anybody ridden one or heard anything about them?

my dad is making me get that until i am ready for a ducati

i havent been able to ride it yet, but i went and sat on it today, it is a lot taller than most street bikes, it feels exactly like my motocross bike, but it has street tires/brakes/suspension. and it looks pretty trick

i cant wait to ride it, it only weighs 320 lbs

 

http://www.ktmmotorcycles.com/2002/2002_Duke_II.htm

 

Supposed to be a hooligan bike, with LOTS of torque from that single thumper...
be careful and have fun!

 

its gonna be a blast, i cant wait to be able to hit the canyon roads with my dad... then trade (his S4 foggy) and come back... both bikes are gonna be so much fun... but i do seriously suggest this bike to ANYONE that is looking for a good begginers bike or even an awesome bike to have fun on for an advanced rider

 

I happen to work at a dealership that has KTMs, so I've ridden the Duke a bit. The power is typical single-cylinder...lots of torque, very easy wheelies. The brakes are very good, as is the handling...if you're in tight twisties, you could quite possibly own the Ducati in terms of handling. I would love to have one, but already have a supermotard, and no more room in the garage anyhow. You may wind up not wanting a Ducati at all... Duke's don't go all that fast but they're a hell of a lot more fun at speeds you're less likely to lose your license (or life) at

They are an excellent bike, and if cared for properly (REGULAR oil changes, as big thumpers tend to blow some into the airbox) will do very well. One word of caution...if you break something, you would do just as well to order the parts from Sommer KTM or Schneider in Germany. KTM USA's part distribution is not particularly good, and if they're out of stock, you're looking at possibly several month's wait.


[Modified by meept, 11:24 PM 7/9/2002]

 

I have owned many KTM motocross bikes and the parts wait is horrible.. but its getting better i remember in the mid to late 90's i had to get a fork seal or something and they were out of stock in the U.S. the bike sat in my garage for 6 months

anyways, I CANT WAIT FOR THE DUKE

oh yeah, this duke has spoke wheels... i have never seen these on a duke, its a 2002, so it should have the bbr wheels... and i want those wheels but its ok

 

The spoked wheels are actually stronger than the BBS wheels, which will bend at the mere sight of a pothole. They are a little bit heavier, but they'll take a lot more use & abuse. The BBS wheels are not particularly expensive though, if you wanted to get those at some point (I think $400-something each, don't have the parts book handy at the moment).