The GOOD & BAD with the KTM Super Duke 1290R
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- čas přidán 13. 09. 2024
- After having the 2017 Super Duke R on test for 2 weeks from KTM its time to report on my final good and bad points with this bike!
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There has been an update to sort the fuel gauge, it's a hell of a lot better now. Oh and if you start the bike up while the stand is down it can take up to 2 minutes to update the fuel gauge. If you start it up with the stand already up then the fuel gauge is already current. 100% agree on having to give the bike some time if you come off of say an inline4 like I did...it's such a different bike. A very fair and honest review.good job.
+DeadHead thanks dude, I did notice on some of the other ktm's the fuel gauge would take ages sometimes to refresh after filling.. never made the connection with the side stand so thanks for pointing that out 👍
The Good: Super Duke.
The Bad: gotta give it back.
This is my 3rd 1290, had two 1.0. Clearly I love the bike, 2.0 a little more refined & luv quickshifter. Although I have never ridden the Aprilia I think you made right choice & I agree the Superduke is a bike you can happily cruise on & still enjoy the feeling.I live in Pau in the S/W France & just got back from a 2000 km 5 day ride in Spain with my son who has 2nd generation MT 09 also fab bike. Pau is just 1hr from Spain so we always go there many times in the summer. It really is bikers paradise in the Aragon region fantastic roads & sights. If you ever decide to come down this neck of the woods I can show you some of the best roads in the world.
+gary lons I may take you up on your offer Gary! Love northern Spain been there a few times on holiday (without bike unfortunately) roads did you amazing 😎😎
Drop me a line if you come down (on yr bike) & me & my son will show you around & you can stay at our house. Weather still good in Sept Oct.
TheMissendenFlyer finding that hash brown would be so funny.
The combination of the comments under your reviews and especially the review itself, is the best way to research any bike you’re considering getting...any good bike at least 👍
Now go buy... Picking mine up next week and can't bloody wait!
You lucky sod!! Missing this one now :-(
Like the idea of the low-down torque. It's nice to be able to cruise around...knowing that if you want you can go quickly at a moments notice. Seen some very nice fully loaded low-mileage ones at the KTM Centre in Hemel...just saying...
+Mr Hmm oh do they.... no I must resist!!
In black, about 3,000 miles. All the packs, including the "buy me now" pack :-)
I just subscribed to your channel purely for the sheer craziness of you.
Loved the review of the SD R and i'm almost sold.
Thanks .
haha thanks Christopher
Even as a V-twin lover, i think i'd still pick the Tuono. Your right, the SDR is absolutely effortless in every way, where as i feel like the Tuono is a little more exciting, a little more explosive.
+greg alford yes can agree there, Tuono is sharper handling for sure. Not sure which is quicker off the line.. would be dam close
I finally collected my 18 plate Duke R and the wobbly throttle was the first thing I noticed, makes it hard to blip down down the gears. googled it and a great UK company called racetorx do a pair of spacers to take away the slack
It’s got an auto Blipper, slipper clutch and MSR. It does not require to be blipped down the gears. 😂
I have a 2017KTM SDR, Full Akra System, all the electronics, OMG what an incredible machine. That engine really is something else. Read the Rutter report in the recent PB Magazine, its quicker around Donnington than a 2017 R1. The Tuono is even quicker again. Naked bikes are just awesome. Great video review.
Thanks Gary, im very tempted to buy one... Perhaps next year now, wow quicker than the R1 thats amazing! just shows how good these bikes are!
Just passed 23K miles on my 2015 this week on a 3K ride through the mountains of the eastern USA (Love my 1290r)
Did you go to the drag strip yet ? What could it turn with the exhaust I wonder?
Lamb Chop Rides hi LCR, only just seen your reply. Great purchase of the 15/16SDR btw, I also subscribe to PB and was pleasantly surprised to see your involvement. Will be following your updates closely. Did a track day at Donington at the end of October. Wow, what a machine. Just booked a season ticket with a track day company for 18 as I need to ride it in its natural environment some more. Rear sets fitted and required for track action. Roll on summer. Happy new year.
