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BRUMBEAR · #1 Unread post by **BRUMBEAR** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 11:23 am

Well I have given up on the Duke as we here in NJ can not buy em at least thats what I am told so Triumph speed triple or buell xb12ss I just can not choose I am willing to give up a top end I don't really have a desire or the eggs to reach for more grunt theese two seem to get it done I be intrested as to what you all think?

vector18 · #2 Unread post by **vector18** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 12:21 pm

There's a Duke dealer in New Hyde Park, LI where I got my bike dynoed. They have tons of Ducs in the showroom mostly brand new but some used. I even have seen some on craigslist in the NY section. If you still don't want a Duc, the triumph would be better for speed than the buell.

Here's one I just found in 2 minutes.

http://newjersey.craigslist.org/mcy/119698996.html

BRUMBEAR · #3 Unread post by **BRUMBEAR** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 1:59 pm

sorry I should have said KTM superduke

vector18 · #4 Unread post by **vector18** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 2:08 pm

Ohhh, ok. Didn't Victory buy KTM?

BRUMBEAR · #5 Unread post by **BRUMBEAR** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 2:22 pm

Thanks for the clips I don't know about Victory I know polaris owns Victory and KTM is an Austrian company I will check it out though
I'm in jersey we probably ride alot of the same roads one of the last trips we took last season was up the river to west point a great ride from either side

vector18 · #6 Unread post by **vector18** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 3:01 pm

I'm sure you've been there, we go to bear mountain about 6 times a season. Nice ride and tons of bikes up the mountain. There's a victory/yamaha/suzuki dealer I'm friendly with and the salesman told me that victory bought out KTM a few weeks ago.

BRUMBEAR · #7 Unread post by **BRUMBEAR** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 3:20 pm

I was just on ktms website and there is a timeline and you are definetly on to something there there is mention of a (cooperation with Polaris) so maybe soon the super duke 990 will enter our shores they make a 950 supermotard here but its to high in the seat for me

2wheel · #8 Unread post by **2wheel** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 3:48 pm

Polaris purchased 24% of KTM. They are working on a quad together. Polaris makes Victory bikes.

jmillheiser · Sat Feb 04, 2006 6:28 pm

tell me they are going to stick that 990 v-twin into a quad.

Might as well get it over with and stick a sportbike motor in a quad, wait a minute that was already done, though it was just a one off.

rhost · #10 Unread post by **rhost** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 6:32 pm

Get a Buell, I own a XB9s so i guess im biased, but its still a great bike, very easy upkeep, never have to do valve adjustments, pretty much just change the engine and primary oil and filter.