My KTM 690 Adventure

**junkmanjoe** · 6th June 2010, 18:30

yea not sure when eddie was planing to turn in to the sea....

JMJ

**Night Falcon** · 7th June 2010, 21:45

Nice beach shot Joe...I also managed a ride on the weekend before the weather turned to custard...top of the Gwava's looking toward Napier Taupo Highway

GPS Man: Would be great to catch up with you for a fang some time, I will be out of action for a few months...more leg surgery in a few weeks .....but hope to keep intouch through this forum. Spring should be good!!!!

**Night Falcon** · 16th June 2010, 18:38

Greetings

apparently i was the lucky winner of a BRM T shirt for star letter of the month.....cool i need a new shirt.

**Night Falcon** · 4th July 2010, 18:21

Another ride...another Hill...above Herbertville beach.

**junkmanjoe** · 4th July 2010, 18:43

great weather today.. i also when to a beach..

JMJ

**Night Falcon** · 8th July 2010, 09:25

I've long since lost any evidence of ownership of any of the following...but managed to find these photos a few years back on the net

CR 250..mate this rocked in its day....broke several ribs and my 1st concussion on it!!...

A bike that needs no introduction...out climbed several billy goats on it....

K3 XL350...Free at last! My first bike capable of some serious distance..we were to discover many things together including the stink cam chain tensioner design. But what the heck...freedom always comes at a cost!!

**Night Falcon** · 27th July 2010, 15:12

My current scorpion At's are a great all-round tire but they don't roost enough gravel! I am hoping some of you might like to point in the right dircetion for a good longerlasting rear knobby for my 690?

It has to be able to cut some mustard on the road as I gennerally have to cover a bit of black-top to get to the brown-top so don't want to get a tire thats too soft.

cheers

**.chris** · 27th July 2010, 16:26

Originally Posted by Night Falcon

My current scorpion At's are a great all-round tire but they don't roost enough gravel! I am hoping some of you might like to point in the right dircetion for a good longerlasting rear knobby for my 690?

It has to be able to cut some mustard on the road as I gennerally have to cover a bit of black-top to get to the brown-top so don't want to get a tire thats too soft.

cheers

Pretty limited on options in the 140/80 18 size.
Apparently you can run 130/80's no problem, but I never have.

I have run on the rear;
Sahara 3 - 11,000km, not a bad tire, terrible in mud.
TKC 80 - about 8,000km, pretty good, first half of the tire wears out real quick.
Karoo 2 - 2nd hand one,have done about 2,000km so far, estimate you would get about 5-7000km out of one.

The karoo 2 has been my fav out of the tires so far, being the most agressive by a fair bit suits me. You can't seem to be able to get them in NZ (no one imports the 140/80 18 size), but you can buy online from the US and get them landed for about $260 nzd (assumed no import tax attached).

**Night Falcon** · 27th July 2010, 16:38

Originally Posted by c.h.r.i.s

Pretty limited on options in the 140/80 18 size.
Apparently you can run 130/80's no problem, but I never have.

I have run on the rear;
Sahara 3 - 1100km, not a bad tire, terrible in mud.
TKC 80 - about 8000km, pretty good, first half of the tire wears out real quick.
Karoo 2 - 2nd hand one,have done about 2000km so far, estimate you would get about 5-7000km out of one.

The karoo 2 has been my fav out of the tires so far, being the most agressive by a fair bit suits me. You can't seem to be able to get them in NZ (no one imports the 140/80 18 size), but you can buy online from the US and get them landed for about $260 nzd (assumed no import tax attached).

$260.00 is not bad and even 5k from a nobbly is pretty good...i will google/check it out. TKC's seem to be easiset to get...has anyone had one of those heidenau's from the ktm dealer in new plymouth?

**dino3310** · 27th July 2010, 17:07

Originally Posted by Night Falcon

has anyone had one of those heidenau's from the ktm dealer in new plymouth?

NZKTM had some on the BIG

isnt there a E09 or T63 in 140 i think anthrax got one on his 525

**warewolf** · 27th July 2010, 17:10

Don't be shy of the 130/80, they can be sharper handling than the 140. I haven't run a 140 on the 640A for a couple of years now, but I would as a mostly-road tyre (eg Scorpion A/T) for the extra contact patch and taller gearing.

Mitas E-07 is a popular all-rounder tyre, similar tread pattern to Sahara 3 but less sticky/sports compound.

Next stage chunkier, I would suggest Michelin T63 which possibly edges out the Mitas E-09 in the handling stakes. Wild price variances; I got my T63 for heaps cheaper than the E-09, others find the other way round.

Any of the above are readily available locally for a lot less than $260. The T63 did everything I asked of it for $3.39/100km. In comparison the TKC80 was $5.30/100km, did nothing better and some things worse.

**Night Falcon** · 27th July 2010, 17:45

Originally Posted by warewolf

Any of the above are readily available locally for a lot less than $260. The T63 did everything I asked of it for $3.39/100km. In comparison the TKC80 was $5.30/100km, did nothing better and some things worse.

now thats talking my language....very interesting. Think i need to do another spread sheet with some comparos...or has someone already done that??

**dino3310** · 27th July 2010, 17:56

E09 and T63 both under $200, i look at cycletreads website to compare and email lms imports for the mitas prices

**Night Falcon** · 27th July 2010, 18:21

dunlop 908RR looks very nice...i'm talking "Big Butt Ugly" nice. also has good reviews except for the cost...anyone have any idea where to get one ant the cost??

**yafeetup** · 27th July 2010, 19:44

how big is the gap between the seat and the tank cause dose'nt the tank sit over the seat. Still struggle to understand the thinking behind making them so race orientated, with an engine like that all they needed to do was put it either in a 640 adventure or a 625 sxc format.if they ever do what a toy