Bike looks like a ton of fun. I just cant get the "Kramerica Industries" thought out of my head for the name.
I'm hoping this link works. Video from the 2016 IDM Promono season. https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1087113001385733
Any plans to sell performance parts for the ktm 690 duke or just selling complete bikes? Like bodywork and tank kits, that would be sweet.
We only sell parts for Kramer Motorcycles and complete Kramer Motorcycles. The 690 Duke is much heavier than the Kramer and we found that it just doesn't make a great race bike. That is why we have the HKR Evo2.
Curious as to how putting the gas tank in the tail section would lower the center of gravity. I am guessing part of the tank is under the seat as well? I corresponded with you guys before you came over here about two years ago. Your Evo2 at that time had an increased displacement engine (790 I believe) and the whole package was much more expensive. Are your HP ratings (particularly the 81 for the Evo2) from a dyno "at the rear wheel" or are they "at the brochure"? These bikes are both screaming deals. A new 690 Duke is just over $9k I believe. You can easily spend $5-9k building a race bike with the stock bike getting it anywhere close to these (I got mine down a tick under 300lbs) but still be dealing with street bike geometry instead of GP bike numbers. So for deposits placed now...how soon will the bikes be available?
Nearly all of the fuel in the tank is under the rider. Not only does it help keep the weight lower in the chassis, but it also makes for a very large air box where a normal fuel tank would be. This large air plenum helps create the horsepower of the HKR Evo2. For example, a base model S made 74hp at the rear time on our Dynojet 250i dyno here in Fargo, which is about 800ft of elevation. Being that every dyno reads a bit different and air density and fuel type play into it, we can not guarantee these numbers, but in testing, we are making these numbers at the tire. We do offer a big bore for the 2015 earlier engine that will up the displacement to 720cc. We do not have the big bore ready for the 2016 later engine, but it is in development. Right now orders take about 3 months. This is our busiest time of the year and normal build times are around 2 months.