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- The Land Northward (Bountiful), Utah
Spy photos I took of the soon to be released 790 adventure R. Supposedly it's going to be built.to a price point under $10k which sounds appealing to me!
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- The Land Northward (Bountiful), Utah
On a related note I got to demo a 790 Duke and the motor is extremely smooth as it's a parallel twin and the blip shift was kinda cool. I don't really think I'd actually have any use for it though (blip shift). All 790s will have a cable clutch though.
The big color TFT dash was pretty incredible and you could see everything even in direct sunlight.
Strangly again it's a price point bike and a new 790 Duke is actually cheaper than a 690 Duke by about $1500!!!
You don't get adjustable suspension and the brake components are private label KTM instead of the amazing Brembo brakes and hydraulic clutch that come on the 690 Duke.
The prototype 790 Enduro had KTM private label brakes (meh) with dual front discs (!) and adjusty type boing boings though so hopefully that stays.
The big color TFT dash was pretty incredible and you could see everything even in direct sunlight.
Strangly again it's a price point bike and a new 790 Duke is actually cheaper than a 690 Duke by about $1500!!!
You don't get adjustable suspension and the brake components are private label KTM instead of the amazing Brembo brakes and hydraulic clutch that come on the 690 Duke.
The prototype 790 Enduro had KTM private label brakes (meh) with dual front discs (!) and adjusty type boing boings though so hopefully that stays.
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- Grand Junction, CO
It gets good at 5:20....
anderson750
I'm working on it Rose
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- Price, Utah
I saw that awhile ago.......I get uncomfortable every time I watch it. The GoPro lens probably makes it look worse, but in now way was it not bad.
Tonkaman
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- West Jordan
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- The Land Northward (Bountiful), Utah
I just started watching that tonight!
I bet they were glad they didn't front energy drinks and stay up late the night before.
I bet they were glad they didn't front energy drinks and stay up late the night before.
Tonkaman
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- West Jordan
Ha ha yeah. In hindsight that was probably bad planning on my part
anderson750
I'm working on it Rose
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- Price, Utah
This is going to spur a bunch of copy cats trying to do the same thing. I predict some abandoned bikes on the trail.
However, my first ride at 5MOH was on a KTM.. so technically, I have already ridden the trail on a $500 bike
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@anderson750 It's been said that mine was a lemon bike.. For sure not one of your finely tuned machines.
The best (worst?) part was that when we went back to 5MOH for round 2 the guy who had bought my bike showed up with another group, and they couldn't get it to start in the cold morning air.
The best (worst?) part was that when we went back to 5MOH for round 2 the guy who had bought my bike showed up with another group, and they couldn't get it to start in the cold morning air.
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- The Land Northward (Bountiful), Utah
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- South Carolina....no public land
That was a fun series. Looked like those guys had a ball!
rholbrook
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- Kaysville, Ut
I watched it as well and enjoyed it. I remember taking those old four stroke 500s in places they shouldn’t go like down Baer’s Canyon above Kaysville. It took 2 days to get out but mostly because we lost the trail. I had a 1979 Yamaha XT500 with a bigger head pipe and Super-Trap exhaust. We used to go to the dunes all the time on those. I also had a 1982 YZ490 as a jr in high school. That would make 5MOH just fine. I can’t imagine that DT175 on it though
glockman
I hate Jeep trucks
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- Pleasant Grove
The first bike I ever rode was a DT 175, I was a little verklempt watching this.
I don't know where I went wrong in life but somehow I don't work at RMATV and that sucks. I mean how could working with Eric and Vaughn be a bad job?
I don't know where I went wrong in life but somehow I don't work at RMATV and that sucks. I mean how could working with Eric and Vaughn be a bad job?
glockman
I hate Jeep trucks
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- Pleasant Grove
Thinking about riding my 1090 in the next desert race. Chris can do it, can't be that hard right😁
Of all the races, the next one at knolls would probably be the best for it.. and then maybe I could have a shot at beating you!
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Things like this make it really hard to keep telling myself that I don't need a bike.
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- The Land Northward (Bountiful), Utah
That 1090 makes a good noise.