Going to the dark side...

[Devil]

Oh and as for servicing, I just had my 5000km service. $162.
I just about laughed. After owning a Triumph thats nothing! I walked out with a smile!...

... now about that 4500km on a set of tyres...

[DMNTD:Me]

Intermeresting.
Commuting/round town blatting/bit o motorway I get 240km on 11L (when the fuel light comes on). Open road I get even better....

Sorry to interrupt but...WANKER!!! I could only dream of such figures!!

Ok...homo poseur sports bike rider departing now

[AlBundy]

Intermeresting.
Commuting/round town blatting/bit o motorway I get 240km on 11L (when the fuel light comes on). Open road I get even better.

Do feel a small surge at lower speeds, but nothing irritating. I dont change into 4th untill i'm doing at least 60km/h. Have to be doing at least 100km/h for 6th. But 110km/h in 6th is no problem. Smooth as.

You can get a different map put on the bike by a ktm dealer. They get updated every so often.

I find in 1st, 2nd and 3rd you can putter around at 3000rpm, but any higher gear and it prefers to be at least 3500rpm, or 4000rpm.

No problem though with rowing through the gears, I love the response!

Maybe I'm too used to inline fours, so feel better with a few more revs, lol...... They also tend to be less surgey, from experience...

Definately a fun machine though...

Oh and as for servicing, I just had my 5000km service. $162.
I just about laughed. After owning a Triumph thats nothing! I walked out with a smile!...

... now about that 4500km on a set of tyres...

MMMMM, it'll be a while yet for my 5k but that's not too bad...

Sorry to interrupt but...WANKER!!! I could only dream of such figures!!

Ok...homo poseur sports bike rider departing now

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA.....

Actually, it is surprising how frugal these things are, considering the way they go....

[idleidolidyll]

Oh and as for servicing, I just had my 5000km service. $162.
I just about laughed. After owning a Triumph thats nothing! I walked out with a smile!...

... now about that 4500km on a set of tyres...

that's a good guide, who did the service?

my 1st service was about $300 in Auckland.

[Devil]

that's a good guide, who did the service?

my 1st service was about $300 in Auckland.

I had my very very first service thrown in with the purchase price (it's so irritating buying a bike, then having to come back in a week and shell out more!) so this was the first unknown one.

Motoworld Powersports in Albany! Totally recommend them if you're up this end of town, If you're closer to East Tamaki then go see Triple X.

[idleidolidyll]

I had my very very first service thrown in with the purchase price (it's so irritating buying a bike, then having to come back in a week and shell out more!) so this was the first unknown one.

Motoworld Powersports in Albany! Totally recommend them if you're up this end of town, If you're closer to East Tamaki then go see Triple X.

I use Triple X; they're a good bunch and between them have a good range of skills and knowledge.
It's also a benefit that Steve Briggs is a motard legend as well as approachable and keen to help.

always gotta keep em honest though

Wayne did a map change and a few adjustments to my bike for under $60. I reckon it's important to establish a good working relationship with your dealer/service agent. I might have ridden bikes for ages, raced and worked in the industry too but there's always more they can teach me and I'm always keen to listen.
After a while you get to recognize bullshit and of course tend to avoid it. I don't have to avoid Triple X.

To be fair though, there are lots of good shops around; i've bought bikes from quite a few and would do so again. Triple X also has a major advantage; they're only 10 minutes from home and will give me a lift if needed (i don't usually need loaners)

BTW: KTM 640 Duke (green) for sale soon. 13,000km.
registrations of interest welcome but not on this thread please: pm me

[AlBundy]

Found a link to the WINGS site...

http://www.wings.si/menu1.htm

[Gremlin]

Found a link to the WINGS site...

http://www.wings.si/menu1.htm

In that case, you'll also need this link http://www.mototoys.com.au/

I have another thread that I will update shortly, asking about Rod (mototoys)... my pipes should be arriving this week (as in Wednesday/Thursday).

[AlBundy]

Devil...

Have yo noticed the operation of the slipper clutch at all?

I've been incling to try dropping the clutch when slowing from speed, to see if/how it goes, lol....

[Devil]

Devil...

Have yo noticed the operation of the slipper clutch at all?

I've been incling to try dropping the clutch when slowing from speed, to see if/how it goes, lol....

On the road i'm pretty smooth with the clutch. I wouldn't expect to notice its operation unless it was hard on the front brake at the time. Haven't got to the race track yet, but will in november so we'll see how it goes.

Had an awesome gravel ride yesterday. Cant wait to get back out there again.

[Morcs]

I never crave more power from my DRZ?

just get another bike for the open road.

[Devil]

I never crave more power from my DRZ?

just get another bike for the open road.

Or you can have one bike that does both awesomely

[AlBundy]

Or you can have one bike that does both awesomely

That'd be more the SMC though. Very close to the DRZ in weight but the power of ours...

And I'm talking maintenance free bikes here, lol....