Richie504
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I know that the standard seat will fit on the R, am I right in thinking that the R's seat will fit on the standard?
Cheers
Richie
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Richie
tell me about your 1190
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Davy F
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I believe so.
Richie504
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Cheers Davy. Off to test ride the 1190 on Monday. I would like the R but I'm thinking that the Standard will be the one in the end. But we will have to wait and see ;-)
I can see why a lot of the wives are preferring the R seat. The pillion 'bit' (seat is all one) is very flat which my missus certainly prefers. She found that she wasn't so well planted and stable on the standard seat. 
(Aside from which, I quite like the suede style finish to the R seat ... )
(Aside from which, I quite like the suede style finish to the R seat ... )
Now then Now then .... (Jingle Jangle .. )
I am seriously loving this bike ...
Out for two or three hours today with her indoors, still very much being run in and not taking it over 6 .... 6 1/2 K. I still read some of the WC GS threads and have deliberately not posted there (don't want to gloat or be naffly insensitive ...) but boy am I glad I've made the switch! I had a good WC GS but there are things on this bike that just puts the GS to shame.
The clutch and gearbox on this are as light as a feather and having come from a bike with an 'OK' box, it's still 100% better. There are no little pieces of walnuts in the cheddar cheese that grate as the knife slices through; rolling into a junction and click click clicking on a shut throttle is ... well it's how it should be ... normal! No dramas. It's slickety slick. (The GS would have grated and crunched its way there).
The suspension on my R is just sublime. Today, we've had a tickle down some quick B roads, and (new bike - dialled in to how it's feeling) i'm feeling a pretty firm rear shock (too firm, even though we're two up) and the front is, I wouldn't say chattering, but definitely far too harsh / quick on its rebound for the roads that we were playing on. We pull over to the side of the road, neither of us get off, I reach down behind her left knee and knock off the rear spring and the soften up the damping on the right fork. We're talking 30 - 45 seconds! The result, noticeable within 300 yards, is almost perfect. So now without stopping, I fine tune it with another couple of turns at the rear, same again on the fork .... perfect ...
The bike just floats over every thing, even Mrs 'Ham-fisted take a ride in my car at your peril because I wouldn't know how to drive it smoothly even if you paid me', instantly feels that the bike is so much smoother and comments on it. A brisk but sensible hour of flowing A and nadgery B becomes an absolute delight. The bike is so composed and settled, it has wonderful drive-ability whilst still leant over in a corner. (Nutty if you're reading ... the very thing my GS didn't have in France - all be it, it was stuck in two up .... just couldn't get on the gas on corner exit because the bike wasn't settled ... )
That suspension ..... compared to the BM's ESA, is just chalk and cheese.
I just know that the motor is going to be an absolute peach. Still pretty tight and no where near unleashed (I reckon another two or three K before is starts really performing) I just can't wait to hoon it one up. It has a wonderful mix of smooth low revs and (from what I remember on the demo bike but not found on this one yet ..) ballistic top end rush. Can't wait
We've taken a few By-ways home. And here's the rub for me on this bike. They're slippery, muddy, a bit chalky, we're on road tyres but this bike says to me .... 'Nahhhh fuck it - go for it.... what's the worse that could happen??' And we have a laugh! Rosy and I are chortling, in the middle of nowhere trundling through fields and woods, pheasants flying up from under our noses and plodding along barely getting out of second. But it's that 'fuck it, let yer hair down' attitude that the KTM just oozes in its personality. Would I have done that on my Twin Cam GSA? Yes I would and we regularly did. Would I have done it on the WC GS? No! I wouldn't - it just didn't entice me to do that sort of thing. It would have (shock horror) got dirty, the silver side panels would have smashed if we'd have dropped it ... but more than that .... it just didn't have that sort of personality that said to me, the pilot, .... 'Come on, wadda yer waiting for ... lets feck off across that field and have some fun ... '
This bike is a breath of fresh air.
There are still a few niggles though! The stand is shite - I now go out of my way to actually look for cambers to park on! and the horn is a joke. Ktm are really naughty there, that is no way on earth that's an audible warning divice! It'll have to get changed.
A great great bike ....
Good job the tyres are brand new and have half an inch of rubber......
I am seriously loving this bike ...
Out for two or three hours today with her indoors, still very much being run in and not taking it over 6 .... 6 1/2 K. I still read some of the WC GS threads and have deliberately not posted there (don't want to gloat or be naffly insensitive ...) but boy am I glad I've made the switch! I had a good WC GS but there are things on this bike that just puts the GS to shame.
The clutch and gearbox on this are as light as a feather and having come from a bike with an 'OK' box, it's still 100% better. There are no little pieces of walnuts in the cheddar cheese that grate as the knife slices through; rolling into a junction and click click clicking on a shut throttle is ... well it's how it should be ... normal! No dramas. It's slickety slick. (The GS would have grated and crunched its way there).
