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Originally Posted by AZ_porschekid
Well I miss my bike. "Took long enough"! My whole goal is not to ride street. I'm still having problems from a broken ankle from the summer when I got whack by a car. I've considered a few options; another stunt bike, a Buell (haha), and cafe racer. But that really segues into street again.
I'm thinking supermoto. Anyone have one? What's your impressions over other bikes you have ridden? I have ridden Harley's, liter bikes, knobbies on and off road.
I have a good budget, but I don't plan to spend liter bike money. What could you recommend?
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I'm a hardcore supermoto lover. After having had most every sportbike on the planet (including a few Harleys), I always seemed to gravitate back to Supermoto. Honestly, it's the most fun you can have on 2 wheels IMO. More smiles per mile than any other bike.
An absolutely superb supermoto-type bike is a KTM 690 Duke. I had a 2008. Now I have had hardcore supermotos as pictured above, but they can't be "only" bikes. This Duke 690 could. It has top shelf components (white power suspension, Bosch fuel injection, Brembo monoblock brakes, slipper clutch, braided lines, etc). It is the most powerful single cylinder on the road (70HP). Couple with the very light weight (325lbs)., this thing is a hook. It is quite possibly the best handling bike I've ever owned.
I suggest you look for one. The 2014 model is a little more "street" bike looking than the previous version...but still a fantastic bike and now has ABS (if that matters).
This was my bike:
This is the 2014 model:
