Ktm lc4 620 adventure

**nooles** · 24th December 2009, 15:38

Picked the Beast up the other day so thought I'd better take her for a bit of a shakedown and test her out. Well bugger me how tall do ya need to be to mount this thing(alot taller then me!!!)

picnic tables are a good place to stop and dismount off the bike.
Filled her up in Stratford and headed north, couldn't feel any difference with the full fuel load handles well from up in the clouds were I am, the ground is along way down I'm eyeballin truck drivers as I pass them

Over Mt Messanger and turned right to Mt Damper etc, what a barrel of laughs and big grins on gravel roads it is, I never drifted into corners before(intentionally) and come out laughin, point and squirt then grin yeha.
Through the gorge was sweet it really liked the corners and open straights,shit its loud

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Stopped at the pub for a burger and sprite and he's bought himself a Tenere, wasn't happy he hasn't been able to ride it much.
Off home and filled back up 260km for 14.5L $25 of pretty hard riding, so I've only got 500KM range bugger that wont get me far

So all and all I'm pretty happy with her, apparently it is a well known bike to a few people. Would love to know what oil etc it has running in her vanes if somebody knows

Cheers Neal

**dino3310** · 24th December 2009, 15:52

sweet matey

, last owners on here http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/member.php?u=26095,
fuck mate we gotta catch up with the new toys, i need a good bloody hoon

**nooles** · 24th December 2009, 16:20

Originally Posted by dino3310

sweet matey

, last owners on here http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/member.php?u=26095,
fuck mate we gotta catch up with the new toys, i need a good bloody hoon

Yeah mate I'm looking for the owners before him he's gone back to Colorardo thats why he had to sell it couldn't take it with him

I'll get up there mate I start work on boxing day so 4 on then 4 off.I could ride round the bloody country without fillin up with the amount of fuel all my bikes take

**CrazyFrog** · 24th December 2009, 16:22

Good on ya Nooles, you'd be happy with the price ya paid for this one, I was watching it on TM as well.
Glad it puts a grin on yer face, likewise with mine, I just love riding it cos it does everything so damn well, although I might not have mine much longer, a 690 is beckoning in the near future.
Enjoy the summer, we'll see you out soon on a ride eh?

**dino3310** · 24th December 2009, 17:11

Originally Posted by nooles

Yeah mate I'm looking for the owners before him he's gone back to Colorardo thats why he had to sell it couldn't take it with him

I'll get up there mate I start work on boxing day so 4 on then 4 off.I could ride round the bloody country without fillin up with the amount of fuel all my bikes take

shit the 4 days off i'll be up north with the clan. But i got some ride time between the 11 and 18th, was thinking of heading down your ways for a couple of days

**junkmanjoe** · 24th December 2009, 17:17

well u suck mate...

riding round on such a sunny day, while i had to work...

at least you got a decent bike now..

you coming down to matakoina this xmas mate..

JMJ

**nooles** · 24th December 2009, 17:22

Originally Posted by junkmanjoe

well u suck mate...

riding round on such a sunny day, while i had to work...

at least you got a decent bike now..

you coming down to matakoina this xmas mate..

JMJ

Not sure what were up to yet mate I'll let you know as soon as I do, whole bloody family of Fonterra shift workers no one is ever off at the right time

**Box'a'bits** · 24th December 2009, 18:16

Real happy for ya mate. Watched the auction as well. You've got to be happy with that bike for that price

. Looks to be very well set up.

Loads of info over in Advrider. Warewolf seems to contribute a lot to the index as well.

You get used to the height. I'm 6'1" & still get caught out every now & then. Warewolf tried to shorten it, but see he is now running more standard again.

Cheers, Steve.

**nooles** · 24th December 2009, 20:40

Originally Posted by BMWRSNUT

Real happy for ya mate. Watched the auction as well. You've got to be happy with that bike for that price

. Looks to be very well set up.

Loads of info over in Advrider. Warewolf seems to contribute a lot to the index as well.

You get used to the height. I'm 6'1" & still get caught out every now & then. Warewolf tried to shorten it, but see he is now running more standard again.

Cheers, Steve.

Cheers for that jeez there is alot of info in there, I'll have her stripped and on the shed floor in no time.

**warewolf** · 24th December 2009, 20:58

Originally Posted by nooles

I'll have her stripped and on the shed floor in no time.

Probably no need. The previous-previous owner was a mate of mine who worked at AMPS for years. Read the threads on here & advrider started by k9strikex-whatsit for more history.

I tried 28mm lowering links on my bike, but they completely stuffed the rear suspension action, and after adjusting sag to suit they really didn't lower the bike very much. I hardly notice the extra height without them, but I sure notice the rear suspension performing properly!

Enjoy!

**mattsdakar** · 27th December 2009, 17:05

Noodles,
I hate you ya bastard, outbid me by $50!!!!

Nah good on ya fella, that was a bargain, I was at work when auction was closing so couldn't up ya.
Best of luck with the bike mate, it looks like a good'in
If you ever decide it's too big for ya give me a yell I'll gladly take it off your hands
Enjoy
Rgds Matt

**nooles** · 27th December 2009, 17:33

Originally Posted by mattsdakar

Noodles,
I hate you ya bastard, outbid me by $50!!!!

Nah good on ya fella, that was a bargain, I was at work when auction was closing so couldn't up ya.
Best of luck with the bike mate, it looks like a good'in
If you ever decide it's too big for ya give me a yell I'll gladly take it off your hands
Enjoy
Rgds Matt

I was at work as well and had a breakdown at the time so the Mrs was watching the auction(cant go online @ Fonterra), why she put another bid on at the last second of the auction I'll never know she reckons it was because I told her to.I told her to wait until the last second if she was bidding against someone and try and upset them every 2 mins

but no one else bid so that was sweet

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I'm pretty happy, she is responding to amoural spray well

**dino3310** · 27th December 2009, 20:58

is that what you would call a "Naki autobid"

**JATZ** · 27th December 2009, 21:24

Originally Posted by nooles

I was at work as well and had a breakdown at the time so the Mrs was watching the auction(cant go online @ Fonterra), why she put another bid on at the last second of the auction I'll never know she reckons it was because I told her to.I told her to wait until the last second if she was bidding against someone and try and upset them every 2 mins

but no one else bid so that was sweet

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I'm pretty happy, she is responding to amoural spray well

Must try that on MrsJatz..... she if she "responds well" too

Good buy to, BTW