KTM 990/950 Adv thread

**Crim** · 1st May 2011, 22:46

Sounds great - make sure you keep us mugs with rug rats, jobs and other responsibilities (and lack of coin because of said rug rats etc) up to date so we can dream

have a great trip, from all the ride reports looks like a great place to ride

**FlangMasterJ** · 2nd May 2011, 00:03

Originally Posted by Eddieb

My 950 is now listed in the KB Bike Trader, it will probably go on Trade me tomorrow night when I have taken some decent pics.

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...nture-for-sale

It's listed at $9750, I am very slightly ono at that price.

Thought I recognised the bike.

You've probably seen and heard me screaming passed your place on the 660SMC.

Why are you parting ways with the Adventure?

**NordieBoy** · 2nd May 2011, 07:49

Originally Posted by FlangMasterJ

Why are you parting ways with the Adventure?

He's upgraded...

**Eddieb** · 2nd May 2011, 09:02

Originally Posted by FlangMasterJ

Thought I recognised the bike.

You've probably seen and heard me screaming passed your place on the 660SMC.

Why are you parting ways with the Adventure?

Bloody hoons, whats the neighbourhood coming to?

While the 950 is fantastic in the open stuff it's a bit big for me in the tighter, knarlier stuff and thats mainly whats around Wellington, or maybe it's just a better bike than I am a rider. Take your pick.

Besides that I have renovations to fund.

**Crim** · 2nd May 2011, 09:38

Originally Posted by Eddieb

Besides that I have renovations to fund.

Is that the DR renovations?

**Eddieb** · 2nd May 2011, 11:10

Originally Posted by Crim

Is that the DR renovations?

With all the farkles I have done to the DR to date, and including the still to be fitted FCR carb the DR owes me $3200, including the original purchase price. Best bang for buck I've owned to date I think.

**stig** · 4th May 2011, 19:20

Originally Posted by Crim

Sounds great - make sure you keep us mugs with rug rats, jobs and other responsibilities (and lack of coin because of said rug rats etc) up to date so we can dream

have a great trip, from all the ride reports looks like a great place to ride

Thanks. yeah, getting this trip in before any little scrogs come along.
I'm lucky enough to get the leave approved by mrs stig as it is.

I'll start up a ride report for sure, maybe on advrider.
Took a fair effort and planning to get it to the attached state so I'm looking forward to getting some riding in.

**NordieBoy** · 4th May 2011, 20:55

I dunno. There's a few here that can get them to that state pretty quickly.

Cost a bit to get back together though...

**stig** · 4th May 2011, 22:32

I know, 6 weeks ago it looked like this.

crating only took one evening.
The good chaps at Red Barron swapped me the crate in return for some beers.

**cooneyr** · 8th May 2011, 21:32

Originally Posted by stig

Thanks. yeah, getting this trip in before any little scrogs come along.
I'm lucky enough to get the leave approved by mrs stig as it is.

I'll start up a ride report for sure, maybe on advrider.
Took a fair effort and planning to get it to the attached state so I'm looking forward to getting some riding in.

Been nice to Griffon

I've been away from KB for a bit and just realised who you are.

Take care and make sure you post a ride report. That was a condition of the sale right?

Cheers R

**Squiggles** · 18th June 2011, 19:50

Waterpump rebuild bits

**cooneyr** · 28th June 2011, 10:28

I sent an email to Stig last night about his trip through Russia. Details below

Cheers R

Originally Posted by stig

yeah, we started 2.5weeks ago. (had to think about that)
You caught me on a good day as we've had next to no internet until today.
I've been keeping a journal and trying to work out how my camera works.
While remote, most of the roads through Russia have been a little too good, we've hit Mongolia now and just changed some knobblies on tonight so we'll hit some good trails soon. It's not just the roads though, languages, fuel shortages, meeting people and the border crossings make it all quite interesting
My bike luggage needs to go on a diet now. it's like trying to drive the leaning tower of pisa when your a bit shattered.
Will start to turn the journal and pics into a ride report and start posting it online as I come across internet. Will keep you posted.
Some pics attached of your old stead in Eurasia.