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prukinski posted:My ride home from work. Cue Miami Vice / Hotline Miami soundtrack. You're really wringing that engine out too. Sweet pic though. What kinda bike?
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New videos from KTM: 1290 Super Duke - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6h1e9oulMd8 390 Duke - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_msvEmKzeM
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Nov 15, 2012 06:15
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I feel like the first ad is doing more to sell the second bike than the second ad is.
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Nov 15, 2012 06:24
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Covert Ops Wizard posted:You're really wringing that engine out too. Yeah, warp speed, amirite? You're only gonna see that sort of crazy performance on a REAL MAN'S bike like my CBR250R.  That said, any faster and all my GoPro captures is a niceley exposed dashboard and a ton of blurred-as-gently caress scenery. Low light photography FTW.
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Nov 15, 2012 06:24
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Sagebrush posted:Sure is bizarre that it doesn't have the same exhaust can on each path, though. Or is there another Akrapovic hidden behind the carbon fiber or something? Shooting for equal length headers on a twin with individual exhausts, you're never going to have the exhausts finish in the same place without some funky routing (see the panigale's u bend in the exhaust under the seat).
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Nov 15, 2012 07:26
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For the extreme end of that check out Honda GP bikes. This is an old one (rc212v) but all the recent versions look like this in the tail. 
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Nov 15, 2012 07:40
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Z3n posted:Shooting for equal length headers on a twin with individual exhausts, you're never going to have the exhausts finish in the same place without some funky routing (see the panigale's u bend in the exhaust under the seat). Well, sure, but if you're trying to equalize backpressure and scavenging, wouldn't you want to have the same kind of muffler on both paths as well? It looks like both cylinders exhaust into similarly sized headers, but the rear exhaust goes through the Akrapovic can, while the front just turns 90 degrees and goes out the big hole at the bottom. I would think that would completely mess up any chance of balancing them out, no matter how twisty and turny you make the exhaust path. Then again, KTM seems to be the TVR of motorcycle manufacturers, so "gently caress it, why not" is as likely a reason as any. And if we're talking about Honda GP bikes' exhausts,  
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Nov 15, 2012 07:53
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Sagebrush posted:And if we're talking about Honda GP bikes' exhausts, That is cool as gently caress and is why I want to do mechanical engineering at uni.
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Nov 15, 2012 10:33
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 I have a boner for VFRs right now.
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Nov 15, 2012 13:08
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velocross posted:1290 Super Duke - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6h1e9oulMd8 WTF happened, show this bike being ridden like a dong.
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Nov 15, 2012 15:07
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I could watch the mechanical throttle linkage on the 1290 all day.
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Nov 15, 2012 15:18
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NitroSpazzz posted:WTF happened, show this bike being ridden like a dong. I was waiting for the bit where they video document themselves breaking about 9 traffic laws at once and it never came. At most that ride might get a verbal warning for backing it in. NitroSpazzz posted:What a KTM ad should be like...smoke, wheelies, riding like a dong On private land though, no riding over roundabouts, stoppie/wheelie combo at traffic lights, what the hell?  front wing flexing posted:I could watch the mechanical throttle linkage on the 1290 all day. 
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Nov 15, 2012 15:25
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KTM is pretty much the opposite of TVR...
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Nov 15, 2012 16:12
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KTM is the KTM of motorcycle manufacturers. Also the KTM of car manufacturers.
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Nov 15, 2012 16:29
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n8r posted:KTM is pretty much the opposite of TVR... The opposite of TVR would be the motorcycle equivalent of the 2000's Toyota, reliable beigemobiles. I don't see that label sticking to KTM.
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Coredump posted:The opposite of TVR would be the motorcycle equivalent of the 2000's Toyota, reliable beigemobiles. I don't see that label sticking to KTM. Bone stock SV650s however...
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Nov 15, 2012 16:47
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prukinski posted:My ride home from work. Cue Miami Vice / Hotline Miami soundtrack. Thats cool, what was that taken with?
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Nov 15, 2012 17:07
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^^^^^^ he mentioned a GoPro aboven8r posted:KTM is pretty much the opposite of TVR... If you have a specific reason that you think TVRs don't come from the same train of thought as that overpowered KTM with the bizarre exhaust up above I'd like to hear it, but I don't think you are really using "opposite" correctly here.
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Nov 15, 2012 17:17
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Sagebrush posted:Well, sure, but if you're trying to equalize backpressure and scavenging, wouldn't you want to have the same kind of muffler on both paths as well? It looks like both cylinders exhaust into similarly sized headers, but the rear exhaust goes through the Akrapovic can, while the front just turns 90 degrees and goes out the big hole at the bottom. I would think that would completely mess up any chance of balancing them out, no matter how twisty and turny you make the exhaust path. I can think of a few reasons that you would run different mufflers (use the different size mufflers with different amounts of backpressure to tune individual cylinders to fill out different holes in the powerband)...but you're generally right that it being KTM, it's just as likely they were like "This is badass as gently caress and who cares?". Although it is Akropovic, who is like obsessed with getting the absolute most power out of the bikes on their dynos. Pretty fantastic company overall.
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Nov 15, 2012 17:21
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The SuperDuke 1290 is the kind of motorcycle I ride in my dreams, where I'm not...ya know...lovely at riding and stuff.
