Monster Dual Sport
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madmike2
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I'm only trying to help. You really need this bike for those special therapy moments. And you really, really, really, really want it....soooooo, when's the Harley going into Cycle Trader?
Buy the KTM. You really want the SE. Buy the KTM, you really NEED the SE. Your wife will understand that you need another bike. Really. Trust me. Buy the KTM. :devil:
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FJamR
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The Adventure is OK but I was also thinking about the 950 Super Enduro R and would be perfect for the area I live in. I sold my trick xr650 a few years ago and miss the dual sport thing. I haven't sat on one yet, but with a seat height of 36.22" compared to the low position I run my FJR @ of 31.5" and having an inseam of 34", the KTM definitely would be a challenge in technical off road obstacles. The bike is sweet and I would love to own one.
evil_henchman
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One of my biggest (dirt) challenges has always been to keep my feet on the damn pegs unless I'm stopped. Once you master that it doesn't matter how high up you are sez me with the 30" inseam :good:
My WR426 has a seat height of about 39". No problem. And it's a kick start. Your XR650 was surely at least 36". I think we're both in trouble.. :lol:
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charismaticmegafauna
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One of my early dual-sport bikes was a Yamaha XT 550 -- I bought it used (on impulse) and rode it several years (trail riding, some local touring, mostly running errands). Well, one day (out-of-the-blue) a guys offers to buy it from me at a real good price; and, I thought "Why not?". I missed it the minute it was gone. I had to go buy another d-s bike (XT 350) and I've had one ever since (currently, DR 650).Evil makes a good point about the relative non-importance of seat height on an off-road bike -- given a rider w/good off-road skills. There's the rub..... :blink:
madmike2
Shtirrenuppenmeister
Yeah...after so many years off dirt bikes, I'm just a little fearful the learning curve may be "steep" (pun intended).
markjenn
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I'll give you 450 if KTM isn't quite as bad as most mfg's with fictious dry weights. On the Adventure, their published dry numbers routinely ran 30-lbs lighter than what magazines measured, and with fuel, oil, etc., you're looking at an easy 50-lbs discrepency. Any way you cut it, this is easily a 450-lb dirt bike, 200 lbs (!!!) heavier than a WR450.
Don't get me wrong.... it is VERY cool.
- Mark
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Rickster
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me too & me either -- unless that KTM 690 SM is coming to the US... if so... gotta have one... :dribble: :dribble:
BeeLine
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I've been in the UK on business and there are some bikes over here that Yamaha doesn't export to the US. I like the KTM but being a big Yamaha fan I really wish you could get these in the US.
They defiantly look like fun for the wet twisty UK roads.
BTW: At night and in the early AM you can hear big singles reverberating off the buildings on the narrow streets in London. :yahoo:
They defiantly look like fun for the wet twisty UK roads.
BTW: At night and in the early AM you can hear big singles reverberating off the buildings on the narrow streets in London. :yahoo:
OrangevaleFJR
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So why in the world isn't Yamaha importing that beautiful bike??? :dribble:I've been in the UK on business and there are some bikes over here that Yamaha doesn't export to the US. I like the KTM but being a big Yamaha fan I really wish you could get these in the US.
They defiantly look like fun for the wet twisty UK roads.
BTW: At night and in the early AM you can hear big singles reverberating off the buildings on the narrow streets in London. :yahoo:
evil_henchman
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+1 Damn! :dribble:So why in the world isn't Yamaha importing that beautiful bike??? :dribble:I've been in the UK on business and there are some bikes over here that Yamaha doesn't export to the US. I like the KTM but being a big Yamaha fan I really wish you could get these in the US.
They defiantly look like fun for the wet twisty UK roads.
BTW: At night and in the early AM you can hear big singles reverberating off the buildings on the narrow streets in London. :yahoo:
gr8eyes
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I wonder if Yamaha has put any thought into entering the Adventure/touring arena anytime soon?
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BeeLine
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Do we, in this forum, have any channels into Yamaha US or the parent company? If we do this should be proposed to them. I think there are a lot of folks that would be interested in this based on the number of Beemer Adventure bikes being sold in the US.
gr8eyes
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I don't want to side track the thread but I might be interested in an Adenture/Tourer of some sort. I lighter weight KTM 950 Adventure maybe. Like take 2 WR450F cylinders and make a V-twin, put it in a slightly larger WR450F frame, with comfortable seat and ergo's and bingo. LOL
Glenn
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FJamR
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I've looked around a little and have been able to find everything else basically from KTM except the 950 Super Enduro R. A salesman at Chaparral (don't trust people at this store!) said the 950 Super Enduro R had limited production, or something to that effect. Later, I was talking to a friend about it and someone he knows is selling his used 06'. The guy is on a trip, so I am chomping at the bit to find out how much he wants for her.
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