+Garry Dyke thanks Gary really appreciated matey! I've yet to take mine on track but really cannot wait 😎😎 I think 2018 is going to be so much fun with this bike 😈 keep me updated with how you get on and with any track tips 👍
Leave the hash brown under the seat indeed.....you're a bad man!
+TheMissendenFlyer haha oh no I've spoiled the suprise! Dammit 😂😂
Won't smell as bad as a decaying lamb chop at least.....
A sad day for Lamb chop rides, who knows what the future has in store ;-) great vid mate
Thanks dude!! :-)
You're summing up of the tuono vs superduke is spot . Good review do you sing professionally ?
Mate love the hash brown holder! The Tuono could possibly fit two at a squeeze.....
That junction at the end was fucked up
Great review. Always entertaining. Thanks.
Can you please tell me what helmet you are wearing and why you picked it?
Lamb Chop Rides - are you riding the road between Clanfield and Hambledon around 1:30, just past the Bat and Ball? I went to Hambledon Junior School about 30 years ago, but I recognised the road after all this time! 😳😂👍
+Simon Liddiard yes well spotted! 😎😎
Thought the switchgear was a little cheap feeling
Need to get out on some road KTMs... look like a lot of fun :D
That is one crazy intersection near the end
+Drew Yager yeah it's proper hard to pull out there even on a bike let alone a car!
Yikes is right. I have a 16 SDGT and love it
A Victory I use to own had same fuel gage problem because of location of sensor in tank. Use trip metre as my fuel gage.
I'm really tempted by these. The MT10 SP, SDR and Tuono on the list. Aprilia- not a dealer for miles for support, so really MT10 SP or this for me next.
Mtriple8 I’m in the same boat as you. I have an older Aprilia Tuono and really want a new one but closest dealer is 3 1/2 hr drive! When I bought this one there were many dealers nearby but they have all gone so that’s a major issue! I’m looking at SDR, S1000R, and GSXS1000F all w good dealers near me. These bikes are all so good these days!!!!
Go with the MT10. I own a SD and wish i didn't.
@@rwilko9525 how come? I am thinking about buying a 1200r. it seems to be the overall best choice for a supernaked
@@BeatisMcScoots sorry for the late reply, I think there's more refined bikes out there. mine is a 2015 so the first series, I understand the new ones are a bit better but I just don't really like mine. Short trips around town isn't good for them, the big V twin sucks in a lot of moisture and I've had milky problems with my oil. If you're going to start one of these up you'll have to ride it and get it hot. It's still an amazing bike, don't get me wrong but for the price there's probably several other better bikes out there
You forgot the really annoying light sensor!! Haha. That's the biggest annoyance for me. Other than that, I've loved every moment of riding my Beast for the last 12 days....love your content Lamb Chop.
Thanks Vinnie!! You mean the light / dark display swapping?
Lamb Chop Rides that's the one. I know a bit of black tape sorts it out. But black tape on a 15k bike?? No way!!
Brilliant, I love my baby and the launch control is incredible- felt sick after I'd used it!
haha, yeah I did whimp out on that one as didnt have decent weather.. Whats new eh, bloody summer!!
Lamb Chop Rides I can understand why you might be dubious about launch control watched a guy use it on a new mt10 and he biffed it not cool
Hi chops going to test ride a 1290 KTM and aprilla v4 turono this week my head is wrecked in northern Ireland only one aprilla dealership it's just opened and I don't think he will last over here in business small market etc and my KTM dealer is a bit of a sneaky rat.i don't want to be running back for issue with the bikes wat is your opinion mate.reliabilty is the main thing with me
I always reset the trip meter to zero, and with ambitious riding I get over 150 miles to a tank full. So ignore the fuel gauge and just think about getting fuel at 130 miles or so. Still loving mine and of course, black is the obvious choice 😎
+Ian Black apparently as others have commented ktm have released a software update to fix it! Worth asking at your dealer
Lamb Chop Rides I will ask but not bothered about getting it sorted until the next service. As with every bike I've owned, I reset the trip meter and it never lets me down. This has been a common fault on a number of bikes, and I last had the fault many years ago on a 1997 1200 Bandit.
