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Yorick
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Post by Yorick Mon Apr 24, 2023 2:12 pm
I've arranged with the dealer over on Gran Canaria to fly over and test the SuperMotos
If I like the idea, I'm gonna buy one.
Is there any real difference between the 3 models?
If it was on looks alone, I think I'd head for the KTM (spit). And probably better resale value.
Waddya reckon?
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darthpunk
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Post by darthpunk Mon Apr 24, 2023 2:17 pm
Husky, I just prefer the colours and KTM is a bit more seen on the road.
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Post by Yorick Mon Apr 24, 2023 2:18 pm
darthpunk wrote: ↑ Mon Apr 24, 2023 2:17 pm
Husky, I just prefer the colours and KTM is a bit more seen on the road.
what wheels though?
Standard?
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Post by darthpunk Mon Apr 24, 2023 2:24 pm
I just read the first line of the post, I take it they'll all be supermoto versions? I just meant because the Gas Gas and Husky are on knobblys and bigger wheels
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Post by Yorick Mon Apr 24, 2023 2:26 pm
darthpunk wrote: ↑ Mon Apr 24, 2023 2:24 pm
I just read the first line of the post, I take it they'll all be supermoto versions? I just meant because the Gas Gas and Husky are on knobblys and bigger wheels
Oh. Bollox.
darthpunk
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Post by darthpunk Mon Apr 24, 2023 2:27 pm
this one, sod the rest:
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Post by Yorick Mon Apr 24, 2023 2:34 pm
darthpunk wrote: ↑ Mon Apr 24, 2023 2:27 pm
this one, sod the rest:
I'm trying to like it as I had the 300TPI, but can't
Taipan
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Post by Taipan Mon Apr 24, 2023 2:35 pm
No reliable option on the poll?
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Post by Yorick Mon Apr 24, 2023 2:36 pm
Taipan wrote: ↑ Mon Apr 24, 2023 2:35 pm
No reliable option on the poll?
It'll be under warranty
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Post by darthpunk Mon Apr 24, 2023 2:39 pm
I know it's another 200cc, but is the Ducati a no-no?
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Post by Yorick Mon Apr 24, 2023 2:40 pm
darthpunk wrote: ↑ Mon Apr 24, 2023 2:39 pm
I know it's another 200cc, but is the Ducati a no-no?
Yup. I already have a powerful bike. I want something lighter and fun.
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Post by Yorick Mon Apr 24, 2023 3:11 pm
MrLongbeard wrote: ↑ Mon Apr 24, 2023 3:09 pm
They all look so lardy because of the side / back plastics and end can
Yup. A bit daft really
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Post by KungFooBob Mon Apr 24, 2023 3:12 pm
The Gas Gas, just because it's got cast wheels... I assume you can run them tubeless, they'll also be lighter.
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Post by Le_Fromage_Grande Mon Apr 24, 2023 3:35 pm
The Gas Gas because it can run tubeless tyres, on looks the KTM, on reliability, something else entirely
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Post by Bigyin Mon Apr 24, 2023 4:06 pm
Which ever colour or badge you like as they are the same bike apart from the cast/spokes wheel
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Post by Yorick Mon Apr 24, 2023 4:21 pm
KungFooBob wrote: ↑ Mon Apr 24, 2023 3:12 pm
The Gas Gas, just because it's got cast wheels... I assume you can run them tubeless, they'll also be lighter.
If you're going to use it as a proper SM and take it on the dirt too, stick to the spokes.
It's going nowhere near dirt.
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Post by Yorick Mon Apr 24, 2023 4:22 pm
Bigyin wrote: ↑ Mon Apr 24, 2023 4:06 pm
Which ever colour or badge you like as they are the same bike apart from the cast/spokes wheel
Going by my EC300, the suspension and brakes are all different.
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Post by weeksy Mon Apr 24, 2023 4:27 pm
Yorick wrote: ↑ Mon Apr 24, 2023 3:11 pm MrLongbeard wrote: ↑ Mon Apr 24, 2023 3:09 pm
They all look so lardy because of the side / back plastics and end can
Yup. A bit daft really
well, it's the fuel tank. So not exactly daft as bikes kinda need one. So the 'plastics' isn't a plastic in the usual sense, as it's a fuel tank over the whole back end on one side.
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Post by Supermofo Mon Apr 24, 2023 4:32 pm
Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: ↑ Mon Apr 24, 2023 3:35 pm
on reliability, something else entirely
I reckon your experience of SMs, and 690s are 2 different things. Of the several we've had here only Taipan's had an issue. I put 15k miles on mine and know of 2 with 40k miles on them. There was a bloke on the Adv forum who put 80k miles on his Enduro. For what it is it's a tough engine and 2016s on with the different head design don't have the rockers that can fail which was what cost Taipan.
KTMs biggest bugbears as far as I can tell now is tech faults with all the gadgets which doesn't really apply to the SMs unless they have the TFT dashes as well? Or oil/watertight-ness but again not on the 690s.
