DAMN and we are already STARTING at a kawi dealer!Wingfixer wrote:Cool, you are welcome to ride it but I warn you, you will probably end up at a kawi dealer.
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Openhouse & KTM Demos at JTs, Sat April 3rd
Re: Openhouse & KTM Demos at JTs, Sat April 3rd
Ken
Die young as late as possible, remember who you were before the world told you how it should be. -- Barry Morris
Die young as late as possible, remember who you were before the world told you how it should be. -- Barry Morris
Re: Openhouse & KTM Demos at JTs, Sat April 3rd
Mike, Joe, Patrick and I made the event. He's a few happy faces.
KTM had all the cool bikes to ride - here's a lineup anyone would drool over
I rode the 690 Enduro and the 990 Adventure - DO NOT ride a 690 Enduro if you value your credit score! DAMN what a fine bike!!!!!!! That would be a perfect replacement for the KLR and twice as good. I loved the 990 as well and think one might be in my future. WingFixer let me ride his Connie and that is a saweeeet bike but I think I'd get way too many speeding tickets.
Jim had a pretty good turnout of riders. I hope that resulted in some sales.
and speaking of Jim - here he is!
so, after a morning of pure bike porn, we did a little ride over by the Potomac.
two fine looking DS bikes, eh? I'm not sure WF knows a Connie isn't a DS bike
I had a great day. I met a lot of new folks very interested in DAMN Riders so hopefully we'll have some new faces!
KTM had all the cool bikes to ride - here's a lineup anyone would drool over
I rode the 690 Enduro and the 990 Adventure - DO NOT ride a 690 Enduro if you value your credit score! DAMN what a fine bike!!!!!!! That would be a perfect replacement for the KLR and twice as good. I loved the 990 as well and think one might be in my future. WingFixer let me ride his Connie and that is a saweeeet bike but I think I'd get way too many speeding tickets.
Jim had a pretty good turnout of riders. I hope that resulted in some sales.
and speaking of Jim - here he is!
so, after a morning of pure bike porn, we did a little ride over by the Potomac.
two fine looking DS bikes, eh? I'm not sure WF knows a Connie isn't a DS bike
I had a great day. I met a lot of new folks very interested in DAMN Riders so hopefully we'll have some new faces!
Ken
Die young as late as possible, remember who you were before the world told you how it should be. -- Barry Morris
Die young as late as possible, remember who you were before the world told you how it should be. -- Barry Morris
Re: Openhouse & KTM Demos at JTs, Sat April 3rd
Really cool riding today, I rode the 690 smc and the RC8. Both bikes would be serious trouble for my drivers license. 
The after porn ride was a blast!! Ken, I need to get the name of that road you took us on, the one that ran by the river, that was a total blast! For the rest of you that know Ken, don't let him fool you with his "I am just a slow, old man" 
, he was setting a pretty good pace on the twisties with his TKC shod KTM. He might still be "old" but he is certainly not slow.
The after porn ride was a blast!! Ken, I need to get the name of that road you took us on, the one that ran by the river, that was a total blast! For the rest of you that know Ken, don't let him fool you with his "I am just a slow, old man" , he was setting a pretty good pace on the twisties with his TKC shod KTM. He might still be "old" but he is certainly not slow.F*** work.
Ride motorcycles.
Ride motorcycles.
Re: Openhouse & KTM Demos at JTs, Sat April 3rd
I would have really like to ride one of those 690s, either the SMC or enduro.
Is it true they aren't paint shakers like the older LC4 engines?
Is it true they aren't paint shakers like the older LC4 engines?
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Re: Openhouse & KTM Demos at JTs, Sat April 3rd
by chance did you download the track from your Garmin?Wingfixer wrote:Really cool riding today, I rode the 690 smc and the RC8. Both bikes would be serious trouble for my drivers license.
Hmmm???? 
There you go trying to ruin my reputation - some friend you are!Wingfixer wrote:For the rest of you that know Ken, don't let him fool you with his "I am just a slow, old man"
Ken
Die young as late as possible, remember who you were before the world told you how it should be. -- Barry Morris
Die young as late as possible, remember who you were before the world told you how it should be. -- Barry Morris
Re: Openhouse & KTM Demos at JTs, Sat April 3rd
no way - that was one smooth bike. Felt very light - was almost like riding my 450 except a LOT OF POWER... handled better too.Bucho wrote:I would have really like to ride one of those 690s, either the SMC or enduro.
Is it true they aren't paint shakers like the older LC4 engines?
Ken
Die young as late as possible, remember who you were before the world told you how it should be. -- Barry Morris
Die young as late as possible, remember who you were before the world told you how it should be. -- Barry Morris
Re: Openhouse & KTM Demos at JTs, Sat April 3rd
I turned that feature off a while ago, it kept getting clogged up. I did think to turn it on during the ride but couldn't take my hand off the grip long enoughKyler wrote: by chance did you download the track from your Garmin?
F*** work.
Ride motorcycles.
Ride motorcycles.
Re: Openhouse & KTM Demos at JTs, Sat April 3rd
The SMC was pretty smooth, for a thumper, until you got it into the upper reaches off the tach, still not bad but it is a thumper after all.Bucho wrote:I would have really like to ride one of those 690s, either the SMC or enduro.
Is it true they aren't paint shakers like the older LC4 engines?
F*** work.
Ride motorcycles.
Ride motorcycles.
Re: Openhouse & KTM Demos at JTs, Sat April 3rd
Great meeting mike and Patrick, and of course good seeing the slow old guy again. Lol
wish I coulve hung around for atleast one demo, but still had fun seeing y'all up there and drooling over the drz 400 sm.
I would be such a hooligan on that bike.
Did the chaos Easter egg hunt with cam and family (20,000 eggs and a zillion little kids) it's pretty funny to see. Later took the 350 out for a jaunt..... Came around a turn about 4miles from the house to an open field and darting about 3' above the ground across the field headed right towards me is a md medivac chopper!
Apparently someone on a black sportbike (looked like a fz) was bein a hooligan and flipped there bike over a guardrail falling down a 12' cliff into another field.
The warm temps & sun comes out and so does the want to go fast..... Be safe. Tired of statistics!
wish I coulve hung around for atleast one demo, but still had fun seeing y'all up there and drooling over the drz 400 sm.
I would be such a hooligan on that bike.
Did the chaos Easter egg hunt with cam and family (20,000 eggs and a zillion little kids) it's pretty funny to see. Later took the 350 out for a jaunt..... Came around a turn about 4miles from the house to an open field and darting about 3' above the ground across the field headed right towards me is a md medivac chopper!
Apparently someone on a black sportbike (looked like a fz) was bein a hooligan and flipped there bike over a guardrail falling down a 12' cliff into another field.
The warm temps & sun comes out and so does the want to go fast..... Be safe. Tired of statistics!
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CaveDave
Re: Openhouse & KTM Demos at JTs, Sat April 3rd
Hey guys, it was great meeting you today. What a great day it turned out to be too!! I think I fell in love with the Adventure and the SMT.
I'm gonna try and make it out next Saturday to join you DAMN folks for the ride.
I'm gonna try and make it out next Saturday to join you DAMN folks for the ride.