My KTM 690 Adventure

**Night Falcon** · 17th February 2012, 15:25

Originally Posted by vegeman

Hey,
After your chains snapping, and my clutch slip...I bought the rally raid billet sprocket cover/saver and installed the new slave cylinder...it all went together perfectly so nice to know that you can have two different suppliers sticking to the tolerances etc. My clutch seems to be ok now, the full fluid in the master was the issue, so fresh oil, fresh fluid. All good.

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Noice set up! My new countershaft nut and genuine ktm sprocket turned up today so alls good in hood once again!

**Night Falcon** · 25th February 2012, 11:09

Went for quick fang this morning before going off to see Rod this arvo at the Mission....got stuck in the mud

**NordieBoy** · 25th February 2012, 12:19

Originally Posted by Night Falcon

Went for quick fang this morning before going off to see Rod this arvo at the Mission....got stuck in the mud

You need some decent tyres.

**Night Falcon** · 25th February 2012, 12:55

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

You need some decent tyres.

Yup can't argue with you there, will be looking for a more aggressive front shortly, the K60 on the rear isn't much chop in mud or grass but I like it for most everything else, plus its got more than 5k on it with probably another 1-2k left before its completely bald so has been one of the longest wearing tires I've had. Might get another one when its toast. I have a half worn T63 in the shed that I was saving for this years Capital Coast Adv but thats been canned so might stick that on for autum riding.

**NordieBoy** · 25th February 2012, 21:17

Originally Posted by Night Falcon

Yup can't argue with you there, will be looking for a more aggressive front shortly, the K60 on the rear isn't much chop in mud or grass but I like it for most everything else, plus its got more than 5k on it with probably another 1-2k left before its completely bald so has been one of the longest wearing tires I've had. Might get another one when its toast. I have a half worn T63 in the shed that I was saving for this years Capital Coast Adv but thats been canned so might stick that on for autum riding.

Well yeah, I was thinking more along the lines of a Shinko 705, but a T63 may work too.

**Eddieb** · 26th February 2012, 07:52

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

Well yeah, I was thinking more along the lines of a Shinko 705

So predictable Nordie

**NordieBoy** · 26th February 2012, 10:17

Originally Posted by Eddieb

So predictable Nordie

Never hurts to be predictable

**vegeman** · 26th February 2012, 18:30

Originally Posted by Night Falcon

Went for quick fang this morning before going off to see Rod this arvo at the Mission....got stuck in the mud

tyre schmyre...speed is what you needed! if in doubt, crack it and worry about it on the other side of the mud hole :-)

Speaking of tires though...my K60, has about 3K and is about half worn I guess so good life.

Its just starting to show some lack of grip now which is expected I guess. I had the rear step out on the road, under power which surprised me...so I'm not sure if it was the road itself, or just wear, plus I noticed today that it locked under braking now to...no big deal.

I agree that the mud/grass is poor...and this is because the sidewalls are so fricken stiff, they can't bend to grab the grass and stuff. If I had to go a long ride that was going to punishing to the tires i.e. rocks, I'd take it every time. For multi terrain stuff (mud, grass etc), and not being able to drop the air out and let them deform bothers me now. I think the MITAS E07 will likely be reinstalled as they worked real good on the 690.

I'm going to get another set of wheels and then have another set to off road tires (still dual sport probably M21, T63,E09)

**Night Falcon** · 1st March 2012, 19:29

Originally Posted by vegeman

tyre schmyre...speed is what you needed! if in doubt, crack it and worry about it on the other side of the mud hole :-)

Speaking of tires though...my K60, has about 3K and is about half worn I guess so good life.

Its just starting to show some lack of grip now which is expected I guess. I had the rear step out on the road, under power which surprised me...so I'm not sure if it was the road itself, or just wear, plus I noticed today that it locked under braking now to...no big deal.

I agree that the mud/grass is poor...and this is because the sidewalls are so fricken stiff, they can't bend to grab the grass and stuff. If I had to go a long ride that was going to punishing to the tires i.e. rocks, I'd take it every time. For multi terrain stuff (mud, grass etc), and not being able to drop the air out and let them deform bothers me now. I think the MITAS E07 will likely be reinstalled as they worked real good on the 690.

I'm going to get another set of wheels and then have another set to off road tires (still dual sport probably M21, T63,E09)

the way the weather is up this way I'm gonna need some grip for autum/winter riding to get anywhere even looking like off road. Might try MT21 front and E07 on the rear when the T63 gets too slick!

**bart** · 17th March 2012, 10:47

Just catching up on your thread. Surprised about the chains breaking. I often wondered why they didn't go to a 525 chain. These are standard on DR650's (which is overkill), but you start poking out 60+ horses, you need a good chain.

**Night Falcon** · 17th March 2012, 12:32

Originally Posted by bart

Just catching up on your thread. Surprised about the chains breaking. I often wondered why they didn't go to a 525 chain. These are standard on DR650's (which is overkill), but you start poking out 60+ horses, you need a good chain.

cant dissagree with that Bart! Just come back from a quick spin and checked the chain for tension/oil/wear... looks good! I'm not paranoid about snapping another chain or anything, but that dosn't mean they wont break when ya not looking

**Night Falcon** · 18th March 2012, 16:36

Cracker day in the bay for riding today. Hopefully it will be same for the RRRR next weekend

**vegeman** · 23rd April 2012, 17:58

Well, I was having such a good day...and then had a freak incident, which saw me and the 690 get squashed...and my bones are not as strong as the the 690's steel!

I rode the boom rock/ohariu vallye trail ride yesterday, and was so enjoing the bike. I had installed a full set of real knobblies, dropped the front sprocket and it transferred the macine into a real trail machine. Sure its still heavy but it went really well...

so Long story short, as I'm in hosptial bed and feeling shit...there was an A-loop hill climb, which I didnt make to the top, and therefore had to go back down for another go BUT on the way down the steep hill, the bike dropped into a fucking deep hidden hole which swallowed me and the bike...not sure of how it all exactly happeneding but with the front buried it cartwheels with my leg trapped...snap, crackle and pop!!!.

Tibia and fibula broken, up by the knee which isn't good...westpac chopper ride to wellington hospital...I'm here for a few weeks!!!!

Everything was going soo well, and now I'm shafted... thx to everyone who helped.

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**.chris** · 23rd April 2012, 18:37

Shit man, that is no good. Hope your recovery goes well.

But great to hear I am not the only one who puts knobblies on their 690 and hits the trail rides.