For 14k or thereabouts, you can't go wrong really. Love the inbuilt hash brown carrier 😂
Great review of the SDR! Well done! I'm looking to buy a naked sport bike, and the Yamaha MT 10 and the 1290 Superduke R are on my short list. Regarding the question of the SDR vs. the Tuono, I disagree with you, in that it is easy to choose between those two bikes. The Tuono is essentially a sport bike, with its forward bars, tight seating position, low tuckdown windshield, and sport components, it is made for the track. Whereas the Superduke is constructed as a all arounder street and sport bike, with its taller seating position, higher bars, and taller stature in general. So, although it has the power to match the Tuono and then some (greater torque), the seating position and overall taller structure, slightly reduces its track performance comparatively. So, IMHO the Superduke is a better Naked Sport bike, as it performs better within its intended class. Put the Tuono up against other dedicated sport bikes and it would not fair as well. Probably better to say the Tuono is a good choice for those who want a Sport bike with a slight nakedness to it. I am really leaning towards a 1290 Superduke R for my next bike. I'll put a windshield on it, a comfort seat, and medium sized paniers (semi hard sided or hard sided if I can source some good looking ones), and heated grips, to set it up for touring as well, and Bob's Your Uncle, a geat all arounder. Great review. Love the frank comments.
second place, story of my life! :D Nice round up, always need to know whether McD's can fit under the seat :D!
Yup, its the must know thing when buying a new bike :-)
Great video! Love your reviews. Would love it of you could do a review of the mt10 sp. Keep up the good work. 👍
I really want to try one but Yamaha UK wont lend me one :-(
Lamb Chop Rides. That's a shame. I currently have the 2016 factory tuono (which I love) but at almost 6'3" it's not the most comfy bike on longer rides.
+MICHAEL JOLLEY yeah I had a little leg pinch on the tuono and I'm 6'2.. but I could live with it I think..
What year is that bike, 2018?
Had the 17 sd now have the tuono. Two completely different bikes really. The sd has the comfort but the tuono has the rest. Did a roll on 9n 5th and 6th from 70 and surprisingly the tuono romped away, that I didn't expect.
Great review as always 👍🏼
I'm doing the opposite, can't go wrong with either bike.
+Mark Shirley yeah I'm suprised by the roll on test... they are so close but because I'm tall and big the tuono was a bit small for me and SD just fitted me better. Both absolutely epic bikes 😍😍
Lamb Chop Rides surprised us too and my friends has a full acro. I thing of the main things things that won me over is the sound of the tuono and that quick shifter. The wife loves it.(yes tiny rear seat) no vibes and believe it or not riding at a reasonable pace it's showing 46 mpg !
+Mark Shirley yes QS and blipper are absolutely amazing sounds like a GP bike when you blip it doesn't it 😍😍 I can believe the mpg I had similar consumption according to the computer.. when out on rides with blade boys it was using 3 / 4 £ more per fill up though so it's slightly thirstier than its straight four counterparts.. but that could be as the sound so addictive can't stop blipping and wheeling 😎😎
Lamb Chop Rides ha ha I don't ride like I used to in fairness, i don't hand about but reaching the grand old age off 55 I feel I'm Lucy to still be here. When I look back to the days of k6's zx10's etc I honestly d0nt know how I survived it. Now where did I put my slippers 🤔
I once had a KTM 450XSE enduro and I can see the similarities
they only thing that stoped me from buying a Tuono is the seating position. for long trips the ktm have more comfort thats why i got the 1290 SDR. not more not less
BlackForest Biker. I'm 6'2" tall and I have the factory tuono. Love the bike to bits but it kills me on long rides. Been looking at the 1290 sdr. I gather you love yours?
hell yeah, i had a s1000r before and i looked for a bike with the comfort of a sporttourer and the pros/look of a naked. im not that tall with 5,9 but some tell me its pretty comfy for big guys.
