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Posted: **Wed Oct 06, 2021 3:55 pm**

Dodgy knees wrote: Wed Oct 06, 2021 3:35 pm Spare cash for goodies.

LOL not exactly, but i have £400 from sales of bits off the XSR that'll go onto the 690.

Firstly being a choice between a YSS shock and a more expensive YSS shock

https://www.brooksuspension.co.uk/ktm-d ... uIQAvD_BwE

https://www.brooksuspension.co.uk/ktm-d ... er-12-340/

Top one is the more basic with single adjuster, same as the Wilbers and Nitron i've run previously. Guy on another forum can do them for £300.

Bottom one is the more adjustable model which he can do for £450. It's a bigger saving, but also a bigger outlay.

Posted: **Wed Oct 06, 2021 5:06 pm**

The trick one for me please. Never go in half way.

Posted: **Thu Oct 07, 2021 9:05 am**

weeksy wrote: Wed Oct 06, 2021 3:55 pm
Dodgy knees wrote: Wed Oct 06, 2021 3:35 pm Spare cash for goodies.
LOL not exactly, but i have £400 from sales of bits off the XSR that'll go onto the 690.

Firstly being a choice between a YSS shock and a more expensive YSS shock

https://www.brooksuspension.co.uk/ktm-d ... uIQAvD_BwE

https://www.brooksuspension.co.uk/ktm-d ... er-12-340/

Top one is the more basic with single adjuster, same as the Wilbers and Nitron i've run previously. Guy on another forum can do them for £300.

Bottom one is the more adjustable model which he can do for £450. It's a bigger saving, but also a bigger outlay.

Ohhh no, it’s the MTB shock scenario all over again

Posted: **Thu Oct 07, 2021 9:28 am**

MingtheMerciless wrote: Thu Oct 07, 2021 9:05 am

Ohhh no, it’s the MTB shock scenario all over again

And it hasn't actually arrived yet ...

Posted: **Thu Oct 07, 2021 9:34 am**

Looking forward to the trails and tribulations over the coming weekys.

Posted: **Thu Oct 07, 2021 11:01 am**

Skub wrote: Wed Oct 06, 2021 5:06 pm The trick one for me please. Never go in half way.

Sorry Skub... the finances won and i went lower spec.
https://www.brooksuspension.co.uk/ktm-d ... uIQAvD_BwE

Posted: **Thu Oct 07, 2021 11:41 am**

Got that spec YSS on my FZ750, it's been a good shock for road use

Posted: **Thu Oct 07, 2021 1:10 pm**

weeksy wrote: Thu Oct 07, 2021 11:01 am
Skub wrote: Wed Oct 06, 2021 5:06 pm The trick one for me please. Never go in half way.
Sorry Skub... the finances won and i went lower spec.
https://www.brooksuspension.co.uk/ktm-d ... uIQAvD_BwE

I'll have that off you in 3 weeks when you sell the 690 or upgrade to the £££ one

Posted: **Thu Oct 07, 2021 1:45 pm**

Hahahaha. wanker

Posted: **Thu Oct 07, 2021 2:24 pm**

"blah blah.... your driver will be with you between 7-8am tomorrow to do your bike exchange"

Early !

Posted: **Thu Oct 07, 2021 2:35 pm**

weeksy wrote: Mon Oct 04, 2021 2:24 pm
Potter wrote: Mon Oct 04, 2021 2:18 pm Is it a 690?

IMHO that's a better bike than the Yam, it was too bland.
Yes it's a 690, same later model as my last one with rider modes, traction, abs etc..

And you're right, the KTM does bring a level of 'doing' and spannering and dare i say it, character lol.... which the XSR doesn't bring... despite being very good indeed.

This post is ages old, but I wasn't here and want to comment. I did similar thing. Sold the Superduke, went fazer then went back to ktm with the supermoto.
My gen2 fazer was an absolute heap of sh-t though. The smt sh-ts all over it and around here, not every a-hole has one.

Posted: **Thu Oct 07, 2021 2:39 pm**

Sorry I missed this, good luck with new bike

Posted: **Thu Oct 07, 2021 6:00 pm**

Been to have a look, sit and a fiddle with this today. I think it looks great. Colour scheme shared across Mt range and blue is my fave.
The car licence triccity looked massive but surely useable for some and holds itself up at a stop clever. A 690r was in, looked nice and the bmw would have a place in my garage if I was loaded and had a big garage.

Cmc cannock offered me 5k for the tracer, with a 9k bike.
Wigan offered me 6250 for tracer and 500 off the new bike. More Incoming possible.

Posted: **Thu Oct 07, 2021 7:27 pm**

I love the look of those NineT Racer ... but boy, are they uncomfortable

Posted: **Thu Oct 07, 2021 7:55 pm**

Dodgy knees wrote: Thu Oct 07, 2021 6:00 pm Been to have a look, sit and a fiddle with this today. I think it looks great. Colour scheme shared across Mt range and blue is my fave.
The car licence triccity looked massive but surely useable for some and holds itself up at a stop clever. A 690r was in, looked nice and the bmw would have a place in my garage if I was loaded and had a big garage.

Cmc cannock offered me 5k for the tracer, with a 9k bike.
Wigan offered me 6250 for tracer and 500 off the new bike. More Incoming possible.

I love that 690R but they're big money

Posted: **Thu Oct 07, 2021 8:22 pm**

The big bm did look good, looked a heavy old lump and very low bars but definitely eye catching. 690 looked great, they also had a tidy 790, the 790 adventure looked massive compared.

I asked the sales guy about the QS on the mt09, reply, I think it has one.

Posted: **Thu Oct 07, 2021 8:25 pm**

Dodgy knees wrote: Thu Oct 07, 2021 8:22 pm I asked the sales guy about the QS on the mt09, reply, I think it has one.

I hate it when sellers don't really know stuff

Posted: **Thu Oct 07, 2021 9:08 pm**

weeksy wrote: Thu Oct 07, 2021 2:24 pm "blah blah.... your driver will be with you between 7-8am tomorrow to do your bike exchange"

Early !

Dry day tomorrow. Full photoshoot and ride report by 15:00 is expected!

Posted: **Thu Oct 07, 2021 9:22 pm**

Taipan wrote: Thu Oct 07, 2021 9:08 pm
weeksy wrote: Thu Oct 07, 2021 2:24 pm "blah blah.... your driver will be with you between 7-8am tomorrow to do your bike exchange"

Early !
Dry day tomorrow. Full photoshoot and ride report by 15:00 is expected!

@2xtwins is coming over for an early lunch ride. We won't be doing a million miles but we'll have cake/scones

Posted: **Fri Oct 08, 2021 7:28 am**

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