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My buddy rolled up yesterday on a new KTM 950 Super Enduro. Now that's brave. If you geared that thing right, it would climb trees. He's had it up to over 100 mph so far, and it will apparently do much more than that. Yikes.
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08-17-2009, 03:23 AM
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That would be a lot of scary fun......Hottest thing I have ridden was a CBR600.....YIKES 8O That was more than enough for me...But they are as smooth as butter.
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08-17-2009, 10:27 AM
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I asked him what it was like at stupid speeds, and he said that it was quite smooth. He also pointed out that they don't use a rim lock, likely because it would take a stupid amount of balance weight to compensate, and it would shake you to death at high speed.
It just seems unnatural to me to do that kind of speed on a dual sport.
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08-18-2009, 12:39 AM
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These DS bikes are easy to toss around, I can see it being a lot of fun at higher speeds......But My daughter likes me alive so I probably will never get one
 That is a lot of bike and takes skill to pull it off.
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08-19-2009, 11:21 PM
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Well, Got the bike today....Gave it a real close look and short ride.
The good, Lots of power Fmf Gnarly pipe Fmf Shorty Silencer Weisco Piston Performance reeds Renthal bars Bar brace, Can't remember the brand Sticky seat, Again cannot remember brand Good brakes gears all seem fine clean title. Just what I have found so far. The goodies alone are more than I paid for the entire bike  The bad, Needs new rear tire, Needs new front tire, new grips, Clutch lever could use replacement, sticky throttle and cluch might need to be replaced in the next year.....Or it is not adjusted right. And the fuel C ock is on backwards :? :?: Not sure about that one. All in all very nice, And now I know never kick it over in running shoes. My foot aches :( How stupid of me....I got spoiled wiht all my electric starts I'll post pics on sunday
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08-19-2009, 11:58 PM
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So I can do that...But something far in the back of my mind tells me You are loking for something far more sinister....You want to see me pull a doofus and wind up with a bike on top of me I bet I can oblige on both counts
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I don't want to see you hurt yourself man, although there are some pretty funny youtube vids of some of that stuff. I think my fav is the guy jumping his 700 Grizzly, and having it roll on top of him, then he runs off into the trees like a wounded animal. ... I was more meaning you doing a slow, controlled wheelie, from a near stand still. 
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08-20-2009, 12:27 AM
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What's odd is in all the bikes I have had....I have never pulled a wheelie. Not sure why but it never crossed my mind to when I was younger and now that I'm a geezer I might be doing one for the first time...No slow stuff though this bike is for power wheelies... 8O gulp
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08-20-2009, 12:33 AM
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I've just recently starting trying but I'm frightened a little.
The wheel comes up and I freak out and hit the back brake. When I first got my bike, I was discombobulated and gave it too much gas, launched the front wheel, I panicked and came off, it slammed me back down and somehow managed to twist the throttle and it pulled me back up again. I thought I was a goner there for about 2 secs. Ever since then I've been scared to try to wheelie it.. I know, what a sissy!
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08-20-2009, 01:23 AM
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Yah I tried on my DR, UMMMMMM NOPE
It takes talent on that bike and I do not have that. I might start trying....I know a few MX riders now and they can maybe teach me the tricks. But I bet it's more of a practice and feel thing. You just have to fall to get it right....But on my DR each fall would be hundreds in damage. On this it's meant to fall so I can try some. :twisted:
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08-20-2009, 01:29 AM
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Maybe you can show us some video of you falling with style.
Regarding tires, I haven't paid for one in a long time. I'm too Scottish. The local bike shop changes a lot of tires for racers, and they throw the old ones out back. It's really easy to find a replacement that has plenty of tread; they usually toss them because some of the edge knobbies are chipped, but I don't care.
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08-20-2009, 01:33 AM
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Damn right, I hate paying full price for anything...And If I can get anything for free I jump on it like a fat person on pizza.
And if I fall the only style will be my brightly colored cast 8)
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08-20-2009, 01:35 AM
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The used racing tire trick means that I get name brand tires instead of more CB stuff. The chipped knobbies give the illusion that I can actually ride.
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