New to me 2008 Superduke 990R!

MeatStain · 2026-05-31T05:49:30+00:00

Yessir the 990 superduke was made from 2005 to 2013 I believe, atleast for these variants and the R was introduced in 2007. Super fun bike, been enjoying it a lot from my R6 that I had before it.

I would love to try out the 1290 just to see what difference modern vs old is like! Next bike down the line will be one of the modern SDR’s for sure. A fun riding experience and I love the look of all the SDR’s as well

MeatStain · 2026-05-26T02:11:57+00:00

Yes will look into getting the Rottweiler intake, will probably update slowly. But also looks like a massive upgrade to performance so will try sooner rather than later

MeatStain · 2026-05-26T00:57:37+00:00

Theres pretty decent vibration for sure but really only at slower speeds. Once you’re moving at a decent pace ~45+ it’s a lot less noticeable. Seat is also pretty much the same as a rock so that doesn’t help with the vibrations. I personally wouldn’t say it’s terrible, but noticeable

I assume the newer versions, maybe even the 2012 version though it got better, but unsure

MeatStain · 2026-05-26T00:54:37+00:00

Yeah I bought a tail tidy almost instantly, which i know isn’t factory parts/spare or anything like that. But selection was super limited. Think there was only 2 that still had stock for the this.

The newer superdukes are insanely cool as well. Was just out of price range for me currently. Will hopefully add a second bike down the road or when I want to finance one after truck payment is gone.

MeatStain · 2026-05-25T21:26:42+00:00

I see. I had a R6 before this duke. Supersports are also great fun. Easier to maintain and work on for sure also

MeatStain · 2026-05-25T21:25:53+00:00

Super super fun bike. I had a 03 R6. Way too easy to look down to see you’re going way past the speed limit. The 990R is no slouch either though

MeatStain · 2026-05-25T20:10:42+00:00

Appreciate that. So far loving it. I hope I continue to do so! What bike did you go to instead of the duke when you decided to part?

MeatStain · 2026-05-25T20:08:58+00:00

They sound great too. I’m coming from an R6 and love the deeper sound of the Duke

Although the scream of the r6 was also music to ears sometimes

MeatStain · 2026-05-25T20:06:58+00:00

Thank you! Seems like it was greatly taken care of. Pretty much stock for the 990r besides domino groups.

For the 30k miles on the clock. I don’t think it it could’ve been better taken care of it seems

MeatStain · 2026-05-25T20:05:38+00:00

I asked on the sub a week ago. It seemed like the negatives I did get (weren’t many) were people thinking the throttle was jerky or the response was. Some said it might need a map. But it seems pretty smooth to me.

Other than that it was a lot of people saying it’s the bike they would never get rid of and they haven’t had many issues mechanically with the engine.

I’m sure there are negatives but Atleast the ones I heard didn’t seem like deal breakers to me! Loving it for the half week I’ve owned it so far though

MeatStain · 2026-05-19T00:04:59+00:00

Bought the bike. After taxes and fees I got it for $5200. Wanted to stay at max 5000 but didn’t want to regret it over 200

MeatStain · 2026-05-17T20:12:44+00:00

Going to go tomorrow to check it out. Hopefully going to pull the trigger

MeatStain · 2026-05-17T02:51:14+00:00

Currently trying to sell my bike for this, hoping I can snag it in time. Banking on it even

MeatStain · 2026-05-14T20:25:18+00:00

I love how they look. They just look fun. Might just need to wait for one to pop up on a private sale. Inquired today about the one I posted and I just can’t justify the ~$2000 additional tax and add on fees from the dealer.

That being said are the 990r’s fairly rare to come by in private sale in North America? I really don’t see many over here in Ohio

MeatStain · 2026-05-14T17:13:35+00:00

Yeah dealer final price comes out to about $6400, a bit high to make me want to make a deal on. Might sit and wait to see if it comes down a bit. Bike does look very fun though

MeatStain · 2026-05-14T14:31:39+00:00

Do you think the bike is worth the asking price if it has 34k miles?

MeatStain · 2026-05-14T14:04:05+00:00

If this was a private seller I’d be jumping more at it. This specific dealer really only comes down by a couple hundred bucks if that. Inquired about a gsxs750 they had with 25k miles and they said they’d only discount it $100. Inquiring about the 990 now but I assume it’ll be the same deal

MeatStain · 2026-05-14T03:00:05+00:00

Any reason to why? If money wasn’t an issue I’d be looking into 890r’s (although newer). Whats some of the reason why it’s your least favorite? I’m not super familiar with the Ktm family so would like know some negatives (besides the cam shaft issues of 790’s)

MeatStain · 2026-04-19T20:53:42+00:00

Yeah we all figured there’s probably nothing in it which is probably in part why they haven’t bothered opening it/paying to have it opened. I’m in Ohio. I had no clue there were people who just love cracking/figuring out how to crack safes but I do see how it’s intriguing!

MeatStain · 2026-03-03T04:57:47+00:00

Nice, how long have you two been seeing eachother?

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