with all due respect to all KTM owners out there, my conclusion is:
the only reason you ride a KTM is because you dont know that there is a world of better bikes out there, and you refuse to even contemplate that perhaps KTM is overhyped - kind of like land rover owners.
all i can say is - KTM owners dont know what they are missing out on.
it says "ready to race"
they dont say anything about reliability or comfort. 
Holy crap

This is an arrogant bs statement if I ever read one. I for one, tested a lot of BM products (fine machines), and owned one till it was stolen. I chose the KTM, because it offers something the BMW cant.
I wont mention what that is, to stop the brand bashing potential war that you have started. Crikey, K - I thought we all got over that hurdle.
I for one think that BMW offer the best aftermarket service on the market (but Nivea will disagree vehemently currently) and their bikes are awesome for their application. But still I persist in the Orange fold as its the best bike for
MY application.
Your comments are so left field its ridiculous and I hope guys can see past your post.
being stubborn is a a problem all KTM'ers suffer from.
power, comfort, handling, and service - it all seems better than the junk from austria
Oh Lord - I didnt know they grew WHINE in JHB....
Of course, I could say that all junk people come from Joburg, but that would be a legitimate response from my experience with these two posts. Alas - I wont - cos I know many fine people from there. Sounds like being stubborn is something that you suffer from - dont lump us Orange owners in with this crap.
Apart from that, I hope your BMW serves you brilliantly. And if it doesnt, Lord help you. Will you go Japanese from there?