Hi Guys Just to say thanks for the last two years of advice and direction, I've just paid a deposit for a new KTM1290 GT, having previously owned a 990 SMT in the past I was waiting on its replacement hopefully I've found it. My Multistarda has been an interesting diversion over the period but I've always thought there was something missing possibly raw grunt no doubt I will find out. Anyway cheers I'm heading back to the KTM forum............... Regards RB
Very quick bike. Take an extended test ride though on some bumpy roads, as the front end is flawed and no amount of fiddling with settings finds a proper sweet spot. Oh, and the quickshifter is, erm, a bit slow!
I've only ridden the SDR and the quickshifter was spot on. Front end wasn't as planted as I'd have liked and it understeered like crazy. Figured I could just tweak that out though
Problem is the only adjustments are with the electronic adjuster. Basically soft (shite, waste of time) Touring, keeps bike level but stops front end dive. You would think that would be good, but the front is already too firm. Sport. Allows a bit dive, and therefore better turn in. This works best, but not perfect. Then you can add luggage, two rider, two rider plus luggage. I finally ended up running in two rider/sport. This was the only combination that felt secure to push on a bit. There is no option (like on the S1000r) to set sag manually. The KTM needs this, at least but doesnt have the facility. Great bike, flawed handling, frequent wheelies also spoiled by an over aggressive traction control system that leads to bruised fruit!
Good choice and the KTM forum is an august and respected institution devoted to the exchange of serious technical expertise and where prurient toilet humour is not tolerated and on one uses rude words.
Thread moved. And you could stick around and contribute still, just like @JH_1986 . We can't rid of that bugger!
That is another bike I briefly crossshopped before I bought the MTS. It is a relatively small bike and felt tight for me at 6'1". No test ride available and they didn't have an idea of what my MV was worth so I ended up going the path of lower resistance. By all accounts the motor is bonkers, some teething problems and it throws heat like the MTS. But should be fun.
I think for its category it's not a bad looking horse to be fair. One thing I will say is that it didn't (to me anyway) scream quality.. what I mean is that things just felt a little cheap. Gear change is a little knotchy, controls felt cheap etc. But it's a great bike, and that's me being picky
Haven't ridden one but would like to... Many speak of them as one of the best all round bikes... so must be good
