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Hello! I'm a new feller with a KTM 1190 Adventure R and a KTM Enduro R in my stable. I also have a few vintage British bikes. I live in Castaic, CA. (So. Cal), but I was born and raised in Harrisburg, PA.

I love mine! I visited the factory. Family biz and they couldn't be nicer, more dedicated folks. Thumbs up all the way around!

I'll be there

Ok, not a video, but hella cool...

If you haven't met the RawHyde crew up there in Castaic then you certainly should. They do a lot of off road big bike training and set up some really cool guided rides. Soup to nuts first class too.

Welcome! Nice bikes! I hope you can join us Jul 25 at Fish Creek campground and Sep 3-6 at our High Sierra ride.

"Special Fender"? To KTM that = $$$$

Absolutely, only the PG ones!

Nice ride! Looks like the river is quite full! And we are just entering the "wet" season.

Not sure about you, but I live in a bright, sunny climate, so I prefer to sport a dark helmet face shield for daytime riding. However, in the summer, it's not all to common for me to start riding before sun up or just before dusk. The problem then becomes, which face shield should I install for the changing lighting conditions? I NEED both a clear and dark shield, but I typically pick the one that works for the majority of the lighting conditions that I'll be riding. Hardly ideal. It appears that the folks at AGV are testing the use of a visor that utilizes an ultra thin LCD screen that can change from clear to tinted instantly with the push of a button. Here's a video of the unit in action. Skip to 1:20 if you just want to see the demo. The visor can stay in the tint mode for up to 12 hours, run in stand-by mode for hundreds of hours, and is rechargeable. The release of this product should be next month and pricing should be around $225.00 US. But, it's only going to be compatible for AGV Pista GP, Corsa and GT Veloce helmets. Hopefully we'll see this tech become more widely available. I know that it would benefit me personally a lot. What do you think about this product? Photo By motorcyclenews.com

The tech and the idea is pretty cool, but I tend to like things that are simple and don't rely on yet another charging cable. For instance, if I'm on the road for a number of days that's another thing I have to figure out how to charge overnight etc. I prefer a helmet with a third eyelid such as a Shoei GT air, or other such helmet.

I bought a KTM 990 a few years ago that had them installed. Personally, I think they're great bags. They're tough, well made, easy to install. The only downside I can think of is the shape makes them a bit tougher for packing.... but the shape looks nice while installed on the bike. Previous usage includes: BMW plastic cases, BMW 'Adventure' cases, BMW Vario, Happy Trail boxes.