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Spoiler to this story( the Buell loses it's space in the fleet).
Dateline November 2003: December Issue of Cycle World Magazine returns from the Milan show featuring a trip to Austria to sample a "new" KTM streetbike a.k.a. Superduke.
ME, after owning many bikes and always wanting something different , runs straight to nearest KTM dealer to order SD.
ME to Dealer: I want a new Superduke.
Dealer: A What?
Me: A Superduke. You know the new streetbike from KTM. See here?, I brought the magazine.
Dealer: WOW I want one too! I've only heard about them though. I don't think they are ready for production yet.
ME: Can I be the first to order one?
DLR: I can't take an order on something that doesn't yet exist.
Besides, you will have to be the second to order one as I want to be the first!
ME: OK you be first, but I wan't first dibs on the color choice.
DLR: I still can't order one yet.
ME: Here's a deposit anyway. A phone contact and email info keep me posted.
DLR: I can't do that. As I said, I have no Idea when they will be available.
ME: Aww come on! This is a definite sale. I don't care how long I have to wait.
DLR: OK it's your money. We be in touch.
Little did we (or more proper,I) ever expect the delays of a USA release until 2007.
Although I ended up spending the SD fund (a dirtbike one year and a new truck the following year)when 2007 came and the bike arrived I started lurking here. I Thank this group for three things:
1) To all of you lucky Euro folks who gave the SD a three year shakeown cruise to get it ready for The US market THANK YOU
2)To all the posters here that made It an easy decision to part with my beloved S1 Buell to buy the SD THANK YOU.
3) Finally, to those of you who complained to the styling dept. at KTM THANK YOU Because Our Orange One Looks Better than your first generation Euro ones.
(except maybe to those blacker is faster fans)
twenty minutes ago I sold the S1. Called the dealer to set up the finals and by Saturday I'll be yelling whoo whoo yeee haaaaaa.
Dateline November 2003: December Issue of Cycle World Magazine returns from the Milan show featuring a trip to Austria to sample a "new" KTM streetbike a.k.a. Superduke.
ME, after owning many bikes and always wanting something different , runs straight to nearest KTM dealer to order SD.
ME to Dealer: I want a new Superduke.
Dealer: A What?
Me: A Superduke. You know the new streetbike from KTM. See here?, I brought the magazine.
Dealer: WOW I want one too! I've only heard about them though. I don't think they are ready for production yet.
ME: Can I be the first to order one?
DLR: I can't take an order on something that doesn't yet exist.
Besides, you will have to be the second to order one as I want to be the first!
ME: OK you be first, but I wan't first dibs on the color choice.
DLR: I still can't order one yet.
ME: Here's a deposit anyway. A phone contact and email info keep me posted.
DLR: I can't do that. As I said, I have no Idea when they will be available.
ME: Aww come on! This is a definite sale. I don't care how long I have to wait.
DLR: OK it's your money. We be in touch.
Little did we (or more proper,I) ever expect the delays of a USA release until 2007.
Although I ended up spending the SD fund (a dirtbike one year and a new truck the following year)when 2007 came and the bike arrived I started lurking here. I Thank this group for three things:
1) To all of you lucky Euro folks who gave the SD a three year shakeown cruise to get it ready for The US market THANK YOU
2)To all the posters here that made It an easy decision to part with my beloved S1 Buell to buy the SD THANK YOU.
3) Finally, to those of you who complained to the styling dept. at KTM THANK YOU Because Our Orange One Looks Better than your first generation Euro ones.
(except maybe to those blacker is faster fans)
twenty minutes ago I sold the S1. Called the dealer to set up the finals and by Saturday I'll be yelling whoo whoo yeee haaaaaa.