Forum CEO HispanicSlammer Posted March 14, 2021 Forum CEO Share Posted March 14, 2021 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magneto Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 Pretty slick. Looks like good deal, congrats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Cogswell Posted March 14, 2021 Member Contributer Share Posted March 14, 2021 Nice! I'll bet it sounds awesome. Do I see wheelies in your future . . . ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Lorne Posted March 14, 2021 Member Contributer Share Posted March 14, 2021 Jiminy, look at the space in that garage. Plenty more room to grow your collection. Btw, that's a very nice Katoom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magneto Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 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😆 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Cogswell Posted March 15, 2021 Member Contributer Share Posted March 15, 2021 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magneto Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 Looks like good idea for parking close to wall... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Dutchy Posted March 15, 2021 Member Contributer Share Posted March 15, 2021 Great bike! Stop moaning pal...... I now own 5 motorcycles and have a front garden..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer FromMaine Posted March 15, 2021 Member Contributer Share Posted March 15, 2021 Congratulations, looks like a fun ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magneto Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 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... 😋 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Stray Posted March 16, 2021 Member Contributer Share Posted March 16, 2021 Really cool KTM, HS. Enjoy it mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer RC1237V Posted March 16, 2021 Member Contributer Share Posted March 16, 2021 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer MaxSwell Posted March 16, 2021 Member Contributer Share Posted March 16, 2021 Congrats HS. Should be a fun machine. And furthers the contagion of the MultiBikeDisorder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimC Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum CEO HispanicSlammer Posted March 18, 2021 Author Forum CEO Share Posted March 18, 2021 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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