Supporting Member texscottyd Posted March 28, 2020 Supporting Member Share Posted March 28, 2020 The world may be in crisis, but it’s still a great time to be a motorcyclist. So many cool options out there... Add this KTM 890 Duke R to my short list of next hooligan bikes (along with the Aprilia RS 660 Tuono, etc...) KTM 890 Duke R Coming to the USA with a $11,700 Price Tag - Asphalt & Rubber Good news sport bike fans, the... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member betoney Posted March 28, 2020 Supporting Member Share Posted March 28, 2020 1 hour ago, texscottyd said: The world may be in crisis, but it’s still a great time to be a motorcyclist. So many cool options out there... Add this KTM 890 Duke R to my short list of next hooligan bikes (along with the Aprilia RS 660 Tuono, etc...) KTM 890 Duke R Coming to the USA with a $11,700 Price Tag - Asphalt & Rubber Good news sport bike fans, the... I was looking at the specs on that, 120hp/73lb.ft torque @ 366 lbs A few months ago a moto journalist commented that he wasn't sure that KTM needed this bike as the 790 had such a good power to weight ratio and was ridiculous fun. More is better, right? ***2015 Candy Red FJ-09*** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koth442 Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 Mm. Tasty. 1 '15 FJ09 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgy Knees Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 Its the missing piece of the ktm pie. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member keithu Posted March 28, 2020 Premium Member Share Posted March 28, 2020 I just can't get past most KTM styling, especially the headlights. Give this platform to the Husqvarna team! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member betoney Posted March 28, 2020 Supporting Member Share Posted March 28, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Dodgy Knees said: Its the missing piece of the ktm pie. The more models available, the better and what they are offering for under $12k is impressive. Just like Kawasaki upped their game with a lot of their 2020 models, I hope that motivates Yamaha to think outside the box and push the envelope in the next 5 years. Edited March 28, 2020 by betoney 2 ***2015 Candy Red FJ-09*** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member texscottyd Posted March 28, 2020 Author Supporting Member Share Posted March 28, 2020 2 hours ago, betoney said: More is better, right? Rhetorical question, right? Apparently it’s a bit more motor, but hugely upgraded suspension and brakes. So yeah, more is definitely better in this case. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgy Knees Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 This is the R..is there a base model.? They'll be some cheap 790s to be had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member betoney Posted March 28, 2020 Supporting Member Share Posted March 28, 2020 2 hours ago, keithu said: I just can't get past most KTM styling, especially the headlights. Give this platform to the Husqvarna team! I agree, I'm not a fan of the styling. For a smaller hooligan machine, I'm looking forward to the Aprilia Tuono 660. Aprilia Tuono 660 "Concept" Fools No One At EICMA 2019 Concepts don't have passenger pegs. 1 2 ***2015 Candy Red FJ-09*** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member texscottyd Posted March 28, 2020 Author Supporting Member Share Posted March 28, 2020 9 minutes ago, betoney said: I agree, I'm not a fan of the styling. For a smaller hooligan machine, I'm looking forward to the Aprilia Tuono 660. Aprilia Tuono 660 "Concept" Fools No One At EICMA 2019 Concepts don't have passenger pegs. 100% concur. That is an incredibly sexy piece of machinery... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member keithu Posted March 28, 2020 Premium Member Share Posted March 28, 2020 I'd like to see a Vitpilen 890R. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koth442 Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 18 hours ago, keithu said: I'd like to see a Vitpilen 890R. Very much this. 1 '15 FJ09 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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