Help me choose.

[Nick]

Hello Fanatics.

First off the KTM 990 SMT
Design 2-cylinder 4-stroke Otto motor, 75° V arrangement, water-cooled
Displacement 999 cm³ (60.96 cu in)
Bore 101 mm (3.98 in)
Stroke 62.4 mm (2.457 in)
Performance 85 kW (114 hp)
Cold start device Electric starter
Transmission 6-gears, claw-shifted
Engine lubrication Dry sump lubrication system with two rotor pumps
Primary transmission 35:67
Secondary drive ratio 17:41
Cooling Water cooling, permanent circulation of coolant by water pump
Clutch Multidisc clutch in oil bath/hydraulically activated
Ignition system Contactless controlled fully electronic ignition with digital ignition adjustment.



Second the BMW F800GS

ENGINE SPECS
Engine Configuration
Parallel-twin
Compare Parallel-twin Motorcycles
Cooling System Liquid-cooled
Valvetrain twin-cam 4 valves per cylinder
Bore & Stroke 82 x 75.6
Emissions
Closed-loop 3-way catalytic converter, emission standard EU-3
Fuel Capacity
5.2 gallons
DRIVETRAIN SPECS
Clutch Multiple-disc clutch in oil bath, mechanically operated



Im over 6ft tall so super bikes are out of the question.

The floor is yours. :thumbs:

 

[MikeR]

if you 6 ft + the KTM is better suited and handles very well 2 up.
The BMW is a bit of a lightweight with 2 up, if I where to Go BMW the GS1200 is the only way, the 800 is good in traffic mind you.

 

[Nick]

Thanx for the reply man!!

I wont be lifting anyone really, got about 100k to spend.
Ill go ride them all and then see what happens.

 

[RAArmstrong]

BMW.

 

[freerider]

I'm 6'6" and I rode a fireblade for a little over a year with no issues

 

[scunick]

So I own a GS1200 LC and own many bikes and have done so for many years. I am 6'4" and also find super bikes just painful on the wrists...

The f800 is too light weight to be seen as a true competitor against the KTM. It is a good bike for a medium framed person, but for a big guy you are likely to over muscle the thing and end up on your ass..

The KTM is a great bike. It has an excellent pedigree, but ultimately lacks the refinement and execution of the GS1200. The GS is a bigger bike and suited my larger frame far better...

You can pick up used GS's in your price range AND they hold their value better than the KTM as well.

And finally riding a big GS is intoxicatingly enjoyable and quiet addictive... There is a good reason they were bike of the year last year.

Later
Nick




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[Nick]

So I own a GS1200 LC and own many bikes and have done so for many years. I am 6'4" and also find super bikes just painful on the wrists...

The f800 is too light weight to be seen as a true competitor against the KTM. It is a good bike for a medium framed person, but for a big guy you are likely to over muscle the thing and end up on your ass..

The KTM is a great bike. It has an excellent pedigree, but ultimately lacks the refinement and execution of the GS1200. The GS is a bigger bike and suited my larger frame far better...

You can pick up used GS's in your price range AND they hold their value better than the KTM as well.

And finally riding a big GS is intoxicatingly enjoyable and quiet addictive... There is a good reason they were bike of the year last year.

Later
Nick

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With regards to mileage on the GS1200's, im seeing an average of between 30k and 50k on them.
How do these bike stand up to traveling?

What would be the best OdO reading to buy on a used one?

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BMW.

Kinda stupid question for me to ask on the BMW forum hehe :roflol:

 

[scunick]

With regards to mileage on the GS1200's, im seeing an average of between 30k and 50k on them.
How do these bike stand up to traveling?

What would be the best OdO reading to buy on a used one?

They take mileage really well... i have seen some very clean bikes with north of 80k on the clock. These are usually used as tourers so tend to have lots of "freeway" style km's.. As always its the type of mileage that is important... not necessarily the number. You want a bike that has not done tons of very abrasive off-road stuff.


Cheers

Nick

 

[herr bmw]

both are nice bikes,ktm looks bloody agressive

read about the BMW gs700/800 and 1200 in a recent car mag,where they tested them,the 800 around town isn't bad,but the best one out of the 3 was the 1200,good all rounder,which is the one I would go for.if not mistaken the 1200 is shaft driven.

as nice as a superbike is,i feel they age quickly compared to adventure/naked bikes

 

[Nick]

Thanx Colin!

Im leaning to the BMW at this point, i need to get my learners and then go test ride them all.

 

[herr bmw]

im also thinking of getting my learners,but I want to build myself a café racer,based on a either a BMW r65 1979 to 1985 model or a Honda cb from the same era

 

[Nick]

Love the look of those bikes!

 

[MikeR]

im also thinking of getting my learners,but I want to build myself a café racer,based on a either a BMW r65 1979 to 1985 model or a Honda cb from the same era

:thumbs: do eet Colin.
I just dont have time otherwise I would build one.

 

[herr bmw]

thanks Nick and Mike,its a project I want to do with my son and then when he is of age hand him the keys

but first ,get a job

 

[Nick]

I think im going to go for the Triumph Tiger 800 XC.
Its a beast.





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