KTM 790 Duke

Kreeeee · 13 Jun 2018 at 18:20

jigger said:
Anyone got out on one yet?

Going to see if I can slope off to a KTM dealer over the weekend. Just have to give Mrs Jigger the slip.

Yeah, they're good fun but there are so many problems with them that I wouldn't touch one for at least a year.

jigger · 13 Jun 2018 at 18:22

Kreeeee said:
Yeah, they're good fun but there are so many problems with them that I wouldn't touch one for at least a year.

What do they suffer from?

Kreeeee · 13 Jun 2018 at 19:15

jigger said:
What do they suffer from?

Poor brakes (and glazing), overheating leading to damaged headers caused by faulty temperature sensors, oil leaking due to cracks in the engine casing and loads more. Read the 790 forums for an overview but it put me right off them.

jigger · 13 Jun 2018 at 19:24

Kreeeee said:
Poor brakes (and glazing), overheating leading to damaged headers caused by faulty temperature sensors, oil leaking due to cracks in the engine casing and loads more. Read the 790 forums for an overview but it put me right off them.

790dukeforum.com?

Kreeeee · 13 Jun 2018 at 19:40

jigger said:
790dukeforum.com?

There are a couple of them and the antisocial facebook private groups. I think most information is locked away in private groups these days.

jigger · 13 Jun 2018 at 19:47

Kreeeee said:
There are a couple of them and the antisocial facebook private groups. I think most information is locked away in private groups these days.

The few I've found don't seem to mention much.

Kreeeee · 13 Jun 2018 at 20:18

jigger said:
The few I've found don't seem to mention much.

Join the two big Facebook groups.

Scort · 14 Jun 2018 at 13:02

Cancelled by test ride, as I decided to keep my Duke - but having issues with that recently, I have given the Duke more thought.... though I have just seen the posts above.

Maybe I can get another R1 again

jigger · 14 Jun 2018 at 17:06

I'm thinking 790 Duke or Z900RS. Really want a lighter bike though.

Daftbrown · 2 Jul 2018 at 14:42