Member Contributer Lorne 749 Posted April 18, 2023 Red sky at night, sailors delight. How was your weekend at the races? Quote Link to comment
Forum CEO HispanicSlammer 889 Posted April 19, 2023 I spent the time with 5 friends, we had a really good time. I needed a relaxing vacation, I rode 5 demo rides most were so so the Aprillia Tuono, that ride was insane..factory sponsored demo ride was absolutely insane. We were really flogging those bikes. Possibly replacing the veefalo. I'm debating on the mt-10 sp, or the ktm 1200gt. Both have semi active suspension. I like the Yamaha reliability and easy parts. But I really like the ktm. The Tuono is not comfortable to ride for me..fun though. I need more relaxed ergos now. 1 Quote Link to comment
Member Contributer Terry 1,011 Posted April 19, 2023 32 minutes ago, HispanicSlammer said: I spent the time with 5 friends, we had a really good time. I needed a relaxing vacation, I rode 5 demo rides most were so so the Aprillia Tuono, that ride was insane..factory sponsored demo ride was absolutely insane. We were really flogging those bikes. Possibly replacing the veefalo. I'm debating on the mt-10 sp, or the ktm 1200gt. Both have semi active suspension. I like the Yamaha reliability and easy parts. But I really like the ktm. The Tuono is not comfortable to ride for me..fun though. I need more relaxed ergos now. I have had a great 25,000km with my MT-10. The ride position and engine are great, I did a 500km day ride on Sunday without any difficulty. The tank range is the only fly in the ointment, the bike is not especially thirsty (unless you pull on its tail) but realistically you have 13.5L until you hit the low fuel light, for me that is about 210-230km. Meanwhile you get great handling and confidence inspiring brakes, and the CP4 soundtrack. Quote Link to comment
Member Contributer VFR78 214 Posted April 19, 2023 KTM Super Duke 1290 GT is the go. Big tank, big power, single sided swing arm, big presence and only two spark plugs. Quote Link to comment
Member Contributer RC1237V 455 Posted April 19, 2023 My two best riding buddies had one of each. The KTM is an insane beast! The GT is more refined than the regular version, but if you hit a bump and it makes you pull the throttle, you will crap your pants as the torque and throttle response are insane in 1st through 3rd gears. His was tuned, so it was touchy! It also eats tires for breakfast. The MT-10 is almost perfect, they should make a GT version with larger tank and a decent windscreen, since those are it's only 2 issues - no wind protection and dismal range. Both bikes handle great, and weigh the same. Both good at the track too. The KTM has a very nice bark, and the CP4 has a V-4 type howl. My money would probably go to the MT-10 for Japanese reliability. European electronics scare me, as another buddy had an early GT and the key FOB was iffy, so he eventually sold it for a 990 SMT. Can't go wrong with either as far as the fun factor. Every ride I hade on the KTM was memorable, did I say it was a BEAST? Quote Link to comment
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