The suspension on my R is just sublime. Today, we've had a tickle down some quick B roads, and (new bike - dialled in to how it's feeling) i'm feeling a pretty firm rear shock (too firm, even though we're two up) and the front is, I wouldn't say chattering, but definitely far too harsh / quick on its rebound for the roads that we were playing on. We pull over to the side of the road, neither of us get off, I reach down behind her left knee and knock off the rear spring and the soften up the damping on the right fork. We're talking 30 - 45 seconds! The result, noticeable within 300 yards, is almost perfect. So now without stopping, I fine tune it with another couple of turns at the rear, same again on the fork .... perfect ...
The bike just floats over every thing, even Mrs 'Ham-fisted take a ride in my car at your peril because I wouldn't know how to drive it smoothly even if you paid me', instantly feels that the bike is so much smoother and comments on it. A brisk but sensible hour of flowing A and nadgery B becomes an absolute delight. The bike is so composed and settled, it has wonderful drive-ability whilst still leant over in a corner. (Nutty if you're reading ... the very thing my GS didn't have in France - all be it, it was stuck in two up .... just couldn't get on the gas on corner exit because the bike wasn't settled ... )That suspension ..... compared to the BM's ESA, is just chalk and cheese.
I just know that the motor is going to be an absolute peach. Still pretty tight and no where near unleashed (I reckon another two or three K before is starts really performing) I just can't wait to hoon it one up. It has a wonderful mix of smooth low revs and (from what I remember on the demo bike but not found on this one yet ..) ballistic top end rush. Can't wait
We've taken a few By-ways home. And here's the rub for me on this bike. They're slippery, muddy, a bit chalky, we're on road tyres but this bike says to me .... 'Nahhhh fuck it - go for it.... what's the worse that could happen??' And we have a laugh! Rosy and I are chortling, in the middle of nowhere trundling through fields and woods, pheasants flying up from under our noses and plodding along barely getting out of second. But it's that 'fuck it, let yer hair down' attitude that the KTM just oozes in its personality. Would I have done that on my Twin Cam GSA? Yes I would and we regularly did. Would I have done it on the WC GS? No! I wouldn't - it just didn't entice me to do that sort of thing. It would have (shock horror) got dirty, the silver side panels would have smashed if we'd have dropped it ... but more than that .... it just didn't have that sort of personality that said to me, the pilot, .... 'Come on, wadda yer waiting for ... lets feck off across that field and have some fun ... '
This bike is a breath of fresh air.
There are still a few niggles though! The stand is shite - I now go out of my way to actually look for cambers to park on! and the horn is a joke. Ktm are really naughty there, that is no way on earth that's an audible warning divice! It'll have to get changed.
A great great bike ....
Good job the tyres are brand new and have half an inch of rubber......
Davy F
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Glad you are enjoying it like I knew you would.
Personality..... Buckets of it !
I fitted a side stand extender thingy, helps no end.
Horn, shite. I have another one in my garage here but it's slightly too large and I have to think up some way of getting it to fit. But I have swapped the wires over to try it out and it is a big improvement on the crap oe one.
Great to read your enthusiasm.
Personality..... Buckets of it !
I fitted a side stand extender thingy, helps no end.
Horn, shite. I have another one in my garage here but it's slightly too large and I have to think up some way of getting it to fit. But I have swapped the wires over to try it out and it is a big improvement on the crap oe one.
Great to read your enthusiasm.
Good for you mate, glad you're enjoying the orange one......
You are sooooo going to get trounced ....
*edit ... both of you .... !!
A little harsh methinks....seeing as I ride a KTM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You are sooooo going to get trounced ....
*edit ... both of you .... !!
I'll bring my S1000 if we're having a bhp willy waving competition!
*edit - You'll still beat me though
k1300sporscheeater
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Did you pass through Dover today late afternoon ?
k1300sporscheeater
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Was going into Dover Eurochange,heard an AWESOME bike engine roaring along Townwall St. Looked round,1190R flying,took the roundabout with skill,then gone.Superb !
k1300sporscheeater
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Whats your take on the airbox situation ? I only ask as i too am looking elsewhere.
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I am seriously loving this bike ...
..............pull over to the side of the road, neither of us get off, I reach down behind her left knee and knock off the rear spring and the soften up the damping on the right fork. We're talking 30 - 45 seconds! The result, noticeable within 300 yards, is almost perfect. So now without stopping, I fine tune it with another couple of turns at the rear, same again on the fork .... perfect ...
I just know that the motor is going to be an absolute peach. Still pretty tight and no where near unleashed (I reckon another two or three K before is starts really performing)......................
I've yet to seriously play with the suspension but like you find it a little harsh, occasionaly, two up on gnarly back roads. Having said that it's defo (unsurprisingly) become more supple as I've put on the miles. I did try the reccomended 'comfort' setting but found that too soft............. Anyway, nice to know it can be dialled out
I reckon you're right about the engines needing some miles on them. Only a thousand on mine so far; a wee bit smoother low down but still feels like it wants some miles on it. I can't wait!
Anyway, glad to see you're having fun on the bike and not (yet
) having any regrets Andres
Dellis
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Sorted on the post 2013 bikes.
matr69
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It hasn't been addressed by KTM changing the design, after market is the solution, not sure if 2015 models will be any different. There is a big thread on the 2014 model air box on Ad Rider.
i've seen no evidence that that is the case, but plenty to the contrary.
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