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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?

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

what wheels though?

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?

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

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.

this one, sod the rest:

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

No reliable option on the poll?

Taipan wrote: Mon Apr 24, 2023 2:35 pm No reliable option on the poll?

It'll be under warranty

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.