Your first thoughts when you think of a certain bike brand

Fearo
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Edited Date/Time 11/30/2016 6:39am
KTM/Husqvarna:



Yamaha:



Kawasaki:



Suzuki:



Honda:



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hvaughn88
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11/30/2016 7:38am
Some of mine are odd, but just to answer it:

KTM: DeCoster
Suzuki: Pastrana
Honda: Rancher quads
Yamaha: Justin Buckelew on 80's (told you it was odd)
Kawi: Villopoto

nickkraze
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11/30/2016 7:43am Edited Date/Time 11/30/2016 11:05am
KTM: Balanced
Husq: Chain Saws
Yamaha: Power
Suzuki: Corners
Kawasaki: Villopoto
Honda: Dual Exhaust
TM: Mysterious
Alta: Future
Bruneval
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11/30/2016 7:53am Edited Date/Time 11/30/2016 7:54am
KTM: Technologically advanced and ambitious (like Honda in the late 80s)
Husky: Better looking
Yamaha: Boring
Suzuki: Shoddy build quality
Honda: Arrogance
Kawasaki: Big motors (and tank)
TM:



Disclaimer: I own 3 Honda's, 1 Suzuki and 1 Kawasaki.

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Rowlands
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11/30/2016 8:00am
KTM- Supercool built for performance not reliability
Yamaha- Powerfull tank
Honda - xr100 comes to mind
Suzuki- "always fancied one"
Husky - wannobes ktm, ugly fender
Kawasaki- pro circuit/ monster
TM - me, unique
brimx153
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11/30/2016 9:04am
Bruneval wrote:
KTM: Technologically advanced and ambitious (like Honda in the late 80s) Husky: Better looking Yamaha: Boring Suzuki: Shoddy build quality Honda: Arrogance Kawasaki: Big motors (and...
KTM: Technologically advanced and ambitious (like Honda in the late 80s)
Husky: Better looking
Yamaha: Boring
Suzuki: Shoddy build quality
Honda: Arrogance
Kawasaki: Big motors (and tank)
TM:



Disclaimer: I own 3 Honda's, 1 Suzuki and 1 Kawasaki.
Yamaha are way more Technologically advanced and ambitious than KTM .
Suzuki: Shoddy build quality . year s ago ,yes , since 08 . its great imo , every bit as good as a honda .bar nuts and bolts which are crap
RCB33
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11/30/2016 9:38am Edited Date/Time 11/30/2016 9:40am
KTM: Quality with a price... innovative

Yamaha: gimmicky/pig

Kawi:King if the Am. Ranks

Honda: Duel Pipes

Suzuki: outdated/king of corners

TM: exotic

Husky:White KTM
peelout
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11/30/2016 9:52am
Cannondale





not Cannondale

mxrose3
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11/30/2016 9:55am
peelout wrote:
Cannondale [img]https://static.thesuperficial.com/uploads/2014/04/16/freedom-boner.gif[/img] not Cannondale [img]http://cdn.niketalk.com/d/d3/d37c5b7e_3413764_f9af4c5528965935be37cc726b06bf4b.jpeg[/img]
Cannondale





not Cannondale

I thought for sure you were going to throw in something about sprocket bolt tightening
peelout
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11/30/2016 10:03am
mxrose3 wrote:
I thought for sure you were going to throw in something about sprocket bolt tightening
you getting torqued bro?
11/30/2016 10:17am
Ktm- good race bike if you can afford to fix it
Yami- titanic
Zuk- makita
Kawi- bubba
Hon- crx
Husky- beveling c900
mxrose3
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11/30/2016 10:19am
peelout wrote:
you getting torqued bro?
Bro! I don't even need to lift because I torque my sprocket bolts so tight every day bro!
11/30/2016 10:25am
My thoughts are based on the 80s and 90s.

Yamaha- Quality build, bad turning
Honda- Quality , bad suspension
Suzuki- Quality was crap, it just wore out - sharp turning
Kawasaki- Just ok, never enough out there to make an opinion
KTM- average quality, tractor like, unreliable, odd feeling
Husqvarna- no brakes, solid handling, unreliable
Braap19
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11/30/2016 10:33am
KTM - Dungeys pumpkin
Yamaha - yz125
Kawi- couch with a motor
Tm- pricey shit no one owns
Suzuki- the little ugly trucks the hadjis drive
Husq- knock off KTM
Honda- Cr85RB. Big wheel 85's were the shit
mx_563
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11/30/2016 10:41am
KTM ----> BMW of dirt bikes (they are damn good but why do so many owners have to be self righteous douches?)

Suzuki------> Nissan of dirt bikes. A few pleasant surprises over the years (the old 510, the z-line) but overall a cheap brand without the refinement and sophistication of its Japanese brethren.

