Comments on: KTM to Introduce 250/300 Duke for 2012 (Bike Reports) (News)

By: enrique eon

enrique eon — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 03:12:46 +0000

Some people do have the need to make up what they lack in skill and knowledge with horsepower. They think a bigger motor makes up for smaller a brain.

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By: enrique eon

enrique eon — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 22:54:43 +0000

Does anybody here know about the 650 Duke?

It is true, they are pricey. But thet are good.

If performance is not so much the issue, a 650 DRZ, KLR or CRF works just great.

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By: Doc

Doc — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 21:10:16 +0000

William, try Letko in the Kansas City area. Good people to deal with.

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By: JM

JM — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 14:35:34 +0000

Used to have a DRZ Super Moto and am sorry I ever sold it. I’d love to have a 690 Super Duke but KTM’s are so pricey and even though I have a dealer about 30 mins away, I’ve never seen more than one on the floor and it usually isn’t a street legal bike. They have a long uphill climb.

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By: Morgan

Morgan — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 04:19:43 +0000

I well remember when I lived in Sydney Australia (pop 4,000,000) leaving my friend on his Z1000J (KZ1000 to you Americans) for dead through the city traffic on my Yamaha RS125 single (about 12 bhp). I had and RD350LC as well at the time but prefered the lttle bike round town. A little bike can tale the gaps and make the gaps through any city. Go to Europe and see what I mean. It’s not the size of the tool, it’s what you do with it. I also recall that when I took my 350 out of town I was never passed by a 750 or 1100!

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By: MikeD

MikeD — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 08:03:25 +0000

Being that is KTM and they are re-using the same roling chasis it will be a Single, rigth ? Then make it a 300…no anemic 250 unless it is on par or better than the one used on the Yamaha WR250X.
How about a “longer lasting street biased 350″ off their new motocross 350cc Mill?
Aprilia!!… get ur sh!th str8 too and slap a 250cc or bigger on your soon to come to the USA RS4 or else.

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By: MikeD

MikeD — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 07:28:50 +0000

Couldn’t have said it better myself…rigth on.
I almost got run over by a minivan mom like a month ago, the only thing that saved my Bacon was the response from my UN-ASTHMATIC OVERLY HUGE AND UNNECESSARY for the street 996cc 90* twin engine…Such a horrible thing to happen….HERESY I SAY, HERESY!

So yeah folks, go with w/e tickles your pickle and don’t b!tch about and judge too much other’s choices. Is all relative….beauty(engine size) is on the eye and dyno-butt of the beholder.

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By: Joey Wilson

Joey Wilson — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 07:06:46 +0000

I really admire KTM . . . . very different drummer they march to, in-house Works Performance suspension, first rate components up and down the range. But, I’ll never seriously think about one until they STOP putting thin DIRTBIKE SEATS on EVERYTHING they make !

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By: Brinskee

Brinskee — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 19:07:06 +0000

I think Jack is talking about a real city and real riding, not traipsing through the countryside dodging sheep along the way… A 400 is just good enough in my city, San Francisco. Anything smaller? Truck is getting bigger in the mirrors… Personally my 950SM is just about right, but even then I wish I had more power at times.