Long story for you so pull up a chair, Went to try the new WC ADV. in Nice at the weekend and was not smitten at all, just didn't like the look too bulbous and although it was only a tad heavier than my 07 GS it was not filling me with Lust for one and at €19000.00 all options incl. apart from the panniers I needed it to. The other half watched all of this take place and when I asked what she thought " I HATE IT " was the short but to the point reply, time to move on.
On to my second bike the KTM 1190 Adventure r. Spotted a low mileage second hand one advertised by the Honda dealer in Toulon and went for a look.[never seen one in the flesh before]
When I saw it in the showroom I was totally smitten and when the other half finished looking at the ER6n she is fancying and wandered over, " IS THIS THE BIKE" yes "WOW I LOVE IT "
So a quick look around revealed a salesman who wandered over only to confirm that it was sold, sold in fact to the gentleman sitting there pointing to a charming French couple who looked as smug as [actually they were very pleasant]
We had then planned to visit the KTM dealer in Six Four Plage a 10k ride to the coast and so that became Plan B.
They had no used 1190's for sale but the final stock of 2013 models were reduced from €15,000.00 to €12,999.00 including KTM panniers, that works out to £10778.00.
So a test ride was taken and so suitably impressed a decision made and the bike ordered.
Well no actually because I said yes and the owner informed me that the bike was in fact sold and it was the last one available, WTF twice in one day. !
The owner who is utterly charming sensed my distress (No one likes to see a grown man cry) and rang KTM. France who apparently begged one from Austria and it arrives next week the future is truly orange.
Oh and the final price was more as I added a few essential extras.
As a final reason to buy, the power in France is limited to 106ch so following my test ride using 100ch which was "MENTAL" the dealer will release the other 50ch when I collect the bike, can't wait.
On to my second bike the KTM 1190 Adventure r. Spotted a low mileage second hand one advertised by the Honda dealer in Toulon and went for a look.[never seen one in the flesh before]
When I saw it in the showroom I was totally smitten and when the other half finished looking at the ER6n she is fancying and wandered over, " IS THIS THE BIKE" yes "WOW I LOVE IT "
So a quick look around revealed a salesman who wandered over only to confirm that it was sold, sold in fact to the gentleman sitting there pointing to a charming French couple who looked as smug as [actually they were very pleasant]
We had then planned to visit the KTM dealer in Six Four Plage a 10k ride to the coast and so that became Plan B.
They had no used 1190's for sale but the final stock of 2013 models were reduced from €15,000.00 to €12,999.00 including KTM panniers, that works out to £10778.00.
So a test ride was taken and so suitably impressed a decision made and the bike ordered.
Well no actually because I said yes and the owner informed me that the bike was in fact sold and it was the last one available, WTF twice in one day. !
The owner who is utterly charming sensed my distress (No one likes to see a grown man cry) and rang KTM. France who apparently begged one from Austria and it arrives next week the future is truly orange.
Oh and the final price was more as I added a few essential extras.
As a final reason to buy, the power in France is limited to 106ch so following my test ride using 100ch which was "MENTAL" the dealer will release the other 50ch when I collect the bike, can't wait.
In the end we've kept the old 1200 as there was nothing about the WC to tempt me to 'move on'
