KTM SuperDuke riders

[mynameis]

Coming back from a ride over the pigroot today i called in at Palmerston for gas and as i was about to leave a bloke pulled in on a SuperDuke,a bike ive admired from afar for quite some time but for awhile know have settled for throwing money at my old girl and thought my days of buying a new bike were done although just the other night i did remark to another member that before i depart the world of sports orientated bikes i would love to own one of them.Turned out the guy was a TLS fan from way back although never owned one and loved the various things i had done to mine,whilst he was looking at mine i stood drooling over his KTM feeling the daggers in my back from the old TL who must have felt like an over dressed old slapper being compared to a well built 18 year oldThe bloke offered me a ride on his KTM but as i was supposed to be somewere else combined with not liking to ride someones pride and joy i declined.Anyways as usual i cant afford it but will find a way i would like opinions on said bike from those that own them.Both good and bad.

Must have been love at first sight aye

P.S. Go out and get one.

[DMNTD:Me]

Btw...they go round corners just fine too
Will try to get some video footage this weekend

[98tls]

Great pics..many thanks.Will go speak nicely to the bank manager next week and go from there.Thanks for the replys people.

[Grantasaurus]

& chuck in a 05 Factory, Moto Morini,Laverda twin a couple of Ducati's & Moto Guzzi's, some Jap twins & then some Twiumps & it all sounds good, oh & maybe a Buell.

I just came...

[festus]

Festus & his Bro have met me out @ Whangamona one day

Yeah mate, if I recall my last sight of you leaving that pub before Stratford was on your rear wheel mate!.

ok rode my brothers -07 SD. Was impressed. very responsive and very good power delivery down low and in mid range. Got buffeted around with the high winds and when I wound her up. Unusual (unfamiliar) uprightish riding position not my cuppa tea. who knows in a couple of years

Compared to the TLS??, well you can't really try and compare the 2, both good bikes in their own right and both deliver good horsepower.

[Dazza]

Yeah mate, if I recall my last sight of you leaving that pub before Stratford was on your rear wheel mate!..

Yeah, the bloody things have a habit of doing that, even more so now with the 16T front sprocket By the time I got back from Auckland when I traded my Mille the riding position seemed natural. Granted you do get buffetted around when it's blowing like forty bastards but it just causes muscles to grow in the neck & shoulder regions. We are looking @ riding up to Taumaranui in the next few weeks & coming back through to Whanga, should drop you a line & meet up in Taumaranui for a ride back !

[DMNTD:Me]

By the time I...

[Dazza]

Yah cheeky DMNTD, it's actually a 3ltr Husky container & it's orange

[Cr1MiNaL]

that first pic looks just like my last time on the track ..... _l_

[festus]

We are looking @ riding up to Taumaranui in the next few weeks & coming back through to Whanga, should drop you a line & meet up in Taumaranui for a ride back !

Yeah ok mate let me know............

[Dazza]

Yeah ok mate let me know............

No worries, will do !

[marty1035]

I've had an 07 model for a few months now. It is fabulous......possibly the best bike I've ever owned or ridden. Fast, huge brakes and suspension that is sublime. All this and 48mpg if I keep it below 140.