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Just found this place from an online search. Looking forward to reading a lot of the threads here and getting to know y’all. I’ve been riding sport bikes and standards since 2000 and dirt bikes and quads prior. Looking forward to some warmer weather and spending some days behind days behind bars.

Sorry man I can’t even imagine...we’ll keep y’all in our prayers. That SuperDuke is a sweet bike. I was really close to getting a 990 a few years back but went with a speed triple instead. My little brother is learning to ride and purchased the little 390 Duke. I went with him to pick it up and was checking out the 1290 while I was there. It’s an impressive machine. KTM builds fantastic motorcycles IMO.

I did, the base Thruxton is bit heavier and doesn’t offer the same level of suspension and tires. The Thruxton R was several thousand more than I wanted to spend. Seems the new Ducati Scrambler 1100 would be a ideal if it came with sportier tires, maybe a cafe racer 1100 in the future.

Right now the goal is to get frame sliders, radiator guard, & fender eliminator. Probably going to do a decat and tune after that. Also looking at spools and stands. The 2018 model I'm getting comes with factory quickshifter.

Guess it was a dumber question than I thought. Are they ever going to FI them?

Gen3 has a much better rear shock. I'd like to upgrade to Ohlins but with buying a 2nd bike I'm gonna wait.

Very cool. I have a buddy that has one and a place to ride if you don't mind bringing it down to redneckistan. I'll send you his info.

So back from vacation, first and second place send me your full name and address. Also send me what size you are in a t-shirt for some swag. Hope we can do it again next year!

I multipled, nuff said

I recently purchased a 2017 Yamaha FZ10 and have ridden in it approximately 1400 miles in the last 10 days. I rode in South Florida on interstates and back roads. Since the terrain is relatively flat there are very little twisty roads or sweepers to challenge the handling of bikes. In the last ten years I have owned a 2005 Yamaha FZ1 (Gen 1), 2006 Yamaha FZ1, 2008 Yamaha FZ1, 2014 Kawasaki Ninja 1000 and now the 2017 Yamaha FZ10. Mods: MRA Racing Screen Windscreen, yoshimura fender eliminator, sliders and monkey grips. The ergonomics of the FZ10 are more compact than the FZ1 and very similar to the Kaw Ninja 1000. I like being more compact with these types of bikes. You sit more into the bike. The power of the FZ10 seems to have more torque that the FZ1, probably due to the crossplane engine technology. One very big difference of the FZ10 is the smoothness of the engine and the ride. There is very little vibration of the handlebars and the seat. It is very stark difference compared to the other bikes. It may be the most significant advantages of the FZ10 compared to the other bikes. Handling of the FZ10 seems much better than the FZ1, the balance on corners is very good. But, as I said Florida is not a true test of bike handling. The electronics of the FZ10 include ABS and traction control which is very similar to the Kawi Ninja 1000 that has the same goodies. The FZ10 has cruise control and it is amazing. It is very accurate and is sweet to have on long rides, allowing me to travel farter between stops. The FZ10 is a naked bike compared to the other bikes, so after being beaten up by the wind in my chest I had to install a short windshield which made a considerable difference. The gas tank on the FZ10 is only four gallons versus 4.4 gallons for the FZ1. Bigger is better, I like having the extra fuel capacity of the FZ1. One issue I have with the FZ10 is the colors available in the USA. The color choices are shiny gray or flat gray. If you don’t like gray you are out of luck. The other bikes compared have colors I like, metallic red, candy Kawasaki green, which I really like. They do offer a blue FZ10 in Europe I really like and hope they bring it stateside in the next couple years. In conclusion, comparing the FZ10 and the Ninja 1000 is a true test because both have electronics and I have to take the FZ10 for the smoothness of the bike. As I stated earlier, this puts the FZ10 ahead of the rest of the bikes because it is so significant.

Decided to educate myself today at work on suspension settings. Came home and adjusted preload, dampening, & compression on front forks and dampening on rear shock. Feels like a new bike.