My KTM 690 Adventure

[vegeman]

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 ?

bum, no doubt you find the sensor, give it a clean...quick squirt of some magic spray ala CRC or something like that....would like to know what happens, so when I get it...I'll know what to do :-)


So hows the beach between blackhead and shoal beach now... last time I was there I rode using leg power on mountain bike (also where is that photo actually shot?...it does look like Blackhead in the background, but can't visualize the grass bit that you are on)

V

[Night Falcon]

bum, no doubt you find the sensor, give it a clean...quick squirt of some magic spray ala CRC or something like that....would like to know what happens, so when I get it...I'll know what to do :-)


So hows the beach between blackhead and shoal beach now... last time I was there I rode using leg power on mountain bike (also where is that photo actually shot?...it does look like Blackhead in the background, but can't visualize the grass bit that you are on)

V

yup will keep ya in the loop on the sensor repair. The picture is taken on the slip between Aromoana & blackhead. Amazing what some time and a digger can do

[Night Falcon]

Hey Veg, how is the leg commin along? Was thinking of you yesterday as I had a small op on my knee to remove some scar tissue (op no 7) but this one was only an overnighter with full recovery in week or two. Made me think how awkward is must be for you having that brace screwed into you knee :

[vegeman]

Hey Veg, how is the leg commin along? Was thinking of you yesterday as I had a small op on my knee to remove some scar tissue (op no 7) but this one was only an overnighter with full recovery in week or two. Made me think how awkward is must be for you having that brace screwed into you knee :

Hey thx...nice to be thought of...

The frame is a pain, but its a bloody good piece of kit that certainly attracts attention. Makes for good stories...and far more interesting than 'just a break'. The thing I notice at the moment is when the frame gets cold, it transmits all through to the bone. I can sleep pretty well, shower ok...but no time near the bike for awhile yet...

I had my catchup with the surgeon yesterday, and while I am making very good progress...I still felt real bummed as the frame is going to be on for months, and months. I was expecting some superhuman results but alas, I am normal (well mostly) and allowed 20Kgs of downforce now for the next 6 weeks...but if I'm good, I hope to have it removed for spring time. I'm seriously over the crutches...they fuck me off big time, and thinking that I have that, and weeks of boredom...really doesn't help the situation so While I positive in general, I certainly have had my moments and lost the plot!!

so...on more fun stuff....I just bought and installed the RAM mount system to hold my Garmin GPS. I saw an old Crazyfrogs ride report when he picked up his 525, and saw the GPS sit nicely on the handle bars so bought a setup from KiwiGPS...nice and solid setup. I also bought his Pirelli MT21 front off him as well...it's all about still needing to do stuff, and think about getting on the bike which is good for the mojo.

As I had my pants cut off, I am going to buy the matching KLim Badlands Pro pants in preparation for my return to riding. Ive read about a lot of different pants and struggled to decide on which ones so I'm just going with those, and since I have the jacket which is excellent..might as well complete the set. Spendy though will be $900 NZD by the time it lands...ouch.

Thx for the contact...always good to see whats happening.

AH...also, bought the Rally Raid Manual cam chain tensioner as well, I will wait until I'm 100% before doing engine work. My cam chain makes noise, and have noticed a lot of the motard guys putting them in. Recently...I did a full day ride from Welly to Atiamuri via the back roads, and on the west lake of taupo, raced some road bikes...and gave the machine a good thrash, I don;t think the rev's dropped below 6000 for hour or so. Once stopped, and ear plugs out...the bike certainly had some rattles :-) so once I heard that...I've become very aware of the engine noises. My mate who is a top mechanic, also commented that my cam chain seemed a bit noisy (un-prompted) so that was enough to order the part. I think the bike has about 28,000 on the clock.

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[Night Falcon]

Mate, I can so relate to the boredom/crutches comments. I'm on them for next week but estimate I'd been on them for about 9months over the last 4 years. I rented a wheel chair for the old outing just to get a break from them. You fall into a routine which can become a rut after a while, so I found taking on a few projects helped me get through, I learnt to play the bass guitar badly, kids bought me a "learn to sketch art kit" which was surprisingly hardcase and addictive, plus I got very good at driving super cars around the nurburgring on project gotham 2 on Xbox. Charlie & Ewen and a few other motorbike videos also got a good thrashing its fair to say. You probably seen the videos Ive got but happy to lend them to ya if ya havn't (theres a list of them on this thread somewhere. just pm me with an address if you want anything!)

The old retail therapy also proved a good distraction for me....I got to buy new pants and boots under our house and contents insurance so that was cool especially as the excess was only couple of hundy, for 2k worth of gear....evry cloud has a silver lining!

Keep ya chin up!

NF

[vegeman]

Mate, I can so relate to the boredom/crutches comments....
Keep ya chin up!

