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WILDLY ADDICTIVE: KTM 990 SUPER TOURER
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2024 7:01 am
by weeksy
Re: WILDLY ADDICTIVE: KTM 990 SUPER TOURER
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2024 7:18 am
by Count Steer
Tourer?
Hardly a tourer if you have to put soft luggage on the passenger seat.
Looks OK but,in my book, a tourer has secure luggage with enough capacity for 2 people. It's like calling a car with no boot a 'family car' or summat.
Re: WILDLY ADDICTIVE: KTM 990 SUPER TOURER
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2024 7:42 am
by Horse
Count Steer wrote: Tue Mar 26, 2024 7:18 am
Tourer?
Hardly a tourer if you have to put soft luggage on the passenger seat.
Looks OK but,in my book, a tourer has secure luggage with enough capacity for 2 people. It's like calling a car with no boot a 'family car' or summat.
As said, looks lovely.
But seat / rests / bars / screen relationship don't really suggest long-distance 'touring' comfort.
Re: WILDLY ADDICTIVE: KTM 990 SUPER TOURER
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2024 8:07 am
by KungFooBob
Is that a tarted up GPZ500?
Re: WILDLY ADDICTIVE: KTM 990 SUPER TOURER
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2024 8:53 am
by Mr. Dazzle
Them VFR back ends get about a bit, don't they?
Re: WILDLY ADDICTIVE: KTM 990 SUPER TOURER
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2024 10:11 am
by Buckaroo
You've just been tangoed again!
Not a fan of KTM I'm afraid.
Re: WILDLY ADDICTIVE: KTM 990 SUPER TOURER
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2024 10:12 am
by mangocrazy
I like it. A lot. All except that FrankenSwingarm; the original arm and wheel would go straight back on if it were mine. Everything else is very well executed and looks proper.
Re: WILDLY ADDICTIVE: KTM 990 SUPER TOURER
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2024 10:18 am
by Skub
That can is gonna get clobbered regularly.
I quite like the general shape of the bike,but not keen on the Dynorod colours or the zorst.
Re: WILDLY ADDICTIVE: KTM 990 SUPER TOURER
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2024 10:27 am
by Mr. Dazzle
Loads of bikes put the exhaust down there these days?
Realistically it's not any lower than the bottom of the fairing on an older bike.
Re: WILDLY ADDICTIVE: KTM 990 SUPER TOURER
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2024 10:30 am
by mangocrazy
Mr. Dazzle wrote: Tue Mar 26, 2024 10:27 am
Loads of bikes put the exhaust down there these days?
Realistically it's not any lower than the bottom of the fairing on an older bike.
Makes sense to me - it's dead space being put to good use and you don't have an exhaust can (or cans) creating problems with chain run, pillion's legs, or luggage. Plus it's weight low down and central. Win-win to me.
Re: WILDLY ADDICTIVE: KTM 990 SUPER TOURER
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2024 10:35 am
by Dodgy69
Re: WILDLY ADDICTIVE: KTM 990 SUPER TOURER
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2024 10:37 am
by Mr. Dazzle
mangocrazy wrote: Tue Mar 26, 2024 10:30 am
Mr. Dazzle wrote: Tue Mar 26, 2024 10:27 am
Loads of bikes put the exhaust down there these days?
Realistically it's not any lower than the bottom of the fairing on an older bike.
Makes sense to me - it's dead space being put to good use and you don't have an exhaust can (or cans) creating problems with chain run, pillion's legs, or luggage. Plus it's weight low down and central. Win-win to me.
Also a convenient place to hide your wheelie bin.
Re: WILDLY ADDICTIVE: KTM 990 SUPER TOURER
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2024 5:08 pm
by Bigjawa
Looks like a K12R Sport.
Pretty thing though.
Re: WILDLY ADDICTIVE: KTM 990 SUPER TOURER
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2024 5:50 pm
by ChrisW
Looks like an axolotl.
Re: WILDLY ADDICTIVE: KTM 990 SUPER TOURER
Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2024 11:58 am
by G.P
If you want to tour on a KTM, Just get an 890 adventure or wait for the 990 Adventure to come out.
Re: WILDLY ADDICTIVE: KTM 990 SUPER TOURER
Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2024 11:59 am
by KungFooBob
Or buy an older 990SMT.
Re: WILDLY ADDICTIVE: KTM 990 SUPER TOURER
Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2024 12:07 pm
by G.P
KungFooBob wrote: Thu Mar 28, 2024 11:59 am
Or buy an older 990SMT.
Good call, still on my list.
Re: WILDLY ADDICTIVE: KTM 990 SUPER TOURER
Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2024 12:39 pm
by Horse
Potter wrote: Thu Mar 28, 2024 11:50 am
the tank bag attachment that appears to be on some of the photos would make a mess of your wedding tackle if you had a front end shunt,
Might be a lesser concern. Sliding into a humped tank can result in 'open book' pelvic fractures.
Re: WILDLY ADDICTIVE: KTM 990 SUPER TOURER
Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2024 8:20 pm
by mboy
Count Steer wrote: Tue Mar 26, 2024 7:18 am
Tourer?
Hardly a tourer if you have to put soft luggage on the passenger seat.
Looks OK but,in my book, a tourer has secure luggage with enough capacity for 2 people. It's like calling a car with no boot a 'family car' or summat.
Not forgetting the famous tank range on the gen1 990SDR's that this is based on... My mate has one, 16L tank, barely above 30mpg, he's looking for fuel at 80 miles and has run out by 100! And that's taking it easy...
Re: WILDLY ADDICTIVE: KTM 990 SUPER TOURER
Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2024 8:21 pm
by weeksy
I think I got 103 once, but it was proper close
