Irish Newbie

greym · Post by **greym** » Mon Feb 01, 2016 9:58 pm

Hello everyone
Newbie here from Cork, Ireland. Bought myself a 06 r1200s in yellow and loving the bike. Its my first boxer and first BMW and a total change for me, I have two other KTMS too but fancied a new addition in the boxer

Cheers
Graham

Herb · Post by **Herb** » Tue Feb 02, 2016 6:58 am

Welcome along.

What KTM models do you have?

Blackal · Post by **Blackal** » Tue Feb 02, 2016 7:40 am

Welcome!

The 1200s surprises a lot of people - especially when you're not out to win the "pub horsepower challenge"

Enjoy the bike

Al

nab 301 · Post by **nab 301** » Tue Feb 02, 2016 10:04 am

Welcome , even if you are from Cork....

greym · Post by **greym** » Tue Feb 02, 2016 1:29 pm

Herb wrote:Welcome along.

What KTM models do you have?

I've a 990 SMT, RC8 and a 1290 GT coming soon

Herb · Post by **Herb** » Tue Feb 02, 2016 2:37 pm

greym wrote:
Herb wrote:Welcome along.

What KTM models do you have?
I've a 990 SMT, RC8 and a 1290 GT coming soon

3 really nice bikes!

I was thinking about a change to a 990SMT. How do the 2 compare? I know they are different styles, but would be interested in thoughts from someone with both.

Blackal · Post by **Blackal** » Tue Feb 02, 2016 3:49 pm

greym wrote:
Herb wrote:Welcome along.

What KTM models do you have?
I've a 990 SMT, RC8 and a 1290 GT coming soon

I was tempted by the 1290GT and went as far as locating one for April delivery, but - it's way too much (HP) for what I really need.

Maybe next year......

Al

Boxermed69 · Post by **Boxermed69** » Tue Feb 02, 2016 9:18 pm

Blackal wrote:I was tempted by the 1290GT and went as far as locating one for April delivery, but - it's way too much (HP) for what I really need.

Maybe next year......

Al

I heard that 2017 is predicted to be a 'need more power' year

Mike

Boxermed69 · Post by **Boxermed69** » Tue Feb 02, 2016 9:29 pm

Welcome Graham.

Mike

Mitch1100 · Post by **Mitch1100** » Tue Feb 02, 2016 10:20 pm

Welcome, from underdownunder

dave the german · Post by **dave the german** » Wed Feb 03, 2016 3:05 pm

Welcome aboard

greym · Post by **greym** » Thu Feb 04, 2016 12:39 am

Herb wrote:
greym wrote:
Herb wrote:Welcome along.

What KTM models do you have?
I've a 990 SMT, RC8 and a 1290 GT coming soon
3 really nice bikes!

I was thinking about a change to a 990SMT. How do the 2 compare? I know they are different styles, but would be interested in thoughts from someone with both.

To be honest it depends on what your looking for. Out of all the bikes I've owned so far the SMT has been the most capable per say. Its fast but the suspension and design is where it excels. Living in Ireland the roads are pretty bad at times but with the SMT you can just fly along and it takes it in comfort. Ive put the most into that bike interns of extras as basically i won't sell it and if its going anywhere my dads beneath me to sell it to him for a while now. Its a pure fun machine with a screen and panniers, it'll go up on the back wheel with ease and so much fun in the twisty. Its got character which i find rare in bikes these days, until I found another one with it, the r120s , another keeper of a bike.
If you want a pure racing machine on the road which is so precise and unforgiving in a great way, the RC8, and thats after owning a fire blade and a gsxr1000

Hope that helps
Greys