Ryno
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Thanks for the post, but it's a day too late! Found a bike
What did you get?
Thanks for the post, but it's a day too late! Found a bike
What did you get?
my old 749 race bike is still around Saskatoon , might be up for sale contact Dad's sled and cycle they can track it down
I'm just curious... If we are talking twins, why no mention of a KTM?
I understand this is an old thread, and bike has been purchased but for the sake of discussion, why all the Duc love?
Don't get me wrong, I have lusted after a Ducati for as long as I remember, but I am in love with the KTM. All the benefits of the twin configuration with out all the quirks (read; extra money)of a Duc. Especially on our track. I might get killed on a HP track, but then again it corners so well maybe not. We'll see what Chris Fillmore and Taylor Knapp bring to AMA SBK this year.
Is it because the KTM is too much cash? Although if we are talking about big Ducs, they aren't cheap either. Especially after you "fix" the quirks.
Is it the fear of an unknown machine? Because I have found it to be reliable and easy enough to get parts for.
Or maybe brand loyalty, like I said I've wanted a Duc for a long time. You gotta admit though the KTM is a rarer machine right now.
Anyway just wondering and bored so...
Lol
Seems both Ducatis and KaTooMs are priced equally, not sure what else is competitive in the open twin class, what else is there?
The 675 was penned as a "cheater bike" for a couple years lol.
It is a very very competitive bike for that class. Do it.
Yeah, I think it's a cheater bike. Thunder should be for big piston twins. The 675 has been homologated to compete in the 600 Supersport class in the AMA and other places, essentially making it on par with an inline-4 600 in terms of power, characteristics, etc. It's certainly more like an inline-4 than a twin.
Yeah, I think it's a cheater bike. Thunder should be for big piston twins. The 675 has been homologated to compete in the 600 Supersport class in the AMA and other places, essentially making it on par with an inline-4 600 in terms of power, characteristics, etc. It's certainly more like an inline-4 than a twin.
I agree with the power band and design of the bike, but I think any MODERN heavyweight twin has more of an advantage than the 675.
Yeah, I think it's a cheater bike. Thunder should be for big piston twins. The 675 has been homologated to compete in the 600 Supersport class in the AMA and other places, essentially making it on par with an inline-4 600 in terms of power, characteristics, etc. It's certainly more like an inline-4 than a twin.