less than 150km from a 17L tank....)

**matthewt** · 21st July 2005, 14:33

Originally Posted by vifferman

Or the VTR.
I got around 30mpg from it (or less than 150km from a 17L tank....)

From memory the brutale was 27mpg stock and 31mgp with the chip.

**loosebruce** · 21st July 2005, 19:36

Originally Posted by marty

it's not like the TL is a fuel miser...

Fkn aye Marty, your're not wrong there. Get the superduke man, looks way cooler, big twin, big twin sound, torque, wheelies, stoppies, backing it into corners, looks like a cool fun bike to ride, the MV well, some will disagree but it looks shit and doesn't look aggressive enough for me, sorry matthewt, cool bike in it's own right just not my cuppa tea.
The new speed triple is bloody cool alright, the Z1000 was cool when it first came out but is getting a bit dated, still cool though, needs an unrestricted ZX10R motor to get things really going, now that would be cool.

But get the Superduke Marty, put a freakin loud pipe on it and go pull some wheelies past ya buddies in the force, well maybe on the last part.

**sAsLEX** · 21st July 2005, 19:45

Originally Posted by loosebruce

But get the Superduke Marty, put a freakin loud pipe on it and go pull some wheelies past ya buddies in the force, well maybe on the last part.

akraprovic do a pipe for it!

**marty** · 21st July 2005, 20:51

apparntley the duke stock pipe has plenty of loud. i've gotta find one to test ride (understandably everyone is a bit nervous about lending theirs out)

**marty** · 21st July 2005, 20:54

one like this......

**sAsLEX** · 21st July 2005, 21:00

Originally Posted by marty

apparntley the duke stock pipe has plenty of loud. i've gotta find one to test ride (understandably everyone is a bit nervous about lending theirs out)

hit lou up, actually your a cop he may not let you, maybe "john" should go in and ask......

**Sensei** · 21st July 2005, 21:00

Well hope to get my arse onto my mates Black Duke this Saturday . He's put the Akarpovic ?? system onto it Said it too loud but doesn't mind as long as the cops don't hear it . Has gotten 2 tickets on it so far 1 coming back from Auckland after buying it & 1 more coming back after 1st service Bugger 1 more & walking , with the 3 tickets in 1 year thingy . .