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31-12-04, 10:28 AM

I quite like the Super Duke. It is definitely on the list of maybes along with about 20 other bikes. I just can't make up my mind. However, at the moment my bank manager (and Mrs Scoobs) have made my mind up for me! I'm not having anything

Quite like this as well!

31-12-04, 11:23 AM

Superduke looks great, but Bike magazine said it's one of the most impracticle bikes out there. The new Speed Triple is still top on my wish list. KTM have also fallen out of favour with me after watching Long Way Round. I bet they're kicking themselves now - if their feet have healed from the self-inflicted bullet holes. Did they think that Ewan and Charley weren't good enough to make it - or that their bikes weren't up the journey? BMW must be p!ssing themselves laughing.

31-12-04, 01:19 PM

There was clearly something else going on with KTM on the Long Way Round... BMW jumped in and fair play to them, the 1150 is well proven on journeys like that!

As for KTM bikes, they are easily up to the job, I'm taking one - a 950 adventure - round the world starting in May time. Not following the same route, going a bit south but it will be good to see how thebike goes!

31-12-04, 05:16 PM

Happy New Year ev'body.....

I'd really like this but it's still a concept bike at the mo.....

northwind · 31-12-04, 06:19 PM

From what I read, KTM just thought that the whole Long Way Round adventure was doomed and decided to stay out of it... BMW could esaily afford to throw a few bikes etc at the project even if they'd given up at the first border crossing, but for KTM it'd have been a much bigger slice of their income as well.

Frankly, I can understand why they'd think that... I've just reached the point where after riding across most of eastern europe, poushing the bikes through rivers, up cliffs etc they finally go "Hey, maybe we don't need those 4 saucepans or the complete spare toolkit, or the toilet roll holder..." and ditch 40 kilos of excess baggage. 40 KILOS! Bloody hell...

05-01-05, 04:02 PM

RC80 as lovely and quirky as it is, will not it appears be going in to production until sometime in 2007! By which time I will probably be about ready for my Wallace and Grommet/ George and Mildred type side car unit!

After listening to the the Desmodecci ride by on the Ducati web site that little honey could well be worth waiting for if my bank heist works to plan! I am going to the Moto Gp in Jerez in April to hear one in the flesh to confirm if they really do sound that effing brilliant!
Anyone feeling a bit flush and wants a nice supplement bike to the SV....the 2005 999 is a great buy with a big lift in power and virtually same spec as last years "R".

But then again this waffling might all be down to my halucinatory drug intake of late!(Joke ,joke for God's sake!)

31-12-04, 06:19 PM	#15
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	From what I read, KTM just thought that the whole Long Way Round adventure was doomed and decided to stay out of it... BMW could esaily afford to throw a few bikes etc at the project even if they'd given up at the first border crossing, but for KTM it'd have been a much bigger slice of their income as well. Frankly, I can understand why they'd think that... I've just reached the point where after riding across most of eastern europe, poushing the bikes through rivers, up cliffs etc they finally go "Hey, maybe we don't need those 4 saucepans or the complete spare toolkit, or the toilet roll holder..." and ditch 40 kilos of excess baggage. 40 KILOS! Bloody hell... __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

31-12-04, 10:28 AM	#11
Scoobs Guest Posts: n/a	I quite like the Super Duke. It is definitely on the list of maybes along with about 20 other bikes. I just can't make up my mind. However, at the moment my bank manager (and Mrs Scoobs) have made my mind up for me! I'm not having anything Quite like this as well!

31-12-04, 11:23 AM	#12
wyrdness Guest Posts: n/a	Superduke looks great, but Bike magazine said it's one of the most impracticle bikes out there. The new Speed Triple is still top on my wish list. KTM have also fallen out of favour with me after watching Long Way Round. I bet they're kicking themselves now - if their feet have healed from the self-inflicted bullet holes. Did they think that Ewan and Charley weren't good enough to make it - or that their bikes weren't up the journey? BMW must be p!ssing themselves laughing.

31-12-04, 01:19 PM	#13
Twit Guest Posts: n/a	There was clearly something else going on with KTM on the Long Way Round... BMW jumped in and fair play to them, the 1150 is well proven on journeys like that! As for KTM bikes, they are easily up to the job, I'm taking one - a 950 adventure - round the world starting in May time. Not following the same route, going a bit south but it will be good to see how thebike goes!

31-12-04, 05:16 PM	#14
BURNER Guest Posts: n/a	Happy New Year ev'body..... I'd really like this but it's still a concept bike at the mo.....

05-01-05, 04:02 PM	#16
Peter Henry Guest Posts: n/a	RC80 as lovely and quirky as it is, will not it appears be going in to production until sometime in 2007! By which time I will probably be about ready for my Wallace and Grommet/ George and Mildred type side car unit! After listening to the the Desmodecci ride by on the Ducati web site that little honey could well be worth waiting for if my bank heist works to plan! I am going to the Moto Gp in Jerez in April to hear one in the flesh to confirm if they really do sound that effing brilliant! Anyone feeling a bit flush and wants a nice supplement bike to the SV....the 2005 999 is a great buy with a big lift in power and virtually same spec as last years "R". But then again this waffling might all be down to my halucinatory drug intake of late!(Joke ,joke for God's sake!)