Picked up a new Bike

[donnyj08]

I found a good deal on a leftover 25’ triple black R1300GS.

I traded in the KTM790 adventure on the BMW. I test Rode this 25’ R1300GS and a 26’ S1000XR back to back and it was a very tough decision.

The XR shifts smoother, and sounds better, but I’m not sure I could spend 10-12 hour days in the saddle and I enjoy cross country touring.

The GS is more comfortable, has shaft drive, and has less high frequency vibes. The GS is definitely more vibey at idle however.

Ultimately I decided on the GS because the deal was really good, the comfort, the shaft drive for touring.

 

[02SE]

Now you need the panniers, TKC 80's, and all the Klim gear, to fit in at Starbucks.


















J/K, congrats

 

[donnyj08]

Now you need the panniers, TKC 80's, and all the Klim gear, to fit in at Starbucks.


















J/K, congrats

Panniers maybe… I’ll probably keep rocking my Chinese HWK gear

Thanks!

 

[JWC86]

New bike day is the best day!
Nice bike!

 

[joekingcorvette]

Enjoy your new ride. Congrats and stay safe!

 

[troop]

Nice ! The 790 did quite well ....

 

[sw99]

Great looking GS!

 

[RocketRod69]

my wife rides a GS700 that was customized at the factory (she's short) I have ridden it a few times and LOVE the GS's!

 

[donnyj08]

Nice ! The 790 did quite well ....

Yes,

It was a good bike, especially for the money. I contemplated keeping it, but I got a pretty good trade offer on it so I let it go.

 

[choptank410]

Are those tubeless spoked wheels?

 

[donnyj08]

Are those tubeless spoked wheels?

They are! The single sided swingarm is

 

[97prizm]

I found a good deal on a leftover 25’ triple black R1300GS.

I traded in the KTM790 adventure on the BMW. I test Rode this 25’ R1300GS and a 26’ S1000XR back to back and it was a very tough decision.

The XR shifts smoother, and sounds better, but I’m not sure I could spend 10-12 hour days in the saddle and I enjoy cross country touring.

The GS is more comfortable, has shaft drive, and has less high frequency vibes. The GS is definitely more vibey at idle however.

Ultimately I decided on the GS because the deal was really good, the comfort, the shaft drive for touring.

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Nice. Was there anything wrong with the KTM or you just wanted an upgrade?

 

[donnyj08]

Nice. Was there anything wrong with the KTM or you just wanted an upgrade?

It was mechanically sound. Cruise control would stop working randomly (probably a brake switch) but otherwise it was running well.

I just decided to upgrade to something more road touring focused as I never go off-roading. The KTM was actually a decent road touring bike for a middleweight ADV.