NF

Thanks...I haven't caught up with all your mishaps/injurys yet but it sounds like you went through the wars yourself..

I reading this thread from the beginning to see of you mention it (as I have some time on my hands) and as part of that, a lot of your photo bucket photos are missing now...any chance of fixing the links, so I can have a looksey at some of your adventurisingness?

PS thanks for the offer of bike flicks...I just realized that my external hard drive that had all my movies has died...sheesh so I am on the scrounge. Let me see if I can source from the locals, otherwise I might take up your offer. :-)

[Night Falcon]

Thanks...I haven't caught up with all your mishaps/injurys yet but it sounds like you went through the wars yourself..

I reading this thread from the beginning to see of you mention it (as I have some time on my hands) and as part of that, a lot of your photo bucket photos are missing now...any chance of fixing the links, so I can have a looksey at some of your adventurisingness?

PS thanks for the offer of bike flicks...I just realized that my external hard drive that had all my movies has died...sheesh so I am on the scrounge. Let me see if I can source from the locals, otherwise I might take up your offer. :-)

Yeah my first ever atempt to start a thread on KB earnt me a telling off from the mods for posting to biggerer pictures....but these guys were more understanding http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=580492

let me know if you want to loan any CD's its no trouble to post em down :-)

[vegeman]

Yeah my first ever atempt to start a thread on KB earnt me a telling off from the mods for posting to biggerer pictures....but these guys were more understanding http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=580492

let me know if you want to loan any CD's its no trouble to post em down :-)

thanks for the link to the other thread, - you never mentioned how you stuffed your foot?

[Night Falcon]

thanks for the link to the other thread, - you never mentioned how you stuffed your foot?

heres the abridged version:

990 ADV/gravel/corner/engine stall/slide/highside/cheap boots/crushed leg/

[Night Falcon]

Went in search of the temperature sensor to see if I could find the cause of the failure. Im not much of an auto electrician but even I didn't have any difficulty spottin this problem both wires goin into the sensor were broken off and anoyingly, right at the base of the connector Not sure how I'm gonna be able to join them back on as the wires feed straight from the harness withnot lot to spare? I'll have to try and pull the connector to bits an hope I dont wreck it....but before I do.... would appricate any advise from the more expereinced mechanics out there.

While I was at it I discovered one of the brackets holding the radiator on had snapped off. The radiator end had disappeared so I guess the bolt had come loose at some stage. Radiator was undamaged so that was a releif.

The safari tank is a pain to get on and off so I have set to work to redesign the bottom connectors and fit more traditional rubber inserts so the tank can slide onto into them to hold the bottom secure. Thus avoiding having to lie under the bike to undoo the hard to get at bracket bolts everytime you want to remove the tank. Have done one side and it works sweat azzz. Apart from the two bottom connections, the safari has two side fixings and two bolts at the top so its well fixed!

[vegeman]

Not sure how I'm gonna be able to join them back on as the wires feed straight from the harness withnot lot to spare? I'll have to try and pull the connector to bits an hope I dont wreck it....but before I do.... would appricate any advise from the more expereinced mechanics out there.

Thanks for showing the break...I think you'll struggle to repair that - looks like a trip to the auto electrician to buy the same connector and then solder back to the remaining wires. The thing for me tho, is how the hell did it fatigue or come off? Corrision? the safari tank loading it up weirdly, your bad mechanickingly

I just to embark on some tune ups and tweaks, of my machine while I wait for the dumb leg to do its thing so will check the condition of mine. (fork revalve and manual cam tensioner)

[Night Falcon]

Thanks for showing the break...I think you'll struggle to repair that - looks like a trip to the auto electrician to buy the same connector and then solder back to the remaining wires. The thing for me tho, is how the hell did it fatigue or come off? Corrision? the safari tank loading it up weirdly, your bad mechanickingly

I just to embark on some tune ups and tweaks, of my machine while I wait for the dumb leg to do its thing so will check the condition of mine. (fork revalve and manual cam tensioner)

dont know how that could have broken, its all indpendant of the safari tank so not that. Apparantly it is a common problem though so must be a vibration thing? Not much you can do to prevent it happening either. The error code on the FI got the problem spot on though, Its a bit surreal having a bike that not only tells you its not feeling well but also tells you whats wrong....who says technology is a pain!

[NordieBoy]

Not much you can do to prevent it happening either. The error code on the FI got the problem spot on though, Its a bit surreal having a bike that not only tells you its not feeling well but also tells you whats wrong....who says technology is a pain!

A bead of hot glue at the base of the wires may give them some more strength/vibration damping?

[Night Falcon]

A bead of hot glue at the base of the wires may give them some more strength/vibration damping?

thats sounds like a good idea, maybe a "dolup" of silicone might help as well? Biggest problem is reconnecting the thing though

[Night Falcon]

Successfully repaired the sensor connector today