3:40 when 12 and a half min turns into nearly half hour. Top man Chop.
+Faceless Rebel haha thanks man 😎😎
Love the Super Duke, but for my short legs it was too tall. XD Had to go with a Monster 1200 since flat-footing just felt better. Still like viewing the Beast though. :D
Any chance you can tell me where is this deserted petrol station- would like to take some photos of my bike there. I'm sure I have seen it driving my track . Thank you
Its near Bury hill in Chichester, well bit further east than Chichester
Lamb Chop Rides thanx mate . Unfortunately this petrol station don't look the same now . All graffiti is gone - to late for me to take some nice shots
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Nice one chops, a great bike. I'm like you, I like to pootle smoothly long sometimes or wang the throttle wide open depending on how I feel, so maybe it would suit me. Loving my Speed Triple R too much to give her up just yet though. I here the Misenden Flyer loves an aged McMuffin.
Yeah its great for that, also so comfy on longer trips too. Its a fantastic allrounder tbh and a worthy upgrade to the Speed
Love my 2016 Super Duke no complaints except for the front forks a little more adjustment would be nice, I keep it in sleeper mode flashed ecu, decat and air filter that’s all that’s needed and yes after properly tuned flash it is a beast.
yea, no preload adjustment by the looks . alot of $$ and no preload ajustability ? hmm
+kevin oh yes agreed crazy it has no preload adjusters. You are supposed to shim the forks to setup preload which is daft. WP suspension is great but let down by no preload adjusters I agree
hi Chop, nice channel btw. for quick road riding how does the(suspension) sdr compare to the o17 tuono factory??
+kevin oh thanks Kevin, it's good but not as nice as the Ohlins on the Factory. It's more forgiving over potholes but for pure sports riding the ohlins on the Tuono is the daddy 😎 it's also pretty good over potholes also tbh..
Referring to the quickshifter/autoblipper as "main electronics" when they are optional accessories is a bit misleading, IMO.
I wanted an SDR so bad, but ended up buying a 2017 BMW S1KR because it was better value for money. My heart still yearns for the KTM, but my wallet and brain don't.
I boiled it down to the same two bikes as you. Not sure which way to go… Have you enjoyed your S1000R so far?
How did you get the name Lamb Chop and do like mint jelly with your chops ?
The more I see of this version of Super Duke the more I want one...Shame I've only got the cash for a sausage & egg Mcmuffin at the moment...Still, one out of two ain't bad! Yummers!!! :)
+Bimble haha well it is a start 😎 I'm about the same atm bloody skint 😥
Good review of a bike I like, but don't really trust. Maybe I should believe in KTM more.
Do you still have your Huskie 700?
+1990 nothing wrong with KTM now 1990, they have come a huge way foward in the last 10 years. Still got the 701 and still perfect! 👍
Great video, my God its my dream bike in every way
Sooo want one of these
LCR come around mine someday in summer as I bbq some banging lamb chops
+Ibra Careca deal sounds great 👍
Having riden the Mt10 very soon after the Superduke the Mt10 is more exciting. The cross plane engine feels like a twin and it tips really nicely. I was a bit disappointed with the Duke
MT-10 is a thirsty bike and you'll be lucky to get 37 mpg. My SDR consistently gets 45 mpg
nice video :D but stock exhaust on 1290 makes me cringe lol
Easily taken care of 😉
Came past Towcester again. It's really odd to see roads you know on someone's video haha
+Matt McAlister yeah on the way to Silverstone again 😀
A other great video chop chop 👍 and that's the second time I've seen one my wagons in ya videos first one 26 tone and second artic lol. Anyways ride safe and take it squeeze.
