jimmy z
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KTM dealer says press release Tuesday on new bike.More towards street than trail.Should make 180 h.p..Jeez where does this end??
With the 2017 KAWASAKI Versys with the H2R engine probably.jimmy z said:Should make 180 h.p..Jeez where does this end??
She is an interesting machine. For some reason the S10 makes a horrible first impression with many people, but most say she grows on you. I'm at three years ownership come the first week of January and my ODO is at 29,500 miles as of today. Besides farkles, the only thing I have done to here maintenance wise is replace rear brakes, replace plugs, and change the motor and final drive fluid. She runs like a champ, and continues to impress me. I still smile every time i get to ride the S10.Donk said:It was a very tough decision at the time but I'm sure glad I chose the '14 S10ES over the KTM. First and most importantly it has become my favorite bike. I just smile every time I ride it. Secondly my fears about the KTM seem to have proven true.
I pretty much agree, I think it "would be a blast"... and then I remind myself that at the end of an all day off road ride, my (only) 105HP machine is pulling my arms out of there sockets and im beat tired... If I ever need more "power" I just open the throttle to about 5-6K and switch up another gear off road. It once again reminded me last week in Arkansas riding off road up a steep dirt road, it was hard to keep the front tire down, and the rear wheel hooked up... (S/off) And as I've done, and said before, this bike will take you 100 + Mph off road if you want !Dogdaze said:If I get another bike with 150hp + then it will certainly not be an adventure style bike!! There is a reason the Hayabusa looks the way it does (ugly, but aerodynamically proven), when you squeeze the near 200hp out on a long straight road (closed circuit of course) you want the front end to stay planted and the wheels kissing the tarmac. The KTM 1290 with 180hp will sell of course, to those that want to say the own one, but pretty useless. Tops you want a bike that is dirt oriented is 100hp even if it does /will have different ECU maps. Just my view.
I saw him I think, as a tyre fitter. ::025::TimLaw said:I wonder if the exec that declined the use of the KTM for the "Long Way" movies ever regrets his mistake. And to think of what could have been....
Great bikes and I'm happy to see them moving up in the market and releasing new models.
LOL. Yes, I think that may have been a "career limiting" move! ::013::Dogdaze said:I saw him I think, as a tyre fitter. ::025::
It's got to be one of the all time, "DUH!!" ::010:: moments.
So did my 73 Gremlin!!!coastie said:She is an interesting machine. For some reason the S10 makes a horrible first impression with many people, but most say she grows on you. I'm at three years ownership come the first week of January and my ODO is at 29,500 miles as of today. Besides farkles, the only thing I have done to here maintenance wise is replace rear brakes, replace plugs, and change the motor and final drive fluid. She runs like a champ, and continues to impress me. I still smile every time i get to ride the S10.
Back then it would have been the 950 KTM, which would probably have fared ok.BravoBravo said:LOL. Yes, I think that may have been a "career limiting" move! ::013::
Bruce
I won't throw a spoiler in but... It's a good read !greg the pole said:Oddly enough, BIKE UK are riding a brand new barely prepared VSTROM 1000 from the UK to Japan. Unassited, to date, the only failures were a fuel pump (shit fuel clogged the filter) and a rear shock failure.
It's not if, it's when, and that will be as soon as I can get my hands on the new R1 released today. That's what 200hp should look like!Dogdaze said:If I get another bike with 150hp + then it will certainly not be an adventure style bike!! There is a reason the Hayabusa looks the way it does (ugly, but aerodynamically proven), when you squeeze the near 200hp out on a long straight road (closed circuit of course) you want the front end to stay planted and the wheels kissing the tarmac. The KTM 1290 with 180hp will sell of course, to those that want to say the own one, but pretty useless. Tops you want a bike that is dirt oriented is 100hp even if it does /will have different ECU maps. Just my view.