Downsizing

[abruzzi]

<not tiger related>

I know people will say I can't hold onto a bike for long, but I've decided that since my Tiger covers pavement touring well as well as light dirt duty, there was too much overlap with my KTM 950.  I love the KTM, but I figured with the Tiger around, the KTM should be much more dirt oriented (and lighter.)  I've decided to go from this:



To this:



Should be happening in a couple of weeks.  I'm exited.

Geof

[Nick Calne]

so cool, pity you can't keep em all....

[atokad]

Sweet bike!! Still too much overlap, IMHO. Although I have been lusting for a 640/690 LC4, I can't own 3 bikes (guilt, time, money kids in college, no job, yada yada yada)
so I have been unable to get myself to upgrade from this to the 640/690 LC4. Maybe you can convince me that the 640/690 LC4 would make a good replacement for my 450 EXC? But I gotta warn you, my dirt bike skills on a 640/690 on these types of rides (very rocky, steep) would probably cause me to not attempts places like this. I dropped the bike twice getting to the top of this mountain and at 12,800 ft, I was very tired and short off breath!  There was a Husky 610 and a BMW XChallenge along that made it fine though, so I know the defining factor was my dirt skills. :oops:

[abruzzi]

I still wanted the KTM to be a travel bike, just one more devoted to dirt.  I'd still like to get a little play in the desert bike--probably a drz400 or KTM XCW.

Geof

[fano]

 for KTM XCW or 09 Husaberg 450/570

[JetdocX]

I'd keep the Katoom and send the Steamer down the road.  You sellin' that Katoom, BTW? :D

[aeronca]

duuuuuude -  i think you will be very happy. i love the 650. i am very jealous.  right on,    congrats 8)

[abruzzi]

I'm keeping the steamer because, believe it or not, it has been a sock solid mile eater.  That and trade/resale of the seamer is no more than $4k--the 950 is worth closer to $7k.

The 950 is going to the owner of the 640.  We worked out a deal.  Now I need to grow a couple inches--those 640s are tall.

There is a nice 300 XCW t-stroke for sale down the street for $3k--the great thing about KTMs is the MSOs don't say anything about street use, so with lights and indicators, anything can be plated in New Mexico.

Geof