Forum: Ride reports
06-13-2011, 05:38 PM
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Views: 11,386
Great RR!
subscribed and enjoying every photo!
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Forum: Ride reports
08-19-2009, 09:32 PM
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Replies: 1,120
Views: 640,135
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Forum: Orange Crush
09-02-2008, 03:34 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 3,195
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Forum: Orange Crush
08-29-2008, 03:08 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 984
not 139 either...
I've got an '04 set of bags w/even number as well, so I'm no help in confirming the 139, but (having gone thru this with helmet locks)...
If you have one key left and you can't find a blank (or...
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Forum: Orange Crush
08-29-2008, 11:46 AM
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Replies: 41
Views: 4,021
Maybe it's a Southern Cal dealer issue?
Boy, I sure can second that - I've had lots of blank looks from local dealers and had to bring in details that I've found here.
But, having said that, I see that we're from the same stomping...
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Forum: Orange Crush
07-17-2008, 02:18 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,679
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Forum: Orange Crush
07-16-2008, 12:01 AM
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Replies: 47
Views: 3,195
I've read up on the flapendectomy, but since I...
I've read up on the flapendectomy, but since I haven't had any problems since the original pinched vent, I never bothered. Perhaps there were some manufacturing tolerances and mine are on the "good"...
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Forum: Orange Crush
07-15-2008, 11:53 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 3,195
2-0 against (plus 2 pro vent fix)
Ok, so that's another vote against letting the dealer put the cross-vent in.
And I hadn't really thought about the joy of pulling the tanks and having another hose to spill from... that's a...
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Forum: Orange Crush
07-15-2008, 03:30 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 3,195
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Forum: Orange Crush
07-15-2008, 03:28 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 3,195
Tank vent tube addition
Well, as luck would have it, the dealer didn't have time to get that modification done before I picked up the bike. So I was going to drop it off again a couple days later.
But I was heading out...
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Forum: Vendors
07-09-2008, 11:42 PM
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Replies: 199
Views: 45,441
Passed the hot weather test
Carried the 24 with me the last 3 weeks traveling thru AZ and down into Mexico and back... 100, 105, 112... starting off in the morning with bottles of frozen water, cold water, cold snacks. Strapped...
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Forum: Orange Crush
06-07-2008, 04:37 PM
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Replies: 1,536
Views: 372,474
Check that your brush guards are level...!
This last long weekend, I noticed that my right brush guard was lower than the left one. (With the levers looking the same height, the lower line/seem on the left guard was level with the clutch...
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Forum: Orange Crush
06-07-2008, 04:06 PM
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Replies: 123
Views: 19,327
Great writeup Youngblood!
I read thru Youngblood's write up over on KTM950.info in the HOW, and got hooked... very cool.
Ordered everything as suggested, installed easy (a little different locations on the 2004) and it...
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Forum: Vendors
06-07-2008, 03:08 PM
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Replies: 564
Views: 95,597
Autocom ear-canel-headphone cable
Great thread... (still trying to get my head around the KY and mimikaki :huh )
I've been trying to put together a Autocom system on a couple of bikes and you've pretty much convinced me that...
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Forum: Vendors
06-07-2008, 02:30 PM
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Replies: 199
Views: 45,441
Arrived right on time - they look great!
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Arrived right on time - they look great!
Amusing side note. The instructions say that they've been squashed to make shipping easy, and that you should fill with hot water to allow the bag to...
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Forum: Vendors
06-07-2008, 02:11 PM
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Replies: 348
Views: 76,101
Got 'um!
Got 'um yesterday! That green "ride the world" looks great!
(PM me when you get some Asylem and/or ladies back in stock and I'll order some more!)
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Forum: Vendors
06-03-2008, 05:45 AM
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Replies: 2,242
Views: 632,563
Arrived!
Cool! Arrived in the mail yesterday... They look great!
(Ordered Thursday evening, email that they were shipped on Friday, arrived on Monday... wonderful turnaround! )
Thanks!
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Forum: Vendors
06-03-2008, 05:37 AM
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Replies: 199
Views: 45,441
Got 2 on order
Traded email with Stonewall last Friday and then put in the order. Got the email with the tracking number Monday morning... UPS says I'll have them on Friday.
Looking forward to using them! :clap
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Forum: Vendors
06-03-2008, 05:25 AM
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Replies: 348
Views: 76,101
Placed an order...
OK, so it looks like there were two ways to order:
1) off the main page, choose Adventure Rider Shirts
and / or
2) off the main page, choose Misc Shirts, then choose Adventure RIder...
