Is an old flame a viable new love?

[ZuluTiger]

I've had a few bikes in my life (like most of us codgers) but I've never had one twice. That's about to change. I bought a brand new KTM 1190 Adv S in 2015 in South Africa to be my all-purpose holiday bike. About 3 months of every year. It turned out to be better than my Tiger, my K1200GT, GS 1150, XR500R, etc. In short, it did it all. I bought a SA-made Quick-Loader trailer that allows one-man loading and headed out. When I look back, after a recent trip to SA, I rode that bike through mountain passes, on beaches, up Sani Pass in the rain and fog, and above 47C temperature in the wild parts of the Western Cape. It never balked at any of the challenges. I sold it because SWBO and I decided to move to a new area and CV-19 was afoot. I picked a worthy recipient - my best friend. My KTM had all the tricks, and the trailer was a part of the deal. Fast forward 3 years.

I start looking around. A new KTM is almost three times the price of what I paid in 2015. Same with all the other marques. So, make a call? Turns out my mate has added 688 km's to the bike and will sell bike and trailer back at the purchase price. His Indian is also stagnating but that is not my game. So, I am about to get my best bike back without paying for parking for 3 years and he has serviced it twice! I cannot wait!

[seangee]

Result! 

[tiggersteve]

 

Been struggling to find a Bike to replace my 1290S  My tinnitus is causing me issues but that's another story,
Anyway as can be seen in my Avatar I had a ZZR1100 back in the day so decided to pick one up in the interim (err for ever but don't tell the wife  )
Been great, not got the grunt of the Katoom but can still picks up her skirt, currently sorn while I improve things
Friend of mine had 2 1190's,

[gavuk]

Originally Posted by ZuluTiger

I've had a few bikes in my life (like most of us codgers) but I've never had one twice. That's about to change. I bought a brand new KTM 1190 Adv S in 2015 in South Africa to be my all-purpose holiday bike. About 3 months of every year. It turned out to be better than my Tiger, my K1200GT, GS 1150, XR500R, etc. In short, it did it all. I bought a SA-made Quick-Loader trailer that allows one-man loading and headed out. When I look back, after a recent trip to SA, I rode that bike through mountain passes, on beaches, up Sani Pass in the rain and fog, and above 47C temperature in the wild parts of the Western Cape. It never balked at any of the challenges. I sold it because SWBO and I decided to move to a new area and CV-19 was afoot. I picked a worthy recipient - my best friend. My KTM had all the tricks, and the trailer was a part of the deal. Fast forward 3 years.

I start looking around. A new KTM is almost three times the price of what I paid in 2015. Same with all the other marques. So, make a call? Turns out my mate has added 688 km's to the bike and will sell bike and trailer back at the purchase price. His Indian is also stagnating but that is not my game. So, I am about to get my best bike back without paying for parking for 3 years and he has serviced it twice! I cannot wait!

Blimey wish I had a mate like that. Enjoy your new steed. 

[ZuluTiger]

I'm getting 'er back for sure. Only glitch so far is that he seems to have dumped the top box that I sold with the bike. It was the Triumph RHS pannier/s that I've used as a top box on my 1050 and KTM. I know its small, but that's the attraction. A nice looking, streamlined box for short rides. I think he just chucked it in a bin! It had a pair of RAM arms as connectors and hopefully he knew that they were gold and I get them back. If not, I'm getting a KTM top box and mount that he added so nothing wrong with that. Goddamn plebs. Now the trailer: It was fitted with jerry cans, nice wheels, and much TLC. Hope I get it back the same way. Funny how life works. What a difference three years makes.....