Comments on: All I Want for Christmas is a 250 Pound Street Single With 60 HP: the Zaeta 530 DT (Bike Reports) (News) http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/03/all-i-want-for-christmas-is-a-250-pound-street-single-with-60-hp-the-zaeta-530-dt/ Motorcycle News, Editorials, Product Reviews and Bike Reviews Wed, 22 May 2013 23:54:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: team222 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/03/all-i-want-for-christmas-is-a-250-pound-street-single-with-60-hp-the-zaeta-530-dt/comment-page-1/#comment-37924 team222 Tue, 20 Mar 2012 23:11:30 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=20348#comment-37924 My view is there has not been a super single in any of these parts ever to date.... so lack of sales is directly related to lack of results that is necessary to generate real interest. Ofcourse racing the spec version of the new Duke 690 at 308lb and 78hp in WERA and winning could get it noticed and actually generate sales in the USA....tought to do with none in the states. With KTMs big twins finishing 10th - 15th in most AMA races this does not help the 690 Duke single either. Again....not bringing this bike to the USA will get big salary increases for KTM marketing.......and promotions My view is there has not been a super single in any of these parts ever to date…. so lack of sales is directly related to lack of results that is necessary to generate real interest.

Ofcourse racing the spec version of the new Duke 690 at 308lb and 78hp in WERA and winning could get it noticed and actually generate sales in the USA….tought to do with none in the states.

With KTMs big twins finishing 10th – 15th in most AMA races this does not help the 690 Duke single either.

Again….not bringing this bike to the USA will get big salary increases for KTM marketing…….and promotions

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]]> By: gk http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/03/all-i-want-for-christmas-is-a-250-pound-street-single-with-60-hp-the-zaeta-530-dt/comment-page-1/#comment-37710 gk Sat, 17 Mar 2012 17:47:57 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=20348#comment-37710 Regarding the Husaberg FS570 comment - I bought one last year in San Diego. They're pricey, but available - mine weighs around 270 lbs. I've owned two earlier KTM Dukes ('95 & '01) that were lots of fun but weighed around 50 lbs more. The Husaberg does require more maintenance (oil changes based on hours ridden, not miles), but there's nothing like a supermoto for the street. Regarding the Husaberg FS570 comment – I bought one last year in San Diego. They’re pricey, but available – mine weighs around 270 lbs. I’ve owned two earlier KTM Dukes (’95 & ’01) that were lots of fun but weighed around 50 lbs more. The Husaberg does require more maintenance (oil changes based on hours ridden, not miles), but there’s nothing like a supermoto for the street.

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]]> By: Ed Chambers http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/03/all-i-want-for-christmas-is-a-250-pound-street-single-with-60-hp-the-zaeta-530-dt/comment-page-1/#comment-37178 Ed Chambers Sun, 11 Mar 2012 01:01:55 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=20348#comment-37178 Can you promise me it won't implode at 20,000 mi like literally every other single I've ever owned? Can you promise me it won’t implode at 20,000 mi like literally every other single I’ve ever owned?

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]]> By: todd http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/03/all-i-want-for-christmas-is-a-250-pound-street-single-with-60-hp-the-zaeta-530-dt/comment-page-1/#comment-37170 todd Sat, 10 Mar 2012 15:58:11 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=20348#comment-37170 Woo Hoo, does a NSR250 qualify as an "off road bike"? I mean, isn't a racetrack technically off road / closed course? After WA registration I could start bringing this stuff into CA. -todd Woo Hoo, does a NSR250 qualify as an “off road bike”? I mean, isn’t a racetrack technically off road / closed course? After WA registration I could start bringing this stuff into CA.

-todd

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]]> By: RRocket http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/03/all-i-want-for-christmas-is-a-250-pound-street-single-with-60-hp-the-zaeta-530-dt/comment-page-1/#comment-37162 RRocket Sat, 10 Mar 2012 08:55:52 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=20348#comment-37162 No thanks...I'll stick with the 70HP KTM Duke 690R... No thanks…I’ll stick with the 70HP KTM Duke 690R…

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]]> By: Mike Oxlarge http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/03/all-i-want-for-christmas-is-a-250-pound-street-single-with-60-hp-the-zaeta-530-dt/comment-page-1/#comment-37126 Mike Oxlarge Fri, 09 Mar 2012 15:30:38 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=20348#comment-37126 Just take me to jail now and save me the money... Just take me to jail now and save me the money…

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]]> By: Baredil http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/03/all-i-want-for-christmas-is-a-250-pound-street-single-with-60-hp-the-zaeta-530-dt/comment-page-1/#comment-37108 Baredil Fri, 09 Mar 2012 12:04:59 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=20348#comment-37108 Well, at the moment one Japanese company does - Honda with the CBR250R. $5k with ABS. Dual-sport version releasing in Europe. Try one, you'll like it. Well, at the moment one Japanese company does – Honda with the CBR250R. $5k with ABS. Dual-sport version releasing in Europe. Try one, you’ll like it.

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]]> By: chip http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/03/all-i-want-for-christmas-is-a-250-pound-street-single-with-60-hp-the-zaeta-530-dt/comment-page-1/#comment-37080 chip Thu, 08 Mar 2012 20:52:11 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=20348#comment-37080 Correction: B500CR. Last I checked the price was above 11K euros ($15K). Expensive for a sport bike, but a bargain compared to a HD lawn mower. Correction: B500CR. Last I checked the price was above 11K euros ($15K). Expensive for a sport bike, but a bargain compared to a HD lawn mower.

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]]> By: chip http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/03/all-i-want-for-christmas-is-a-250-pound-street-single-with-60-hp-the-zaeta-530-dt/comment-page-1/#comment-37079 chip Thu, 08 Mar 2012 20:49:36 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=20348#comment-37079 The idea is 14 years old. Borile presented a carbon copy concept in Milano in 1998. You can find the info at their website. It hasn't advanced much since, despite a clamoring audience. The Borile looks much better, by the way. It's the BCR500. The idea is 14 years old. Borile presented a carbon copy concept in Milano in 1998. You can find the info at their website. It hasn’t advanced much since, despite a clamoring audience. The Borile looks much better, by the way. It’s the BCR500.

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]]> By: Chip http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/03/all-i-want-for-christmas-is-a-250-pound-street-single-with-60-hp-the-zaeta-530-dt/comment-page-1/#comment-37069 Chip Thu, 08 Mar 2012 13:50:52 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=20348#comment-37069 Www.borile.it http://Www.borile.it

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