My KTM 690 Adventure

[10bikekid]

BEATS FISHING!!!!!! the only thing that beats fishing is Fishing and having a beer, rod in one hand and beer in the other





as you were

What PC thing I meant to say was man I wish I was fishing and watching grass grow (in either order)

[dino3310]

a bit
but MMmmmmmm might have to start a KB fishing thread.

[tri boy]

a bit
but MMmmmmmm might have to start a KB fishing thread.

Did I tel you I caught a Wahoo lately?
No? Ok, I caught a Wahoo in the last month or so.

[blacksheep]

If ithe SS switch is the problem shouldn't the bike still start in neautral? The switch is designed to turn the engine off only when its in gear with the clutch out and the sidestand down. So if its poked then the bike should start but die every time you put it in gear with the stand up or down? Plus the bike runs perfectly once ya get it going....BUT despite this lodgic I'm still leaning towards that as the problem....gut feeling....or could just be last nights fish

Can you confirm your problem did not allow the bike to start at all blacksheep?

glad to see you got it sorted

[DR Girl]

Just had a read of this thread since you first posted for help Marty.
Well done, you did it all on your own
Any chance you could practice changing tires ? The 200 would be a nice, easy start, then you could move up to the 690

[DR Girl]

Any luck yet? My bike came with side stand switch bypass so lucky there...have you had a look through the workshop manual schematic? I'll have a look through it later.

Great news, the frame all came off yesterday.... and i did most of the wrenching.

Also, if you are not squeamish , you can watch me unscrew the first bolt out of my tibia

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sfCFBjzFF4

Fab news vegeman. Can't say I've checked out the you tube yet. Will work up to that.
Heal fast & I raise the three bananas LOL

[Night Falcon]

It lives again One thing about tracking down wiring problems is you learn a lot about ya bike so in a way I'm better off for having had a broken starter....always look on the bright sibe of life de de, de de, de dump de do de de

[vegeman]

It lives again One thing about tracking down wiring problems is you learn a lot about ya bike so in a way I'm better off for having had a broken starter....always look on the bright sibe of life de de, de de, de dump de do de de

good stuff, and yes agree the learnings are always handy...so...what was the wiring problem then? -

[Night Falcon]

the main loom that runs over the battery and under the fuse holder was rubbing against the top of the tank and broke a couple of wires. have tried to make sure its sitting better but will have to keep an eye on it in future. took a bit to track it down though!!

[vegeman]

Fab news vegeman. Can't say I've checked out the you tube yet. Will work up to that.
Heal fast & I raise the three bananas LOL

yup...thanks...so pleased that I got away with the injury

Crikey this week, I've been really really really irritable, and not sleeping, and not coping...and really confused - as with the wire and stuff off...I expected bliss.

It looks like that I may have to wean myself off the drugs. I've been on soo many over these last 4 month, it's probably no surprise....oh well. I'm healing and itching where the pins come out is driving me mental.

Also...when I had my old pants cut off, I bought the matching new pants for my new Klim Badlands pro jacket....and finally managed to put them on...nice - I'm gonna look very cool now

[Night Falcon]

yup...thanks...so pleased that I got away with the injury

Crikey this week, I've been really really really irritable, and not sleeping, and not coping...and really confused - as with the wire and stuff off...I expected bliss.

It looks like that I may have to wean myself off the drugs. I've been on soo many over these last 4 month, it's probably no surprise....oh well. I'm healing and itching where the pins come out is driving me mental.

Also...when I had my old pants cut off, I bought the matching new pants for my new Klim Badlands pro jacket....and finally managed to put them on...nice - I'm gonna look very cool now

The drugs certainly knock ya around alright!! I went cold turkey cos i got so fed up with the mood swings....mate it was like comming off heroin...easing off was probably more senseable but hey I wasn't thinkng too clearly at the time

[.chris]

As part of my end of winter bike tear-down/suspension service I have noticed a couple of wires in my wireloom which the airbox has rubbed on and worn through the outer plastic of the wires (only on 2 wires), I think I might have just got lucky and avoided Marty's problem.

I just did a bit of a re-tape , then adjusted how the loom sits so another area will rub now, should be good for another 50,000km.

I look forward to seeing how the suspension feels after a service, the forks felt fine but the rear shock was getting pretty bouncy.
I have also recently done the wheel bearings, don't bother with the KTM ones, they are the same as the standard bearings just more expensive.

