wise move
if its not going off road for a while set the bouncy stuff to sports, it will shock you how well it handles, like a sportsbike on stilts
in fairness I never had any complaints at how the GSA handled
Is the grass 'orangier' on the other side?
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in fairness I never had any complaints at how the GSA handled
chad
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true but you will notice the front diving under braking a whole lot more on the ktm (conventional forks) setting the forks to sports will help with this as your used to the telelever not diving, it will be noticable on the ktm
Sorry
New K1300S arrives next Saturday.
That's a very good point.
chad
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enjoy it mate its a different bike with a different attitude neither better or worse
i look forward to your thoughts
chad
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Wise move indeed as there are lots of farkles to choose from.
Its a certain leap of faith to buy the bike without a test ride but it looks a mint, and yes they certainly feel alot brisker than a GS.
Hope you enjoy it.
I just figure that there's nothing else out there that I'd like to own just now, So it's KTM or Bust. Perhaps if it's not for me I;ll sell it and get a great big train set!
chad
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no chance the katoom will just turn you into a hooligan
the ktm sets the benchmark in this class.bose
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brand in trouble ,no shaft drive ,poor economy ,narrow seat,and only in orange ,uuumh i loves me gs1200 xxxx
brand in trouble ,no shaft drive ,poor economy ,narrow seat,and only in orange ,uuumh i loves me gs1200 xxxx
cherokee
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brand in trouble ,no shaft drive ,poor economy ,narrow seat,and only in orange ,uuumh i loves me gs1200 xxxx
Well how come mines black? numpty..........
chad
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brand in trouble ,no shaft drive ,poor economy ,narrow seat,and only in orange ,uuumh i loves me gs1200 xxxx
The reason I've sold my 12GSA is because of the poxy final drive, I've subscribed to the KTM forum and I have to say it's quite refreshing
No threads about fuel pump controllers
No threads about EWS problems
No stories about recovery trucks
etc etc etc
I'm not stupid enough to believe that KTM's never fail but there certainly doesn't seem to be threads about consistent problematic components that are common place here.
chad
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thats very true they seldom go wrong
now i had one little problem with mine that took some sorting, nearly had me off the bike, and was all down to a 50p electrical connection
very easy to sort and well worth checking out on yours
heres a linky to the thread
http://www.ktmforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17747
Rod
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The only thing that you read about all the time is the abrupt throttle response.
Also the weak front brake, especially compared to the GS. Another problem for some is the wind noise/buffeting.
No getting away from the fact that it's a more fun bike though.
I just rented an SMT in Japan for four days riding in the mountains & loved it. I'm sure either the SMT or RC8R will be my next bike.........
Also the weak front brake, especially compared to the GS. Another problem for some is the wind noise/buffeting.
No getting away from the fact that it's a more fun bike though.
I just rented an SMT in Japan for four days riding in the mountains & loved it. I'm sure either the SMT or RC8R will be my next bike.........
bose
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ok cherokee but 4 outa 5 aint bad is it !!!!!!!!!!
ok cherokee but 4 outa 5 aint bad is it !!!!!!!!!!
ok cherokee but 4 outa 5 aint bad is it !!!!!!!!!!
Meatloaf used to sing that "two outta three ain’t bad".
He didn’t know what he was talking about either.
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Meatloaf used to sing that "two outta three ain’t bad".
He didn’t know what he was talking about either.
Is that meatloaf in your avatar
with haircut
Tank bag strap should be on the frame.
Changed my GS 12 for a 990 also without having ridden it. Great bike (but then so was the 12) Change the (heatsink) Zorsts.
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