My KTM 690 Adventure

**junkmanjoe** · 26th March 2010, 15:01

this going to be one sick ride when your dun.....wana swap...

**dino3310** · 26th March 2010, 16:50

Originally Posted by junkmanjoe

this going to be one sick ride when your dun.....wana swap...

yeah ok mate im keen

**topo** · 26th March 2010, 19:54

How you going to mount the fairing without the nav tower? After putting a rally fairing on my 640e I can tell you that you'll need some fairly sturdy mounts. Especially if you fill up the dash with GPS,speedo and all the other rubbish that seems to get stuck up front, not to mention the lights,fuses and relays - all starts to add up after a while.

**Night Falcon** · 26th March 2010, 21:04

[QUOTE=topo;1129697952]How you going to mount the fairing without the nav tower? After putting a rally fairing on my 640e I can tell you that you'll need some fairly sturdy mounts. Especially if you fill up the dash with GPS,speedo and all the other rubbish that seems to get stuck up front, not to mention the lights,fuses and relays - all starts to add up after a while.

I do intend using a nav tower...just not their one. I will post some pics when shes all done :-)

**Night Falcon** · 27th March 2010, 17:39

Good days progress on the nav tower. I choose to clamp and bolt rather than weld...something didn't feel right about takin to my new shiny bike with a welder.

Of course nothing always goes quite to plan...turned out the fairing was for an 08 model which has differnet light.

A bit of careful setting out and cutting and problem fixed!

support brackets for head light made and fitted.

**dino3310** · 27th March 2010, 18:16

looking hot mate

**Night Falcon** · 29th March 2010, 21:50

Nav tower is almost completed, just a few more brackets to make and shes all done.

I decided to replace the stock indicators with the funky "clear" lense ones off the 990 Adventure so have ordered some today. Great news form KTM...my new lower mudgard is in the country (along with some other bits I've been waiting for) so should have them this week.

I will be taking a break over Easter to spend some time with my wife and family (KTM widows) so will catch up next week. In the mean time have a fantassssstic break and keep the rubber side pointing down!

A sneeak Peak at the fairing (taped)

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**junkmanjoe** · 30th March 2010, 13:34

Sweeeeeeeet.............

**Night Falcon** · 6th April 2010, 18:51

Managed to get a few bits and peices done over the break.

Nav tower completed.

Dash Board Started...couple of switches left to mount.

Front Mudgard fitted

Fairing completed...just waiten for new indicators to arrive.

Also fitted 30mm Bar risers as thats all I needed and rubber inserts on foot pegs to absorb some of the vibes.

I have started mounting the rear pelican panniers so will get some shots when they are done.

Cheers
NF

**Crisis management** · 6th April 2010, 19:27

Here's a thread on a 690 set up for round the world travel, may have some interesting bits in it for you.......

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=566295

Iain

**clint640** · 7th April 2010, 10:11

Originally Posted by Night Falcon

Also fitted 30mm Bar risers as thats all I needed and rubber inserts on foot pegs to absorb some of the vibes.

I have started mounting the rear pelican panniers so will get some shots when they are done.

Cheers
NF

Looking good, although I think you could do with a better camera do do it justice.

Watch those rubber footpeg inserts if you are ever going on a muddy ride - they get dangerously slippery. Just take a ride on a 640 then the 690's vibes won't seem like an issue at all!

Cheers
Clint