Cheers
.chris

[vegeman]

As part of my end of winter bike tear-down/suspension service I have noticed a couple of wires in my wireloom which the airbox has rubbed on and worn through the outer plastic of the wires (only on 2 wires), I think I might have just got lucky and avoided Marty's problem.

I just did a bit of a re-tape , then adjusted how the loom sits so another area will rub now, should be good for another 50,000km.

I look forward to seeing how the suspension feels after a service, the forks felt fine but the rear shock was getting pretty bouncy.
I have also recently done the wheel bearings, don't bother with the KTM ones, they are the same as the standard bearings just more expensive.

Cheers
.chris

50,000K's - cool, anything else you want to share? I've read a shit load on the fuel filters and fuel pump prob's but us kiwis don't seem to mention much about it...is our fuel better? are we all just lucky muthas?, have you serviced yours?

I haven't touched the rear suspenders yet, and was thinking about lubing the swingarm and linkage...shame they don't have grease nipples.

Yup..just did a rear bearing as well. NTN 6205...common bearing, just get the C3 version(I think) as it's the sealed one.

[.chris]

50,000K's - cool, anything else you want to share? I've read a shit load on the fuel filters and fuel pump prob's but us kiwis don't seem to mention much about it...is our fuel better? are we all just lucky muthas?, have you serviced yours?

From what I understand, the fuel pump failure seems to be a US thing (not much mention of it in EU/AUS), which I think is part because of their high ethanol content in their fuel (this is pure speculation of course, I am certainly no expert and have I do not have any facts to back this up (other than my 50,000 fuel pump trouble free km's)).

I have replaced the clutch (which probably only need a new seal, but of course the KTM Service department would rather charge you $400 for a new clutch than spend $10 on a new seal and a bit of effort).

New rear rotor and brake pads at 25,000km (worn to inside spec). - Have used various cheapo rear brake pads since, probably been through 4 sets with the replacement rotor.

New display cluster at 4000km (warranty replacement)
New lower tank bushing at 5000km (they had movement, turns it out they end up with that movement after about 500km with new bushings anyway, so I have left as-is since).
Chain and sprockets done at about 30,000
New Clutch at about 34,000 (very approx here, memory is flakey on this one)
New front pads (brembo) at aprox 35,000, noticed a little wear on the front rotor, might need replacing in another 20-30,000km
Bearings done at about 40,000

Just heard back from Pro-Ride, and it appears there is some wear on the inside of the forks (caused by lower clamps being over-tightened, a special thanks to who-ever put my bike together and decided to ignore the torque specs), which means they need to re re-anodised as part of the service.
And the rear shock bushings needed replacing.

Pretty sure that is all that I have done.

[vegeman]

From what I understand, the fuel pump failure seems to be a US thing (not much mention of it in EU/AUS), which I think is part because of their high ethanol content in their fuel (this is pure speculation of course, I am certainly no expert and have I do not have any facts to back this up (other than my 50,000 fuel pump trouble free km's)).

I have replaced the clutch

All sounds really good. Nice to know that the bikes can work without panicking (I probably buy the CA cycleworks fuel pump to put in the spares kits...as quite a few bikes now use that unit including my mates RXV550)

Likewise for me...new dash, chain sprockets, brake pads a wheel bearing. Speaking of clutch...I thought mine had packed up when come from Gisborne adventure ride, as when overtaking on the road and given the throttle the wide open...I could hear the engine and clutch slipping under load...bugger I thought. After calling the shop etc, they said it sounded like clutch wear BUT, during the many hours of riding back to Welly...I had the answer.

I had topped up the clutch fluid the morning of the adventure, and then a couple of thousand kays later, with a bit of clutch abuse the plates probably wore a little (even some minor steel stuck to the magnetic drain plug) HOWEVER the KTM's clutch wears differently in my mind at least, in the sense that the clutch fluid 'rises' with wear. So, with the wear that I had done, with the extra fluid...the back pressure of the load couldnt go anywhere so it actually activated the clutch. I then stopped the bike, whipped out the leatherman and loosened the clutch fluid cover, and instantly fluid squirted out!...I whiped some extra fluid out, tightend it all back up and it worked fine!. I've now isntalled the sigutech double o-ringed clutch slave as well.