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IN THIS CORNER... KTM 1290 Super Duke R vs BMW S 1000 R
« on: March 06, 2014, 06:40:13 PM »

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Re: IN THIS CORNER... KTM 1290 Super Duke R vs BMW S 1000 R
« Reply #1 on: March 06, 2014, 06:48:52 PM »
** Spoilers **


BMW for value and the fact you can "go really fast without shitting your pants." 

I'd still want the big twin Super Duke. 
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Re: IN THIS CORNER... KTM 1290 Super Duke R vs BMW S 1000 R
« Reply #2 on: March 06, 2014, 08:51:54 PM »
I have a deposit down on both bikes. I was all about the KTM, but then saw that the BMW has a lot of desirable features the KTM lacks- small stuff like a quick shifter and big stuff like DDC electronic suspension. The BMW's killer app though, is true cruise control.

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Re: IN THIS CORNER... KTM 1290 Super Duke R vs BMW S 1000 R
« Reply #3 on: March 06, 2014, 09:36:01 PM »
Not shitting my pants is a huge selling point for me. 
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Re: IN THIS CORNER... KTM 1290 Super Duke R vs BMW S 1000 R
« Reply #4 on: March 06, 2014, 10:53:56 PM »
Quote from: Scottzilla on March 06, 2014, 09:36:01 PM
Not shitting my pants is a huge selling point for me.

In a few more years you'll just be happy to have a shit...the where won't be  all that important!
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Re: IN THIS CORNER... KTM 1290 Super Duke R vs BMW S 1000 R
« Reply #5 on: March 07, 2014, 09:03:06 AM »
Quote from: BMW-K on March 06, 2014, 10:53:56 PM
Quote from: Scottzilla on March 06, 2014, 09:36:01 PM
Not shitting my pants is a huge selling point for me.

In a few more years you'll just be happy to have a shit...the where won't be  all that important!

You're probably right.  riding a bike that had scary potential appealed to me at some point in my life.  Now it's just scary.
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Re: IN THIS CORNER... KTM 1290 Super Duke R vs BMW S 1000 R
« Reply #6 on: March 07, 2014, 10:36:45 AM »
Neither. Vespa!
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Re: IN THIS CORNER... KTM 1290 Super Duke R vs BMW S 1000 R
« Reply #7 on: March 07, 2014, 11:03:03 AM »
I'd go with the one that made me shit my pants!
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Re: IN THIS CORNER... KTM 1290 Super Duke R vs BMW S 1000 R
« Reply #8 on: March 07, 2014, 11:09:22 AM »
Quote from: Black Hills on March 07, 2014, 11:03:03 AM
I'd go with the one that made me shit my pants!

Indeed.  It's always good to have that option.
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Re: IN THIS CORNER... KTM 1290 Super Duke R vs BMW S 1000 R
« Reply #9 on: March 07, 2014, 11:41:04 AM »
Quote from: Cablebandit on March 07, 2014, 11:09:22 AM
Quote from: Black Hills on March 07, 2014, 11:03:03 AM
I'd go with the one that made me shit my pants!

Indeed.  It's always good to have that option.

 A speaker at a conference I attended was an A-10 pilot. he said when he asked his instructor about the gun he was told "the first time you fire it is like having an orgasm and shitting your pants at the same time"  for some reason that sounded like a good thing to me??
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Re: IN THIS CORNER... KTM 1290 Super Duke R vs BMW S 1000 R
« Reply #10 on: March 07, 2014, 03:29:47 PM »
it depends if you are in race leathers or not...
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Re: IN THIS CORNER... KTM 1290 Super Duke R vs BMW S 1000 R
« Reply #11 on: March 08, 2014, 01:37:27 PM »
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Re: IN THIS CORNER... KTM 1290 Super Duke R vs BMW S 1000 R
« Reply #12 on: March 08, 2014, 03:51:57 PM »
 :lol: :redface:
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