Heated grips are as optional as the quickshifter, track-mode and supermoto mode :P But, I also think the electronic options that are allready in the bike but has to be payed for to be unlocked are ridiculous and stupid.
These guys fucked up, only thing to buy is a race dongle which saves your setting so they don't need resetting every time you turn the key on. Everything is available standard.
The race dongle on the 2017 is only to disable the ABS completely, nothing more, the 2017 is a completely different bike, i know as i own one, unlike the earlier version where traction Control and anti wheelie where combined, on the 2017 they are separate systems and the Anti wheelie can only be turned off if you buy the OPTIONAL track pack
It pissed me off that I had to pay 49 bucks for a program to cancel my turn signals automatically. That is a safety issue and should come with the bike!
The SDR is indeed a corker, I loved it...but have you chaps ridden the Yamaha MT10 SP?? I think for me that even trumps the Austrian....great work as ever, keep 'em coming to You Tube for those of us that can't view elsewhere...all the best - TMF
i know its a stupid complaint but the black electronic housing box really bugs me. wish it was molded level with the white bar on the last triangle on the tail portion of the frame . i know its a really stupid thing to not like but i cant un see it
So can you or can't you wheelie without the track pack??????? I was going to buy one of these but I'm not spending another 1500 dollars on an already very expensive motorcycle for the track pack so it'll wheelie which it should do straight out of the box......
get a left over 2016. there are many to be found and theres not much difference in the bikes between 16 and 17. save money and buy a 16 then use the extra money that you would have spent on a 17 and put a pipe and whatever on it and still be ahead of a 17 super duke..
Well generally tire classifications fall into the following categories: Racing slicks (not road-legal, can only buy them at tracks) Track Sport Sport-touring Pick a category that suits your intended use and try several brands over time.
I rode one at the Bike Festival and found it suprisingly jittery in first under 35km/h. Did you find the same? As a commuter bike, it could get annoying to be jerking around in low revs in first. Or maybe that's a big twin characteristic, I can't say as I haven't ridden many myself.
@nothing to see here Bullshit! i had a 2015 SD1290R that i put 120,000km's on it riding to & from work everyday, traded it on the 2017 model 3 weeks ago.
i own a superduke 1290r.. and driving 120 km/h with it as a naked bike feels amazing... you have a direct sight of the road and nothing from the dash/mirrors in your face. also these guys saying it doesnt want to be driving on a fast road 90+ km/h why the fuck you do 1000+ cc reviews?!?!
MrKdr500 you need to turn the traction control off if you want to do a wheelie, and you need to pay extra for the track pack to turn the traction control off.
Making a standard package prevent dank whoolies is ridiculous. That's an important part of a mental bike like this and making customers pay for that option is akin to extortion... unbelievable. I'm very disappointed in KTM. I thought they were about that squid life.
The Beast They said wheelie control is separate from TC. Also you can only turn both off in race mode, which is an option, so with the stock setup you can't do wheelies... but I really hope I'm wrong :)
@120ftup It's not a fucking option! everything is on the bike standard, race dongle is for saving settings so that they don't need changing every time the key is turned off. FFS
@MrKdr500 you are wrong, i have the 2017 and it is not the same as the earlier model, it most certainly is an option you have to pay extra for and you no longer need the dongle like the earlier model either. Standard 2017 has Rain,Street,Sport modes you have to pay to get the track option which allows you to then turn off the Anti Wheelie and traction control, without the track pack option the anti wheelie is on all the time and unlike the earlier model is separate from the traction control
At this point I'm hoping the old dude who tested it was too electronically inept to understand how to fully utilize the modes and settings. My hypermotard took some manual reading when I got it to fully utilize the customization options. The 1290 has been a dream bike of mine since it's release... because I'm hooligan
So is Suzuki, evidently. And I wish they'd bring it back, in a 100-pounds less form, without all the bloated features and the heavy grain-silo exhausts sticking out its butt.
the track packs and such are ridiculous! im glad i have 2016 1290 super duke without the new garbage. with the price tag these bikes come with, you shouldnt have to pay for anything to ride the bike how it was designed to be!!!!!
I agree; if I ever happen to want a SDR, I'll get a pre-owned one where the first owner paid for all the goodies and packs and options ;) (nah, probably will get the Gen1, due to our tax system)
Cuz a lot of buyers will then complain that their premium motorcycle has a LOT of electronic options that the manufacturer spent a lot of money on developing that are never gonna be used. Not everyone does trackdays, and the track pack throttle response and traction control are limited in use to the point that they are a very unwise setting for road use. Although I agree I wish these packs weren't as expensive as they are.
Blame BMW, they were the first brand to bring this pack shit into motorcycles, they get a lot of money using the scheme in car industry, imported it to the bike industry, and the other brand greedy for money are starting to do the same, ducati already does it also, ALL BECAUSE OF BWM, never buy a bmw bike, NEVER!!! they are the satan of the 2 wheels industry, its their fault adventure bikes cost 20k now, its their fault bukes have packs now, fucking bmw... Hate their guts
Tuono and SDR are more or less same price here; I got the unreliable heap of shit (sic) Tuono and love the V4; I didn't like the body position on the Gen1 SDR... and couldn't get a test ride either. I was tempted to pick up a used SDR earlier this year, but could only find the all-orange ones and I don't really like to be seen as Dutch ;) ; that being said, I do love the overall looks of the 2017 SDR and apparently the body position is now slightly more leaned-forward than the Gen1... ; sigh, so many great bikes out there! (had an S1000R in my garage until 3 weeks ago too)
It's clear: you want power below 9,000 rpm, buy the KTM. motorcycle.com.vsassets.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/2016-aprilia-tuono-v4-1100-factory-vs-ktm-1290-super-duke-r-hp-torque-dyno-547x389.jpg
The main problem with the aprilia is not reliability but maintenance, just check how much each service cost, how often you have to do them, and double check the valves clearence service, you jaw will drop to the floor, loved the tuono because of the delicious v4, once i learned about maintenance costs i runned away of that bike like a vampire runs from wooden sticks.
Jay vlogs dalits like you ride 50yo hondas to scavenge cardboard. There are a few brahmin who were clever enough to steal the white mans technology so they can buy a few cars.
