The Eagle Has landed

[Arsey]

Arrived in crate this morning.

Being PDI'd,Akras fitted and rejetted and Scorpions going on.

Hopefully collect this evening.


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[LOLGEOFF]

Yeahhhhhhhhh..........Take it to the Max.


(does that seat looks a bit extreme, or is it me?)

 

[Robbo1200ADV]

second dibs for next Week Only joking!! Youre Gonna love it!!

 

[Uinneag]

Bet you got one of your mates tae fly it in ya jammy cnut:eyesdown

 

[Nick Marshall]

i bet u

you sell it before i sell my K1200R....

 

[Uinneag]

Well

 

[Arsey]

Well

Well what ?

Picked it up at 5.30 pm and then tried to fit pannier rails to discover that I have the SM bag of bolts and not the SE ones.

Bugger

And the front tyre is flat as the valve is leaking.

Double bugger.

Obviously some glitch when they swapped the OE Karoo Ts for Scorpions.

So only rode it 1 mile home !


Managed to fit my Black Dog rack and Kaoto bag so think I will feck off to France to run it in on Thurs,assuming the valve can be sorted/replaced tomorrow.


Edited to say,here's a couple of pics I've just taken :


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The Kaoko bag looks a top bit of kit :


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It expands quite a bit.This pic taken with bag empty so it won't stay up to show full size :


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Should be fine for a few days away.Can always strap my Ortlieb to it and should get panniers sorted soon.

 

[Arsey]

you sell it before i sell my K1200R....

£20 says I don't !!

 

[Uinneag]

Nice one take it you'll be sitting outside thier door when they open tae get it fixed
Luvely jubley

1 or poss 2 sleeps to go before the orange mist descends

 

[Arsey]

Nice one take it you'll be sitting outside thier door when they open tae get it fixed
Luvely jubley

1 or poss 2 sleeps to go before the orange mist descends

Quite possibly !

 

[Arsey]

sorted

New tube in.

Fcuking love it-forgot how smooth the carbed 950 motor was-just lovely,and so light after the GSA.

Popped in to the cafe and a mate,Mini Me had a sit on it :


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with a bit of help !!!!

 

[AndyT]

Looks good Definately the KTM of choice I would say, looks so much nicer than the Adventure, Have Fun

AndyT

 

[Arsey]

A few more pics


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[PDiddy]

That’s such a lovely looking bike – I’ve a test ride booked for next week, with a view to chop my Africa Twin in.

 

[Arsey]

That’s such a lovely looking bike – I’ve a test ride booked for next week, with a view to chop my Africa Twin in.

I'd forgot how bloody great they are.

Just been out today running errands etc.

Off to Brittany tomorrow for a couple of nights to run it in.

They go bloody well-better than the 950SM,I think because its about 7kgs lighter and the headers are different to the SM.

Makes a huge difference with the Akra slip-ons compared to standard.

Might be a keeper (for a while at least

)

 

[Pipster]

Well what ?

Picked it up at 5.30 pm and then tried to fit pannier rails to discover that I have the SM bag of bolts and not the SE ones.

Bugger

And the front tyre is flat as the valve is leaking.

Double bugger.

Obviously some glitch when they swapped the OE Karoo Ts for Scorpions.

So only rode it 1 mile home !


Managed to fit my Black Dog rack and Kaoto bag so think I will feck off to France to run it in on Thurs,assuming the valve can be sorted/replaced tomorrow.


Edited to say,here's a couple of pics I've just taken :


Click for full size - Uploaded with plasq's Skitch

The Kaoko bag looks a top bit of kit :


Click for full size - Uploaded with plasq's Skitch

It expands quite a bit.This pic taken with bag empty so it won't stay up to show full size :


Click for full size - Uploaded with plasq's Skitch


Should be fine for a few days away.Can always strap my Ortlieb to it and should get panniers sorted soon.

Be carefull not to overload it this one has same set up as yours...

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=367480

 

[Arsey]

Be carefull not to overload it this one has same set up as yours...

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=367480

Ta for that.

I still have the passenger rails on mine which spreads the load and also won't take it offroad with much luggage attached.

 

[MJR]

Must admit that when i saw it today i was very jelous , talking the wife into letting me get smoething Orange and Black .................................. A new Dodge challenger , not an ideal car for over here but should be quite rare and good fun so i might ask my old man to look out for one when he is back in the states next month .

 

[Arsey]

Must admit that when i saw it today i was very jelous , talking the wife into letting me get smoething Orange and Black .................................. A new Dodge challenger , not an ideal car for over here but should be quite rare and good fun so i might ask my old man to look out for one when he is back in the states next month .

sounds dodgey

 

[Arsey]

It's definitely run in.

Just back from blatting round Brittany/Pays de Loire etc.

The SE went like a dream.

Did 600 miles with about 340 miles yesterday,alone.

Thought the firm seat would become a pain,literally but was surprised just how good it was.

Even the tank range was better than I expected.

A few pics.

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