Chris- I recall on your bike the absence of bar ends... is there some benefit not having them e.g. do you feel the road more? While working safety I notice...
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It's very simple, actually. I put on convertibars which are hollow so my stock bar ends didn't work anymore. I rode without them for a while and didn't notice...
Anyone here ride (or has ridden) the current generation Duke? I like smaller bikes and have been toying with letting the Futura go (30K miles now) and getting...
RC8 or Super Duke? I haven't ridden either. They're both freaking cool though, ...so dump the Futura Man! KTM is a nice bike. I miss my Ginger Bike. -TT ... go...
The single cylinder 690cc 2008 Duke http://www.ktmusa.com/690-Duke.47.20.html "miss Ginger"? did I miss it did you sell the 650? or are you just going through...
Ah-ha! My bike could benefit with the added HP. (Holy Snap) 3 inches Huh? I am ripping those mindless knobs are off my bike -like now. Just the other day, I...
Sold nothing, Mary-Ann is in a heated garage plugged in looking all girl next-door-ish. She'd look better in Kawasaki Green though. I think the Dirt-bike...
Does anyone local even know how to work on these? Every one I have seen locally for the last 5 years has run like absolute shit!!!! I have also not heard so...
http://www.whiskipedia.org/index.php?title=Main_Page Some I know just sent me this link. I haven't perused it much, but it looks interesting. [Non-text...
Richard, This is interesting. I won't ride another Ducati because of that type of experience. Can you offer any links on their reliability? ... have ... ...
Are we talking Dukes, or all KTM? if so, I know two people with KTM's that have no complaints about reliability or maintenance. One is a dirt bike used for...
Anyone have them? I just commited to buy a set of saddlebags off of craigslist, and I thought I'd ask the group. [Non-text portions of this message have been...
They suck. You don't want those things. I'll get rid of them for you ;^) What are you going to put them on? Do they have the quick release for mounting on a...
The ones I see locally are 6xx Dukes. I don't have any experience with the 9xx models or the off road bikes. I'm not sure what model the last one I saw was,...
They're going on my TL, and they'll be used for long rides, not commuting or anything short like that. I got the pair for $80 ... From: Kevin Powers To:...
If they are the kind with the straps that go across the seat they should be just the thing for you. The nice thing about the Ortliebs is that they are...
Ian, I rode the previous generation Duke and it was a blast. I can imagine the current one is even better. You can't compare a Futura to a Duke. I suggest...
If you've ever tried searching thru Craigslist, you know that you end up doing a lot of flipping around from city to city to find what you want. Some guy put...
Haven't you still found yourself??? PK ... From: "Bernie Krause" <bhkrause@...> To: <MN-Sportbike@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, January 04, 2008 9:10 AM...
This is a great little tool.... It does however hook you up with the bikes you want that are for sale....Especially if you have PMS.... Damn tempting..... I...
It does work well. Cept you have to use Firefox, and make a few changes. IE won't work. ... From: Jay To: MN-Sportbike@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, January...
Some of you guys who like to imbibe on that $100 scotch should seriously consider getting yourself a medical ID in case you are found laying in the street. ...
On a similar note, Years ago my mother (a former emergency room nurse) told me to note my blood type on the inside of my helmet. In a pinch it can make a...
I understand why that would seem to make sense. Unfortunately I don't think medical staff are trained to keep track of helmets, much less look inside of them...
The hospitals want to know your name and get paid, so they tend ot look in your wallet (I read an article where paramedics confirmed this and mentioned that...
Last year someone posted a link for emergency medical Info tags for your helmet. They were free so I got one, I think it was bright orange and had the med...