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| #1  27-May-2009, 14:23 | ||||
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| Cheers John. Yes, it will be mainly used for two up with luggage, and fast. We tend to do 4 to 7 day trips, rarely use motorways, and the only scenery I usually see is the grass strip either side of the road and the beer gardens in the evenings  It will be a replacement for my ST4S ABS too, if I can bring myself to sell it  I like the idea of a big trailie, tried the 990 adventure, nice bike but poor brakes when two up. We also had the panniers on the deck (plastic box type)without trying particularly hard  We have tried the GS too, and like its design but I don't like the engine. I hope this bike arrives early next year, and at a half decent price (similar to GS is acceptible but top of our budget). I have a call in with a couple of dealers, just awaiting their return calls now  [update] have spoken to one of the chaps, who has informed me of the following: sales manager has seen the bike so it does exist, expected to be released tail end of this year, so first deliveries this side of christmas, S model most likely to be released first as with other models recently, 1098 detuned engine (more grunt at lower revs), so unlikely to see 160bhp, designed for use with luggage, good tank range too. All in all it sounds great, I can't wait Other snippet of info was the level of bike sales at present are still very high, mainly due to lots of mainland europeans popping over here to buy bikes. This is meaning second hand prices are quite good too, which is handy Last edited by John W : 27-May-2009 at 14:58.  |
| #2 27-May-2009, 17:42 | ||||
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Our trips tend to be 10 days-2 weeks, and we tend to do about 3500 miles on them so no hanging about-oh, and no motorways for us either-sounds like we could be good riding partners. Home/ferry/grass strip/beergarden/mountains/beergarden/grass strip/ferry/home...........................  John Growing old-disgracefully! |
| #3 27-May-2009, 18:43 | ||||
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| Sounds perfect to me John We've done lots of 10 day trips (friday to following Sunday). We usually squeeze 2k5 miles into 7 days, 3k into 10 days  Anything more than that and I'm in trouble, as for some reason I can't make a tyre last longer than about 2k5 miles Record so far is new Avon tyre to steel belt in 1600 miles  Also, 300 miles of mountain passes in one day is enough for any rider, let alone the pilliions The pillions often have a couple of days off in the longer trips (to recover !), which is handy Done 3 trips so far this year, and another 4 planned between now and September  Next time your doing a trip let me know, it may be we're heading to the same places at the same time, or could make it so Our calendar looks like: June: 4 days near Sedan, playing in and around Spa & the ring July: 3 days north wales, no idea where yet August: 4 days cumbria, same story September: 8 days in the Alps Those are the approved trips, there may be a few others too if I can manage it Back to the bike for a moment, anyone tried the KTM SMT ?? Looks okay, but wondering if it has enough go in it, and whether the brakes are any better than the 990 Adventure... |
| #4 28-May-2009, 00:16 | ||||
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Any trips will have to wait for next year for me John-I had surgery on my left wrist 5 weeks ago complete with a tendon transplant so it will be a while before I can ride a big bike again. I hope to ride the 450RT on my avatar in September.................... John Growing old-disgracefully! |
| #5 28-May-2009, 11:47 | ||||
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| Ah yes, I recall reading that now. I hope your better for when the new bike arrives ! All the best. p.s. I hope your right handed |
| #6 29-May-2009, 11:43 | ||||
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I am right handed John-trouble is you need more strength in the left wrist for the dam clutch...................... John Growing old-disgracefully! |
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