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Forum: Thumpers 05-12-2013, 04:52 PM
Replies: 8,804
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Posted By Christophe
I have a 2011, I rode the first 1000 stock, then...

I have a 2011, I rode the first 1000 stock, then I switch to the akra exhaust and matched map and the foam air filter, and you're right, it makes a big difference in low end smoothness. I can ride it...
Forum: Road warriors 04-29-2013, 02:22 PM
Replies: 573
Views: 142,841
Posted By Christophe
990 SMT as an adventure bike

Hi guys, I am looking for some advice for my 2012 SMT. I hesitated when I bought it, comparing it to the 990 Adv, but I figured 80% of my riding with this bike would be on-road (and my 690 Enduro for...
Forum: Thumpers 04-29-2013, 01:01 AM
Replies: 8,804
Views: 842,442
Posted By Christophe
stronger brake pedal

Sorry guys, I didn't mean to start a fight on the pedals, just to provide another opinion, which apparently some others here share.

Anyway, in france the stock pedal is ~3x cheaper than the...
Forum: Thumpers 04-28-2013, 12:03 PM
Replies: 8,804
Views: 842,442
Posted By Christophe
I worry about these high strength brake pedals, I...

I worry about these high strength brake pedals, I have broken the stock pedal at least 2x (maybe more, I can't remember), and the G-it side guard has prevented the pedal from piercing the engine...
Forum: Thumpers 03-13-2013, 10:54 AM
Replies: 8,804
Views: 842,442
Posted By Christophe
Here's the notch required to fit the G-it bash...

Here's the notch required to fit the G-it bash plate with the TT bars, a 5 minute job with a disk grinder.
...
Forum: Thumpers 03-09-2013, 09:50 AM
Replies: 8,804
Views: 842,442
Posted By Christophe
I like the touratech radiator guards, they...

I like the touratech radiator guards, they protect the radiator and the plastics from damage, while the others just protect the radiator. I have landed my bike at low and high speeds (and broke my...
Forum: Thumpers 02-26-2013, 04:22 AM
Replies: 8,804
Views: 842,442
Posted By Christophe
I guess they changed something with the 2012...

I guess they changed something with the 2012 model... with my 2011 the spacers usually fall off on their own while changing the tire.
Forum: Europe 02-17-2013, 02:35 AM
Replies: 130
Views: 7,176
Posted By Christophe
Hi Charles, unfortunately I have to pass on this...

Hi Charles, unfortunately I have to pass on this trip this year, my broken wrist is recovering very slowly and won't be ready full strength by May, and I will probably go to California for work...
Forum: Thumpers 02-17-2013, 02:29 AM
Replies: 8,804
Views: 842,442
Posted By Christophe
I tried the TT heat shield, and removed it a few...

I tried the TT heat shield, and removed it a few weeks later when I put the Akra on, because it gave off a burning oil smell and did not look cool anyway (literally) and the Akra lets the header pipe...
Forum: Thumpers 01-27-2013, 01:58 AM
Replies: 8,804
Views: 842,442
Posted By Christophe
I got tired of replacing broken rear blinkers,...

I got tired of replacing broken rear blinkers, and fitted some small road-legal rear LED blinkers, which needed an extra resistor to keep them blinking at the correct rate (otherwise too fast). Using...
Forum: Thumpers 01-26-2013, 02:00 AM
Replies: 8,804
Views: 842,442
Posted By Christophe
They look great. :clap I have been searching...

They look great. :clap I have been searching everywhere for shorter and matched clutch and brake levers, but have resorted to sawing the oem levers... these will be on my shopping list when released.
Forum: Europe 01-19-2013, 12:36 AM
Replies: 130
Views: 7,176
Posted By Christophe
Hi guys, I am also interested to do this trip...

Hi guys, I am also interested to do this trip again this year... I broke my left wrist while riding on an icy trail in december, I have a metal plate and bolts there now but I am hoping to be...
Forum: Road warriors 01-14-2013, 12:21 AM
Replies: 573
Views: 142,841
Posted By Christophe
Hi, I have not seen tires like these around my...

