Demo ride KTM Super Duke 2007

[gamountains]

I work nights so got up at 11:30 am kind of hinted around about going for a ride. My wife said if your going to town bring back some cat food so the demo ride cost me $3.00 at the Dollar store, nothing but the best for our cats. Got to Suches, Ga about 1:30 pm and the KTM factory demo trailer was there. Got my name in for the last ride which was about a 12 mile run on SR-60 up past the School to the Fire station on the left. Some nice sweepers and some really tight stuff perfect road for this bike. After the typical pre-ride does and donts we headed of and man this thing had gobbs of power compaired to the Thruxton. Brembo brakes would stop on a dime. In the turns it was like being on rails.Well with the good comes the bad. The motor reminded me of my BMW 650 GS but on steroids kind of buzzy like a big single thumper with an extra cylinder. But the price is what confirmed that one will not be in my stable any time soon $13500. That's big bucks compaired that I bought my Thruxton new and the ST Sprint used and I don't have that much invested in both bikes. Plus I got a free t-shirt out of it or my daughter did they didn't have any x-large shirts left. In all it was a good day except the ride home on SR-180 was not as exciting on the Thruxton after riding the 990 Super Duke.

[MK96xj]

You got to beat on a new bike, you daughter got a new shirt and the cat a clean shiter. Sounds like a good day

[R Doug]

There are some deals to be found out there on it...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&_trkparms=tab%3DWatching&viewitem=&item=270163937995&_trksid=p3907.m32

This one had a "Buy it Now" price of $11,498.00

[ol Rocket]

I love those big KTMs, but I have read the mill can buzz a bit.  Were I a bit younger I would really think about one.

[FlowBee]

I love those big KTMs, but I have read the mill can buzz a bit.  

    I keep hearing this, but I don't know where it comes from. I find them as smooth as any other balanced twin.   Perhaps the TBs weren't synched?

[JohnBoy]

There are some deals to be found out there on it...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&_trkparms=tab%3DWatching&viewitem=&item=270163937995&_trksid=p3907.m32

This one had a "Buy it Now" price of $11,498.00

Excuse me, Douglas?

What is that in your avatar?  Did something happen this weekend that you need to share with us (evidently, not)?

[gamountains]

The seating position on the KTM is great so the Thruxton will be listed in the classified section shortly. Think I will replace it with a speed Triple or a Z1000.

[R Doug]

Excuse me, Douglas?

What is that in your avatar?  Did something happen this weekend that you need to share with us (evidently, not)?

It happened today.    I just purchased a Super Duke.  I have to agree with everything gamountains has said about it.  But, I didn't find it to be all that buzzy.  Either way, a little buzziness just adds character to it, right?  

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