| Author | Message | ||
     Tucsonxb9s |
Just as many informed badwebbers have predicted, there will be NO Super Duke sold by US KTM dealers. It seems the price would be too high. Too bad, it looked like a lot of fun. http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/Article_Page.aspx?ArticleID=2098&Page=1 | ||
| Outrider |
Well, if the price would be too high to sell here, you can thank the politician's in both parties that have and continue to fail in enforcing our balance of trade laws. Heck, with the devaluation of the dollar, if it isn't made in China, we can't afford it. I know it sounds strange, but almost everything from Europe is too expensive for us now unless it is on your "I can't live without it list."  If you have any sense of patriotism and self preservation left. | ||
| Rokoneer |
Here's one in Washington State you can buy... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=4551380798&ca tegory=6711&sspagename=WDVW | ||
| Whodom |
Regarding the Duke in Washington- I don't know what the rules are for importing non-U.S. spec bikes, but I know they are a royal pain in the arse for autos. "Road & Track" did an article on this many years ago and the amount of stuff they had to change on a Ferrari to meet U.S. regulations was amazing: bumpers, upholstery, emissions controls, lights, controls, all kinds of non-obvious crap. A large cash bond had to be posted to allow the car to be unloaded in the U.S. which could only be recovered once the car had been inspected and certified to comply with U.S. D.O.T. requirements. You might buy this Duke and find out it is virtually impossible to license for street use. | ||
| Rocketman |
I'll stick my neck out here. I'd be amazed if KTM don't sell the Super Duke in the States. There's a lot riding on that model especially so as the motor is modular - meaning it will find its way into other KTM's. Sit tight and don't believe everything you read. America is an important market to KTM according to the British motorcycling press. Rocket | ||
| Ingemar |
You think that's China's fault, I thought it was the EU's. But whatever it is it's killing our export and economy. But that's another discussion we shouldn't be having here. | ||
| Dsergison |
I bought a gasgas pampera. It's a spanish dual sport. 2 stroke 280 cc. sort of not quite up to us DOT standards, like no battery, no dot headlamp, you can turn the headlight off, etc.... I had no problems licensing it. it was harder to insure, they couldn't find a model to match the vin. | ||
| Stainlessmag |
Damn i never should have looked at that auctions. Now im gonna have to fight with my inner demon not to bid on it. Ive thought they were sick since i saw the prerelease stuff on them. | ||
| Kaudette |
That's too bad - it's a sweet bike - having ridden one over hear I would own it but can't offload the XB...  As for China imports, 50% are from US corporations manufacturing having moved to China to take advantage of the yuan being undervalued - welcome to the world of global supply....hmmmm... I thought we were supposed to get more choice??? HD's still gouging us over here (Europe) with prices upwards of 50% higher than in the US so I know the feeling... |
