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Proper chain tension is key to the quick shifter working correctly. It's not perfect but it works damn well for a KTM. 😂

North of Romania, Maramureș county ❤

That's what I also said to my biker Stefan. This zone looks pretty much like the Ardennes region in Belgium, especially Malmedy - Hautes Fagnes. Even the name is similar, our is Ardeal, in Belgium it's called Ardennes. Btw, good job with that KTM!

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@@hstefan I appreciate the opportunity you've presented. However, I'm unable to fully commit to such an offer at this time.

It's not a race bike my friend.

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No, it has an Akra end can on it.

+ geacă textil perforată și blugi moto 🤡

@@hstefan slay <3

Mine had a 4mm hex bolt with a spot weld, it was relatively easy to remove with a bit of force. Maybe these newer ones have a stronger weld?

Agree mine is the same thing and I can't break the weld. Soo annoying.

It's definitely MUCH quieter with the dbkiller installed. It still crackles but it's less pronounced. it's a more raspier sound than the stock exhaust while not being obnoxious. Sadly I cannot provide you with a sound clip since I don't really ride the Triumph on the street anymore, I use it mainly as a track bike and I have the dbkiller removed at all times.

@@hstefan Thanks, got my LV one evo last week. Tried without db-killer but it went quickly back on. Too loud for street use but might take it off for track. Nice pipe, very happy with it.

@@pete_mitchell Hi I am planning to get this, how loud it is with db-killer installed compared to stock ?

@@TechnoTweet it's deeper and somewhat louder but not antisocial by any means:) It has nice crackles and pops on deceleration and down shift. I'm very happy with it. Bike sounds like a motorcycle now, think it hits the sweet spot in terms of loudness. People will turn and look at you but not in a angry sort of way.

It's a friend's bike. Sadly I haven't had enough time to ride it to form a pertinent opinion but from the short ride I did I can say it's definitely a Honda. What I mean by this is that it doesn't light your pants on fire while riding it. It's engine is smooth as butter at any rpm, power delivery is linear with no sudden bumps in power, build quality is great, brakes are what you would expect from higher end Japanese bikes - decent feel, not a lot of bite initially but it does do two finger stoppies if the situation needs it. 😁 Brakes I would say are in the upper end of the JP naked bike range, at least compared to what I've ridden so far - GSX-S 750, MT09, Z800, Z900, Z900RS. Brembo Stylemas these are definitely not but they do get the job done, and then some. Suspension I believe was setup to default values and I hadn't had time to set it up to my liking but it was firm and compliant but not fatiguing. Compared to the MT09 this is definitely a more grown up bike. While the MT09 is down on power with I believe 30hp and around 25 or 30ish newton meters it does feel just as lively as the CB1000R, especially in the mid range where that triple really shines. Top end delivery is in Honda's favor for sure. The major pitfall for the Yamaha is the suspension. In feels more like a dirtbike than a street bike at times. It dives under hard braking. The rear end becomes bouncy when pushed too hard, etc. No amount of fiddling with the compression and rebound screws fixed it. It barely made it livable for street riding. The CB1000R is hands down a far more refined and superior bike compared to the MT09. All in all it was a great ownership experience because it's a really fun bike to ride and for it's inherent Japanese reliability but If I would ever get an MT09 again it would definitely be the SP version, or the regular version but I would probably throw at it around 1000€ for a decent cartridge kit and a Ohlins STX rear shock. The road this video was shot on just today got around 50cm of fresh snow so it's suffice to say I won't be riding soon. 😑 My best bets are for late April / early May at best, or at least a couple of storms come through the area and wash away all the sand and salt from the roads.

Is that road 18 Baia Mare - Syhot? Looks familiar. BTW great bike - I have one and you are right "it doesn't light your pants on fire" while pushing it hard. When stock Suspension is set up hard it rides even better, just try. There are somewhere suspension tuning charts - weight vs/ pre-load, compression/rebound.

@@xedski yes, that's the one. DN18C from Baia Mare to Sighet. Sadly I haven't had enough time to fiddle with the bike's suspension settings, maybe this summer I will ask him to lend it a longer period of time.

Do u recommend upgrading the brakes and suspension with after market brands such as brembo and ohlins ?

@@maheryaman5726 Brakes; (Tokiko) are perfectly fine and I see no reason for upgrade. Suspension; if you are no more than 90kg then stock suspension is tunable enough to change riding characteristics. For sure Ohlins are far better but worth spending $$?

Yup, it does.