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Spokey, what model and year is that bike?

Bad news Spokey. That kind of thing shakes me.

Nice. Looks like the old Ducati 750s

Ja, I can imagine a woman with a child wanting to sit on that.

Well, if you can't beat 'em.... Sign up and enjoy yourself.

Sorry about this guys but.... What's a TRX? Edit: I think I see now. Yammie 850?

Don't know where you live but it would seem to me that the roads around Sabie need a visiting..

Woo, very nice.

It looks better than that. I had another look at it this morning. Man, I want...

Ja, agreed. As I said before, I suppose you're paying for their setup and overhead costs. You're lucky you can do your own. I live in a tiny apartment and have no space, tools and in some cases, ability to do my own.

By the way, are you signed up on wilddogs? I have recommended it to a coupla guys here. Very useful portal.

Typical biker. Wants the best of all worlds. You don't like predictable and bleh but don't want to pay workshop fees either. Make up your mind, man. Actually, I realise you mean predictable and bleh with regard to the ride as opposed to service costs, right? So I agree with lyslexic above. Go for an exotic - or an old Kawasaki 500 two-stroke triple. Now that will wake you up! And no computer to reset.. Edit: Grammar

Got to say, although free speech is necessary, to be offensive just for the sake of it is somewhat anti-social. I'm not at all sympathetic to religion but the principle of "do unto others as you would have them do unto you" has great merit. Just because one is able to shrug off offence does not mean it is cool to offend others just for the fun of it.

Here's his: And here's mine...

Love that bike of yours. A Guy I know also has one but still with the weird looking thing at the back to hold the number plate. One thing I note is how quiet it is. you done something about that?

I'm not sure that the KTM would work out cheaper by enough of a margin to warrant buying it on that basis. All bikes cost and are a luxury. you buy it because it has one or more characteristics that appeal to you. Yes, of course price is a factor but I don't think it is the decider. Other opinions here? And perhaps an annual running cost for each bike is a more accurate way of assessing what you're in for, rather than individual items.

If it's the service interval you're wanting to set, try here: Something not in the manual. The next service due is shown on the matrix display when you first turn on the key. To reset the km or months until next service - hold the up and down buttons and turn on the ignition - continue to hold the up and down buttons until the display cycles through all the menus - continue to hold the up and down buttons when the setting menu is reached - after a few seconds the settings menu will change to allow you to choose the kms and months until next service. - You can now let go of the up and down buttons - Use the "set" button to increase the numbers. Keep going and the kms and months will cycle back around to 0 if you go past your choice. There is a slightly simpler procedure - Turn on ignition, push up or down to clear the 'Service' warning, then go the the Settings page. Now hold the up/down buttons - a new menu will appear allowing reset of the date or miles to the next service. On my 2014 1190R, I did not have to push the up/down buttons first before turning on the ignition. I had to go through the service reset procedure because the dealer 'forgot' to set the proper time and date on the computer (set at 2013). When I entered the correct date and exited the menu, the computer immediately thought the bike was due for service. http://www.ktmforums.com/forums/adventure/22770-resetting-service-interval-1190-adventure.html

Do you not keep an owner's manual which you keep updated? Not planning to re-sell?

Ah, Don't know, sorry.

Eh? What about it?

I guess you pay for the backup as well. you change your own oil, make a mistake and you sit. I guess the dealer has to factor all those ancillary costs in. I'm sure they're insured against that type of thing and that costs. Plus the costs of setting up the coffee shop..

Ok, That gives me a point of reference. I recently had an oil change at 15K kms and it cost me R1500. Seems BMW isn't that much more expensive, if at all.

Woo, I don't know. I have a GSA 1200. Going in Wed for a 20K service so I could tell you after that. So far, it hasn't been expensive and Donford help when they can with discounts and such. All I can say is that when I was looking to buy a bike, I went to KTM in Paarden Eiland and when they din't have a 1290 demo, I asked them to let me know when they got one , and I never heard back from them. I reckon pricewise parts and service would be similar although some here with more knowledge than me would be able to be more accurate.

Haha Bigtoe, I wondered what that MTB was doing here...

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