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Re: Bike Six: KTM Superduke 1290GT
« Reply #90 on: February 05, 2024, 12:35:07 pm »
This morning I rode up to Premier KTM to get the leaky bike looked at. When I arrived I took these two snaps and thought "rocker cover gasket" or whatever the cool/correct kids call it.





Half hour or so later the guy comes over and confirms this. Apparently it was spitting under revs too. The main good news though is that he immediately accepted that as they were the last ones to mess with it for the 18k (I've done maybe 400 miles since), it's their problem. So they're sorting it tomorrow and I have their old 790 Duke sat in the garage.

Incidentally, since the new battery I had put in at that service the bike has yet to show me any yellow or red warning/failure messages. And the clutch is still working after the Oberon slave replacement.

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Re: Bike Six: KTM Superduke 1290GT
« Reply #91 on: February 05, 2024, 01:34:38 pm »
Good that they accepted responsibility.
Saves you having to buy an R1300 Gee Ess, which wouldn't be nearly as much fun.

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Re: Bike Six: KTM Superduke 1290GT
« Reply #92 on: February 05, 2024, 02:39:53 pm »
Good that they accepted responsibility.
Saves you having to buy an R1300 Gee Ess, which wouldn't be nearly as much fun.

 :download: Well said! I agree 100%


 ;)  ... and it's nice they've accepted responsibility!!!!  ;D
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Re: Bike Six: KTM Superduke 1290GT
« Reply #93 on: February 05, 2024, 05:04:40 pm »
Thank you gentlemen. And yes I agree. I was sat upstairs bemoaning their approach to coffee (a kettle) vs BMW, so was relieved I didn't have to fight for... the right.

Speaking of R1300GS,i just had an email re my Portugal off road trip... It's on the new.1300GS yaaay! What a (off) road test I shall have!
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Re: Bike Six: KTM Superduke 1290GT
« Reply #94 on: February 05, 2024, 06:07:15 pm »
Betcha buy one. Betcha, betcha!

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Re: Bike Six: KTM Superduke 1290GT
« Reply #95 on: February 05, 2024, 07:15:54 pm »
There in Portugal?

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Re: Bike Six: KTM Superduke 1290GT
« Reply #96 on: February 05, 2024, 09:29:33 pm »
Well I have been looking for somewhere to emigrate to!
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Re: Bike Six: KTM Superduke 1290GT
« Reply #97 on: February 07, 2024, 05:39:13 pm »
There in Portugal?

Well, I believe they sell them off at a decent discount after they have been thrashed used for instructional purposes.

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Re: Bike Six: KTM Superduke 1290GT
« Reply #98 on: February 07, 2024, 06:42:02 pm »
There in Portugal?

D'Oh! Typo!

That should have read:

Where in Portugal?
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Re: Bike Six: KTM Superduke 1290GT
« Reply #99 on: February 07, 2024, 06:59:24 pm »
Aha I did wonder! Faro is where we're going!:)
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Re: Bike Six: KTM Superduke 1290GT
« Reply #100 on: February 07, 2024, 07:26:09 pm »
Aha I did wonder! Faro is where we're going!:)

A lovely part of the world. I'll be an hour from Faro, very near Lagos, next week.  :thumbsupgood:
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