That is my other bike. 11 years old more than 100k km on the clock still ticking along. I have just been reading ride reports about Hardy's trips and felt a lighter bike makes more sense. The fact that my youngster can ride the DR and join me on some trips is a bonus.
Sorry about another bike transport thread.
I have been given 2 contact details. Neither answers their phone. I got an I'll call you later but no call back from one. I am obviously disillusioned. Considering flying down and riding it back. sadly work won't allow the time.
Can anybody...
It's apparently a known thing for panniers to cause snaking. My 990 starts snaking at around 160 also. Triumph sorted this out with a flexible pannier connection. I see KTM is offering this in their power parts catalogue for their KTM panniers on the 1290.
I have played with it and weight...
Danie you got it wrong. You can buy the KTM if you want. So all the KTM's are off the floor Rally bikes. The Dakar is full of KTM because you can buy the bike.
The Yamaha and Honda are only for factory team riders.They are as standard as the race winning Mini. So in all their specialty not one...
My understanding is most manufacturers would carry the PDI cot. Even if they didn't when I buy a bike from you the sales price should include all these extras. It is part of the cost of sale. They are trying to push cost of sales down to you.