And the winner is.....

[Mr Derek]

This month's Bike magazine pits the KTM 890R against the MV Brutale 800RR SCS, Triumph's Street Triple RS and Yamaha's MT-09 SP. And the winner is......

I won't spoil it for you in case you want to read it yourself, but t's an interesting choice.

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

THE YAMAHA, ON PRICE AND VALUE

 

[richardbd]

None of the above...

 

[Deleted account 240831001]

Tricky choice but for me it’d be between the KTM and the Triumph because riding bikes is about fun far more than price and value.

The other thing is that I had far fewer problems in the two years I owned each of my 1190 and 1290 KTMs than I had in the first year alone of owning the most recent Yamaha I bought new.

 

[Arsey]

THE YAMAHA, ON PRICE AND VALUE

Do you drive a Dacia Sandero ?

Meanwhile the winner will be the 890R.
Not seen the mag yet but it’s a no brainer.

MV is over priced . Triumph suspension will be too firm . KTM will blow them out of the water .

 

[richardbd]

...the winner will be the 890R.
Not seen the mag yet but it’s a no brainer.

Oh no it isn't...

 

[RedRick Esq.]

The Brutale is, to me anyway, simply lovely

 

[Arsey]

Oh no it isn't...

So the 890R didn’t win the test ? I’d be surprised,against that competition.

 

[richardbd]

So the 890R didn’t win the test ? I’d be surprised,against that competition.

SPOILER ALERT

The winner was the bike that wasn’t in the test...













KTM 790

 

[Arsey]

Stop being a pedantic.
I’ve now seen the test and the winner was the 890R.

Yes, the writer goes on to say that the 790 has 90% of the ability of the 890 for much less dosh.

But you can’t have a winner of a 4 bike group test if it’s not actually taking part in the test !!

 

[R800]

Would the fact that he posted this in the KTM section be a giveaway??

Price and value.... brilliant

 

[richardbd]

Stop being a pedantic.
I’ve now seen the test and the winner was the 890R.

Yes, the writer goes on to say that the 790 has 90% of the ability of the 890 for much less dosh.

But you can’t have a winner of a 4 bike group test if it’s not actually taking part in the test !!

Still a very interesting conclusion - and a lesson for all of us

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

Do you drive a Dacia Sandero ?
.

I would love a Dacia

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