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- Fri Nov 09, 2018 11:09 pm
- Forum: Orange & Black or Black & Orange!
- Topic: First time KTM owner, loving 1290SDR so far
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1609
Re: First time KTM owner, loving 1290SDR so far
Nice bike, welcome to the forum. The Beast is just as much fun as you can have on the street. and comfortable to boot.
- Thu Aug 16, 2018 1:08 am
- Forum: Orange & Black or Black & Orange!
- Topic: New owner
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1628
Re: New owner
Congrats and welcome, I love the way this bike handles! I read all the reviews that complain and I get that the front is light but try and get an I4 to tighten its line mid turn or better yet toss one from side to side, forget about it. as to the power being comparable...just wait for whats coming a...
- Sun Jun 24, 2018 4:45 pm
- Forum: Orange & Black or Black & Orange!
- Topic: New 18 SDR Owner
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2557
Re: New 18 SDR Owner
This bike does ok at low rpm's in the first 3 gears but try and keep it above 4k in 4-6th that will also help with the lash of which you speak. I've broke in 2 1290 SDR's now and only having 3-6500 rpm's to play in gets boring really quick, besides I read motoman's break in page and it made sense so...
- Sun Jun 24, 2018 4:37 pm
- Forum: Orange & Black or Black & Orange!
- Topic: Back on a KTM!!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 735
Re: Back on a KTM!!
they look so nice when they're clean
- Sun Jun 10, 2018 3:57 pm
- Forum: Exhausts
- Topic: arrow mid pipe (cat)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1342
Re: arrow mid pipe (cat)
I think it depends if the bike is 14-16 or later? either way I passed on the mini arrow cat and got a mid pipe with a couple bends to it for back pressure for both my 15 and 16 model. Both bikes were considerably louder than stock with the cat removed, but still quieter than the modded harleys aroun...
- Sun Jun 10, 2018 3:51 pm
- Forum: Exhausts
- Topic: Full Akra set up minus a bit
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2535
Re: Full Akra set up minus a bit
somebody nicked you when parked
- Sat Jun 02, 2018 5:13 pm
- Forum: Technical discussions
- Topic: 2015 or 2017 model?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2855
Re: 2015 or 2017 model?
I was in the same boat last year after a kid on an atv pulled out in front of my 2015 sdr and totaled it. I wanted a BLACK SDR and my ins ck was $15,350. The best I could find was $18,500 2017, $13,200 2016 orange or $16,250 2016 SE. No black leftovers anywhere I could find so I bought the se becaus...
- Sat Jun 02, 2018 4:58 pm
- Forum: Technical discussions
- Topic: puddle of water?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 920
Re: puddle of water?
I'm keeping an eye on it. so far it hasn't repeated and running temp is normal.
- Mon May 28, 2018 5:45 pm
- Forum: Technical discussions
- Topic: puddle of water?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 920
Re: puddle of water?
I meant to post there was a puddle of coolant about 3-4 oz worth on the floor and there doesn't appear to be any gasket leaks. The oil in the sight glass looks normal and the little plastic coolant reservoir is dry. Any suggestions to why the bike decided to release several oz's after a ride? I'll a...
- Mon May 28, 2018 5:41 pm
- Forum: Technical discussions
- Topic: puddle of water?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 920
puddle of water?
I get done from an 80 mile ride saturday evening and park my bike in the garage then sunday morning there's a good size puddle of what appears to be water under it?
- Mon May 28, 2018 4:18 pm
- Forum: Orange & Black or Black & Orange!
- Topic: New 18 SDR Owner
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2557
Re: New 18 SDR Owner
Congrats! The mirrtors work great. Enjoy your new beast.
- Mon May 28, 2018 4:16 pm
- Forum: Orange & Black or Black & Orange!
- Topic: 2014-16 instrument back lighting
- Replies: 0
- Views: 655
2014-16 instrument back lighting
As we all find out after the 600 mile service the back lighting on the instrument cluster goes off during the day. Is there any way to get it back? I can't see sh!t.
- Fri Apr 13, 2018 12:42 am
- Forum: Orange & Black or Black & Orange!
- Topic: Painted my BST Rim.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1605
Re: Painted my BST Rim.
When I read the title I thought it was a joke. I like how it came out.
- Fri Apr 13, 2018 12:38 am
- Forum: Orange & Black or Black & Orange!
- Topic: New Bike
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1091
Re: New Bike
Awesome bike! nearly 15,000 miles later and still laughing every time I ride mine.
- Sat Mar 03, 2018 6:29 pm
- Forum: Exhausts
- Topic: Akra titanium slip on for sale, cheap!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2019
Re: Akra titanium slip on for sale, cheap!
He probably saw what they cost new and retracted! Apparently KTM considers the stock can worth $650. as the promo Akra in spring of 2016 for new leftover 2015's was valued at $350, same as the ins paid out when bike was totaled. Akra's prices are just stupid!
- Sun Feb 11, 2018 7:36 pm
- Forum: Orange & Black or Black & Orange!
- Topic: Second motorcycle to contrast the 1290?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 5381
Re: Second motorcycle to contrast the 1290?
Go ahead and buy the tuono, you know you want it, it stole the show this year in every shootout and I think the Italians have figured out how to get more than 20 mpg out of that motor! personally still reading to many problems over on that site tho they seem to get better every year.
- Sun Feb 11, 2018 7:25 pm
- Forum: Exhausts
- Topic: Full Akro vs. Akro Slip-on and Arrow mid pipe vs. KTM Side Bags
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1173
Re: Full Akro vs. Akro Slip-on and Arrow mid pipe
I used a bodis midpipe with the akra slip on and akra map and got slightly different results from my 2015 than my 2016 and I think the 2017 is similar to the 'GT' models in that just swapping the mid pipe and downloading the map will screw things up! if you have the arrow with the small cat built in...
- Fri Dec 29, 2017 7:31 pm
- Forum: Orange & Black or Black & Orange!
- Topic: extended warranties
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1220
Re: extended warranties
thanks for the reply. I asked my dealer about the midpipe swap and they said ktm wouldn't void the warranty for doing it so long as it was done responsibly, which I took to mean if my conversion didn't cause a malfunction I would be allright, coarse factory warrantys and aftermarket are different be...
- Thu Dec 28, 2017 3:03 pm
- Forum: Orange & Black or Black & Orange!
- Topic: extended warranties
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1220
extended warranties
My 2016se warranty will expire early summer and i'm wondering if getting an extended one is worth the money? I managed 10,500 on my 2015 incident free and I didn't baby that beast. I join forums of bikes i'm interested in to help me decide and the aprilia forum convinced me I won't be buying a tv4 a...
- Thu Dec 28, 2017 2:29 pm
- Forum: Technical discussions
- Topic: ST Tires
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3436
Re: ST Tires
The shops here get $75 to change the tire on a bike I ride in so longer lasting tires will pay for themselves. We do have a guy locally that will change tires for $25 if I bring the wheel in, but i'm the guy that would get in a hurry and knock the bike off the stand working on it so anything more en...