Hi, I have not seen tires like these around my area, are they winter mounts or something special? Any info please?
I am still riding the original conti sport attack 2 but I am considering other...
Forum: Thumpers 12-06-2012, 10:27 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 592
Posted By Christophe
Hi there, I started with 1 rim lock front and...

Hi there, I started with 1 rim lock front and back, the vibrations made the bike unusable so I added stick on weights, but it looked terrible, so I drilled another hole on the opposite side and had 2...
Forum: Thumpers 11-24-2012, 11:42 PM
Replies: 8,804
Views: 842,442
Posted By Christophe
replace filter and pump before they fail?

Guys, these fuel filter and pump issues are scary to me, I have some multi-day trips planned early 2013, where a failure would be extremely disruptive and costly, and I have only 11k km on my 2011...
Forum: Europe 11-17-2012, 10:09 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,363
Posted By Christophe
Nice bike Gazz, it'll be tough to keep up with...

Nice bike Gazz, it'll be tough to keep up with you on this bike through the forests (will you bring it to France next year?), you'll have more time to backtrack when you take a wrong turn!
Forum: Orange Crush 11-05-2012, 01:29 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,563
Posted By Christophe
FWIW, I started with KTM on a 690 Enduro, love...

FWIW, I started with KTM on a 690 Enduro, love it, and wanted a 2nd bike with similar feel but more power and comfort for road trips, and after some tests the 990 SMT was the perfect choice. I can't...
Forum: Road warriors 10-27-2012, 12:50 PM
Replies: 573
Views: 142,841
Posted By Christophe
Another SMT in south-east of France

Hello to everyone

I have been enjoying my 690 Enduro R on the trails and small roads in this area, but I needed more power and comfort for road trips. The SMT was a natural choice, and it's been...
Forum: Thumpers 09-11-2012, 11:43 AM
Replies: 8,804
Views: 842,442
Posted By Christophe
Question clutch and brake levers

I searched but could not find an answer. I have broken my clutch lever at halfway mark, and my brake lever is bent. I only ever use 2 fingers for clutch and brake so I would prefer to replace them...
Forum: Europe 06-11-2012, 01:22 PM
Replies: 195
Views: 18,344
Posted By Christophe
It was a great trip, the trails were excellent...

It was a great trip, the trails were excellent (thanks Charles), the group held together and helped each other (and especially me) when we got stuck, special thanks to Gazz for the leadership. I was...
Forum: Europe 05-30-2012, 11:40 AM
Replies: 195
Views: 18,344
Posted By Christophe
Hi guys, I'll get there Sunday late afternoon, so...

Hi guys, I'll get there Sunday late afternoon, so dinner and Monday breakfast will be good, thanks. I may ride on Friday with you, if both me and the bike are still in shape, and that's a big IF...
Forum: Thumpers 05-29-2012, 10:07 AM
Replies: 8,804
Views: 842,442
Posted By Christophe
Thanks Bobzilla. Some more questions below. ...

Thanks Bobzilla.
Some more questions below.


Carried
18in tube you dont need this one 21 works for both
I hesitate to carry just the 21, is it OK to continue for a few hundred kms as usual...
Forum: Thumpers 05-29-2012, 07:11 AM
Replies: 8,804
Views: 842,442
Posted By Christophe
I've been wanting to ask the same question. I am...

I've been wanting to ask the same question. I am going for a 5-day trip next week, 90% off-road in the forest, here's my list from my toolkit. Some of the items in the "not carried" list are because...
Forum: Europe 05-02-2012, 11:13 PM
Replies: 195
Views: 18,344
Posted By Christophe
Hi guys, I am also preparing for this trip and...

Hi guys, I am also preparing for this trip and waiting for more details (campsites, some waypoints?).
Do you wear full body protection (MX style) or just a jacket and pants with some built-in...
Forum: Europe 05-01-2012, 09:50 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,862
Posted By Christophe
Hi there, I'm a french aussie in the Marseille /...

