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Forum: Orange Crush 04-04-2013, 11:47 AM
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Posted By coast range rider
Maybe we need a survey, which side hotter right...

Maybe we need a survey, which side hotter right or left? :D
Forum: Orange Crush 04-01-2013, 01:47 PM
Replies: 3,272
Views: 725,734
Posted By coast range rider
I assume the Akrapovic mod leaves the catalytic...

I assume the Akrapovic mod leaves the catalytic converter intact. I would be interested to hear if removing the cat has a noticeable effect on the heat radiating onto the rider. Let's hear from...
Forum: Beasts 03-30-2013, 10:52 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 5,963
Posted By coast range rider
http://morganhill.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/19070-17...

http://morganhill.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/19070-17/i-4jGLSZP/0/M/2013_ktm_adventure_1190-M.jpg

I like KTM's 1190 Adventure for best 2up !!!! for ADV.
I will report on this here as soon as KTM...
Forum: Orange Crush 03-30-2013, 08:37 AM
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Posted By coast range rider
:lurk

:lurk
Forum: Orange Crush 03-30-2013, 07:58 AM
Replies: 302
Views: 69,218
Posted By coast range rider
I am a fan of electronics when they are done...

I am a fan of electronics when they are done right.
I expect abs and traction control are. Pebble35, your description of the traction control operation is more clear than any of the professional...
Forum: Orange Crush 03-24-2013, 07:43 AM
Replies: 302
Views: 69,218
Posted By coast range rider
Thanks for the ride review Bikeaddict! I've...

Thanks for the ride review Bikeaddict!

I've been thinking 1190 Adventure with the R screen and colors from the first time I saw the pictures (I hardly ever ride dirt on my street bikes). Then just...
Forum: Orange Crush 03-19-2013, 10:02 AM
Replies: 3,272
Views: 725,734
Posted By coast range rider
Talking Thanks for your detailed observations after your...

Thanks for your detailed observations after your first ride.
Please report back about heat after you are stuck in traffic this coming July.
Forum: Orange Crush 03-13-2013, 09:54 AM
Replies: 3,272
Views: 725,734
Posted By coast range rider
Without the expected high service costs of the...

Without the expected high service costs of the new gs and the multistrada,
Without the huge weight of the triumph explorer,
Without the lack of low end torque of the triumph 800 and multistrada,
I...
Forum: Orange Crush 03-07-2013, 03:31 PM
Replies: 3,272
Views: 725,734
Posted By coast range rider
WOW! Sounds very nice. Great job on first ride...

WOW! Sounds very nice.
Great job on first ride report.
Thanks.
Congratulations.
Forum: Orange Crush 03-04-2013, 07:06 AM
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Posted By coast range rider
Hopefully no glitches on 2013 model, and the 2014...

Hopefully no glitches on 2013 model, and the 2014 will have improvements.
One I would like would be adjustable settings for the 3 or 4 preset levels for preload and damping on the model that has...
Forum: Orange Crush 02-28-2013, 11:12 AM
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Views: 725,734
Posted By coast range rider
Friday, March, April, October, it's all the...

Friday, March, April, October, it's all the same...
Forum: Beasts 02-26-2013, 08:20 AM
Replies: 481
Views: 114,146
Posted By coast range rider
Good choice on the V-Strom so you can ride NOW....

Good choice on the V-Strom so you can ride NOW. I'm still racking up the miles every day on my DL650.

Still not a peep from Kawasaki about selling Versys 1000 in the US.
A great bike with good...
Forum: Orange Crush 02-24-2013, 09:45 AM
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Views: 725,734
Posted By coast range rider
what a sound!!

Can someone who has heard the bike comment on whether this video is with the stock exhaust or the Akrapovic? It sounds sweet to me. Seems loud for stock, although for all I know they stuck a mike...
Forum: Orange Crush 02-23-2013, 07:50 AM
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Views: 725,734
Posted By coast range rider
:rofl

:rofl
Forum: Orange Crush 02-19-2013, 09:27 AM
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Posted By coast range rider
We all know it's fast. Is it fun is a bigger...

We all know it's fast.
Is it fun is a bigger question.

I was reading a Multistrada thread and an (ex) owner wrote: "It's no fun to ride slowly, so it's a bike waiting for a ticket."
A truly...
Forum: Orange Crush 02-14-2013, 09:59 AM
Replies: 3,272
Views: 725,734
Posted By coast range rider
Peak HP is about the same. The Multistrada is...

Peak HP is about the same. The Multistrada is about 30 lbs lighter than the 1190 Adventure.
Forum: Orange Crush 02-14-2013, 09:03 AM
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Posted By coast range rider
Very sad that MCN considers a lower power to...

Very sad that MCN considers a lower power to weight ratio "better." :(:
Forum: Orange Crush 02-10-2013, 12:59 PM
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Views: 725,734
Posted By coast range rider
Wow. :lol3 I happily stand corrected. I never...

Wow. :lol3
I happily stand corrected. I never saw a chain that wide before. It did not look very easy to change either. No wonder.
Looks like this is going to be my next bike.
Forum: Orange Crush 02-10-2013, 09:37 AM
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Views: 725,734
Posted By coast range rider
Sorry pebble35...

Sorry pebble35 (http://advrider.com/forums/member.php?u=76791), see timing belt on rear cylinder in cutaway view.
Forum: Orange Crush 02-09-2013, 04:18 PM
Replies: 3,272
Views: 725,734
Posted By coast range rider
But don't forget to add timing belt replacements...

