My KTM 690 Adventure

[Night Falcon]

Marty, you didn't look good when I saw you at Hv Nth Mobil, no wonder !!. You would have been in a lot of pain & I imagine only with Panadol. Glad they got to the bottom of it & you are on the mend. Take care & let me know when you are up to riding. OR LOL I could exercise the 690 for you.

Hi DR Girl, yup turned out I was a lot sicker than I thought, but least I have another 8 inch scar to show off to the grand kids one day as well as another tall story to tell . Hopefully won't be too long before I'm up to riding again, the 690 is getting used to being parked up in the shed so hopefully it wont feel too neglected, although I do talk to it most days

you make me laugh...nice work DRgirl...

I look forward to catching up with Marty and the rest of the crew. I'll make special trip up to the hwakes for some event..so we can all share scars

Look forward to sharing war stories sometime (despite the fact I'm an amature at breaking myself compared to you and DR Girl )

[DR Girl]

you make me laugh...nice work DRgirl...

I look forward to catching up with Marty and the rest of the crew. I'll make special trip up to the hwakes for some event..so we can all share scars

Glad I could be of service lol.
Look forward to meeting you up in the Bay when you are all tickity boo. We will avoid the down hills eh & maybe keep to donuts on the beach. Yes re the scars, Marty is catching you fast. I'll bring my pretty blue titanium rod & bag of screws

Love your positive attitude & desire to be back on the knobblied beast ASAP

[DR Girl]

Hi DR Girl, yup turned out I was a lot sicker than I thought, but least I have another 8 inch scar to show off to the grand kids one day as well as another tall story to tell . Hopefully won't be too long before I'm up to riding again, the 690 is getting used to being parked up in the shed so hopefully it wont feel too neglected, although I do talk to it most days



Look forward to sharing war stories sometime (despite the fact I'm an amature at breaking myself compared to you and DR Girl )

Your tortured ankle accident was pretty impressive . . . . . . . . & you still have more work to be done on it to get you back on the dance floor

Any photo's of your new scar ??

[vegeman]

so I received the X-rays and CT scans a few days ago, and they are pretty cool.

After being majorly bummed about the future, before the operations...and how the Surgeons were saying how badly I have smashed the top off the tibia, I feel real good about seeing the repair, and how that they assembled the good pieces into a tibia plateau...and that they have made a smooth surface, meaning that I should *fingers crossed* be ok.

I think all my ligaments and tendons and nerves all survived as well...so at this stage...I'm one unlucky lucky bastard.



the second photo is a slice of CT scan, and really represents what the Doctors were saying about how my femur seems to have pile driven into the tibia.

the final two show the screws that hold the big smashed pieces in place...and seeing the gap between the femur and tib is amazing as that is my cartilage and gap...wow

[DR Girl]

So pleased to hear things are looking better then first expected. That 2nd film shows it all !!!
How are you holding up at home ?
I got so frustrated at not being to do anything with both a arm & leg out of action & ACC being so bad at wanting to help me with home help that I got a bit down for a couple days. Then thought bugger this, & dragged myself out into the sun & around the garden on my bum & gardened with my one arm (not easy when it's your left). I was lucky as it was March . . . Back to the land of happy faces LOL
A visit to the chiropractor early on (week 2) was very helpful to get my back, neck, pelvis into line as I couldn't get comfortable sitting or in bed prior to that.

Keep us up dated & keep that chin up

[vegeman]

well, I'm still healing and making good progress. I did have a wee incident that involved wife tripping/kicking someones sticking out leg! ...which sent me back a week or two. So While the leg got twisted and hurt the knee ligaments...it did prove that the bone was healing well!!! - as for healing the relationship...well that will take a bit longer . Clearly, being married means it was my fault for putting it a place she couldn't see, and I'm lucky she didn't fall also and hurt herself which would have made for a right messed up couple...lol

I've had a decent check up and the surgeon is very happy. I'm allowed to put some weight on it which means I can start rehab exercises. I've got/had 100 degrees of movement on the knee joint which is awesome (lost 20 degrees after the aforementioned bash from the wife). I'm allowed to shower the frame work now, AND because its my left leg...my right leg can operate the brake/go fast pedals in the 4WD...so I'm now driving the cage - yay for mobility!!!!!

