Comments on: BMW R1200GS Adventure v KTM 990 Adventure

By: dimgl19

dimgl19 — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:06:51 +0000

absolutely right!

By: MrZeitun

MrZeitun — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:06:51 +0000

STOP THE DARN MUSIC! I want to hear the engines, not some stupid rock ‘n roll! I have my sound system for that.

By: davidlopezzz

davidlopezzz — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:06:51 +0000

dude they don have luggage on em those bikes come w/ the cases as a luxury device u fag fucker don talk bout things u don know ok?

By: MrTriumphBMW

MrTriumphBMW — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:06:51 +0000

“rich guys” ? Thats laughable. Rich guy makes holidays with private jet or private yacht.
My house was 40x more expensive than my GS ADV and i believe i am not rich.

By: makeuser

makeuser — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:06:51 +0000

i watched part of it and wondered why they had luggage at all on the bikes since they had a big friggin support truck following them & on call. They didn’t really come off as adventurers, but rich guys on bikes on holiday.

And as far as the bmw – ktm debate. I’ve only ridden one bmw, the bmw800st thru colorado/utah. It was a gutless wonder. i own a ktm smc and it never lacks for lift off. taking big bm’s offroad seems like taking a harley w/clearance offroad, too much girth.

By: MrTriumphBMW

MrTriumphBMW — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:06:51 +0000

i know my comparision will be strange, but if i drive on a bad road (with holes) with my car – new BMW 525d (no offroad car) and if i drive a same trip with a new GS ADV (ESA adj. high mountains + soft), i must say the BMW car can hande a bad road much BETTER, so the suspension of a normal car is much better than a suspension of ofroad motorcycle, and thats strange

By: workmybollocksoff

workmybollocksoff — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:06:51 +0000

Sorry Draco, the BMW weighs 223kg dry and the KTM 199kg, even fuelled up the KTM is the lighter bike.
Plus i have yet to see the BMW cover the same ground off road as the KTM, also on the BMW you can only wave to fellow BMW riders, no such problems on the KTM

By: joking23

joking23 — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:06:51 +0000

The motor on the BMW might do 200,000km roadlover, but the bloody final drive wont. 35,000km and the seals will fail or the bearings will. Been there, bought the t-shirt, sold the film rights, made the sequel.

By: DracothiusAthanasius

DracothiusAthanasius — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:06:51 +0000

A stock ktm 990 weighs 4 pounds more has 5 less horsepower and 17 less ft lbs of torque compared to a stock gs. A 990 r has 3 more horsepower then an adventure but still has 17 less ft lbs of torque. Those are facts listed on the manufacturers website. I think the stats speak for themselves.

By: Manis979

Manis979 — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:06:51 +0000

Are you CRAZY!?!?!?!?!?!? The KTM is best, First time i ride a KTM i was in Norway and go up to 200 kilmetres! nAB! NB! In norway u only can drive in 110 Kilometers