But don't forget to add timing belt replacements on the 1190 services compared to the longer lasting timing chain on the 990 engine.
Forum: Orange Crush 02-07-2013, 01:47 PM
Replies: 3,272
Views: 725,734
Posted By coast range rider
Visor Down Review

:thumb to Ben at Visor Down for touching on a glaring problem unmentioned in other reviews I've read to date:

"Our test models were equipped KTM’s Electronic Damping System. With just a few taps...
Forum: Orange Crush 02-06-2013, 10:43 AM
Replies: 3,272
Views: 725,734
Posted By coast range rider
Would you prefer Round 12 on why the 1190 can't...

Would you prefer Round 12 on why the 1190 can't be as good or better than the 9X0?
Forum: Orange Crush 02-06-2013, 08:12 AM
Replies: 3,272
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Posted By coast range rider
Umitc thinks like i do. Although it's...

Umitc thinks like i do. Although it's disconcerting when a 500 lb bike gets lower fuel mileage than a 300 hp and 4000 lb automobile, here's the way I think about it:
Wide open throttle, redlining...
Forum: Beasts 01-29-2013, 10:40 AM
Replies: 4,982
Views: 907,172
Posted By coast range rider
Too bad the new and improved engine management...

Too bad the new and improved engine management for 2013 still won't run smooth between 2000 and 3000 rpm in second gear with stock sprockets. I have not test driven this bike but I usually don't like...
Forum: Beasts 01-24-2013, 09:39 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 5,551
Posted By coast range rider
how many multistradas have sold again? Might...

how many multistradas have sold again?
Might have been more if it was made by Honda and cost less. Maybe the Honda version would have 90% of the Ducati performance. I could live with that.

and...
Forum: Beasts 01-23-2013, 06:22 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 5,551
Posted By coast range rider
A generation ago, Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki, and...

A generation ago, Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki, and Kawasaki flooded the U.S. with cheap, reliable, easy to service, practical motorcycles, which performed close enough or better than their higher dollar...
Forum: Beasts 01-22-2013, 01:36 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,538
Posted By coast range rider
I have high hopes for the KTM 1190 Adventure...

I have high hopes for the KTM 1190 Adventure getting a good rating, maybe best, in their road test comparison.

Maybe by then we will have specs for the 2014 Suzuki 1000 V-Strom. The Suzuki will...
Forum: Beasts 01-20-2013, 09:07 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,538
Posted By coast range rider
If only I understood German so I could see which...

If only I understood German so I could see which bike that I want that they don't sell here!
Forum: Beasts 01-20-2013, 08:38 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 13,907
Posted By coast range rider
Farkles required!

Farkles required!
Forum: Beasts 01-19-2013, 10:51 AM
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Views: 907,172
Posted By coast range rider
If you were in my shoes, you would know that the...

If you were in my shoes, you would know that the low rpm running issues were the reason I never even bothered to test drive one.

Skyhook makes more sense to me to firm up damping as soon as needed...
Forum: Beasts 12-30-2012, 10:05 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 13,907
Posted By coast range rider
Once the suspension, windscreen, and seat are...

Once the suspension, windscreen, and seat are upgraded, you might get stuck with it:
I've been wanting to upgrade for several years now but can't seem to find another bike worthy of the upgrade...
Forum: Orange Crush 12-29-2012, 07:02 PM
Replies: 3,272
Views: 725,734
Posted By coast range rider
maybe

maybe
Forum: Orange Crush 12-09-2012, 04:49 PM
Replies: 3,272
Views: 725,734
Posted By coast range rider
You lost me right there on that one...

You lost me right there on that one...
Forum: Orange Crush 11-27-2012, 08:57 AM
Replies: 3,272
Views: 725,734
Posted By coast range rider
+1 They finally got it that we need a lighter...

+1
They finally got it that we need a lighter bike to go paved back roads. They could one up the BMW 1200 gs and give us something we could really use; a light and maneuverable bike, with long...
Forum: Orange Crush 11-22-2012, 10:10 AM
Replies: 3,272
Views: 725,734
Posted By coast range rider
In just a year I can be riding that bike! :ddog...

In just a year I can be riding that bike!
:ddog
Is it still November 2012? :eek1
:ddog:ddog:ddog
Forum: Orange Crush 11-09-2012, 11:16 AM
Replies: 3,272
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Posted By coast range rider
I haven't seen pictures of a lot of clay bikes,...

I haven't seen pictures of a lot of clay bikes, but that 1190 did look good in clay, I agree. Maybe other color and decals could improve the look.

I think the non-R model will help attract new...
Forum: Orange Crush 11-06-2012, 07:17 PM
Replies: 3,272
Views: 725,734
Posted By coast range rider
Is there going to be an optional swingarm cover...

Is there going to be an optional swingarm cover to keep the mud out, or should I just buy a can of expanding orange foam to fill it?
Or how about:
Will regular high pressure wash to swingarm...
Forum: Road warriors 11-03-2012, 03:13 PM
Replies: 3,622
Views: 544,389
Posted By coast range rider
KTM Adventure 1190 to upgrade from Suzuki DL650 ...

KTM Adventure 1190 to upgrade from Suzuki DL650 :augie
Forum: Orange Crush 11-03-2012, 10:34 AM
Replies: 3,272
Views: 725,734
Posted By coast range rider
But the unusual tire sizes were the only thing I...

But the unusual tire sizes were the only thing I could think of to criticize!
Oh wait, it won't be for sale in the U.S. this coming spring. That IS a problem.

To anyone familiar with RC8 engine,...
Forum: Beasts 10-22-2012, 07:59 PM
Replies: 141
Views: 17,880
Posted By coast range rider
Better low rpm running is a big deal to me since...

Better low rpm running is a big deal to me since I routinely seem to be riding steep hairpin turns with wet leaves and even small tree branches on them. I never even bothered to test ride the 2010...
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