KTM 990/950 Adv thread

**tri boy** · 13th October 2010, 05:52

Originally Posted by dino3310

so i think the gay XR owners should f off to there own thread now

Yeah, fair enough. I'm raising the anchor and moving to a better fishing spot.
Only caught tiddlers, and a smelly ol groper.
Might have a ride report/ journo job for the grouch in Dec.
BD has been informed Oscar. Will be in touch.

**NordieBoy** · 13th October 2010, 08:42

Originally Posted by Oscar

I'll see your Baja 1000 and raise you a Roof of Africa, Romanaics and an Erzberg...

But they're all in Europe so don't count as it's "home turf".

We're not counting all the Japanese extreme enduros so we shouldn't be able to count them either.

Wonder how KTM have gone at the Paris - Dacre?

**Oscar** · 13th October 2010, 08:49

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

But they're all in Europe so don't count as it's "home turf".

We're not counting all the Japanese extreme enduros so we shouldn't be able to count them either.

Wonder how KTM have gone at the Paris - Dacre?

Er - the Roof of Africa is in Africa

**Taz** · 13th October 2010, 10:45

Originally Posted by Oscar

Er - the Roof of Africa is in Africa

Who'da thunk eh?

**NordieBoy** · 13th October 2010, 16:38

Originally Posted by Oscar

Er - the Roof of Africa is in Africa

So it's Dutch then?

**Night Falcon** · 13th October 2010, 16:54

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

So it's Dutch then?

you got it Nordi....X R Lent!

**Oscar** · 13th October 2010, 19:32

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

So it's Dutch then?

There are two kinds of people I can't stand in this world. People who are intolerant of other people's cultures, and the Dutch.

Nigel Powers

**Squiggles** · 26th October 2010, 09:26

Cheap power commander for a 990

**Eddieb** · 26th October 2010, 12:02

Originally Posted by Eddieb

I only got 180km! to the red light out of my last tank on the 950 and I wasn't even fanging it, ~90km of commuting in slow traffic and ~90km 2 up motorway riding, which apart from one spirited pass was very sedate. At the gas station 18.5 litres went in after ~10km of the red light going.

Whats up with that?

This is the 2nd tank of gas since the fitting of a new factory air filter and and Uni pre-filter, and fitting of new exhaust gaskets at the mufflers as there weren't any fitted and the join was leaking slightly.
Given how filthy the factory filter was the bike should be running way leaner not richer.

I've never got below 250km before, which I got on the first tank after making the changes above.

So why the sudden change in economy?

So the end result of this was that fitting a pre filter caused more airflow restriction that I realised it would, and that I need to do my homework more before doing stuff I know bugger all about. (Remind me of that again after the next thing I do to it)

The bike is now back to standard as far as air intake goes with the new factory air filter fitted and I'm happy to say that a tank of general open road use at legal speeds or thereabouts with some brisk gravel work thrown in is consistently returning 320km's to the red light. Before replacing my filthy air filter I was averaging 275km to the light.

**jezzaNZ** · 26th October 2010, 15:37

Hey Eddie, I have put the pre filter on with a BMC air filter and it works a dream, much smoother acceleration and better response on the throttle. I have the Leo Vince SBK pipes which helps a lot also. The jetting is next as running a bit rich and pops and crackles a lot on on deceleration but a big improvement to date.

I can source a the BMC filter here in aussie if needed, thay are only $20 or so more than the std paper ones here and re-useable (oiled).

Jez

**10bikekid** · 29th October 2010, 21:29

JMJ said I had to post pics here

Mods if that's to big my apologies as I haven't been around here in a while and don't know all the rules

PS, Dino are you allowed to look at KTMs:

**Eddieb** · 29th October 2010, 23:08

Originally Posted by jezzaNZ

Hey Eddie, I have put the pre filter on with a BMC air filter and it works a dream, much smoother acceleration and better response on the throttle. I have the Leo Vince SBK pipes which helps a lot also. The jetting is next as running a bit rich and pops and crackles a lot on on deceleration but a big improvement to date.

I can source a the BMC filter here in aussie if needed, thay are only $20 or so more than the std paper ones here and re-useable (oiled).

Jez

Did you have to rejet much for that filter?

**jezzaNZ** · 30th October 2010, 10:47

Hi Eddie, yes I need to rejet, kits from the states about $100 us just drop it in and you will be laughing. Aside from the rough deceleration and popping, the filters have made a big difference though. Jez