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Originally Posted by Porkpie_jon
Hi guys,
bmw 1200gs or the ktm 990 adventure. I was just wondering if anyone had advice on which too choose or other ideas. As I carry a pillion obviously it needs to have plenty of punch.
Cheers
Jon
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I get about 55 MPG (UK) out of my 990 Adv, riding enthusiastically but not at excessive speed (I much prefer acceleration to outright speed nowadays). The best figure I got between fillings, on a recent 1200 mile trip, was 60 and the worst was 52.
The tanks (there are two) will return a range of about 170-180 miles before the fuel light kicks in and I have done 195 miles before refuelling.
The Beemer will do better than those figures; lots of them get up to 250 miles from a fill up and the computers on them say that they do up to 65 MPG when ridden "well".
Pillion comfort: it's a matter of personal taste and opinion, but the 1200GS probably has a more comfortable pillion seat than the KTM - I have no worries with the standard seat on my 990 but some riders think it is a bit hard.
They both have more than enough punch. 
ps If you like standing while riding, then the 990 is a 5 star bike.
pss There are some variations of replies in this, alternate, thread:-
http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...-of-bike-71568
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Dave
Last edited by Walkabout; 14 Aug 2013 at 19:48.
Reason: ps added, pps added
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