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Offline stevewfl

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Talk me out of a new KTM
« on: November 02, 2013, 04:34:21 PM »
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Re: Talk me out of a new KTM
« Reply #1 on: November 02, 2013, 05:19:08 PM »
why would anyone want to talk you out of that?  do it and enjoy!!!

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Re: Talk me out of a new KTM
« Reply #2 on: November 02, 2013, 06:13:56 PM »
KLR didn't cut it?
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Re: Talk me out of a new KTM
« Reply #3 on: November 02, 2013, 06:19:11 PM »
Do you think that seat will carry you 7000+ miles?  :o

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Re: Talk me out of a new KTM
« Reply #4 on: November 02, 2013, 06:47:08 PM »
why would anyone want to talk you out of that?  do it and enjoy!!!

Right on hehe!

Do you think that seat will carry you 7000+ miles?  :o

No sir, it'll have to ride in the back of my truck

KLR didn't cut it?

Yes the KLR did cut it splendidly, this KTM bike couldn't have cut what the KLR did cut (or even come close)....  FL to Cali and back  ;D  <---that HWY ride across the country on a 1 cylinder was a bucket list item that led to the below.

The KTM sure will handle the extreme off-road single-track better and packs a ton more HP at half the weight. I made the mistake of riding a guy's in the desert. 

This bike will be to knock out a new bucket list of ADV rides. It will be in the back of my Tundra for the following bucket list rides


A gazillion more ADV rallys.
Baja, Mexico
Death Valley
CA/NV abandoned mines
Trans Atlantic Trail across the US (TAT)
Blue Ridge Mountains off-road TN/NC (I've already did those roads hundreds of times on the streets)
Coal Mine off road routes of WV
TX harsh country
Cactus off-roading in AZ
Red mud in GA/AL/SC

^^^^as I meet people again the bucket list will grow!
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