The cost of different bikes!!

[Katy M]

......enjoy the new bike when you get it

Had 10 GS's over the years and enjoyed them all although 2 of those were rejected back to Mr BMW

Now on my 4th 1190/1290 KTM Adventure and they are IMO great bikes and so far had no significant issues.

Worth posting up the KTM bits on here as there are a fair few 1290 owners on here including the Janitor

Yeah, I’ve had 2x 1290’s and 950/990/990 with a couple of F800’s in between. I think I fancied a change more than anything else. It doesn’t’ quite feel like a new bike when you buy the same thing!

 

[cookie]

all the best with the new steed..I had the same predicament , as im sure we all do. Took my 1190 (2015) to local dealers and went thru the motions re p/ex on a 1250rt. Test ride proved im still too young for an RT . The biggest shocker was the price they offered me for the ktm. the 30k mls apparently was too high and therfore around 5500 was the p/ex price , which I now believe was reasonable from a dealer. Either way I decided to keep the ktm as it does what I need it to without more cost.
Overall the 1190 has been reliable , change oil at recomended intervals , run a unifilter and keep battery in gwo.
Tubless wheels are a pain , screen is useless , other wise quick , fuel efficeint and reliable. Sometime what we want aint what we need.

I'm keeping mine 'til I'm too old to ride it.

I was out in the sun on it today. 9 years old nearly and it's sublime.

 

[Katy M]

......enjoy the new bike when you get it

Had 10 GS's over the years and enjoyed them all although 2 of those were rejected back to Mr BMW

Now on my 4th 1190/1290 KTM Adventure and they are IMO great bikes and so far had no significant issues.

Worth posting up the KTM bits on here as there are a fair few 1290 owners on here including the Janitor

Not a subscriber so can’t post. Let him know I’ve got the complete alloy pannier set in silver. The top box in black and the racks to suit. Also got the ergo seat which really is much more comfortable than stock.

 

[ktmman]

I'm keeping mine 'til I'm too old to ride it.

I was out in the sun on it today. 9 years old nearly and it's sublime.

lol indeed. Same here. Forgot how much it howls when revved over 6k and how quick the speed builds. An excellent machine which I will be keeping until electrical gremlins give me a reason for disposal.