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Nov 15, 2012 18:02
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http://video.heraldsun.com.au/2305119754/Police-catch-fumbling-bike-rider Sorry I don't know how to embed videos, but this is why you don't stall. Also, learning to bump start is handy as well. Without giving too much away it's someone running from the cops but meets an embarrassing end.
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Nov 16, 2012 00:18
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Kanye East posted:http://video.heraldsun.com.au/2305119754/Police-catch-fumbling-bike-rider HAhaha, that's great. The smirk on the cop's face as he runs up to the rider still kicking the starter is what makes it.
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Nov 16, 2012 00:56
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OMG SQUEEEEEEEEEE THE BIEBS IS TOTES HAWT ON HIS DUCATI, I MEAN IT'S JUST PERF, YOU MOTO DORKS ARE ALL JELLY!!!!!1!1321 http://hellforleathermagazine.com/2012/11/eight-reasons-why-justin-bieber-is-a-squid/#more-26173 welp So much #swag
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Nov 16, 2012 02:46
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Are you loving kidding me? Same loving page, dude.
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Nov 16, 2012 02:48
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Silver posted:OMG SQUEEEEEEEEEE THE BIEBS IS TOTES HAWT ON HIS DUCATI, I MEAN IT'S JUST PERF, YOU MOTO DORKS ARE ALL JELLY!!!!!1!1321
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Nov 16, 2012 04:11
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Christoff posted:
Christ, what'd that second guy do, fall asleep? That was the weirdest crash ever. And I like Wes Siler's brand of snark, even though, as one commenter on that page posted, he doesn't have much of a leg to stand on as he ripped his rear end open just a few weeks ago because he wasn't ATGATT. Also, dude's right. Lotta bike for a beginner, no gear, and massive chicken strips means da biebs*~~~ has no idea what he's doing.
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Nov 16, 2012 04:24
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Covert Ops Wizard posted:Also, dude's right. Lotta bike for a beginner, no gear, and massive chicken strips means da biebs*~~~ has no idea what he's doing. Wait, people use the wear pattern of the rear tire of a street driven bike to gauge the ability of a rider? So he bought a bike the looks cool to drive around on. If he's not leaning his bike over at every traffic light he has no idea what he's doing?
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Nov 16, 2012 04:32
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Legdiian posted:Wait, people use the wear pattern of the rear tire of a street driven bike to gauge the ability of a rider? So he bought a bike the looks cool to drive around on. If he's not leaning his bike over at every traffic light he has no idea what he's doing? Chicken Strip judgement is not an exact science, but it is a piece of evidence that makes up part of the complete picture.
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Nov 16, 2012 04:35
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Safety Dance posted:Chicken Strip judgement is not an exact science, but it is a piece of evidence that makes up part of the complete picture. The other part of that picture being zero gear, foot position, riding on the shoulder. Honestly wonder if he had any rider training stuff other than maybe riding it around a bit in his driveway/maybe he rode a dirt bike some. Picture unrelated.
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Nov 16, 2012 04:44
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Legdiian posted:Wait, people use the wear pattern of the rear tire of a street driven bike to gauge the ability of a rider? So he bought a bike the looks cool to drive around on. If he's not leaning his bike over at every traffic light he has no idea what he's doing? I run exclusively track takeoffs to keep my street cred. 
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Nov 16, 2012 04:44
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Siler is a douche and he's pushing it on a few of those. Where the feet are on the pegs? Really? And he seems sure that Biebster is riding on the shoulder but there are solid white lanes sometimes...
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Nov 16, 2012 04:49
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Were I to see a guy dressed like him on a bike like that and with tiny strips I would assume maybe he's just a rider who lost his gear during a drunken sex romp with supermodels who looove ducatis. However, with all the pieces in place it says "scrub". Hey, we were all beginners, it's just most of us were smart enough to start with a smaller bike, purchase appropriate gear and maybe take a class before we asked our moms to take pictures of us posing in traffic. Edit: Positioning on pegs is important, you expect someone riding a supersport to know that.
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Nov 16, 2012 04:51
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Position on the pegs makes 0 difference when you're barely crawling in traffic ffs.
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Nov 16, 2012 04:58
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nsaP posted:Position on the pegs makes 0 difference when you're barely crawling in traffic ffs. But you look legit to the 1% that knows what to look for  Also, it's just good practice.
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Nov 16, 2012 05:00
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Yall just mad, I know I am, gently caress that little Canadian poo poo. Let the haterade flow yall. Here is a cool movie. http://youtu.be/vM2XFeP8Urg
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Nov 16, 2012 05:02
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 Squid.  Squid.  Squid.  Squid.  SQUID! If only Wes Siler could set these fellas straight and get their heels off the pegs.
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Nov 16, 2012 07:22
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nsaP posted:
No you see these obvious chumps don't know what they're doing. What you don't understand is I have read Twist of the Wrist and am now fully qualified to critique everyone's riding on the internet. Thank you very much. Now I'm off to call someone out on their body position.
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Nov 16, 2012 07:58
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Trigger discipline. 
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Legdiian posted:Wait, people use the wear pattern of the rear tire of a street driven bike to gauge the ability of a rider? So he bought a bike the looks cool to drive around on. If he's not leaning his bike over at every traffic light he has no idea what he's doing? Honestly when it's that bad, I do yeah. Even slow corners would take more off than that unless you're simply not riding in a safe manner. He's got to be all but stopping in the corners and bar-steering through them.
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