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KTM 690 Duke R vs. Yorkshire Dales
By James Whitham on 04/11/2010 15:26:20
Highway to Heaven: Six bikes, six roads, six twats, six stories. Ben Bardon was forced to take photos of someone called James Whitham. Perhaps, more worryingly, he also had to listen to him for the best part of a Thursday afternoon
Click to read: KTM 690 Duke R owners reviews, KTM 690 Duke R specs and to see the KTM 690 Duke R image gallery.In a perfect world we’d all have a garage full of bikes, (or is that just me ?) at least one for every kind of riding we ever wanted to do
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Adjusting the valve clearances on an KTM LC4 (Duke
By MTR on 19/03/2007 21:45:13
DIY instruction on how to set the vlve clearances on an LC4
This is a step by step guide on how to set the valve clearances (tappets) on a LC4 engine, Duke II MY06.Remove seat,Remove tank by removing one 13mm nut at back of tank.Picture 1Remove the lower forward 8mm bolt ONLY that holds the radiator side air
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KTM SuperDuke 2008 battle calendar & dates
By Visordown News on 14/04/2008 16:26:33
KTM's one-model series is back again, check out what the bike looks like here
SuperDuke ... the ultimate trackday weapon?IT'S THE second year of the Super Duke Battle, and a grid full of riders will again be descending on the BSB paddock this year, in a repeat of the very successful KTM Super Duke Battle, sponsored in 2008
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A Duke II riders perspective the KTM 950SM
By MTR on 19/03/2007 21:23:36
A born again bikers viewpoint on riding the KTM 950SM
the 690 and my Duke, which given its displacement it should do.There was no discernable surge at specific engine speeds, but just power at whatever rpm on tap.Quite intoxicating, but not intimidating.There was much less vibration than the Duke by some
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How to take a toll booth - Dukes of Hazzard style
By Visordown News on 08/06/2010 10:16:54
Drunk US driver escapes without serious injury
THIS IS what happens when a p*ssed female motorist starts scrabbling around for her spare change on the approach to a motorway toll booth.Filmed in the USA, both driver and toll booth attendant escaped serious injury. Can't say the same for the car.Think about that the next time ...
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KTM plan 1200cc Adventure and SuperDuke
By Visordown News on 19/01/2011 14:37:36
Whole host of new models planned by KTM. But you'll have to wait until 2013 to see them all.
KTM IS REPORTED to be working on a host of new models for launch in 2012 and 2013, with a range of new engines to power several new Super Duke and Adventure models.According to Dutch website Nieuwsmotor, which has just visited the firm's Austrian
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A Duke II riders perspective on riding the KTM 690
By MTR on 19/03/2007 20:42:10
A born again biker's viewpoint on the KTM 690SM
. It felt at first as though I was sitting too far back, but it was an illusion, and I suppose it will help shield your knees from some of the wind-chill. The next thing was how much less engine vibration there was compared to my Duke II, and the next most
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A Duke II riders perspective on riding the KTM 990
By MTR on 19/03/2007 21:23:41
A born again bikers viewpoint on the MY07 KTM 990 Superduke
it felt physically to sit on, compared to the 950SM, but it is quite a bit heavier than my Duke, but felt light once moving.The leant forward riding style is not one I am used to and my forearms did ache a little, but would no doubt become accustomed
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Road Test: Tuono v Duke v Brutale v Speed Triple
By Jon Urry on 27/04/2008 21:07:12
In search of naked satisfaction our lads strip down, strip off and head to the seediest street in Europe, Hamburg's Reeperbahn.
, so it pulls massive stoppies really easily. Handles good too, all on t'front wheel, you just have to have the confidence it will grip, which it does."Just looking at the Super Duke you can see its front-end bias. There's virtually nothing to it behind
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Road Test: Tuono R v Z1000 v Duke v Speed Triple
By Jon Urry on 26/05/2008 13:27:27
Although sportsbikes continue to dominate the UK's bike sales market their success is starting to decline.
DUKERiding KTM's Super Duke is like sleeping with a girl who already has a boyfriend. You know it could end in a world of pain and suffering, but the thrill of getting away with it keeps you coming back for more. Trouble is, there's simply no way of riding
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