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Originally Posted by Drwnite
...it may well be Sandro's not quite perfect command of English leaving BMW out of the heading ? ;-)
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Yea, not quite perfect like a Fox.
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Originally Posted by Drwnite
Limited range yep, tank replacement would be mandatory, quite a list of mods for long range / term touring would have to be done at some expense too but I'm up for it and the KTM 950 Super Enduro has me interested / intrigued and motivated.
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I can't believe anyone would let something as MINOR as a seat and tank put them off a bike.
FACT IS ... the 950SE is the best KTM twin ever made. It's unbelievable they quite making it!
Almost as bad as letting Ewan & Charlie ride off on BMW's!
Neither 950 or 990 come close to the SE. The 1190 has 150 HP ... but who needs that in a travel bike?
A $400 USD Renazco Racing seat is money well spent and transforms the SE to a plush, all day ride ... I guess there are one or two fuel tank options as well?
When you break down stats about the SE .. it just craps on any other twin ... or really just about any other bike in class ... Period. The ONLY real draw back I've seen is poor fuel economy. My buddies get around 35 MPG (US) a bit more if they go easy.
Guys spend THOUSANDS Getting their GS's up to speed: seat, suspension, bash guards & touratech everything. If doing serious off road is the plan, hard to beat an SE ... as time goes by they will become more rare.
Question: Will KTM ever make a lighter, tour capable twin again?
Me and my buddies on their SE's in Sequoia National Forest:
Two SE's, two DR650's. 10 days camping in Sequoia Nat. forest. DR's had NO TROUBLE keeping up ...on or off road.
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