Have you ordered one yet?
Bit tricky on a bike that’s not in production !
Have you ordered one yet?
Bit tricky on a bike that’s not in production !
I am sure the final production release will look better to some degree, assuming lower seat than the 1090/1290 it might pull in a few more potential buyers, including my Mrs.
If the price is right I will be giving one a go with a view to trading the 1090 for one.
This puts the cat amongst the pigeons then!
Horrid dash. Needs a glass panel now. Things have moved on.
Nothing to stop you registering interest for when they are?
I think they’ll be great
I like that, apart from the ugly exhaust which seems to be oem for every manufacturer now, and the frontend/headlight is way better than on the other big ktms at the moment, might even buy one of those!!
I think the exhaust looks a hell of a lot better than the monstrosity on the new 850 GS
I'm genuinely quite excited by this bike.
Potentially it could be the perfect do it all big enduro bike if they get it right. Something people have been wanting from main stream manufacturers for a while.........but there's the rub. The people that want this are niche, they are not mass market.
GS's and the big KTM Advs sell predominantly to people that use them as touring bikes, not as off roaders.
I love my 1190R and yes it does get used now and again off road BUT the main reason I have it is as a two up capable bike that I can lark around on, on and off road, solo. In an ideal world I'd much prefer something like the 790; smaller, lighter and (hopefully) even more dirt focused than my R but then I loose the abitlity to fuck off to the South of Spain with The Lovely Amanda, her 10 pairs of shoes and hair straighteners, on the back.
I guess I'm fairly typical of most big KTM owners so whilst I'd dearly love this type of bike (really, really, really would) the realities of every day life mean I would probably never have one.............and I wonder if that, if people are really honest, would be true of most potential buyers?
I really hope KTM do well with the bike as it looks like they have put a lot of though and effort into developing it and it's gonna be interesting to see how it sells (and to whom).
Andres
I guess I'm fairly typical of most big KTM owners so whilst I'd dearly love this type of bike (really, really, really would) the realities of every day life mean I would probably never have one.............and I wonder if that, if people are really honest, would be true of most potential buyers?