+Dave C haha which wagon company? Funny as I never normally ride in rush out or on main roads 😀😀
Lamb Chop Rides co op wagons pal yes have noticed you ride like driving miss daisy some times lol what bike is on the cards next pal.
Is this digital gauge an optional ktm item or is it an aftermarket part? Because every time I see a review of this bike it has the needle RPM gauge and a smaller digital speedometer. Thanks for clarifying it.
2017 comes with the TFT as standard. previous models had a conventional tach/digital speed display.
iamtherealzombie thanks, mate. Great bike by the way.
Chops how to find the wind resistance having the camera side mounted on your helmet especially considering the naked?
+thaNZdon I really don't notice it at all now as it's there 99% of the time.. unless your going 120 + it's no issue. Causes a bit of drag anything over but of course I never exceed 70 mph anyway...
If you are used to a straight cylinder bike you may not like this" true but if you are coming from a Harley-Davidson or Ducati [also V-twins ] you will love the smoothness of the KTM.
My Multistrada is leaps and bounds ahead of the Super Duke for smooth engine character. The DVT is amazing for that.
Is it faster than the KTM?
They're both big high power revvy twins. I've ridden both, the Duke is a touch wilder, but the Multistrada was merging onto freeways at 105mph *accidentally* before I got used to it, it's also maniacally fast. It'll loft the front the whole way down an onramp, wheelie at 120mph going up a mountain with a passenger and bags, but is much better in town doing slow stuff, or in heavy traffic. The Duke shudders harshly if you let it drop under 4k and open the throttle.
The KTM seems a totally incompetent rider could still be in any gear. But my Ducati will shutter badly. Once I got the KTM I realized my Ducati was slightly underpowered for my body weight [300 lbs]. Dodge rider claims you can't use 6th gear under 80 . I was cruising 6th at 62 mph the other day no shutter so I think Dodge Rider exaggerated .
The new Multis have the DVT engine, they are smoother than the Ducatis that do not have it. Apples and oranges.
Those clutch lever tools are handy haha
+Im Dead Silence arnt they just haha 😉😉
any progress on getting monster 1200r ,I know riders have a demo ,might be worth a try ,would be good to see the comparison ,once it finally stops raining Ill get mine run in and do a vid but will be pants compared to your expert vids ,maybe a colabaration ?
+salisburyplain998 Ducati replied I would have to try their bikes at one of thier public open days.. don't think riding around with a organised group for 20 minutes would give me the insight to compare it to the SD... do a video it's worth trying it, you may suprise yourself I will watch it 😎
Lamb Chop Rides I give it a go 👍
Hey, I'm looking at buying a second hand 2015 Superduke, its completely stock. Has anyone had any reliability issues with a Superduke before? Ive never had a KTM.
Darryn Waugh I'm in a similar situation right now. Did you end up getting it?
E.S. Slc yes, bought a 2015 version with 7k on the clock. I've had it for 6 weeks now. It was completely stock when I bought it. I've put a new cat eliminator pipe on it, done the tail tidy and a radiator guard. The thing is quick, really quick and surprisingly easy to ride. I had a 2015 GSXR 1000 previously and this feels quicker and is so much more fun to ride. I love it and cant get the grin off face every time it sit on it and start it up. I ride it in sport mode and it is everything ill ever need. I'm 45 years old and have never enjoyed riding more. By all accounts the 2017 model is even better. Just like Chop said, you won't regret buying one of these. They look great and go even better.
Darryn Waugh Thank you for the quick response. I'm the same age as you are and currently have a BMW S1000R.
My only fear with the KTM is the constant wheeling since I have no experience at it and don't know how to wheelie properly....
E.S. Slc before buying the duke I rode an S1000R, a Tuono and an MT10. Overall I thought the Tuono was the best bike but the most expensive to, but the duke was more fun. I have never been big on doing wheelies either. The duke will lift the front end but you will feel it happening and it's very easy to avoid as long as you don't switch all the electronics off. If you can control the front on your BMW then you won't have any issues with the duke. I've never felt the front end lifting uncontrollably. It's always been predictable. Sport mode is amazing. You do feel like you sit up quite high on the bike but i like that. The worst thing on the bike is the mirrors , and trying not to overtake everything, all the time because its just so easy. The S1000R is a great machine, the duke is just alot of fun.
