Forum CEO HispanicSlammer 800 Posted March 14 Forum CEO Share Posted March 14 I rode a 1280 KTM in Austin a few years back at the demo ride KTM tent. I really loved the awesome motor and supple suspension. It was way way way out of my price range. So I forgot all about it. Reverse course a couple of weeks ago I was bored at work on my break, scrolling thru cycle trader on my phone, just a bunch of boring metric cruisers and squid owned bikes. I decided to look at my local dealership online inventory. Oh snap they had a 990 Super Duke with 10k miles on it, and 5300 dollars. Just so happens I had the cash, fast forward. Turns out a squid owned it previously. Removed the mirrors, sprocket cover, hugger. Dropped it. But in decent shape. Price was right, made the dealer fix some stuff. But now I got 3 bikes in my tiny garage. 7 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Magneto 139 Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 Pretty slick. Looks like good deal, congrats. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Member Contributer Cogswell 1603 Posted March 14 Member Contributer Share Posted March 14 Nice! I'll bet it sounds awesome. Do I see wheelies in your future . . . ? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Member Contributer Lorne 470 Posted March 14 Member Contributer Share Posted March 14 Jiminy, look at the space in that garage. Plenty more room to grow your collection. Btw, that's a very nice Katoom. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Magneto 139 Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 2 hours ago, Lorne said: ...space in that garage. Plenty more room... Just imagining parking vefer against the wall like that must be unpleasant, I suspect car has to fit there... personally I hate shuffling bikes in the garage = first world problems😆 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Member Contributer Cogswell 1603 Posted March 15 Member Contributer Share Posted March 15 1 hour ago, Magneto said: Just imagining parking vefer against the wall like that must be unpleasant, I suspect car has to fit there... personally I hate shuffling bikes in the garage = first world problems😆 1 hour ago, Magneto said: Just imagining parking vefer against the wall like that must be unpleasant, I suspect car has to fit there... personally I hate shuffling bikes in the garage = first world problems😆 I've thought about a center stand dolly, but never did get one. Seems like it would make it a lot easier. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Magneto 139 Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 Looks like good idea for parking close to wall... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Member Contributer Dutchy 3325 Posted March 15 Member Contributer Share Posted March 15 Great bike! Stop moaning pal...... I now own 5 motorcycles and have a front garden..... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Member Contributer FromMaine 310 Posted March 15 Member Contributer Share Posted March 15 Congratulations, looks like a fun ride. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Magneto 139 Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 3 hours ago, Dutchy said: ....I now own 5 motorcycles and have a front garden..... But you live in a monarchy. Up here we are ruled by associations... 😋 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Member Contributer Stray 167 Posted March 16 Member Contributer Share Posted March 16 Really cool KTM, HS. Enjoy it mate! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Member Contributer RC1237V 264 Posted March 16 Member Contributer Share Posted March 16 Nice, I rode the SMT version with that engine that my buddy has. I heard it described as "Like a box of frogs!" Such a fun bike... Enjoy! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Member Contributer MaxSwell 1137 Posted March 16 Member Contributer Share Posted March 16 Congrats HS. Should be a fun machine. And furthers the contagion of the MultiBikeDisorder. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TimC 259 Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 Congrats on the SuperDuke, HS!! 🙂 What a great bike. I always loved that design, but back in the day (when they were new) there's no way I could afford one. But now that they're reasonably priced, like you did I could probably pick one up. I did actually look around CycleTrader for these prior to buying my new bike last August, so the SuperDuke will just have to stay a dream for now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Forum CEO HispanicSlammer 800 Posted March 18 Author Forum CEO Share Posted March 18 It's got a few issues, blown fork seal cheap to replace, the oil change was a motha, 3 drain points and separate oil tank. 10 w 50 required by ktm. Dry sump like a dirtbike. Nothing g serious. Who would have thought its easier to do an oil change on the 1200 veefalo. Then I rode it, the vee twin has a thunder coming out of those Akropovic twin exhaust. Gobs of torque, it's not the I dont need to downshift torque of the veefalo but a 450lb bike compared to 650lbs it so much more nimble. I was riding up a hillside road in town that's a 15% grade for almost half a mile. Tons of cars choked up the 4 lane road. I saw a little bit of daylight and boom I was gone. It was so much fun walking away up that hill from the throng of cars. I have gotten lazy with downshifts riding the 1200f, the ktm you need to downshift on slow speed cornering. Just a different kind of bike, it's really made me a feel a renewed sense of ridership. I still love the veefalo, I'm never going let her go. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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