Hello

[motoSycho]

Hello all. 44 yrs old, live out near Bathurst. Love my bikes and riding. Had a few over the last few years, A TLR, an R1 and now a 990 Superduke. Not a streetfigher I know, not exactly sure what you would classify a Superduke as, all I know is that it is stupid fun to ride.

I like streetfighters, cafe racers, sportsbikes, dirtbikes,,,, I like them all. Will surf around and check out all the cool builds.

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh17/Captayne/KTM/DSC_0177_zpse49b4b9a.jpg (http://s252.photobucket.com/user/Captayne/media/KTM/DSC_0177_zpse49b4b9a.jpg.html)

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh17/Captayne/KTM/wh3_zps14d2db05.jpg (http://s252.photobucket.com/user/Captayne/media/KTM/wh3_zps14d2db05.jpg.html)

[Gitzy]

Welcome, don't care what people classify them as I still want one. You'll fit in here, was that luggage too heavy??

[Gix11]

Aha, posted twice! Sorry mate, it's a "First post is moderated" system here thanks to years worth or spamming dickheads. I approved your other post as well so now you have two to check. As per the other one; welcome aboard!

Oh, and here's that 1290 goodness I posted in the other thread as well:

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[Hagarr]

Hey!

How they hangin'?

[motoSycho]

Thanks guys, that 1290 is very nice!!

Hanging good. Even got out for a ride today. Lots of good roads out this way.

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh17/Captayne/KTM/12289616_10153788564749516_9062521409198900155_n_z ps8ijsxvtw.jpg (http://s252.photobucket.com/user/Captayne/media/KTM/12289616_10153788564749516_9062521409198900155_n_z ps8ijsxvtw.jpg.html)

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh17/Captayne/KTM/12249930_10153788564829516_3874807579069530602_n_z psxf3svmqg.jpg (http://s252.photobucket.com/user/Captayne/media/KTM/12249930_10153788564829516_3874807579069530602_n_z psxf3svmqg.jpg.html)

[Gix11]

How's the reliability with the KTM mate? Had any issues since you've had it? What about parts cost / servicing / availability etc?

[motoSycho]

Touch wood. It has been 100%. The only issue is it eats chains and back tyres, but that could be my fault :p

I have a good bike mechanic in Bathurst that looks after it so all good there.

The original owner worked at a bike shop in Melbourne and it has all the good gear. Ohilns internals in the front forks, kitted out rear shock, MotoHoligan airbox conversion, mapped to suit etc etc etc. I have the print out of everything that has been done to it and it is 2 pages worth. I picked it up with just over 70000ks on it and I have put another 14000 on it and it is still as strong as ever. If and when it comes time for the engine I would be hard pressed to sell it. Thinking I would get the engine rebuilt and have some work done to it.

[Gix11]

I've heard people have drama with KTMs and yet I've always been keen. You may have just put them back on my potential purchase list. Cheers mate.

[The Phantom]

Welcome mate. Perhaps technically not a SF, but you ride it like one :)

[motoSycho]

Well, the helmet said to, so I just do what it tells me :p

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh17/Captayne/KTM/12249930_10153788564829516_3874807579069530602_n_z psxf3svmqg.jpg (http://s252.photobucket.com/user/Captayne/media/KTM/12249930_10153788564829516_3874807579069530602_n_z psxf3svmqg.jpg.html)

[nick76]

Im a bike slut...had a shit ton of bikes...and the 990 superduke is in my top 3 road bikes i've owned!!

[motoSycho]

Hello fellow Bike Slut :D I know the feeling. These are what I have played with since early 2010

Started with a CX500 that I had a cafe racer fling with.
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh17/Captayne/cf2.jpg (http://s252.photobucket.com/user/Captayne/media/cf2.jpg.html)

Got bored with the CX so had this little GS650 that I hacked the big arse '80s rear end off and made a new subframe for. Picked up a set of Loaded Dog rearsets and mounted them way back on the passenger pegs mount. It was a fun little bike
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh17/Captayne/kat_zpsf8mgmh3k.jpg (http://s252.photobucket.com/user/Captayne/media/kat_zpsf8mgmh3k.jpg.html)

Had the Ducati 600 but it wasn't enough so picked up the TLR1000. Wish I hadn't sold the TLR but got offered a stupid amount of money for it.
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh17/Captayne/IMG_2567.jpg (http://s252.photobucket.com/user/Captayne/media/IMG_2567.jpg.html)

Everyone needs to own an R1 at some stage.
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh17/Captayne/R1/IMG_9613_zpse8e75892.jpg (http://s252.photobucket.com/user/Captayne/media/R1/IMG_9613_zpse8e75892.jpg.html)

Which I then crashed and wrote it and myself off.
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh17/Captayne/IMAG0432_zpsd0b20cd1.jpg (http://s252.photobucket.com/user/Captayne/media/IMAG0432_zpsd0b20cd1.jpg.html)
and a Yz250 for the dirt
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh17/Captayne/stoppie_zps29b48f45.jpg

(http://s252.photobucket.com/user/Captayne/media/stoppie_zps29b48f45.jpg.html)

[Gix11]

Wow, it's like the full life story. Nice one.