11-26-2013, 06:30 AM
(11-25-2013, 09:20 PM)ingobohn_imp Wrote: KTM itself says that without all the electronic support system (ABS, ASC etc.) the KTM is unrideable.
And I believe it. 180 hp on a sub-600 lb motorcycle really needs TC and other electro-rider aids for anyone but the top 5% of riders.
Then again, I remember when the original VMax came out. Guys were shaking their heads trying to figure out how anyone could handle over (gasp!) 100 horsepower on a motorcycle. Of course the VMax frame and suspension were crap compared to today's bikes, as were the brakes.