A picture a day...biker banter (Vol 5)

[Janluke]

It's the one thing that annoys me about KTM/Husqvarna. I bought my Svartpilen 701 when they first came out at £8800 and 4 months later they dropped the price to £6999 for 2019 models. Luckily I'm keeping it for a while and its worth it to me but it grates a wee bit.

I've been interested in a 790 adv for a while but waited and sure enough the price has recently dropped. Collect one tomorrow

[podman]

Biker's Nemesis said:

Jazoli said:

Looks like Rothbury again John

Aye mar.

Been on the 125 today with my mate who has just bought a 2002 R1 with 4k miles on her.

Wouldnt mind that pair in the garage...

[podman]

bogie said:

Lovely warm day for a ride out around deserted Lincs roads

Lovely....Not a bike for the shy retiring type...Looks much newer than an 02 reg...

[moanthebairns]

Melting.

[podman]

moanthebairns said:

Melting.

Well miss it when its gone...great shot BTW

[moanthebairns]

podman said:

moanthebairns said:

Melting.

Well miss it when its gone...great shot BTW

I thought so too. I was down the bank having a pish in thought that'd make a good photo.

[Biker's Nemesis]

podman said:

Wouldnt mind that pair in the garage...

I've not seen an early R1 like that for a long time, its very nice.

[Biker's Nemesis]

MrGman said:

That photo makes me anxious just looking at it!!

Nice bike though

I was twitching for a bit too.

[Biker's Nemesis]

moanthebairns said:

Melting.

Where's ya bin?

[KTMboy]

Janluke said:

It's the one thing that annoys me about KTM/Husqvarna. I bought my Svartpilen 701 when they first came out at £8800 and 4 months later they dropped the price to £6999 for 2019 models. Luckily I'm keeping it for a while and its worth it to me but it grates a wee bit.

I've been interested in a 790 adv for a while but waited and sure enough the price has recently dropped. Collect one tomorrow

Never buy a KTM full price .......

[Krikkit]

moanthebairns said:

podman said:

moanthebairns said:

Melting.

Well miss it when its gone...great shot BTW

I thought so too. I was down the bank having a pish in thought that'd make a good photo.

Great shot, it was way, way too hot for me today.

[BobSaunders]

KTMboy said:

Janluke said:

It's the one thing that annoys me about KTM/Husqvarna. I bought my Svartpilen 701 when they first came out at £8800 and 4 months later they dropped the price to £6999 for 2019 models. Luckily I'm keeping it for a while and its worth it to me but it grates a wee bit.

I've been interested in a 790 adv for a while but waited and sure enough the price has recently dropped. Collect one tomorrow

Never buy a KTM full price .......

This. It's a well known practice for the KTM dealers to drop their pants in Q1/2 on "last years stock". It's a matter of holding your nerve, playing russian roulette, and hoping you get in there before anyone else does.

I'll be holding off P/Xing for a 1290 SDR until next year.

[Hammerhead]

bogie said:

Lovely warm day for a ride out around deserted Lincs roads

That's a sexy MF!

[BobSaunders]

Biker's Nemesis said:

moanthebairns said:

Melting.

Where's ya bin?

[Catnapper]

BobSaunders said:

Biker's Nemesis said:

moanthebairns said:

Melting.

Where's ya bin?

And here's me thinking he was asking whereabouts you had been on your travels??

[jakeharvey63]

One of the pics I took for the advert for the bike. Sold within 5 days of advertising on Facebook marketplace for the same price I paid for it 2 years ago! So cant complain

The street triple is an amazing bike, such a capable machine and I was gutted to see it go! Money needed to buy the ex out of the house, that ol’ chestnut!

Looking at what I would fancy next year, still love the speed with its single sided swing arm, but do like the idea of another middleweight, like a ktm 790/890!

[Janluke]

BobSaunders said:

KTMboy said:

Janluke said:

It's the one thing that annoys me about KTM/Husqvarna. I bought my Svartpilen 701 when they first came out at £8800 and 4 months later they dropped the price to £6999 for 2019 models. Luckily I'm keeping it for a while and its worth it to me but it grates a wee bit.

I've been interested in a 790 adv for a while but waited and sure enough the price has recently dropped. Collect one tomorrow

Never buy a KTM full price .......

This. It's a well known practice for the KTM dealers to drop their pants in Q1/2 on "last years stock". It's a matter of holding your nerve, playing russian roulette, and hoping you get in there before anyone else does.

I'll be holding off P/Xing for a 1290 SDR until next year.

Its a lesson I'm learning

[bogie]

podman said:

bogie said:

Lovely warm day for a ride out around deserted Lincs roads

Lovely....Not a bike for the shy retiring type...Looks much newer than an 02 reg...

thanks its on an old private plate, its a 2015 model. Just a few in the country in the red/white/blue before they stopped producing the model.

[moanthebairns]

BobSaunders said:

Biker's Nemesis said:

moanthebairns said:

Melting.

Where's ya bin?

[Pete-mojsh]

Managed to get out for an hour to get used to the bike properly, it's been 3 weeks since my cbt so a little rusty but got more confident as the ride went on. Just a little trip around local roads that I know quite well, and where all the side roads and potential hazards are, will go a bit further next time out. It's a shame it's going to throw it down for the weekend.