Kawasaki------> Volvo of dirt bikes. Yes we make cars (motorcycles) but we are really big into earth moving equipment!!!

Honda---------> The Honda of dirt bikes (obviously). Reliable, dependable, well built, attention to detail....not always the boldest/in-your-face/most powerful. Comes immediately to mind when shopping for your girlfriend (civic - CRF230...etc)

Yamaha--------> The Toyota of dirt bikes. Dependability of the Honda without the sophisticated reputation. Will sometimes throw out some wild stuff too (reverse engine YZ - mid/rear engine MR2). Also can be viewed as a Mazda where the revolutionary 4-stroke YZ400 was outside the box like the rotary engine cars.

TM --------> almost any kit car




Ted722
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11/30/2016 10:42am
KTM: 4 year build cycle? What's that?
Honda: Add Kickstarter to KROC's bike
Suzuki: Hire Malcolm
Kawasaki: 2017 SX Champion
Yamaha: Hire Deano
Alta: what a debut
Kenny Lingus
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11/30/2016 11:17am
Husky- Nightmares, first dirt bike was '86 CR250 enough said

KTM- Consumer driven, sometimes too quick to release something new (recalls)

Honda- Quality and longevity, win or be gone with you, may not be best performing stock but is excellent starting point to hop up/personalize

Suzuki- Turning, one season race bike, RM transmissions breaking

Kawasaki- 2 stroke: Rattlecans, old 250's always rattled, 4 stroke: refined clone of Hondas '08 bike

Yamaha- used to be super slow 2 strokes, now tries to be different

TM- somebody's got $$$$$$$$
Plugga
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11/30/2016 12:07pm Edited Date/Time 11/30/2016 12:08pm
KTM: Orange
Husky: White
Yamaha: Blue
Kawasaki: Green
Suzuki: yellow
Honda: Gay

How did I do??
Nailed it bro! And so did Fearo Laughing
Bruneval
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11/30/2016 2:14pm
brimx153 wrote:
Yamaha are way more Technologically advanced and ambitious than KTM . Suzuki: Shoddy build quality . year s ago ,yes , since 08 . its great...
Yamaha are way more Technologically advanced and ambitious than KTM .
Suzuki: Shoddy build quality . year s ago ,yes , since 08 . its great imo , every bit as good as a honda .bar nuts and bolts which are crap
I kind of agree, but ambition for me is what KTM is doing right now in building its market share and growing the company. They're not afraid to change things based on customer feedback (added linkeage, AER forks and electric start), and are not tied down with the restraints of product cycles and inflexible production lines. Also very much admire their MotoGP efforts right now.

Had plenty of Suzuki's, and they have all been good in their own way, but no denying they look tired very quickly. So true about the nuts and bolts - they're still made of cheese!
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11/30/2016 3:23pm
Honda = Vitcorville , Apple Valley, Lake el Mirage
Yamaha = Saddleback
Suzuki = Saddleback
Kawasaki = Wheelie King
Hodaka = Camping
Maico = Trabuco Canyon, Gaylon Mosier
kiwifan
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11/30/2016 4:07pm
Kawasaki - green meanie, reliable, fast
KTM/Husky - expensive to buy and maintain, suss quality, innovative
Yamaha - forks, power, weird handling, 4 stroke revolution
Suzuki, awesome handling, mellow, potential
Honda - reliable, great handling, potential
BobPA
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11/30/2016 4:37pm Edited Date/Time 11/30/2016 4:40pm
KTM - Scarlett Johansson
Husky - Taylor Swift
Yamaha - Rosie O'donnel
Honda - Jennifer Lawrence
Suzuki - Tara Reid (old and worn out)
TM - Penelope Cruz
garagedog
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11/30/2016 6:34pm
Honda:



Kawasaki:


Yamaha:


Suzuki:


KTM


Maico:
Manco
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11/30/2016 7:13pm Edited Date/Time 11/30/2016 7:22pm
Husky- Who the f^&k cares?

KTM- "I am so rich look what I bought. I bet you wish this bike was yours. It isn't though. Its mine. I am gonna spend so much money on this bike. Look how much money I have already spent on the bike. Not because it needs money spent on it but because I can." Also: How much money can you spend on a new bike this year and are you prepared to throw the bike in the garbage and buy a new one next year?

Honda- Quality, longevity and reliability performing stock and capable of winning if you are a good rider.

Suzuki- What is the point?

Kawasaki- If you are a better rider you will win unless the bike breaks down.

Yamaha- If you are the best rider you will win unless you are up against a bad ass Kawasaki rider in which case you might win. If you are up against a bad ass Kawasaki rider the best of the two of you will win unless the Kawasaki break down and you win by default, in which case who the best rider is may never be known.




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