What’s the best none Norton Norton ?

It's lightweight for sure, but the entire rear subframe is GFRP (Glass fiber reinforced polymer) - basically plastic.
Motor is 937cc Testastretta - 111HP, tuned for midrange torque, since the old The 999 testastretta made 138HP.
Also, too much black plastic around the motor.
 
italia said:
uuuuummmmmm. Think you're forgetting one.

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Nope. Didn’t forget the Aprilia. Just don’t care that it too is much the same as it’s big brother without fairings. Same route Ducati took with the Streetfighter in my opinion.
I know the Aprilia is fast, but it’s beyond my riding skills. I don’t need 15000 rpm power.
 
italia said:
Totally different engine from the RSV4
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I understand. My point is it’s practically the same chassis and bike. They just took from the RSV4 and made minor changes. I also think (my opinion) the tuono looks are out dated. I don’t see it as a ground up new slate. It’s fast, and has everything a track rat wants.
In my opinion the super duke is the only bike in that whole video that’s sole purpose was to be a naked from day one. I’m not taking anything away from the greatness of the other bikes, and I like the duc Streetfighter and the Tuono.
I actually consider the Tuono before buying my Ducati.
I know it get high reviews but I’ll never be able to take it to its full rpm range without running out of road.

the more I look at the KTM the more I like it’s edgy lines. It would be my next bike of choice.
 
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Voodooo said:
In my opinion the super duke is the only bike in that whole video that’s sole purpose was to be a naked from day one.
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Sort of. Nearly all of the Super Naked bikes have had Superbikes in their family of offerings.

2010 KTM SuperDuke
What’s the best none Norton Norton ?


2010 KTM RC8 Superbike
What’s the best none Norton Norton ?
 
Fast Eddie said:
Too many cylinders !
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Don’t really want to own one but I’d love to ride one - bet it’d be a right gas!! I need my turn key bike to be a bit more versatile; longer legs, luggage, capable of straying (tentativel) off road etc. Of all of the retros with a nod to previous iconic bikes though, the Z900 is up there! Slightly biased though, as a kid I had the GPZ1100 Unitrack follwed by the GPZ900R when it first came out. Always liked me a big Kwacka!
 
Stephen_Spencer said:
Nice Eddie but wouldn’t even contemplate swapping it for the the Kato. I suspect the 990 would spank the scrambler in just about every conceivable scenario, despite the fact that it’s 10 years old! Why would I downgrade!? ;)
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When I read your post I thought you were looking for such!

I’d keep the KTM too. Very cool bike.
 
That looks like a first year 1997 TL1000S and would imagine the owner is on either TLPlanet or TLZone
I still have two 1998 1000S models, the candy tone lime yellow one bought in 2004 and a Novelty black one bought in 2000
They are good bikes once you go through them, the engines will go 100000 miles/160000 kms plus easily if looked after.
Both of the ones I have got GSXR 1000 front ends and Ohlin's rears.

Edit.
The one above looked like this when I rode it the 70 or so kms home after buying it, promptly pulled it to pieces and 5 months later rolled it out of the garage loading a FI map via a cable out a bedroom window.
It never missed a beat in the next 56000 kms.

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Just like old British bikes or cars (or 961's it seems) , go though them and they are good to go.
 
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