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Old 02-25-2008, 04:22 PM   #1
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Another V-Twin that is going to be bad ass!!
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Old 02-25-2008, 07:24 PM   #2
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anything v-twin usually agrees with me.
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Old 02-25-2008, 07:33 PM   #3
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ktm is looking to making a big impact and it might of hit the nail on the head if it gets this right
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Old 02-25-2008, 07:36 PM   #4
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Old 02-25-2008, 10:45 PM   #5
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That bike is so sweet. Good luck trying to get your hands on one in the states for about a year though. I've heard they are only bringing in a limited number and most of those have deposits on them already.
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Old 02-26-2008, 10:20 AM   #6
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KTM is doing it right. The Superduke is insane. And the RC8 looks pretty killer. We've got a local KTM dealer...they love to do demo rides. I'ma have to roll out there.
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Old 02-26-2008, 10:23 AM   #8
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KTM is doing it right. The Superduke is insane. And the RC8 looks pretty killer. We've got a local KTM dealer...they love to do demo rides. I'ma have to roll out there.
I got to demo a Supeduke last fall. Nice ride.. but not being used to a V-Twin I hit the rev limiter 3 times on a 5 minute ride. The thing was deceptively fast though.
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Old 02-26-2008, 10:25 AM   #9
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I got to demo a Supeduke last fall. Nice ride.. but not being used to a V-Twin I hit the rev limiter 3 times on a 5 minute ride. The thing was deceptively fast though.
How was the torque curve on it?
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Old 02-26-2008, 10:30 AM   #10
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How was the torque curve on it?
It was pretty flat, it pulled like a Rhino in every gear no matter your RPM.
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