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Cliff's Cycles KTM
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Central Mass Powersports #123
1000rr, zx10r, rmz450, RE classic, r6, S4Rs, xr123, sv650(2), cr250 and a box truck that leaks power steering fluid.
Cliff's Cycles KTM
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Close your eyes, look deep in your soul, step outside yourself and let your mind go.
Would It kill Kawasaki to FI the KLR?
yeah, thanks.
Cliff's Cycles KTM
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Last edited by Garandman; 03-14-17 at 08:48 AM.
Cliff's Cycles KTM
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And it's a dog. Hell, the 800 is a dog when you are trying to lift the front to clear even the smallest obstacle.
My point wasn't that the big ADV bikes aren't good, or maybe even great bikes. It was that they are not ideally suited for cross continent type travel where terrain might get rough with no other options. A true middleweight contender with some performance to back it up is what would get my money. Make it have a comfy seat and a little wind protection and it's a done deal. Having ridden naked bikes for years, getting comfy for highway stints is easier that getting comfy for a few hours of gnar.
Central Mass Powersports #123
1000rr, zx10r, rmz450, RE classic, r6, S4Rs, xr123, sv650(2), cr250 and a box truck that leaks power steering fluid.
Cliff's Cycles KTM
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Close your eyes, look deep in your soul, step outside yourself and let your mind go.
If you're talking about Ewan and Charlie, I believe they wanted 950/990 Adventures in the first place, which are much less porky than the 1150GSA's they got.
2023 KTM 890 Adventure R
I've watched chip and his buds roll through "gnar" on 990's and R1200GSes while I was paddling through on my 400cc dualsport.
Reasonably confident the ADV bikes are capable. I just want more variety in the segment.
Central Mass Powersports #123
1000rr, zx10r, rmz450, RE classic, r6, S4Rs, xr123, sv650(2), cr250 and a box truck that leaks power steering fluid.
Cliff's Cycles KTM
NETRA enduro B-vet
Close your eyes, look deep in your soul, step outside yourself and let your mind go.
Cliff's Cycles KTM
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Yes. The whole appeal of that bike is that it's old-school and anvil-simple. A third-world blacksmith can repair it with a rock and some vise-grips. FI would ruin that.
If I was going on a significant long-distance adventure, say, riding from here to Peru (and willing to admit I'd take a boat around the Darien Gap), and expected to have access to civilization if needed, I'd pick something between the BMW F800GS and the KTM 690 Enduro. That's about where I see most versatility, the bikes most capable of handling anything. If civilization will be largely unavailable, I'd go with a KLR650 and a bagful of spares and tools.
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Last edited by PhilB; 03-14-17 at 10:20 AM.
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Sounds about right.
That's why I said "if".
Ain't no worries here.
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2021 KTM Duke 890 R
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