The frame work is doing such a good job that the surgeon will leave it on to the bitter end...which means my forrest Gump attachment will be on for another 3 - 4 months - so it really will be that long before I ride the 690 again...




its winter, so I guess I can cope...but I really do miss the machine. And the next person who says are you going to sell the bike, or bikes are dangerous... will likely get one of my crutches, right in their crotch -

[Night Falcon]

hi veg, I know exactly what your going through and yes it does get up ya spleen when people tell you to sell your bike I like to tell them the story of a freind of mines wife who broke her leg walking the dog when it took off on the lead and she tripped over the kerbing....no one told her to sell the dog!! You'll be back riding before ya know it, just keep away form long grass.

I was planning on getting out on my 690 for the first time in 5 weeks today but went to start her up only to find the battery was deaderer than the Greek economy got it on the charger so hope it aint completly poked. You might need to get a volunteer to take your 690 for the odd spin to keep it fit an healthy over the winter

[vegeman]

... You might need to get a volunteer to take your 690 for the odd spin to keep it fit an healthy over the winter

I start my bike at least once a week and then we talk about the good times we had, and how many more good times we have planned :-) so no chance of getting the dead batt syndrome which I see happen for you...bum.

I installed a motobatt in the machine at the beginning of the year, as I think I had one moment with the orwhich showed signs that the battery was on its way out. The motobatts seem to be pretty strong, and have good endurance to date...albeit I had a DOA issue with the first time unit it, but go it swapped out on the spot from the dealer.

[Night Falcon]

I start my bike at least once a week and then we talk about the good times we had, and how many more good times we have planned :-) so no chance of getting the dead batt syndrome which I see happen for you...bum.

I installed a motobatt in the machine at the beginning of the year, as I think I had one moment with the orwhich showed signs that the battery was on its way out. The motobatts seem to be pretty strong, and have good endurance to date...albeit I had a DOA issue with the first time unit it, but go it swapped out on the spot from the dealer.

next time your talking to the 690 can you check what model motobatt you got. Have herd good things about them so think i'll go that way if mine turns out to be terminal (no pun intended)

[Night Falcon]

Jims 950 with some flash orange trims

[nadroj]

Shorai LFX14A4-BS12
RRP $243.83

CCA(A)210
Weight(Kg)0.901

148mm wide
86mm deep
88mm high

[vegeman]

next time your talking to the 690 can you check what model motobatt you got. Have herd good things about them so think i'll go that way if mine turns out to be terminal (no pun intended)

its the MotoBatt MBTZ10S Battery, which is direct replacement for the Yuasa YTZ10S. It was an easy replacement, as we know, sometimes the most basic things sometimes just don't fit or work as expected.

Interestingly...the lastest motobatt catalogue doesn't list the 2008 690, but does for the enduro R 2009 onwards and recommends a slightly different model being the MBTX9U.

its only the early LC4 models that use the same...

Anyway...thats what is in my machine...so with the random starting in garage, and just a 10 - 15 minute run - the new battery starts first time and shows no sign of losing energy while sitting in a cold garage for a week at a time .

can't remember the price ...but think it was about $120??

[Night Falcon]

The battery seems to be holding a charge so took her for test spin up the gwava's. Awsome to be out riding but a tad chilly man.

[DR Girl]

Good to see you got out for that ride Marty, keep it up Just a few layers of thermals & you will be ready for Clint & Rosie's MMMMM. Yes, I got the same comments (as I would imagine all m/c riders get after an accident). . . . even from him indoors.
Answ to them ALL. . . No way Jose !!!!!

[Night Falcon]

Went for a burn this morning down to blackhead AWSOME riding conditions an stunning scenery! Hit a small creek a bit hard and suspect some water has got into the electrical inards as I now have an FI warning code flashing on the speedo...Tempreture air intake sensor opperating to high or low Still runs perfectly though so can't be anything too serious ?