I'll save you some time... Everyone loves itI’ll check out the reviews
even the MT07 lovers have to admit it's great 
Good deal on KTM Duke 390's just now.
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even the MT07 lovers have to admit it's great 
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Now you’ve given me something else to consider, maybe time to start looking at the man mathsI'll save you some time... Everyone loves it
although got a motorhome and scooter to sell first 
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MandP are doing the my23 for £3,990, seems to be the cheapest out there.
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Look, just don’t piss about and buy the latest Beast. 
That’s shows serious heat it looks hot just stood.WOW. Love it.Nice colouration on the pipes there.
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Does that price tag say 19,000?
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£19,599
Nice bike, no denying that. But crazy money, you could have nearly 4 of these beauties 
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Went to Germany on mine last year with the lads
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Mrs bigtree’s first big bike was a CB600 Hornet, nice bike but KTM 890r is a far superior bike afaik.Nice bike, no denying that. But crazy money, you could have nearly 4 of these beauties
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That may be but they are in two different categories, budget and high spec naked’s.Nice bike, no denying that. But crazy money, you could have nearly 4 of these beauties
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Fully adjustable suspension, Brembo Stylema calipers and a load of ride settings via the Tech Pack.My Hornet's a 750 parallel twin, can't be that different to the 790/890
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Wow, bit out of my league,£19,599
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Selling up I’m afraid, still fighting for planning permission, so whichever way it goes will decide what we do next, if we do get the go ahead the van would need to go into storage, nothing within an hr of us that can take size and insurance is happy with.Go have a lay down Mark
Are you replacing the van or just selling up?
If they reject then we will need to have a serious re think on what to do next, buy a smaller van on a HGV chassis if possible and carry on renting in the village, or look to buy a house away from our village.
It’s a shame really as all the issues have been sorted, I’ve had the garage doors re done, the front and rear caps wrapped in carbon fibre and the peeling lettering and carbon replaced below the windscreen which look spot on, the coolent pressure sensor replaced last year completed the issues I was having with the cooling situation.
So if you know anyone looking then after a good spring clean when we get home it’s available, too big for some but I’ve never found it an issue.
Sorry bit of thread drift there
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Titanium.
Fitted the Shad E48 semi rigid panniers today, didn't take them away as they were ridiculously wide, but I've cut 6cm off their width and bolted them back together with a load of stainless M5 bolts. Really missed the scooters load carrying but the Duke will be better now.
Steve and Denise
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They are about the same width as the handlebars now but there's a zip round the top to expand another 2 inches or so. Plenty wide enoughIt’s almost as wide as a car
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Just passed another MOT today ready for holidays next month 
8 years old in December.
Also fitted an old Garmin sat nav with resistive touch screen, very neat size and it's got a memory card with 2024 UK, France and Spain maps on it, all for about £18
8 years old in December. Also fitted an old Garmin sat nav with resistive touch screen, very neat size and it's got a memory card with 2024 UK, France and Spain maps on it, all for about £18
Mine has just over 1700 miles on it. Immaculate, sorn’d, not MOT’d, sat under a cover in the garage. Not used it in over a year. Probably end up selling it eventually. I’d rather use my emtb nowadays.
Not ridden it since Spain but It was great to get out on it again today, felt really funny at first after the Honda but I soon got used to it, Aneta texted me a couple of errands to do and I felt like milk tray man on it
Been looking at the new Kawasaki Z500 as a replacement for the Duke, keep getting erroneous fault lights coming up then disappearing, "Kill switch" and engine warning light that goes off after 3 cold starts.
The Z is a 451cc parallel twin with a bit more power and torque and it's only 153kg dry, swap the hideous exhaust can and it will be as light as the Duke but with legendary Japanese reliability
The Z is a 451cc parallel twin with a bit more power and torque and it's only 153kg dry, swap the hideous exhaust can and it will be as light as the Duke but with legendary Japanese reliability
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Been looking at the new Kawasaki Z500 as a replacement for the Duke, keep getting erroneous fault lights coming up then disappearing, "Kill switch" and engine warning light that goes off after 3 cold starts.
The Z is a 451cc parallel twin with a bit more power and torque and it's only 153kg dry, swap the hideous exhaust can and it will be as light as the Duke but with legendary Japanese reliability
I never buy anything that is green.
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I notice they are all posh metallic greens nowadays though
I never buy anything that is green.
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I quite like that Kawasaki for a little run around. Remember green well get you home. Orange will get you best friends with Uber 
and your local dealer. As long as they haven't gone out of business. Like my local BMW dealer who switched to Orange.
and your local dealer. As long as they haven't gone out of business. Like my local BMW dealer who switched to Orange.
Been looking at the new Kawasaki Z500 as a replacement for the Duke, keep getting erroneous fault lights coming up then disappearing, "Kill switch" and engine warning light that goes off after 3 cold starts.
The Z is a 451cc parallel twin with a bit more power and torque and it's only 153kg dry, swap the hideous exhaust can and it will be as light as the Duke but with legendary Japanese reliability
Looks nice. What about a Duke 690? I gather they are completely mental and not much heavier than your 390 I think.
I keep thinking of testing one but I do like my Vstrom as its got so much weather protection
2 reasons mainly. I want a smoother twin engine and the Japanese bikes have bullet proof reliability and build quality
If you're towing you need a Vstrom, or if it's going in the garage and you have 200kgs of payload spare then an SV650, both have the same engine and loads of torque, very smooth to ride and I get 60 mpg out of mine, the Vstrom is more comfortable but is too tall to fit in my garage. Get a test ride, you won't regret it.
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