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    990R to 1190R....Yeh or Neh?

    Suppose I will try and arrange just that. Hold thumbs, not sure if they do demo rides in the Republic. Thank you all for the opinions, keep them coming plz.
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    990R to 1190R....Yeh or Neh?

    Now you see Stu, I was so scared you would raise the comparison on the SMT.  It would kill me to loose that thrill, the sound, that feeling of "do I have enough power to hold on to this thing and not get launched off the back?  You wont believe all the compliments the SMT receives, with 44k kms...
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    990R to 1190R....Yeh or Neh?

    Suppose my mind is doing "naughty" now?  Keep the 990R and replace SMT with SA?  Best of both worlds. 990R great offroad and SA for touring.  Watched a couple of reviews on youtube and read a few articles, sounds like SA is great for touring, acceptable offroad but not the ultimate offroader...
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    990R to 1190R....Yeh or Neh?

    Scared of just that, don't want to loose the offroad abilities of the 990R.  Might look at the 1290 also, looked slightly bulky initially, but hey, who am I to judge (135kg myself)  
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    990R to 1190R....Yeh or Neh?

    I need some advise plz. I currently have 2 x Ktm's (for whatever excuse 8)) Both 09 models, 990SMT and 990R Adventure, respective with 45k and 16k on the clock. Thinking of selling both and getting a 1190R. Anyone here done the same? if so, how did you find it?  Suppose the question should...
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    Wanted: Cheap trickle charger W/Cape

    Outdoor Warehouse sells the Black & Decker version for around R300. Bought a couple, work 100%
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    Wanted: LC8 fuel system parts or spare engine

    Always easy to give feedback on a good outcome.  And so deserved by Wrench. Still goes like that Swiss watch...... :ricky:
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    Wanted: LC8 fuel system parts or spare engine

    So thankful I was guided to him by fellow dogs. Waking up today, still in love with the idling of the R and the R itself. Sounding like a Swiss watch. Wrench for president :laughing4:  His last words before I left "remember the work is guaranteed" Now 'll keep it, theres actually someone who...
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    Wanted: LC8 fuel system parts or spare engine

    Thank you all for the motivation and directing me to man for the job. I booked it in with Julian in Somerset West, and man, what a pleasure..  I must admit, when I first talked about buying a KTM I was told by someone on the forum to not stuff around and take the bike to Julian for any service...
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    990R high idling

    Thank you all for the motivation and directing me to man for the job. I booked it in with Julian in Somerset West, and man, what a pleasure..  I must admit, when I first talked about buying a KTM I was told by someone on the forum to not stuff around and take the bike to Julian for any service...
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    Wanted: LC8 fuel system parts or spare engine

    Thx everyone, will for sure have Julian look at it for me.  Hold thumbs...
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    990R high idling

    Wont sell it like it is, point is, I don't want to sell it.  If ever I get that idea, it only takes a ride around the block to completely eliminate the feeling. True Cracker, will start fiddling with the butterflies and air supply myself.  Was scared to fiddle there cause had the idea it is...
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    Wanted: LC8 fuel system parts or spare engine

    Took it for a ride again now, must be electronic.  When it starts doing this, I switch off the run switch, and on again, then start.......viola, all gone for a couple of minutes most of the time, not always though. Eish, but when it comes back, it is seriously uncomfortable. It is such an...
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    Wanted: LC8 fuel system parts or spare engine

    Anyone out there with any fuel system parts that I can buy to see if I can get my low mileage 990R back to life again. Anything, throttle bodies, injectors, cables....what have you, even an engine. Revving at between 3 and 6000rpm when in neutral and nobody seems to be able to fix it...
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    990R high idling

    3 months and 13K later, (being in bikeshops) and they tell me "get used to it or sell it" FARK ME,,,,, I want to scream!!!!!!!! Really, are these bikes designed so sh!t that they cant be fixed. Imagine stopping at a traffic light and when you pull in the clutch it screams at 4000rpm, you can...
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    wanted: KTM 990 100k

    125k, or 200k and  I'll throw in a SMT. 8)
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    wanted: KTM 990 100k

    Glad you got one, wanted to offer you mine.......... 990R, '09, 15000km, crashbars, scot steering damper, akropovics, garmin quest, carbon fibre auxilary fuel tanks, touring screen, ktm top box (with scratches, fell of while driving)' tyres less than 500km. Enjoy your new beast ;)
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    I am looking for a used KTM 950 or 990adv standard screen..HELP

    Hi. Bel die ou. Sy  naam is Delon. Ek het n 990 by hom gekoop en hy het die oorspronklike screen gehou, gevoel hy gaan hom eerder self verkoop. 0833308033. (maak maar net seker screen is reg, want te oordeel aan die 990? ) ek sê niks verder van voetstoots. N screen is darem seker n screen, what...
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    990R high idling

    Normally around 18—1900
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