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Forum: Orange Crush
06-03-2008, 04:55 AM
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Replies: 47
Views: 3,195
Meanwhile, much later
Well, as a follow up to a follow up,
It turns out that the bike is in the shop this week (Mission Motorsports this time - last visit to 3 Brothers caused a new set of problems, but that's a...
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Forum: Vendors
05-30-2008, 01:54 AM
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Replies: 348
Views: 76,101
Problems with the web site?
Hmmm. Just tried to order, but the got redirects and errors once I had items in my basket and tried to complete the order.
(Maybe it just went to sleep before I did...)
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Forum: Vendors
05-29-2008, 10:31 PM
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Replies: 2,242
Views: 632,563
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Forum: Orange Crush
03-05-2008, 12:16 PM
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Replies: 64
Views: 5,281
Cyborg's Double Windscreen
[turns off the darn 'hybrid' display mode to find the missing 400 posts - D'oh!]
Cyborg - yes! I remember reading this over at:
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Forum: Orange Crush
03-05-2008, 11:44 AM
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Replies: 64
Views: 5,281
... ear plugs
Meant to mention... for trying out earplugs I found the Aerostich sample packs to be a decent starting point. I don't remember which ones l liked best, but I ordered both the disposable and reusable,...
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Forum: Orange Crush
03-04-2008, 01:25 PM
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Replies: 64
Views: 5,281
'upgraded' to the KTM Touring screen
The local dealer had a parts sale going on, so I bought some new farkles - including the KTM Touring Screen.
Mixed feelings, but it kind of got better AND worse. I think the overall wind and...
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Forum: Orange Crush
08-01-2005, 02:10 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 3,195
Long term follow up (must have been pinched)
Just a follow up as to what I resolved...
Got busy and ended up dropping the bike off at the dealer (same one that had done the 600m service right before the problem showed up).
Explained...
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Forum: Equipment
02-27-2005, 01:14 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,543
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Forum: Equipment
02-27-2005, 01:06 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,543
Grab the soldering iron...
I'd have to agree with you - there have to be better earphone/custom-earplug options out there that are an improvement over the stock chatterbox solution.
I've been looking around and looked into...
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Forum: Thumpers
01-19-2005, 05:59 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,331
Pics are good...
CountPacMan - thanks for heads up on the 'evil bolts'... suspect that may just be what was bothering me.
Photos would be great!
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Forum: Thumpers
01-18-2005, 01:36 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,331
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Forum: Thumpers
01-18-2005, 01:23 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,331
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Forum: Thumpers
01-17-2005, 06:00 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,331
Tank Removal (2000 KTM 640 AdvR)
Ok, this should be an easy one...
It's time to change my plug and check my valves. (Ok, it may be beyond that time, but after a few years of storage and what with New Years resolutions and all,...
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Forum: Orange Crush
12-09-2004, 02:02 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 951
blue book value
Kelly Blue Book (for Southern Cal area) quotes:
Trade-in: $3685 / Retail: $5345
Thats w/10K miles, so it might be worth a little more. (But then if it's never had it's 5K maintenance, that'll...
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Forum: Orange Crush
12-08-2004, 08:32 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,387
Missing glue / hardware
Opps. My bad. Decided to make that run to the hardware store and when I double checked, it turns out that the sidecases actually have the screws already in them.:thumb
Picked up some good...
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Forum: Orange Crush
12-08-2004, 05:07 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,387
Thanks, looks great!
Yup.
And...
Thanks, looks great!
Yup.
And the mounting screws for petcock valves (2 not-included screws each that attach the valves that I ordered to the 'free' sidecases so you can use them to hold...
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Forum: Orange Crush
12-07-2004, 12:37 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,387
Instructions? No Stinkin' Instructions!
Instructions?!? You got instructions! :D
3/4 of the Hard Parts stuff I've gotten from KTM hasn't had any instructions... makes the touratech stuff (with German instructions) look good.
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Forum: Equipment
12-07-2004, 03:41 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 4,010
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Forum: Equipment
12-07-2004, 03:26 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 4,010
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Forum: Orange Crush
12-07-2004, 03:19 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 596
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Forum: Orange Crush
12-07-2004, 03:16 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 689
Yeah, what's up with that? They were there in...
Yeah, what's up with that? They were there in 2001, but about the time I really wanted to check out the 950 they were long gone. (On the other hand, the booth dude didn't seem to have a clue about...
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