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    Re: just suppossin'.....

    I knew this would happen..... all good news, and , and "get one they are great".

    Someone please tell me the downside...
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    Re: just suppossin'.....

    Quote Originally Posted by Austin View Post
    I knew this would happen..... all good news, and , and "get one they are great".

    Someone please tell me the downside...
    down side let me see errr sorry mate there isnt any oh hang on there is
    a slightly limited tyre choice but that is changing and the scorpions are so fookin good and last for nigh on 10.000 miles anyway its not really a down side


    go on ride it i DARE YOU
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    Re: just suppossin'.....

    managed a wee run tonight, that's the first real ride I have had since getting the bike at the weekend.

    down sides;

    seat height can take some getting used to. Im 5:10 and managed no problem with a Triumph Tiger and a BMW 1150GS but for some reason I seem to be on my toes on this one. guess I will get used to it.

    Scorpion front tyre seems to follow the crap bits in the road, this could be down to wear so I will reserve judgment on that one.

    Emm can't think of anything else, emm, emm your ****ed if you don’t like orange, emm, emm back wheel locks up if you change down too quick but I think that’s fun.

    Think that’s about it.

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    Re: just suppossin'.....

    Quote Originally Posted by Dogfart View Post
    Scorpion front tyre seems to follow the crap bits in the road, this could be down to wear so I will reserve judgment on that one.



    Dogfart
    could be tyre wear could be tyre pressures, another thing worth checking is that some numpty hasnt been playing with the front suspention settings..im assuming if you have tyre wear the bike was second hand so the suspention setting could have been tamperd with

    ive always found the scorpions excellent
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    Quote Originally Posted by Chad View Post
    could be tyre wear could be tyre pressures, another thing worth checking is that some numpty hasnt been playing with the front suspention settings..im assuming if you have tyre wear the bike was second hand so the suspention setting could have been tamperd with

    ive always found the scorpions excellent

    Hi Chad,

    agreed it could be any of the above, I have reset the back end to default but have not had time to check the front yet. I'll start with tyre pressure and work my way up. having said that I do find that tyres tend to do this near the end of their life.

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    Re: just suppossin'.....

    Quote Originally Posted by Dogfart View Post
    Hi Chad,

    agreed it could be any of the above, I have reset the back end to default but have not had time to check the front yet. I'll start with tyre pressure and work my way up. having said that I do find that tyres tend to do this near the end of their life.
    aye ive had 10.000 miles out of a set of scorps and they were still pretty good

    hope you nail it down dude
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    Re: just suppossin'.....

    I really must stop visiting the KTM section........

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    Re: just suppossin'.....

    Quote Originally Posted by piguglyshandydrinker View Post
    I really must stop visiting the KTM section........

    Phil
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    Re: just suppossin'.....

    Quote Originally Posted by Austin View Post
    if i decide the bike is not for me I will let you in on the secret of where its advertised
    STOP BEING SO.......... HELPFUL

    Anyway - I can't 'cos I'm looking at spending a similar amount on a new van (ferchrissakes....)
    Phil
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    Re: just suppossin'.....

    Quote Originally Posted by Chad View Post
    could be tyre wear could be tyre pressures, another thing worth checking is that some numpty hasnt been playing with the front suspention settings..im assuming if you have tyre wear the bike was second hand so the suspention setting could have been tamperd with

    ive always found the scorpions excellent

    checked tyres tonight, they were well low 26psi front and 28psi rear, could explain a lot.

    Dogfart

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