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SDNerd

SDNerd

2012-08-27 06:28:00 UTC

Those dudes have stones and mad skills. I see Tracy (a stuntman by profession), his brother Gary, Carlin Dunne (a real madman on a downhill mountain bike also), and Alexander Smith (son of Malcolm) at the track pretty regularly on those crazy 'stradas. Good people too. Never a dull moment when trying to stay on these guys' wheels. Tracy rides that thing in a way like an SM at double speed. Foot out, tail hanging waaaaaay out - at a buck-twenty+. It's always a good show.

websch

websch

2012-08-27 20:43:00 UTC

Got to love that twin sound...

Hotbrakes

Hotbrakes

2012-08-28 01:54:00 UTC

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SDNerd

SDNerd

2012-08-28 05:57:00 UTC

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Crotchrockety

Crotchrockety

2012-08-28 13:58:00 UTC

Carlin knows the MS1200 like no one else I've ever met. I like that bike a lot, but with my stubby legs and the bike's wide and tall stance, it would only be a matter of time until I splatted it at a stop. And a tip over on a MS is about a $1500 bill. Other dealers I spoke to said there was no way to drop the ride height.

I went to Santa Barbara Ducati and told Carlin my concerns. He said, eh, no problem. Within in 5 minutes he had me flat footing (both feet) a MS1200S just by changing the seat and messing with the electronic suspension set up. The dude knows his stuff. Now I just have to talk my wife into it.

SDNerd

SDNerd

2012-08-28 16:46:00 UTC

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MADDOG53

MADDOG53

2012-08-28 17:31:00 UTC

This is a KTM forum,,,,thinking a 1200 Duke will eat pasta for lunch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wo5GBbBJkdk

SDNerd

SDNerd

2012-08-28 19:17:00 UTC

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MADDOG53

MADDOG53

2012-08-28 21:39:00 UTC

Really KTM still has that Vfour they built some time ago for the Proton team,,,still needed some more RD time,,,but,,,it's there,,,,small factory,,,smaller budget,,,takes time,,,,

Crotchrockety

Crotchrockety

2012-08-28 22:34:00 UTC

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SDNerd

SDNerd

2012-08-28 23:50:00 UTC

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motoronin

motoronin

2012-08-30 16:52:00 UTC

Some wicked skills..

Willh

Willh

2012-08-30 21:49:00 UTC

Great run. Too bad there's no more dirt.