lyslexic

Thursday 10 May. Ordered 23 April and it finally arrived today.

They do, they just don't update the tracking. My tracking says cleared customs, sorted - Jhb but It just got delivered to me in cpt.

Dalene replied to my mail yesterday. "released today delivery will be tomorrow" The tracking still says released by customs, so not sure which tomorrow Dalene was talking about

MV Agusta Brutale 800 Thanks

I hear you on the predictable and bleh. I went looking for a gsxr600, predictable and bleh. Ended up with the MV. Stay awake or she will hurt you! MV has soul. It's like buying a Toyota or an Alfa... Both are predictable, the Toyota is reliable, the Alfa will break but the Toyota is bleh and the Alfa has soul... If you find one with a warranty, then go for it. If not, just be careful. If you are buying from a dealer then it;s fine as the CPA says that you get an automatic 6 month warranty.

Thanks, I'm fairly new to biking. < 1 year. Started with a 250 Twister, then moved to a RC390 and now on the Brutale 800. Your mates looks like the Rivale. I actually love that numberplate holder over the rear wheel. His also looks like a much later model 2016-2018?, Mine is a 2014. Your GS is awesome. Love the colour. 1200? Planning on keeping the MV for 2 years, then will upgrade to a GS. Mine is also very quiet in low revs. It's only once you open that throttle, do you hear the sweet sound comes out those pipes. I'm not a speed freak on a bike. I cruise and sit behind traffic most days, it's only when the road is clear that i open her up sometimes.

KTM = Keeps Taking Money! If you looking for something with cheap running costs then look Japanese. 2nd hand parts are easy to find. The KTM is perfect until something breaks. If it does, depending on what it is and who you get to fix is, could cost lots in the end. Running costs are around the same as anything else. Tires are Tires, Chains and sprockets are around the same price. I loved my RC390 but I bought it from someone who neglected to tell me that the engine case was cracked. 4 months and 25K later, I cut my losses and sold it as it is, with the oil leak. But I sleep well at night knowing that I was upfront and honest with the buyer about what is wrong.

This be my ride.

Not 100% sure, but 99% sure that you can do it yourself. If I am able to do it on my MV Agusta which is packed with electronics, then i'm sure you can do it on the ktm. It's usually just a combination of buttons.

I found the opposite. Thought the parts on the 390 were pretty cheap apart from the piston. Head Gasket - R270 Brake Lever - R220 Tank Cap - R230 Bar Ends - R140 Piston, Rings, Head Gasket and Bottom Gasket - R4850

Yes it does. No known problems as far as I know. Only issue I had was with the gear indicator but that was to do with the sensor on the shifter.

They don't care. Only response I get from them is that they have no influence on how long it takes to clear customs. I keep mailing Skynet UK who mail Skynet ZA. They not very helpful but they do apologize alot. Guess they know how useless their counterparts in SA are. Paid customs on Sunday and still waiting for the status to change from On Hold - Customs - Awaiting Customs Clearance

Ordered a dropper post from CRC on 24 April. After many emails to skynet, I finally got my customs invoice yesterday. R639. I feel very ripped off. R237 for customs vat. R350 for the admin fee and then R52 for vat.

Not sure about the BMW but that KTM in Parden Eiland is the most useless place on earth. If you are looking for something in a hurry, it's quicker to buy it from a KTM dealer in Jhb or Pretoria and have a courier send it down. I didn't think the parts were too expensive. Head Gasket was like R260. Piston with Head Gasket and bottom Gasket set me back R5200. (This was for a RC390 which is the same engine as a duke 390). In terms of service costs, an oil change cost me R1900.

Have a look at the foresight. I think it's a nice replacement for the 14.

M21 ? Foresight? Which M16 was it, 12, 13 or 14? Suppose that also depends on the suggestion to what to replace it with.

Really? Cyclelab still sells them

I have a few. Although don't carry them much anymore. CRKT - Pazoda Large CRKT - M16-13ZLEK (My favorite as it has the glass breaker and seatbelt cutter) Kershaw - RJ Tactical Kershaw - Emerson CQC 9K Kershaw shuffle 2 And last but not least... Okapi 907E Would like the CRKT Foresight for xmas this year.

Rock Solid. Loved every KM on the Fuji and I still miss it. Sold it to my ex. She moved to NZ and took it with. Still rides it everyday.

yup, the mouse has wheels. I bought it in a shop in Denmark, so not sure if you can get them here. Was a present for the cat.

It's not mine. It's her's

Long cage and yes, that 50 is the size of a plate

Done and Done Thanks again the help. New Chain is 116 Links. I went for a Test Ride at Meerendal this weekend. Bike Climbs like a dream, I can't say the same about the rider though

Thanks, I counted the links. It's 109 on that chain including the quicklink. I will get a 116 link chain later today.

i went 11-50 just to confirm, I'm strugging to get this up to 50 because the chain is too short??