Stick , the KTM is not even a whore because a whore gives you what you can't get at home or to get excited and fulfill your fantasies...The KTM is just a cheap looking piece of trash that thinks she's hot and turns you on,excites and satisfies you...Nothing could be further from the truth.She is just a pretender...All show no go.Not even worth a twenty or a drunken one night stand...
I will say this...The Power is pretty good for a twin...but only between 7-10K rpm where you hit the rev limiter like a wall...Gears 1-4 with the throttle W.F.O. are not possible...3-4 only on a very smooth road where the front can skim without getting crossed up...Power is nothing without control...Handling of the KTM is dangerous/downright scary.I have ridden a bike that is so twitchy/unstable if you steer fast and then the thing is not even quick steering but needs more bar pressure than the GS...I actually reminded me of a p.o.s. Buell but good power that was wasted on wheelies...But the idiots in the magazines still rave about the "Beast" and the clueless idiots who buy them fall for the "Ready to Race" propaganda...But to put it all into perspective a S1000RR handles beautifully and has an additional 30 hp it can put down and make the 1290 feel slow...Everything is relative...
But a GS with 170 hp and 17" wheels would definitely be more than awesome...
Love you brother !
I have several whores in my garage, they're each very different and love them all!





