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Started by Monsterlover, November 20, 2011, 06:35:04 PM

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Triple J

#870
August 22, 2013, 11:46:39 AM
Quote from: duccarlos on August 21, 2013, 05:12:25 PM
The guy on the Beemer was holding way back.

+1...but the KTM still looked good. No way it should be expected to hang with an S1000 though.

JohnEE

#871
August 23, 2013, 04:28:11 AM
I would take this over the new water cooled monster any day. It has that craziness factor going for it.

Did you guys see this?

More pics here
[drool] [drool]
Now that would be fun little track bike that wouldn't try to kill you.

Barney

#872
August 23, 2013, 05:28:58 AM
that thing is sweet. i'd rock it, but i still like the looks of that duke 125 better. 
12 M1100EVO
09 KTM 200XC - sold. I cried.
70 Honda 450 Scrambler

Monsterlover

#873
August 23, 2013, 05:40:47 AM
Awesome!
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

DanTheMan

#874
August 23, 2013, 08:05:35 AM
make it a 690 and we got something.
2008 KTM 690 SMC
2006 749 Dark- Sold
2003 M630ie Dark - Sold
2003 CRF175F
1999 Minsk 125 2T - Bought in Hanoi sold in Bangkok
1994 Ninja EX250 - Sold- AFM #692 - Retired
1996 Honda CR125R - Sold

zooom

#875
August 23, 2013, 08:31:07 AM
Quote from: DanTheMan on August 23, 2013, 08:05:35 AM
make it a 690 and we got something.

+1
99 Cagiva Gran Canyon-"FOR SALE", PM for details.
98 Monster 900(trackpregnant dog-soon to be made my Fiancee's upgrade streetbike)
2010 KTM 990 SM-T

Monsterlover

#876
August 23, 2013, 09:19:47 AM
+2
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

DRKWNG

#877
August 23, 2013, 02:30:13 PM
Quote from: DanTheMan on August 23, 2013, 08:05:35 AM
make it a 690 and we got something.

Or stuff in that 300cc two-smoker.
And the sugar fountain fairy swore so hard when she came to super-size that stale hope soybean; liiiike a homeless German woman. Who is this super-sizing spirit-crushing femme? And tell her I'll break a tree root up in her shrimp.

Being faster than you thought possible…it feels good. No, screw thatâ€"it feels like shotgunning a gallon of adrenaline and chasing it with an all-night orgy aboard a burning Viking boat.

Monsterlover

#878
August 23, 2013, 07:10:54 PM
Stopped at ktm dealer tonight.

The 690 dukes are cool, but are still close to $10k despite nonadjustable forks and non radial brake master. Switches seem cheap as well.

The 1290 SD isn't happening but an 1190 version is. They're getting at least one, maybe more and I think they're going to let me take it for a spin.

:D
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

DanTheMan

#879
August 23, 2013, 08:35:09 PM
Just checked the valves on the 690, 33,000 miles and still in spec!  [thumbsup]
2008 KTM 690 SMC
2006 749 Dark- Sold
2003 M630ie Dark - Sold
2003 CRF175F
1999 Minsk 125 2T - Bought in Hanoi sold in Bangkok
1994 Ninja EX250 - Sold- AFM #692 - Retired
1996 Honda CR125R - Sold

ZLTFUL

#880
August 27, 2013, 05:59:57 AM
Made a deposit to secure the first 2014 500EXC my local dealer gets in next spring (He orders a big bunch of KTMs and Ducatis each spring with only a handful of orders the rest of the year).

He has a demo 2013 500EXC in stock and was willing to knock some off the price but after my test ride, I am pretty sure that people have flogged the everliving shit out of that bike (because *I* flogged the ever living shit out of it).

I rode his 690 Enduro R (that has a TON of mods) and while I liked it a lot, it still felt like a bigger bike to me while the 500 felt like a dirtbike.

The first thing I noticed right off is how light it is compared to the Multi. I almost threw the thing over while standing it up off the side stand. Hehe.

I did convince him to cut me a deal on a set of Excel SM wheels for it too...  [popcorn] [bacon]

But anyway, thought I would give you guys an update. I just found myself giggling in my helmet...well pretty much from the first second I whacked upen the throttle.
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2012 Panigale 1199
2003 KTM 640 Adventure

Slide Panda

#881
August 27, 2013, 06:04:19 AM
Quote from: ZILBERT on August 27, 2013, 05:59:57 AM
I am pretty sure that people have flogged the everliving shit out of that bike (because *I* flogged the ever living shit out of it).

Isn't that what everyone does to a demo bike?   [evil]
-Throttle's on the right, so are the brakes.  Good luck.
- '00 M900S with all the farkles
- '08 KTM 690 StupidMoto
- '07 Triumph 675 Track bike.

Monsterlover

#882
August 27, 2013, 06:08:06 AM
Quote from: Slide Panda on August 27, 2013, 06:04:19 AM
Isn't that what everyone does to a demo bike?   [evil]

Seriously.

I never even considered that demo bikes had anything other than wot  [evil]

On another note, I should have some pics tonight of my 450. Made some changes.
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

DanTheMan

#883
August 27, 2013, 09:35:08 AM
Quote from: ZILBERT on August 27, 2013, 05:59:57 AM
Made a deposit to secure the first 2014 500EXC ....

[thumbsup] [thumbsup]

It is a dual sport right? Counterbalanced mtor? how does it feel compared to the 690?
2008 KTM 690 SMC
2006 749 Dark- Sold
2003 M630ie Dark - Sold
2003 CRF175F
1999 Minsk 125 2T - Bought in Hanoi sold in Bangkok
1994 Ninja EX250 - Sold- AFM #692 - Retired
1996 Honda CR125R - Sold

ZLTFUL

#884
August 27, 2013, 11:23:16 AM
Quote from: DanTheMan on August 27, 2013, 09:35:08 AM
[thumbsup] [thumbsup]

It is a dual sport right? Counterbalanced mtor? how does it feel compared to the 690?

Pretty certain it is.
They had similar power deliveries but the 690 kept going where the 500 needed to shift.
The 500 gets sort of buzzy when at a constant RPM drone but not even a quarter as bad as my wife's 300 Ninja which is vastly improved over the Ninja 250. Heh.
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2012 Panigale 1199
2003 KTM 640 Adventure
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