Darryn Waugh You gave me a lot of confidence and I thank you for that.
I am definitely looking for something exciting and for a "grin factor/fun bike" and based on your experience the Super Duke is the answer!
What helmet did you wear? I like it!
I know your comment is over a year old but in case you or anyone else wanted to know, it's an Icon Variant.
Always end on the positives 😎
Now you've ridden for few weeks the Superduke GT & the SDR, which one would you choose personally, regardless pure performance & price (& without selling "beastie"😈) ??? Really enjoying your vids, keep goin' & ride safe. ✌️✌️✌️
Thats a very good question... They are very similar indeed, as I only really ride for fun, no commuting, no real touring I would go with the standard 1290 R. The GT is a tiny bit heavier and has last years SD electronics, Im sure next year it will get the updates and then would be much closer.. The GT also has a little more torque and bit less top end power so as a pure fun only machine has to be the 1290R
Don’t you miss a little screen ?
Been looking at 1 of these but haven't driven 1 yet, what height are you? I'm 6'3 just wondering what it would be like for a tall guy
Chops is 6’2” 18 stone.
I own one and I'm only short about five 7. It's a pretty tall bike. I don't think anybody in the six foot range is going to feel big on a bike like this. I got mine lowered an inch and still feels tall
Comes with a bottle opener and a hook to replace your hand with? More like Superduke 1290 arrrrrr
Anyway my dream bike is a buell but the more I see this bike the more I think that maybe it should stay a dream and this would be basically the same bike just better in all ways. I could even live with the weird headlight possibly
+Eastern Menace haha yeah it's like a lucky bag the tool kit 😂😂
Excellent Review, Thank you. I opted for the 2016 SD-R since KTM suppressed the Add-on Software 'Package' in so they can Buster another $700 from their already Very Pricey 2017+ SD-R models. Boo Hoo..! Having said, try riding in 'Rain-Mode'. It's Much Smoother and a lot more Controllable. Let me know after you've experienced this Setting. All the Best for Life. :-)
Is this Julian Ryders Channel?
+Piers Kontic haha loads of people say that! Same deep voice I guess..
A bottle opener?
Is KTM trying to promote drink riding? hahaha
KTM have released a software update for the fuel guage issue, mines going in for a an update in a fornight
+Nick Cambridge ah interesting.. that's good to hear as was a bit annoying. Good they can address it easy
Whether it fixes it not remains to be seen :)
Did it fix it?
Tuono v4 factory or superduke 1290 which one if it's your hard earned?
Jane Mander the Tuono handles better and has the better engine. Less torque but that SOUND!
I did answer that one towards the end, SD for me :-)
Yes it sharper than than the SD in the handing department, the Factory is anyway with that Ohlins yum yum
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What song is it at the beginning?
simon lemaire I always want to know this
+simon lemaire it's a generic CZcams track, will fish it out for you guys later
You sound like Julian Ryder?!
what about the adventure ktm you greenlaned with spicy...
+babur.karaoglu yeah that vid will be up soon 😎
I was sold on the sausage and egg mcmuffin capacity
haha good :-)
Here is the negatives : they sell you a bike with an uncomfortable seat and you have to buy an Ergo seat. You have to pay to have the turn signals programmed to self-cancel. $49 bucks { which is a safety issue that should come with the bike ] I love the bike.
Safety issue. LOL. Maybe you'd be better off taking the bus.
Yes riding with an in-canceled turn signal is a safety issue . My other bikes are pre turn signal. Harley-Davidson switch is momentary so you can't leave it on{ don't have that , just saying]. All my life I have used hand signals [still do] . I forget on my Ducati also. So If KTM has a program to automatically turn off the signal , then why would that not come with the bike ? Excuse me if I'm not used to fucking turn signal and my company had a way to fix it but made me pay . Fuck that !
