Back to Japanese reliability
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Back to Japanese reliability
New to this forum and according to my dealer 6 weeks away from getting a 2015 R1.
Had a lot of bikes in my time and a lot of twins or V4's. Having owned a KTM RC8R for the last three years I've decided that everything needs to change - what a pile of junk. I could write a book about how in-capable RC8(R)'s are of standing up to a trackday - Ready to Race my arse.
So more cylinders (but a nice crossplane crank) and above all Japanese reliability are a good start.
So looking forward to power and reliability. 6 weeks (hopefully) and counting...
Had a lot of bikes in my time and a lot of twins or V4's. Having owned a KTM RC8R for the last three years I've decided that everything needs to change - what a pile of junk. I could write a book about how in-capable RC8(R)'s are of standing up to a trackday - Ready to Race my arse.
So more cylinders (but a nice crossplane crank) and above all Japanese reliability are a good start.
So looking forward to power and reliability. 6 weeks (hopefully) and counting...
Re: Back to Japanese reliability
Welcome in nice array of bikes uve had ,good luck with new bike
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Re: Back to Japanese reliability
Welcome mate, be interesting to read your story on the ktm's at some point. Good luck with your new bike.
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Welcome, the new R1 is looking pretty damn good by all accounts.

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Ha Ha Ha KTM's don't you just fucking love them
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Welcome in buddy
We'll all be looking forward to some pic's

Welcome in buddy
We'll all be looking forward to some pic's

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Welcome dude 
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Welcome to the forum mate

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Re: Back to Japanese reliability
welcome bud.new myself,and know exactly what your saying,
having come from several aprilia rsv milles.
nice to go to the bike and it start when you want it too never mind anything else!
the r1 is as amazing as i ever remembered it to be.
hope your as in love with yours as i am with mine.
having come from several aprilia rsv milles.
nice to go to the bike and it start when you want it too never mind anything else!
the r1 is as amazing as i ever remembered it to be.
hope your as in love with yours as i am with mine.

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Welcome in mate

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