My KTM 625 SXC Adventure bike build

[helenoftroy]

Just had a fixed price offer on a KTM 450 EXC of 5k-not in the market now due to previous purchases but ideal for the intended purpose?

Hmmmmm!! that would be nice yes!!rather keen on the WRs too,really impressed at how they went on the DButt

.....and look at your stable buddy!!!impressive!

[timg]

Hey Tim - It's been a week since the 625 went down to the SR Rally. So where's ya ride report? What's your impressions? Is it a keeper?

Blardy slave driver. Yep, its a definite keeper 1042km for the weekend from Rollyberg to Alexandra and back via the Hakataramea Valley and Danseys Pass carrying gear for a weekend away including tent, bedroll, sleeping bag, food and drink was a pretty fair shakedown run through country that I enjoy. The bike didn't miss a beat and the 'adventure' mods all seem to work well. The suspension on these things is amazing by comparison to the Transalp - the KTM just soaks up and hooks up the ruts and the like that would leave the Transalp wheel spinning and juddering along. The screen and dash unit works very well.

Menzies Pass

Haka. Fixed up a bit since Night Falcon was here http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...post1130010096

Danseys

Looks much better than a GSXR in there!

Yup. I really did buy the bike to match my tent

Capital punishment is still an option ...

South side of the Haka had just been re-shingled and graded and was like riding on marbles but the rest of the shingle was in excellent nick. I had intended coming back over the Black Forest but ran out of time.

The seal portions of the ride were fine. The much mentioned/maligned 640 vibes while certainly there were not an issue. The bike came with pretty aggressive knobblies (Trackmaster K-760 & Mitas C-02) and clutching in at 100+ kmh on seal doesn't reduce the vibes much so most of the vibes seems to be the tyres. Changing to my preferred TKC80's is likely to reduce the vibe.

The seat was the only grizzle. Geez that thing is awefull! After my first fuel stop my bum felt like it had done a couple of days on the Transalp. Blardy lucky I still had the small tank on so I had a regular excuse to stop Still no sign of my comfort seat emerging from the quake yet.

Very happy with my new

Hiya Tim!

I didn't have a good look at your new beast at the Tai Tapu pub the other week,but have to say from the photos...looking awesome!

Sheez !! going to have to really choose well with the new bike,& up my skills to stay with my side kick now!!!!

Hiya, I was to see you sell your trusty DR. Just don't go getting any thing too quick - I'm still a slow old fart

[Night Falcon]

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Very happy with my new

welcome to ORANGE SIDE!

[warewolf]

The seat was the only grizzle. Geez that thing is awefull! After my first fuel stop my bum felt like it had done a couple of days on the Transalp.

I get sore from the Enduro seat in 30 mins, but the Adv seat I can ride for near 24 hours quite OK. The comfort seat is a big plus!

[dino3310]

sorry of topic but i gotta ask....
Hey Timg is that tent the one from Kiwi camping and if so how is it?... im looking at getting one.


As you were

[timg]

sorry of topic but i gotta ask....
Hey Timg is that tent the one from Kiwi camping and if so how is it?... im looking at getting one.


As you were

Hiya, Nah its one of these that I managed to buy cheap as it had been returned by a previous purchaser slightly marked. Great wee tent. Tent, sleeping bag and mattress all fit in my top box and weigh stuff all. Cheers.

http://www.kathmandu.co.nz/Tents_&_S...r_Tent_v3.html

[yafeetup]

Ran TKC on my 625 scariest tyre ever, 100km in the wet crank on power starts wheel spinning its nut off. These are absolute rubbish on wet sealed roads if your bike puts down its power hard and with no real side knobs useless when confronted with a sidling

[mattsdakar]

Ran TKC on my 625 scariest tyre ever, 100km in the wet crank on power starts wheel spinning its nut off. These are absolute rubbish on wet sealed roads if your bike puts down its power hard and with no real side knobs useless when confronted with a sidling

Ah hello, what enduro tyre would grip on tarmac in the wet when you "crank" a KTM 625???? Maybe you should ride to the conditions.
I personally think the TKC80 is about the best enduro tyre available on the market, I only wish I could afford them!

[badblackbuell]

Ran TKC on my 625 scariest tyre ever, 100km in the wet crank on power starts wheel spinning its nut off. These are absolute rubbish on wet sealed roads if your bike puts down its power hard and with no real side knobs useless when confronted with a sidling

Too much fun, brings back memories of sneaky missions round town on the CR250 in the rain, knobs and wet asphalt will really teach you some cool stuff, drifting 4th gear moooohahahahaha!

[Oscar]

Ran TKC on my 625 scariest tyre ever, 100km in the wet crank on power starts wheel spinning its nut off. These are absolute rubbish on wet sealed roads if your bike puts down its power hard and with no real side knobs useless when confronted with a sidling

Have a tyre that the 625 wouldn't spin up in the wet?

[NordieBoy]

Have a tyre that the 625 wouldn't spin up in the wet?

Dunlop d803?

If it did, it'd only be for half a revolution and then sudden forward motion...

[timg]

Ran TKC on my 625 scariest tyre ever, 100km in the wet crank on power starts wheel spinning its nut off. These are absolute rubbish on wet sealed roads if your bike puts down its power hard and with no real side knobs useless when confronted with a sidling

Thanks, I'll bear that in mind but am still getting them. Was very happy with them on the Transalp. TA actually has a couple more hp than the KTM and my TA has had a couple of mods so it puts out 54hp at the wheel on the dyno, but it's a linear power delivery, not the kick yer in the bum KTM dellivery The TKC's were my favorite tyres on the TA & that's what I feel comfortable with, so will give 'em a try. If they don't work out I'll try something else. Cheers.

[Night Falcon]

Thanks, I'll bear that in mind but am still getting them. Was very happy with them on the Transalp. TA actually has a couple more hp than the KTM and my TA has had a couple of mods so it puts out 54hp at the wheel on the dyno, but it's a linear power delivery, not the kick yer in the bum KTM dellivery The TKC's were my favorite tyres on the TA & that's what I feel comfortable with, so will give 'em a try. If they don't work out I'll try something else. Cheers.

TKC's on the 690 where great on anything off road and gravel with the occasional step out on shiney sealed bits. My only complaint (and why I wont use them again) is the cost vrse life equation. They disolve pretty quick for my pocket!

[warewolf]

timg, TKCs may not perform the same on the 625 as the TA for another reason: the 21- and 18-inchers have a much closer tread pattern with smaller blocks than the 19- & 17-inchers. They're almost a different tyre.

I don't buy TKC80 rears because they cost 40% more than several other tyres that do me just fine.

[Night Falcon]

I don't buy TKC80 rears because they cost 40% more than several other tyres that do me just fine.

...mind lettin us in on what the several others are exactly?