You're right that it is lame if they have the feature but it's not enabled. But it was just funny to me, because I have never had a bike with self cancelling signals (including my Multistrada, which otherwise is about as fancy as bikes come), and of all the safety issues with riding a bike, leaving a signal on is a zero.
It is not an inexpensive motorcycle . I thought it should come with the bike.
1-Shot slinger imagine if the servo throttle would fail... BIG SAFETY ISSUE.
How do you lock the handle bars if it's key less
Just hold it to the left and press the key button for 3 seconds
there's a button you hold down
As an owner of a 17 SDR, lack of visual feedback for the steering lock shits me. Sometimes you hold the button down for couple secs and the lock engage/disengage does F all
How does it compare to a street and speed triple R ?
I've just ridden the 2020 1290 Superduke R, personally, I prefer it just because of the new geometry changes they have made. It's a very easy bike to ride fast!
whats the helmet like at150mph
+adrian tompson haha terrible!! Only good for under a ton really, not a helmet for fast top speeds
what brand of helmet is that? i love it! BTW Awesome bike only thing i hate digital dash
The helmet is - Icon Variant
Icon Variant
Hash brown holder 🤣
hashbrown carrier lLOL that cracked me up
+kion jub haha I saw the phone holder and thought it had to be done 😂😂
Paaaaarrrrppppp........😃 And KTMs can handle a slide without you completley shitting your pants.
True... 😂
If youre tall. its the Duke.
My 1299S with Full Akro and BST wheels Bitch slaps the 1290 SD with ease....1299S makes a lot more HP and far lighter then the 'pig heavy' KTM SD....saying that, I would really like to ride THE 1290SD after riding the 1290 SAS.....looks like a fun bike to ride/race......
Haha gold comparison mate, $10k more pricey +$4k Akra system and $4k BST rims, it should do it with ease.Like to see how you fair after a long day in the saddle.I know what I prefer.
Simon Taylor, KTM punt the "Beast" when in fact the stock V2 1299 slaps it silly in every performance department.Outside of that for sure the 1299 is a PIG to ride...and why I sold it and kept my other 3 KTM's, but "Beast"....LMAO
KTM marketing hype for sure.
I have a Ducati . I would not be upset if a Ducati blew off my Super Duke. The test ride on the Super Duke made me hate my Ducati riding position. The Super Duke is way faster than my Ducati.
What you describe as pig heavy is 400 lbs . Not a heavy bike.
ohh holy fuck.. want this one.. in Perforance bikes UK they measured this bike to 170whp and 105-106 wTQ hhahahahah fuck me thats fun i guess.. and peak TQ at 7-7500 i think it was lol.. i would wheelie that shit to mars and back..
When it was to sell in India
ktm is launching 790 by mid 2018
"It comes with a hash-brown carrier, KTM has thought of everything" XD!!!
Nice singing chops
haha, glad you enjoyed it! Try to keep that to the shower only these days haha
I am the first to comment, yay!
Another ktm bore wonder how many are bought for the badge rather than the love
Its a shit bike. Full of electronics and a servo throttle... imagine if that thing would malfunction...
I'm glad you don't like it . I like when people don't even know what it is . I don't want a popular bike . Just a fast bike. It has a kill switch and I am installing a dead mans kill for drag strip use. I have dealt with stuck throttle before on early bikes.
1-Shot slinger all these reviews are monotonous junk. What people want is something pedantic and scrupulous. You're an idiot.
Whatever lady.
aluisious so I guess theres no fatigue on a motorised servo with gears? Ignorant fucking tosser.
Kicking&Screaming BMW the most reliable bikes??? Have you ever own one?😂😂😂 Let’s talk using facts and not propaganda...
What's the mpg
Did not measure-- seems to go far on a tank.
37-42 mpg, depend on your riding style and conditions