Hi there, I'm a french aussie in the Marseille / Aix-en-P area, on a 690 and mostly off-road.
Forum: Thumpers 04-13-2012, 11:31 PM
Replies: 8,804
Views: 842,442
Posted By Christophe
Hi guys, TT have recently added a comfort seat...

Hi guys, TT have recently added a comfort seat made in Germany by Kahedo for the 690 in low and high (= more comfort) versions at a reasonable price. I've read that the KTM comfort seat is not much...
Forum: Thumpers 04-08-2012, 07:57 AM
Replies: 8,804
Views: 842,442
Posted By Christophe
When the bike shop installed my first MT21 they...

When the bike shop installed my first MT21 they put rim locks front and rear, and it vibrated so much I got the wheels balanced immediately, but it looked terrible (lead stick-on patches). On the...
Forum: Thumpers 03-18-2012, 11:11 AM
Replies: 8,804
Views: 842,442
Posted By Christophe
I am getting ~20km/L on 2011 690 ER. I ride...

I am getting ~20km/L on 2011 690 ER. I ride fairly hard on small streets and forest trails and the occasional highway, with Pirelli MT-21 at ~1.4 kpa. Fuel light comes on consistently ~160km.
Forum: Europe 03-18-2012, 10:53 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,694
Posted By Christophe
Thanks, that's interesting about 1-way...

Thanks, that's interesting about 1-way restrictions, I wonder if the forest police have the same view!

When I told them I had not seen any sign post where I entered, they complained that some...
Forum: Europe 03-17-2012, 01:41 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,694
Posted By Christophe
slow response, sorry, been traveling this week...

slow response, sorry, been traveling this week for work. The forest I got caught in does not have any special names, the IGN maps don't show foret domaniale as other surrounding areas. The path I...
Forum: Europe 03-11-2012, 06:52 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,694
Posted By Christophe
A word of warning: on the way home yesterday...

A word of warning: on the way home yesterday after several hours of a mix of trails and small windy roads, I took a shortcut on the way home through a national forest on the fire fighters' roads, and...
Forum: Thumpers 03-05-2012, 12:27 PM
Replies: 8,804
Views: 842,442
Posted By Christophe
I have the 2011 ER and sometimes ride with a...

I have the 2011 ER and sometimes ride with a friend on a 2008 SMC, the headlight and tachometer on his bike are nice so it may be an "upgrade" to have those on the 2012 ER now... but I can't figure...
Forum: Europe 03-04-2012, 08:56 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,583
Posted By Christophe
Magnon, I hesitated for long time for my 690, and...

Magnon, I hesitated for long time for my 690, and finally got the Coyote shipped to France from Adventure Spec UK, with the extra matching dry bag. I also have the Wolfman E10 saddle and enduro...
Forum: Europe 03-04-2012, 08:29 AM
Replies: 195
Views: 18,344
Posted By Christophe
I confirm too, really looking forward to this...

I confirm too, really looking forward to this trip.
Forum: Europe 02-25-2012, 11:47 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,694
Posted By Christophe
I live in the hills south of Aix, it's a nice...

I live in the hills south of Aix, it's a nice area to ride dual-sport from Aix to Toulon, the roads are small with little traffic, and the forest trails are open outside of summer season (then they...
Forum: Europe 02-25-2012, 12:41 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,694
Posted By Christophe
Hi there, I am in this area most weekends, in the...

Hi there, I am in this area most weekends, in the hills around Aubagne, on a 690 not adv. I am looking forward to going further in the next months, my camping gear and bags are ready!
Forum: Europe 01-03-2012, 10:08 PM
Replies: 195
Views: 18,344
Posted By Christophe
Can someone tell me if this trip requires to...

Can someone tell me if this trip requires to carry additional fuel, beyond the 200 km range of the regular enduro tanks? I am looking at saddle bag or soft pannier options, and I may get a rotopax as...
Forum: Europe 12-29-2011, 12:02 AM
Replies: 195
Views: 18,344
Posted By Christophe
Bonjour I am interested to join this...

Bonjour
I am interested to join this expedition. I ride a KTM690ER, and live close to Aix-en-P. I am new to such trips, and I've been riding off-road for a few months only, but will be ready for...
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