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KTM 390 in South Africa
« on: March 18, 2020, 03:27:37 pm »
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Re: KTM 390 in South Africa
« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2020, 03:29:57 pm »
Alfie Cox loves it apparently!
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Re: KTM 390 in South Africa
« Reply #2 on: March 18, 2020, 03:32:02 pm »
Nee Bra, wag vd 490!!! Ek mag dalk net oranje crocs begin dra dan!!!



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Re: KTM 390 in South Africa
« Reply #3 on: March 18, 2020, 03:34:05 pm »
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Re: KTM 390 in South Africa
« Reply #4 on: March 18, 2020, 04:30:13 pm »
Wonder if this bike wont suit me more than the 500.........
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Re: KTM 390 in South Africa
« Reply #5 on: March 18, 2020, 06:56:38 pm »
85k sounds tempting. 
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Re: KTM 390 in South Africa
« Reply #6 on: March 18, 2020, 07:57:32 pm »
Quote from: 73 Peanut on March 18, 2020, 06:56:38 pm
85k sounds tempting.

85k??? Fuck you telling me it’s cheaper than a plastic?  I doubt it....
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Re: KTM 390 in South Africa
« Reply #7 on: March 18, 2020, 08:05:49 pm »
Just saw a pic that Louis sent me and it looks just like a delivery bike with the guy on it .
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Re: KTM 390 in South Africa
« Reply #8 on: March 18, 2020, 08:08:06 pm »
Bit cramped for space here
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Re: KTM 390 in South Africa
« Reply #9 on: March 18, 2020, 08:09:14 pm »
But this....could get me racing...
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Re: KTM 390 in South Africa
« Reply #10 on: March 20, 2020, 10:57:50 am »
The 390 Adventure is officially here, and I am going to go and test drive one later this afternoon. Will report back with some photos etc. Oh and yes the price is 86K, in my view, it's very well priced for what features you get on the bike.  :deal:
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Re: KTM 390 in South Africa
« Reply #11 on: March 20, 2020, 11:09:46 am »
I've heard that spoked wheels will be offered as options.
Don't think that's needed though, unless you plan to rocket over Baboon's Pass or Slide Your Ass or the like  ;)
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Re: KTM 390 in South Africa
« Reply #12 on: March 20, 2020, 11:14:21 am »
Quote from: Edgar on March 20, 2020, 10:57:50 am
The 390 Adventure is officially here, and I am going to go and test drive one later this afternoon. Will report back with some photos etc. Oh and yes the price is 86K, in my view, it's very well priced for what features you get on the bike.  :deal:
Good price Edgar, especially thinking about Honda silly ass pricing of their failed CRF450L at R125k
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Re: KTM 390 in South Africa
« Reply #13 on: March 20, 2020, 11:16:04 am »
Spoked wheels would have been preferable, but I think they took cost into account, as well as the fact that as an "entry level" bike you would not be doing gnarly stuff on the bike. 
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Re: KTM 390 in South Africa
« Reply #14 on: March 20, 2020, 11:17:24 am »
Quote from: LouisXander on March 20, 2020, 11:14:21 am
Quote from: Edgar on March 20, 2020, 10:57:50 am
The 390 Adventure is officially here, and I am going to go and test drive one later this afternoon. Will report back with some photos etc. Oh and yes the price is 86K, in my view, it's very well priced for what features you get on the bike.  :deal:
Good price Edgar, especially thinking about Honda silly ass pricing of their failed CRF450L at R125k

and better value for money compared to the BMW 310 GS
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Re: KTM 390 in South Africa
« Reply #15 on: March 20, 2020, 11:21:18 am »
Quote from: Edgar on March 20, 2020, 10:57:50 am
price is 86K, in my view, it's very well priced for what features you get on the bike.

I agree, and this puts H's 450 in even less complimentary light  :-[
Don't think it will be a runaway success here in SA though, but the - eminent! - 490 just may be!  :thumleft: :thumleft: :thumleft:
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Re: KTM 390 in South Africa
« Reply #16 on: March 20, 2020, 11:22:44 am »
Ja nee kyk, that 490 might get my juices flowing...
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Re: KTM 390 in South Africa
« Reply #17 on: March 20, 2020, 11:26:17 am »
Quote from: ETS on March 18, 2020, 03:29:57 pm
Alfie Cox loves it apparently!

I am surprised, as he's not really a KTM guy.........

Guys, be careful for hype that is from the official importers/dealers themselves.

And a guy like the oke from ZABikers talking kak like; "the mag wheels, you're not going to break them" :eek7: :eek7:

Where you take a hit that puts a smiley in a rim, you throw away a "mag" rim, or you play with your own safety.
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Re: KTM 390 in South Africa
« Reply #18 on: March 20, 2020, 11:28:32 am »
Uncle Dan, het jy coronavirus?
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Re: KTM 390 in South Africa
« Reply #19 on: March 20, 2020, 11:29:16 am »
Quote from: 2StrokeDan on March 20, 2020, 11:26:17 am
Quote from: ETS on March 18, 2020, 03:29:57 pm
Alfie Cox loves it apparently!

I am surprised, as he's not really a KTM guy.........

 :biggrin: :biggrin: :laughing4:

I reckon the Versys 300 is a beter buy than this...
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