My KTM 690 Adventure

[Night Falcon]

hmmm crazy and bloody annoying, I'd say. Logically, if it was all going before you swapped...then realistically it has to be related to what you just did. Aren't some of the main connectors pulled out, to get the battery in? -

My motobatt was a DOA, so that really blew my brain...and had to wait until the next day to get a replacement. After that it was sweet...also it has been working really well since, and cranking the bike over once or twice a week with only a 10 - 15 minute idle in the garage. It hasn't moved since April (sheesh has it been that long)....so I'd say the batteries are resilient.

Speaking of my broke-dick leg. Surgeon says the frame 'should' be ok to take off in 5.5 weeks...yay

Good news on the scaffolding removal Veg!! Hopefully something simple like a loose connection, but will see tonight. I'm getting pretty good at tracking down electrical problems now

[DR Girl]

hmmm crazy and bloody annoying, I'd say. Logically, if it was all going before you swapped...then realistically it has to be related to what you just did. Aren't some of the main connectors pulled out, to get the battery in? -

My motobatt was a DOA, so that really blew my brain...and had to wait until the next day to get a replacement. After that it was sweet...also it has been working really well since, and cranking the bike over once or twice a week with only a 10 - 15 minute idle in the garage. It hasn't moved since April (sheesh has it been that long)....so I'd say the batteries are resilient.

Speaking of my broke-dick leg. Surgeon says the frame 'should' be ok to take off in 5.5 weeks...yay

So pleased to hear that also vegeman Haven't been on this thread for a while so has been great having a catch up. A good effort re cleaning your bike till the bike topple over. Don't blame the swearing. Justified !!

[DR Girl]

My new front tire turned up this morning, thanks cycletreads Its gonna look way cool on the 690 and by all accounts will be a huge improvment on the previous 80/20 dual sports Ive been running Its by far the cheapest tyre Ive bought in a looooong time at under $100.00 deliverd. Might even give it a crack at changing it my self

Got all excited here Marty re the changing of your tyre LOL Thought I might have a local HavelocK North guy I could pay to call in & do mine when I needed. Esp when I only need aggressive knobs on the occasional weekend & back to the used knobs for Adv riding. Have noted your great electrical & other skills though
Gosh have you had some hassles with that orange bike of yours. You know the 200 has rear foot pegs & I have 2up'd a big bloke before from the Taihape Rd. Keep that in mind for this weekend.

[Night Falcon]

Thanks for the backup plan Robyn But hopefully wont need any assistance. But am pleased to announce the KTM Lives. Tracked the problem to a poor spark plug conection. Chopped 10mm off the end of the plug cable hooked her up and awaaaaay she went!!. Now just got to spend an hour bolting the air box, Front faring and safari tank back on!!

[vegeman]

Thanks for the backup plan Robyn But hopefully wont need any assistance. But am pleased to announce the KTM Lives. Tracked the problem to a poor spark plug conection. Chopped 10mm off the end of the plug cable hooked her up and awaaaaay she went!!. Now just got to spend an hour bolting the air box, Front faring and safari tank back on!!

yay...good that you have it sorted - can't take grief about our blessed orange crushers!. The fronts are easy to put on, and I never swapped it out once on. I ran my MT21 on the front for all sorts of riding and I think it coped really well, even slabbing for 100's of kays on the tarmac....the secret for me is to get them balanced - most dirt wheel riders don't bother but thats because their dirt machines aren't fast like our bone chrushers :-)

[Night Falcon]

off to Palmy tamorra to take the ktm into AFC for the once over. Needs the valves checked and a bit of a tune up. Decided to trailer it cos its sposed to be heavy rain. Will call into see how GSer's getting on with the broken collar bone.

[vegeman]

off to Palmy tamorra to take the ktm into AFC for the once over. Needs the valves checked and a bit of a tune up. Decided to trailer it cos its sposed to be heavy rain. Will call into see how GSer's getting on with the broken collar bone.

Besides the easy opportunity to perhaps comment or slightly chastise one for putting a working and beloved bike on the trailer because of rain....will be good to see what the valves are like and also timing chain. How many kays on the machine?

[Night Falcon]

Besides the easy opportunity to perhaps comment or slightly chastise one for putting a working and beloved bike on the trailer because of rain....will be good to see what the valves are like and also timing chain. How many kays on the machine?

The engine was is good shape but valves needed some adjustment. She purrrrrrs like a cougar now. Its done just over 21K so still ralatively young. Fair cop on the trailer...what can I say apart from getting old and soft

did get wet today though, got right to the northern end of ocean beach before the heavens opened up

[Night Falcon]

The bloke I bought my fairing off is currently working on a new project...building 5 690 advnture bikes He sent me some sneak previews of some mock ups and a couple 640's hed previously done...enjoy!!!

[Crim]

...building 5 690 advnture bikes :

what are they for??????

[Night Falcon]

what are they for??????

I understand they are going to be sold as 690 adventures! The 690 rally bike kit is being used as a template to customise an adventure setup to bolt onto the stock 690 and will also fit the stock headlight. Its also going to get some strengthening to accomadate pannier racks and tanks will be plastic. Darren says there is still a lot of work to do but hopefully he will be sending up dates as the build progresses (if not I'll be nagging him for them!!) Its an exciting project with the aim of producing the 690 adventure that ktm has passed on.

[vegeman]

The engine was is good shape but valves needed some adjustment.

What was the clearance before/after, which valves needed it,...I'm also presuming that they got tighter?

I need to re-check mine again...as when I did it (Our bikes have similar k's), they all checked good but since your's did need adjusting...hmm maybe another check to be sure. I'm still going to install the manual timing chain tensioner...as its noisy now (that I"m sensitive to it.) so I'll do that then.

Good to see you out there riding it...but still can't help think that you get a lot of beach time on the bike and how salt/sand is nasty to metal.

[Night Falcon]

What was the clearance before/after, which valves needed it,...I'm also presuming that they got tighter?

I need to re-check mine again...as when I did it (Our bikes have similar k's), they all checked good but since your's did need adjusting...hmm maybe another check to be sure. I'm still going to install the manual timing chain tensioner...as its noisy now (that I"m sensitive to it.) so I'll do that then.

Good to see you out there riding it...but still can't help think that you get a lot of beach time on the bike and how salt/sand is nasty to metal.

dont know the actual measurments but it was the back valves (inlet) that were tight. timing chain was fine. Its great to be out on the trails again. I do get more beach time than most but these things are all alloy and it gets a good wash at the end of every ride (no matter where) and I have shares in CRC factory

[blacksheep]

if you are in the engine yourself check the wear/play on the rocker arm roller bearings {i had one sieze},wear on cam.........the strange thing is bearing in mind how difficult it is getting parts ktm actually had this part in stock!,if you check us forums some peeps are actually replacing them when valve clearence services are done,citing lack of oil being fed to top of engine.

[Night Falcon]

if you are in the engine yourself check the wear/play on the rocker arm roller bearings {i had one sieze},wear on cam.........the strange thing is bearing in mind how difficult it is getting parts ktm actually had this part in stock!,if you check us forums some peeps are actually replacing them when valve clearence services are done,citing lack of oil being fed to top of engine.

orrr don't tell me that now hopefully it will hold together for another 10K so I can get them checked or replaced at the next valve check!