[Paul_E_D]

I had been talking with Jerry at Valley about getting a new bike, and he mentioned the SMC right away. I was skeptical. He got 2 in (an smc and E) and they were spoken for. I looked at em and thought they looked a little longer than they should be. Then he got 2 more, and set one up for me to test ride. I pretty much told him I wanted it right after I stepped off it. That was friday, I rode the E on monday just to be sure I wanted the 17s, and bought the SMC on the spot.

He has an E left. I imagine they will trickle in as demand has been high. The KTM rep was there when I bought my bike and he said there are not many unspoken for.

He also said they will be releasing a solution for the melting blinkers soon. My shop put heat tape on the back of the blinker and it survived my first ride. He said they started drilling new mont holes on the tailpiece a little further back which angles the blinkers up out of the hot exhaust. Overall a very Ducati like situation there!