What is a great motorcycle?

Nice report. :thumb2 Personally, I think it looks great and the more I look at it, the more I want one, in orange. :drool
 
Test rode one a couple of weeks ago awsome bike great report Tim would swap my 990 for one anyday ..:beerjug:
 
Timolgra said:
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I thought it was the best bike I've ridden in years.

...but talking of ugly??? Not exactly a dreamboat are ya!
 
The Nutty GSER said:
Nice report.:thumb The KTM is an ugly bike, but does anyone buy a GS for its looks?:comfort:D
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The KTM isn't ugly imho, it's just incredibly boring looking. I like the uglyness of the GS.
But looks isn't the most important thing when choosing a bike (as we all know). Petrol tank size is :D
 
Mutley said:
So better than the 600 ADV then? :nenau
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Guess you mean the 640, I feel my own 640's a 'great bike' but its not standard and they're too different to compare:thumb

This 1190's primarily a road bike, particularly in most of the UK where off road it's just another bike that's too big, although to be fair I wasn't able to ride it properly in those conditions.
I imagine the 'R' version would be awesome on fast gravel roads :)
 
Before parting, we pull into a layby for one last, intimate moment.

THIS is a great motorcycle.
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Great report Tim but honestly...:nenau

Still prefer the 990:drool
 
petcul said:
Before parting, we pull into a layby for one last, intimate moment.

THIS is a great motorcycle.
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Great report Tim but honestly...:nenau

Still prefer the 990:drool[/QUOTE]

If that bike is so perfect ride it to Krystallrally to meet other bike kissers!

:tarka Liv.
 

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Right, I've had a couple of days to calm down after my gushing enthusiasm for the 1190:rolleyes:.....I think it's sheer power on the road got to me:D

After nearly 4 weeks of not being able to ride properly through injury I'm on the mend and need to get 'bike fit' for the Trans America Trail next month.

What bike to do it on?
Not the 1190 (partly because I don't have one:rolleyes:) but a bike which many say changed the goal posts for big trail bikes with a strong offroad bias.

The KTM 950 Adventure, 50bhp short of the 1190 but then the fancy 'off road mode' switch limits the 1190 to 100bhp anyway.

Now it's coming back to the same old question 'What Makes a Great Motorcycle?' and that of course depends on what you expect of it which makes me wonder why I chose the title for this thread:blast

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Fresh back from a 5 hour ride I'm beginning to accept that for me, the 950 really is a great motorcycle perhaps partly because I'm not really capable of needing 150bhp on the road let alone a 100bhp off road.
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Badger Lane, everyone's favourite. I'll see if I can post a short video of it in a bit.
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Rather than a sneaky kiss on the screen, a dirty bike say much more about our relationship:thumb
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After thirteen and a half years of GS ownership (I still have it), this bike is like a breath of fresh air ie. it's provides the perfect link for the senses and the way ahead.......for me:)
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