Forum: Europe
11-19-2012, 01:05 PM
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Replies: 56
Views: 3,216
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Forum: Orange Crush
10-18-2012, 12:04 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,023
Valve check?!
Greetings,
I am looking for.....viewpoints.
My beloved 990 ADV 2006 is going in for a 30K service and to fix a persistant fault.
The shop want to charge me £450 (!) to include a valve...
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Forum: Orange Crush
01-24-2012, 01:27 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 802
Torque settings
Hi,
Can anybody direct me to the post that gave all the relevent torque settings for the Adv 990. I saw it a few years back but have 'mislaid' my copy...
If not can anybody give me the...
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Forum: Orange Crush
01-31-2011, 02:38 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 287
Help me find...
The post on here from a few months ago that gave a good show and tell about changing the oil on a 990 ADV the easy way.
Ta in advance
RM
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Forum: Europe
06-01-2010, 12:51 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 3,406
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Forum: Orange Crush
05-15-2010, 10:56 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 510
S/S Exhaust splitter pipe
Mine is blowing on both sides right where the small hangers are welded for mounting on the rear sub frame.
21K dry summer (mostly) miles 990 adv. KTM want £203 for 2 feet of pisspoor quality s/s...
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Forum: Orange Crush
05-05-2010, 01:16 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 685
Powershifting
KTM 990 ADV, 2006, 22000 mls, standard gearing.
when "making progress" I sometimes powershift up through the box without use of the clutch.
Is this wise?
R
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Forum: Europe
03-22-2010, 01:15 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 3,784
Mate,
A good area is Called Canal st.
...
Mate,
A good area is Called Canal st.
good pubs, a sort of Man's Man kind of place, very popular with bikers so you'll get in with leathers; a couple of "good 'ol boys" should fit right in.
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Forum: Europe
03-22-2010, 01:15 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 3,784
Mate,
A good area is Called Canal st.
...
Mate,
A good area is Called Canal st.
good pubs, a sort of Man's Man kind of place, very popular with bikers so you'll get in with leathers; a couple of "good 'ol boys" should fit right in.
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Forum: Europe
03-22-2010, 01:14 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 3,784
Mate,
A good area is Called Canal st.
...
Mate,
A good area is Called Canal st.
good pubs, a sort of Man's Man kind of place, very popular with bikers so you'll get in with leathers; a couple of "good 'ol boys" should fit right in.
...
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Forum: Orange Crush
03-18-2010, 07:23 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 3,330
I call "shite!". Persistant urban myth. The...
I call "shite!". Persistant urban myth. The aircrafts sytems are designed to differentiate between that kind of signal for that very reason. The power output of a hand held falcon speed gun is...
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Forum: Europe
03-17-2010, 03:31 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 3,784
Hi,
I am a Scot and I live on the west...
Hi,
I am a Scot and I live on the west coast just 30 mls south of Glasgow. I ride a KTM 990 Adv and know the areas well.
But first...If you are having trouble renting, there is a local...
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Forum: Europe
02-28-2010, 12:47 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 241
C/F Man
There used to be a guy on here who sold C/F stuff. I bought a set of corner protectors for my Hepco-bekker plastic boxes. one has fallen off and I need another.
Anybody have his contact...
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Forum: Orange Crush
01-01-2010, 03:47 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 2,763
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Forum: Orange Crush
10-28-2009, 09:46 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 426
"Popping being an indication of a lean burn".
...
"Popping being an indication of a lean burn".
I thought the popping was due to unburnt particles of fuel getting out of the engine and igniting in the exhaust system, she definately smells a bit...
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Forum: Orange Crush
10-28-2009, 09:38 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 426
THanks gents, appreciated.
The side stand...
THanks gents, appreciated.
The side stand issue had crossed my mind but not the ignition idea.
Point taken with the bike being " upset" about its pampered treatment.
Rest assured my...
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Forum: Orange Crush
10-27-2009, 12:36 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 426
cutting out
Greetings,
KTM 990 ADV, '06, 21000 mls, FDSH, pampered, not used off road, not used in rain, spotless, never pranged.
only mechanical alteration is a set of Ti pipes, it has not been...
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Forum: Orange Crush
06-28-2009, 11:02 AM
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Replies: 16,609
Views: 6,237,024
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Forum: Orange Crush
05-18-2009, 09:48 AM
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Replies: 195
Views: 28,868
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Forum: Orange Crush
05-09-2009, 04:06 AM
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Replies: 195
Views: 28,868
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Forum: Orange Crush
05-04-2009, 01:25 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 475
I feel your pain.
