SPORTS BIKE/SUPERDUKE

HI EVERYONE,I HAVE BEEN RIDING SPORTS BIKE FOR THE LAST 20 YEARS AND HAVE JUST SWAPPED MY CBR 1000RR-4 FOR A 2006 KTM 990 SUPERDUKE.......WHAT A BLAST!ONCE I CHANGED MY RIDING STYLE AND GOT USED TO IT FANTASTIC! YOU CAN HUMBLE MANY A TROY BAYLISS WANNABE ON ON OF THESE BABYS. CAN ANYONE HELP ME?I KNOW THE SUPERDUKE ONLY HAS A 15LT FUEL TANK BUT IM ONLY GETTING 60 MILES FROM A FULL TANK BEFORE THE FUEL LIGHT COMES ON IS THIS NORMAL? THE STANDARD END CANS ALSO GET VERY HOT INDEED I HAVE LOST A BIKE COVER AND A FEW LAYERS OF SKIN DUE TO THIS.IS THIS ALSO NORMAL?APART FROM THESE MINOR DETAILS THE BIKE IS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!![

Howdy and welcome (and loud post )!

The 05/06's had the small tank, indeed, but even with my 07's 18.5l tank the fuel consumption is crap (70-80mi before light). It's because of how the bike makes you ride...
Plus, the fuel light on mine (and I don't think mine is unique) is a bloody pessimistic bugger!
The std exhausts get fooking hot and stay that way for ages, so that's normal - best bet is to change or gut them (apparently very difficult)...

Congrats on the move to naked madness, and hope you enjoy the forum too!

CHEERS FOR THE QUICK REPLY MATE! WHAT A GREAT WEB SITE!I GOT THIS BIKE TO CALM DOWN ABIT AFTER JUST GETTING ALL THE POINTS REMOVED ON MY LICENCE,IT HAS BEEN TARNISHED FOR MANY A YEAR BUT YOU ARE QUITE CORRECT THESE BIKES MAKE YOU RIDE LIKE A LOONEY!!!! CAN YOU RIDE THESE BIKES AT 30 OR 40 MPH ? I DONT THINK SO.... HAS ANYONE GOT A PILE OF CLEAN LICENCES FOR SALE???