RogersW Posted September 21, 2018 My Rides (2) Report Share Posted September 21, 2018 1 minute ago, Eric Hall said: Hearing of a dry weight of 210kg or 463 lbs. With 6 gallons of fuel we’re seeing a 500+ lb bike? Ouch. Heavy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB. Posted September 21, 2018 My Rides (2) Report Share Posted September 21, 2018 Eric, got a line yet on a weight comparison against that sexy Yammy T7?PHearing of a dry weight of 210kg or 463 lbs. With 6 gallons of fuel we’re seeing a 500+ lb bike? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Hall Posted September 21, 2018 Administrators My Rides (3) Report Share Posted September 21, 2018 @GB. wish I did 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Hall Posted September 30, 2018 Administrators My Rides (3) Report Share Posted September 30, 2018 Hearing a few things about the 790... One is that it has a cable clutch. I guess that's to keep the cost down but "ready to race?" Another is that it will be made in China. Many bike mfg's have sourced parts from China but this seems like a big deal from a major OEM. Most of the world's motorcycles are in fact made in China but at a deep discount to the major brands. KTM commands a certain profit so their move to make a bike in China had better be solid or my bet is the brand takes a major hit. Many people said the same about Japan in the 60's and then saw Japan rapidly improve and just about take over moto mfg. The same is happening in China and may continue to improve. We'll see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragos Stefan Posted September 30, 2018 My Rides (2) Report Share Posted September 30, 2018 2 minutes ago, Eric Hall said: One is that it has a cable clutch. I guess that's to keep the cost down but "ready to race?" Wrote about this in my first post in this thread. It also can be seen in every photo out there; the 790 Duke has been out for a year, also with a cable clutch. How is this news? Is the 790 Duke made in China? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Hall Posted September 30, 2018 Administrators My Rides (3) Report Share Posted September 30, 2018 @Dragos Stefan looks like it will be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogersW Posted September 30, 2018 My Rides (2) Report Share Posted September 30, 2018 (edited) I prefer a cable clutch to be honest. When I was a kid riding in the big redwoods I’d occasionally get cables stuck on trees and bushes. Cables would snap and I’d always have a backup cable taped to the old one. Easy trail fix. Ive heard of riders loosing clutch hydraulics and totally ruining a trip. From time to time I have this worry when riding my adv bike solo. This wouldn’t change my mind on the 790. I’m probably going to change over in 2020 with a new bike and I’ll be watching this model closely. Im mostly concern about aftermarket bike protection. How can these tanks be protected? Edited September 30, 2018 by Rogers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragos Stefan Posted September 30, 2018 My Rides (2) Report Share Posted September 30, 2018 Just now, Rogers said: How can these tanks be protected? I don't think they need any other protection that the armor plates that are on them already. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Hall Posted October 2, 2018 Administrators My Rides (3) Report Share Posted October 2, 2018 Not impressed. I mean, I’m impressed by the concept but this is still a concept bike. Intermot was supposed to promise new news on the production 790 ADV. #nothingburger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogersW Posted October 10, 2018 My Rides (2) Report Share Posted October 10, 2018 On 10/2/2018 at 1:21 PM, Eric Hall said: Not impressed. I mean, I’m impressed by the concept but this is still a concept bike. Intermot was supposed to promise new news on the production 790 ADV. #nothingburger I was also very disappointed we didn’t see a finished production ready model. Glad I wasn’t waiting for it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Hall Posted October 28, 2018 Administrators My Rides (3) Report Share Posted October 28, 2018 Not a whole lot of "new" info on the 790 but more as to the character of the bike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogersW Posted October 28, 2018 My Rides (2) Report Share Posted October 28, 2018 Dang look at the size of that tank! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB. Posted October 28, 2018 My Rides (2) Report Share Posted October 28, 2018 Not a whole lot of "new" info on the 790 but more as to the character of the bike Loved the comment " the music stopped and all parts sat down except the gas tank" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Hall Posted November 6, 2018 Administrators My Rides (3) Report Share Posted November 6, 2018 Here she is! And new info on weight: 189kg/417 lbs dry!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Hall Posted November 6, 2018 Administrators My Rides (3) Report Share Posted November 6, 2018 More pics and specs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Nerb Posted November 6, 2018 Report Share Posted November 6, 2018 240mm suspension travel, 880 seat height, cruise control, filter under the seat.... Im liking this 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB. Posted November 6, 2018 My Rides (2) Report Share Posted November 6, 2018 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Hall Posted November 6, 2018 Administrators My Rides (3) Report Share Posted November 6, 2018 Mistake they made on engine size just corrected to 799 cc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerb Posted November 7, 2018 Report Share Posted November 7, 2018 11 hours ago, Eric Hall said: Mistake they made on engine size just corrected to 799 cc Also Eric, thats the specs for the standard. The R is the same except 240mm 48Ø forks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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