2 Weeks ago I was doing...
I feel your pain.
2 Weeks ago I was doing 100+ when the motor cut out as I was overtaking, a high "pucker factor" moment to say the least.
I was 50 miles from home, in a very issolated spot...
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Forum: Orange Crush
04-28-2009, 02:30 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,967
Ah, yes. A small business with a normal owner...
Ah, yes. A small business with a normal owner who has a decent set of Morals. Not a large, faceless, monolithic, multi-national corporate behemoth that can swat mere mortals asside without...
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Forum: Orange Crush
04-28-2009, 02:20 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,339
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Forum: Orange Crush
04-24-2009, 09:28 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,966
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Forum: Orange Crush
04-24-2009, 09:20 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,967
Thanks again all.
I have booked it into...
Thanks again all.
I have booked it into AVUS fo 18K ml service; £418 or £443 with air filter, I was told the reason for the HUGE price is the mandatory valve check requiring 420 mins as per KTM...
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Forum: Orange Crush
04-22-2009, 02:19 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,967
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Forum: Orange Crush
04-22-2009, 01:50 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,967
I would love to replace it under warranty, but...
I would love to replace it under warranty, but the warranty ran out a year ago. I would very much doubt that KTM would be willing to play if there was even a whiff of operator error/contaminated...
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Forum: Orange Crush
04-22-2009, 01:47 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,967
Thanks gents.
When we stripped the pump out...
Thanks gents.
When we stripped the pump out we tore it down on the work bench in the van. We pulled it apart as far as it would go and it was immediately apparent that the sand/grit was present....
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Forum: Orange Crush
04-21-2009, 01:14 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,967
Aghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!
Broke down on my 990 adv on Saturday, 50 miles form home, middle of feckin' nowhere, stranded for 5 hours!
I was having a great ride on a great day doing some serious speed and the bugger just...
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Forum: Orange Crush
04-17-2009, 01:47 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 2,375
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Forum: Orange Crush
03-31-2009, 01:35 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 635
I hear you mate.
I chose the DOT 5.1 as it...
I hear you mate.
I chose the DOT 5.1 as it said on the blurb...."designed for high performance, ABS systems". I am surmising that the higher boiling point is a good thing?
However it is from...
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Forum: Orange Crush
03-31-2009, 12:25 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 635
brake woes
Hi,
2006 ADV 990, 16.5k mls, FDSH, molly coddled.
I have noticed a marked deterioration in brake effectivenss.
I stripped and cleaned the calipres; the pads have plenty of meat on them,...
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Forum: Orange Crush
03-25-2009, 02:01 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 572
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Forum: Equipment
11-17-2008, 08:38 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 2,674
Hi,
For what its worth mate:
Akito...
Hi,
For what its worth mate:
Akito dessert top and bottom.
Had mine for a year, use it all the time on my 990 and cant really fault it. About £200 the lot.
R
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Forum: Europe
10-31-2008, 02:15 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 1,338
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Forum: Europe
10-31-2008, 02:13 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 1,338
hi,
the biggest factors are:
...
hi,
the biggest factors are:
Location, location and location.
Bike type, usage, storage, rider experience and mods to a lesser degree.
try www.tesco.com (http://www.tesco.com) for...
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Forum: Orange Crush
10-31-2008, 01:41 PM
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Replies: 64
Views: 3,600
For my fellow riders in the UK.
Do you want...
For my fellow riders in the UK.
Do you want to know why the Police are unable to do anything about your bike theft?
Read this book:
"Perverting the course of Justice" by Inspector Gadget....
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Forum: Orange Crush
09-29-2008, 10:05 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,040
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Forum: Orange Crush
09-29-2008, 08:48 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,040
Crappy bolts
Greetings,
I have just spent a VERY frustrating 2 hours trying to get the cans off my KTM 990 to put on a replacement set of Titanium Quills; I was most excited at the prospect!
The cans are...
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Forum: The Garage
09-29-2008, 08:41 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 444
Worn/rusted bolts
Greetings,
I have just spent a VERY frustrating 2 hours trying to get the cans off my KTM 990 to put on a replacement set of Titanium Quills; I was most excited at the prospect!
The cans are...
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