Which One?

[Yorick]

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]

Husky, I just prefer the colours and KTM is a bit more seen on the road.

what wheels though?

[Yorick]

Husky, I just prefer the colours and KTM is a bit more seen on the road.

what wheels though?

Standard?

[darthpunk]

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

[Yorick]

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]

this one, sod the rest:

[Yorick]

this one, sod the rest:

I'm trying to like it as I had the 300TPI, but can't

[Taipan]

No reliable option on the poll?

[Yorick]

No reliable option on the poll?

It'll be under warranty

[darthpunk]

I know it's another 200cc, but is the Ducati a no-no?

[Yorick]

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.

[MrLongbeard]

They all look so lardy because of the side / back plastics and end can

[Yorick]

They all look so lardy because of the side / back plastics and end can

Yup. A bit daft really

[KungFooBob]

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.

[Le_Fromage_Grande]

The Gas Gas because it can run tubeless tyres, on looks the KTM, on reliability, something else entirely

[Bigyin]

Which ever colour or badge you like as they are the same bike apart from the cast/spokes wheel

[Yorick]

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.

[Yorick]

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.

[weeksy]

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.

[Supermofo]

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.