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SD or SDR ?
36 posts · Started by Wier · 02 May 2009
Post 2 by flatout1966,
#2exhaust will fit, if you do long rides the sdr will hurt, suspension is hard as its a race bike really, i replaced my seat with a custom m ade one its alot better but would hurt after 200miles ish. i tested the Sd and was going to buy it but out of the corner of my eye i see the orange frame and had to have it, but mine is a sunday toy and i never take pillions. with the sdr u dont just get a steering damper akrapoviv headers/downpipes lighter bits in the engine etc etc and a one off bike that is so much fun.
Post 3 by cjc,
#3I think it depends on the kind of riding you expect to do and your tolerance for a harder bike. Isn't it true that the SD makes more power at lower revs than the SDR, i.e. that the SDR is tuned for more top end? I think that's what I read in the magazine reviews. The SDR (including in white) looks superb and has higher spec bits on it for not much more money, but it is more focused. For me, the SD would be the correct choice for the kind of riding I do, but I probably could not resist buying the SDR anyway.
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Post 8 by BASH69,
#8Im shure if i bought the SD i would have regret it for the rest of my life.
The SDR looks like it rides, brutal!
if u seek comfort tho the SDR is the wrong choice. :p
The SDR looks like it rides, brutal!
if u seek comfort tho the SDR is the wrong choice. :p
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Post 12 by chip,
#12SDR all the way. the seat doesn't bother me much.
you can 'soften' the SDR suspension for less money than what it'll cost to increase the HP/torque on a standard SD.
you can 'soften' the SDR suspension for less money than what it'll cost to increase the HP/torque on a standard SD.
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Post 14 by Wier,
#14joe thinks we mainly ride the same roads 98% of the time and it really depends on your weight and your roads as much as anything else said in the above.
Here's my thinking, ... If I were 160lbs and had these roads I frequent, which are very rough...
the SDR would beat you to death unless you reworked the suspension for the task at hand.
I am 235 lbs and the SD's suspension and ride for me suits my style, I rarely do track days,
I ride 60+ miles to reach the twisty's and have a rough racetrack and public roads... I also want a new SDR but I know if I do get one to replace the 07 SD,
I will have to soften the seat and suspension to suit my taste, the view from the cockpit... from the pilots perspective on either is the same.
For me, it is how I feel after an all-day ride, if my neck hurts (like on a typical pretzel bike).... or my ass hurts for a day later, this won't work for me.
Here's my thinking, ... If I were 160lbs and had these roads I frequent, which are very rough...
the SDR would beat you to death unless you reworked the suspension for the task at hand.
I am 235 lbs and the SD's suspension and ride for me suits my style, I rarely do track days,
I ride 60+ miles to reach the twisty's and have a rough racetrack and public roads... I also want a new SDR but I know if I do get one to replace the 07 SD,
I will have to soften the seat and suspension to suit my taste, the view from the cockpit... from the pilots perspective on either is the same.
For me, it is how I feel after an all-day ride, if my neck hurts (like on a typical pretzel bike).... or my ass hurts for a day later, this won't work for me.
Post 15 by Wier,
#1561 year old grandpa.
Had 07 SD and put 10K on her in 12 months.
Have 08 SDR 9 motnhs and 11K miles.
Have ridden 350 mile plus days in Arkansas on stock seat with no more problems than my sons and friends SD's.
Currently have soft Corbin. Looks nice, feels nice but after 350 mile plus days per day it was no better no worse than stock seat. Corbin makes a difference up to about 200 to 250 miles a day after that it is all the same.
As of today I would not trade SDR for new SD. Love the feel, love the ride.
SD, SDR, pizza and p-ssy. The worst I have ever had was just FANTASTIC!
Joe hope to see you soon! Head to the twisties on the 20th.
"To die violently is rightous, to keep on living is just paying the rent"
Had 07 SD and put 10K on her in 12 months.
Have 08 SDR 9 motnhs and 11K miles.
Have ridden 350 mile plus days in Arkansas on stock seat with no more problems than my sons and friends SD's.
Currently have soft Corbin. Looks nice, feels nice but after 350 mile plus days per day it was no better no worse than stock seat. Corbin makes a difference up to about 200 to 250 miles a day after that it is all the same.
As of today I would not trade SDR for new SD. Love the feel, love the ride.
SD, SDR, pizza and p-ssy. The worst I have ever had was just FANTASTIC!
Joe hope to see you soon! Head to the twisties on the 20th.
"To die violently is rightous, to keep on living is just paying the rent"
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Post 32 by Superdan,
#32this is the comfort seat mentioned.
Part # 61107940000
They retail here in Australia for $370
But KTM-parts.com sell em for like $170 (USD)
Ive asked my dealer to get one in for me to have a look at. If it looks / feels ok, I'll buy one from the states and sell my ktm-twins seat.
Part # 61107940000
They retail here in Australia for $370
But KTM-parts.com sell em for like $170 (USD)
Ive asked my dealer to get one in for me to have a look at. If it looks / feels ok, I'll buy one from the states and sell my ktm-twins seat.
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