KTM 990/950 Adv thread

[cooneyr]

Went for an impromptu ride out to Red Rocks straight after work tonight seeing as Wellington had fine weather for once, stopping just before Devils Gate.

I recently set all the suspension settings back to standard as per the KTM book, I went for the factory soft settings but the back end is still way too hard, it's bouncing off everything and not hooking up any grip. It looks like I'll have to take it to a professional and get the seized rebound seen to as it's making it hard to feel in control on any loose surfaces , I wouldn't be comfortable doing any sort of trip or rougher ride on it yet because I just don't feel I can trust it to provide grip when I need it

I too found the rear hard to hook up esp under braking. Its obvious that its gonna struggle with the power. I've ended up with the front on the sport setting permanently and I change between the standard minus a bit and sport depending on gear load. By standard minus a bit I think I have 2 turns less of preload which if I remember right is 4 instead of 6 i.e. 33% less so I also took 33% off the rebound, ten turns if I remember right. I've not taken anything off the compression setting. I've read that many overseas find the rear overly stiff and the front too soft and change the springs accordingly. The race sag for the front is just a little bit much and static just a little bit little with the sport setting and the rear is spot on with the 33% less than standard with noticeably improved handling.

I'm 110kg, no idea about you, so these settings will not probably not work for you but it is worth playing with the settings. I'm not sure if I have approached this right but my suggestion is set the sag via preload each end, work how the %age diff from the closest factory preload setting then make the same %age diff to the damping from the same factory setting. Remember less preload = less rebound but more compression.

Oh and one more disclamer - I suspect my suspension has never been reoiled from new and it is now 50k km old i.e. the oil is probably complely naffed. The cause of me to play was that the shock would pack down over corrigations when under power sugesting that the rebound damping was excessive. I figured out after this that the shock preload was too much. I'm hoping to get the shock refreshed over winter and I'll so the seals and fluid in the forks myself at the same time.

I'm sure others will correct me if I'm wrong - i.e. please do!

Cheers R

[warewolf]

I also took 33% off the rebound, ten turns if I remember right.

Just a quick comment: this bit sounds suspect! The clicker adjusts a bypass needle with a conical tip, so the response is not linear. (and do you really mean 10 turns, not 10 clicks? I thought the twins had the same forks as the 640?)

I've read that many overseas find the rear overly stiff and the front too soft and change the springs accordingly

Measuring the sag on my 640A, that's how it is set up, and I'm at the designed rider weight.

[cooneyr]

Just a quick comment: this bit sounds suspect! The clicker adjusts a bypass needle with a conical tip, so the response is not linear. (and do you really mean 10 turns, not 10 clicks? I thought the twins had the same forks as the 640?).....

I was refering to the shock and yes I did mean 10 clicks I had no idea how it actually works so if it is a conical tip then you are right - I've backed the rebound off way more than 33%. Whatever the case it seems to be much better now and I'm sure I'll have to revisit this all again when the suspenders are all refreshed.

Cheers R

[Eddieb]

I suspect thats a lot of my problem, my rebound adjuster is seized so I can't back it off and going by all the other settings from the PO it is likely be set significantly firmer than the factory recommended hard setting.

[Ruralman]

I suspect thats a lot of my problem, my rebound adjuster is seized so I can't back it off and going by all the other settings from the PO it is likely be set significantly firmer than the factory recommended hard setting.

Back on the pies then is it ??????

[Eddieb]

I'd have to eat a lot of pies.

[dino3310]

I'd have to eat a lot of pies.

yeah mate it really works, since i stopped smoking ive gained 16kgs and it really helps me throwing the beasty around

[Digitdion]

Ok Boys and girls,
i can now update you all with what has been going on regarding The right side tank on my 990 that somehow developed a tiny crack or split in it a few weeks back. And its all good news. I sent off the photo's to the dealer who forwarded them on to KTM NZ. I was told they would not do a warranty because it was out(by about 4 months) of warranty, but they would try to do a goodwill warranty. This gets dealt to by the factory back in Austria. So today i got the news they are shipping a new tank over for me and it will be in Dunedin on the 9th of Feb for fitting. I am happy and relieved too! Its great to not get shafted when something like this happens.

A big thank you to Geoff at Amps up in Dorkland, and The KTM Nz boys for sorting this out!
Some of you fella's complain about fuel range. Well bugger me try riding the bike with half its normal range.

[Waihou Thumper]

That's good news...Good on KTM....

[junkmanjoe]

i just had a look at my rear sprocket, after my trip down south,,,,every single tooth has the top broken off....
Oh my chain is rooted as well......

JMJ

[dino3310]

yep you be wearing those out a bit faster now bro

[Eddieb]

For anyone in the market this is being offered out at $12,500 with heaps of extra's, crashbars, bashplate, luggage rack, pipes etc etc...

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=265189668

[cxp]

. I have only found one thing i would love to change on the 990. I would like a 30l tank.

or maybe a 40 litre tank

[Fluffy Cat]

40 litre is for me a bit big and bulky, for every day riding 30 litres would be about right. The bike could be lighter, fuel injection that was both smoother and more efficient would be great whilst reducing the need for a gigantic tank. Instead we get a still heavy thirsty steed. Love the bike but expect a bit more in 2010.

[Woodman]

40 litre is for me a bit big and bulky, for every day riding 30 litres would be about right. The bike could be lighter, fuel injection that was both smoother and more efficient would be great whilst reducing the need for a gigantic tank. Instead we get a still heavy thirsty steed. Love the bike but expect a bit more in 2010.

After following you for a bit, do you think your fuel economy may in some part be directly related to the fact that your rear wheel is never in line with your front at every possible moment.