so in the musings I am at the following list, its not an apples with apples, I grant you. The main things which link are: at least 90HP, hopefully torque for a fair bit and an upright ride with some legroom for my 1.94m frame.
New Aprillia Caponord with travel pack
New MT-09 Tracer (guy at the dealership says it needs resprung in the back.....from new......)
One or two year old DL1000 with some bells and whistles
2008 R1200GSA farkled to buggery, very low kms
Methinks I know what the Gremlin will suggest.
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Well, I'm slightly biased, but the 2010+ GSA did get more power, better performance, and I actually saw a few 2012/2013 GSA a few weeks ago on TM for $22-23k. Depends on your budget but that would probably be my pick. 2013 was the wethead GS, 2014 the wethead GSA, so anything just prior is the hexhead.
Otherwise, you're comparing new bikes to 2nd hand ones. Little unfair. Also, on Caponord you're getting active suspension, the others you aren't.
Bearing in mind the new DL1000 was about the same as a Caponord (or one slightly used), I'd pick the Caponord out of those two. I think nadroj in New Plymouth has an MT09, or MT07, and seemed to like it a lot. I'm annoyed that almost every new bike has had the accountant slice the suspension budget...
Originally Posted by Jane Omorogbe from UK MSN on the KTM990SM
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