Motorcycle News ~ 18th September

[GC6269]

I'll bet the KTM's a great bike, but I didn't want chain drive......

 

[dave hendy]

Well after the GS what is??

 

[Nutty]

Well after the GS what is??

2013 Multistrada, but that's chain drive as well

 

[dave hendy]

Might be a bit quicker, but is it a better bike? Probably not and it costs more!

 

[GC6269]

Well after the GS what is??

Exactly, Super Ten and not a great deal else.

I rode both the KTM and Duke, they are both outstanding motorcycles, but when I weighed everything up, the Beemer won.

 

[Wapping]

Might be a bit quicker, but is it a better bike? Probably not and it costs more!

... It costs more

No more 'Premium price, for a premium product' then.

What will the disgruntled find to quote next?

 

[ukrr]

I upgraded from a 2010 MTS to a 2013 MTS this year.....big mistake.

Swapped it for a GSLC after a couple of months and absolutely love the BMW

 

[krytengs]

I test rode the MS and GS a number of times and the GS was the nice bike all round. The MS may have been quicker, but it is just a sports bike pretending to be an adventurer - if I wanted that, I would have kept my CB.

A mate has recently been testing the KTM and GS and is going with the GS - why? Because its simply a better bike...more polished all round.

As he said, the KTM is a great bike but its too expensive when compared against the GS. If the KTM was 4K cheaper, it would have been a more difficult decision.

 

[Nutty]

I upgraded from a 2010 MTS to a 2013 MTS this year.....big mistake.

Swapped it for a GSLC after a couple of months and absolutely love the BMW

Interesting. Tell us more, please.

 

[Nutty]

I test rode the MS and GS a number of times and the GS was the nice bike all round. The MS may have been quicker, but it is just a sports bike pretending to be an adventurer - if I wanted that, I would have kept my CB.

A mate has recently been testing the KTM and GS and is going with the GS - why? Because its simply a better bike...more polished all round.

As he said, the KTM is a great bike but its too expensive when compared against the GS. If the KTM was 4K cheaper, it would have been a more difficult decision.

My thoughts as well. I like the look of the KTM, but IMO is overpriced.

 

[Oil trap]

Test rode the KTM a couple of times, loved the dynamics of the bike but didn't like the plastics around the instrument cluster and the look's of it from certain angles. Very very close decision though.

4k cheaper we could say that about all premium products couldn't we.

 

[Georgeeboi]

Nutty your being tempted by the multi don't do it you will regret it!! Get the pushrod mod done then sorted wait a year or two then change! You know it makes sense.

 

[Nutty]

Nutty your being tempted by the multi don't do it you will regret it!! Get the pushrod mod done then sorted wait a year or two then change! You know it makes sense.

I'm not really. The Multi looks like a great bike, but the GS is a better all round package.