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Title: KTM 1190 Adventure Vs Paul Van Hooff's old Guzzi V750
Post by: Steph on December 10, 2016, 06:07:42 PM

This KTM rider wanted to go in a group ride from London to Bangkok, do you think the bike made it?
Spoiler alert: No, his immobiliser stranded him in the middle of nowhere in China, and he had the bike shipped back to England via Bangkok ($$$$). Along the way, the old Africa twin and the Victory bikes made it. The KTM is now back iat the dealer getting diagnosed ($$$$)
http://advrider.com/index.php?threads/london-to-bangkok-poacher-turned-gamekeeper.1184487/

In the mean time, Paul and his 60's V7 are strolling to Tokyo.
http://guzzigalore.nl

Moto Guzzi: 1
KTM: nil point

Title: Re: KTM 1190 Adventure Vs Paul Van Hooff's old Guzzi V750
Post by: Aaron D. on December 11, 2016, 03:13:11 PM

That KTM ride report was hilarious! Likely among the best I've seen for entertainment.

It is a good argument for a simpler machine if you are going out there" though.

Title: Re: KTM 1190 Adventure Vs Paul Van Hooff's old Guzzi V750
Post by: Darren Williams on December 11, 2016, 05:06:49 PM

How hard would it be for KTM, BMW, and others to program in a "User Code" to bypass the immobilizer if it goes bad, like MG has done?

Does make me appreciate simple machines with less gadgets that could strand you if they fail.

Title: Re: KTM 1190 Adventure Vs Paul Van Hooff's old Guzzi V750
Post by: fotoguzzi on December 11, 2016, 06:06:59 PM

I want to know more about the guy in that trip on a Victory barg..

Title: Re: KTM 1190 Adventure Vs Paul Van Hooff's old Guzzi V750
Post by: Chuck in Indiana on December 11, 2016, 06:36:37 PM

I truly hate immobilizers. The answer to the question nobody asked. Just something to fail and leave me stranded with no recourse.. :evil:

Title: Re: KTM 1190 Adventure Vs Paul Van Hooff's old Guzzi V750
Post by: Testarossa on December 11, 2016, 06:58:09 PM

Great read.  Restores my faith in carburetors and points.

Title: Re: KTM 1190 Adventure Vs Paul Van Hooff's old Guzzi V750
Post by: Steph on December 11, 2016, 07:13:26 PM

Quote from: Testarossa on December 11, 2016, 06:58:09 PM

Great read.  Restores my faith in carburetors and points.

 :1:

While he was away from the bike, someone tried to fix his problem by spraying WD40 all over the connectors. That was a bad idea!

Title: Re: KTM 1190 Adventure Vs Paul Van Hooff's old Guzzi V750
Post by: tiger_one on December 11, 2016, 07:43:13 PM

I call BS, my 1190 has no immobilizer, standard key. 

Title: Re: KTM 1190 Adventure Vs Paul Van Hooff's old Guzzi V750
Post by: Testarossa on December 11, 2016, 07:50:32 PM

Quote

I call BS, my 1190 has no immobilizer, standard key.

As I understand it, only Euro bikes get immobilizers.

Title: Re: KTM 1190 Adventure Vs Paul Van Hooff's old Guzzi V750
Post by: tiger_one on December 11, 2016, 08:15:06 PM

Well, under farther investigation, I do have an Orange key along with another black (programmable?).  I don't know will have to read up on this.


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P.S.  Ironic, I sat beside the road just outside Paonia, Co. for 4 hrs with a fellow rider (07 K1200GT) just last July, his bike would not start with EWS failure.  Hauled back in a truck to Salida and later to KTM dealer days later, turned out to be broken wire to EWS.

Title: Re: KTM 1190 Adventure Vs Paul Van Hooff's old Guzzi V750
Post by: O on December 15, 2016, 07:27:38 AM

Thanks for sharing this RR.  What a great read! 

Title: Re: KTM 1190 Adventure Vs Paul Van Hooff's old Guzzi V750
Post by: Lannis on December 15, 2016, 09:13:32 AM

Quote from: Chuck in Indiana on December 11, 2016, 06:36:37 PM

I truly hate immobilizers. The answer to the question nobody asked. Just something to fail and leave me stranded with no recourse.. :evil:

I don't know what everyone's complaining about.

Sounds like to me that the immobilizer worked just fine!

Lannis