MY KTM 690 Adventure

Night Falcon · 05-17-2010, 04:33 PM

Hi there lurkers.

Having been the previous owner of a KTM 990 Adventure, which I had to reluctantly sell due to medicinal purposes, i'd been looking around for a suitable lighter weight replacement. My extensive rersearch lead me to the only reasonable option available due to the demize of the very capable 640 Adventure, namely to build my own....a much more exciting prospect than simply buying an off the self bike.

Many have already chosen the KTM 690 as a base on which to add the nessacary essentials to construct the allround adventure bike, and for good reason. Thus I scowered the forsale coloums looking for a suitable 2nd hander with no luck. Fortuneatly a KTM dealer was able to get first dibs on the KTM press bike (the very one i'd been researching in one of our bike mags) and I was able to purchase it for substantially lower than new price.

I have now already completed most of the build but would like to pass on to other DIY bikers some ideas of how I turned this:

into this:

My list of add ons include:

Safari tank - 14ltr - mileage range approx 550klm
Rally Fairing
FMF Exhaust
KTM 990 front fender
Koubra 1 inch lowering link
Zumo 550 GPS & mount Bracket
Seat upgrade - essential!!
30mm bar risers
Scott oiler
KTM 690 Head light protector
KTM 690 pannier racks
Custom top box mount
Pelican panniers & top box
KTM 990 indicators
Front rim lock
Perrelli Scorpian AT rear tire
custom dash board including:
12v power adaptor
Relocated (Warranty replacement) speedo
Relocated Map control dial & housing.

I hope this thraed will be of use to anyone contemplating Adventuizing their KTM690.

Cheers
SPDDY.

Oscar · 05-17-2010, 04:49 PM

Good work.
Now transfer all the Kiwibiker thread over here....with large pics

NordieBoy · 05-17-2010, 05:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oscar

Good work.
Now transfer all the Kiwibiker thread over here....with large pics

Yeah. I'm getting worried about my thread now

Night Falcon · 05-17-2010, 05:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oscar

Good work.
Now transfer all the Kiwibiker thread over here....with large pics

Free at last...I'm Free at last!!!

Night Falcon · 05-18-2010, 01:10 AM

First bits to go on:

Safari Tank:

Seat & Panier Racks

Laromonster · 05-18-2010, 04:59 AM

How in gods name can you get 550km's out of a 14 liter tank ?

Unless that includes a refill

MTBiker78 · 05-18-2010, 06:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Laromonster

How in gods name can you get 550km's out of a 14 liter tank ?

Unless that includes a refill

additional 14liters + 12 in main tank?? = 26l ??

simmilar at G650X Challange - 9l standard + 16 from safari = 25l ...

gsstampeder · 05-18-2010, 08:40 AM

now if you can just get the reliability issues straightened out you'll be good to go.....

Laromonster · 05-18-2010, 01:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MTBiker78

additional 14liters + 12 in main tank?? = 26l ??

simmilar at G650X Challange - 9l standard + 16 from safari = 25l ...

**slaps forehead** D'oh of course

Night Falcon · 05-18-2010, 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gsstampeder

now if you can just get the reliability issues straightened out you'll be good to go.....

Yeah I've been reading comments on fuel pumps failing, mostly from American sold bikes? In NZ & Australia the problem seems less apparant. Theres a chap on the 690 rally thread who thought his pump had failed only to discover it was dirt clogged up in an injector or filter (Something like that).

The problem is not helped by the poorly designed rear petrol cap which encourages dust and mud to get into the fuel tank. There is an after market "necked" filler cap available which is more inline with the traditional front filler cap....but at a cost. Still maybe worth the investment in the long run.

My bike has done 7500klms with zero problems of any kind....but I don't do any hardcore riding on it...just gravel, sand and the odd fire break.

PacificPT · 05-18-2010, 01:46 PM

Very nice looking bike, and more range is always better!

rosscoact · 05-18-2010, 01:54 PM

come on big fella, let's get to the front

Night Falcon · 05-18-2010, 02:02 PM

I had one problem with my front fairing which turned out to be an 08 not an 09 (bigger headlight).

So out came the coping saw...

I decided not to do any welding on the fron stem for the mount so came up with a clamp system...works real swell (cool az for down under lurkers)

Head light brackets were a bit more challenging. I ended up trashing the top (smaller) bracket shwon on the next picture as it was messingwith my dash board.

southbora · 05-18-2010, 02:22 PM

Hi, nice setup! I'm going to try do the same!!
Can you tell me wich fairing are you using?
And more pictures of it!!!
Thxs

rosscoact · 05-18-2010, 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Speed Daddy

I had one problem with my front fairing which turned out to be an 08 not an 09 (bigger headlight).

So out came the coping saw...

That looks like you didn't stick the light right through to the flat ledge? I made a template and I need to cut through 2/3rds up the sides

05-17-2010, 04:33 PM	#1
Night Falcon ^OP Adventure NZL Joined: Dec 2008 Location: on the off road Oddometer: 858	MY KTM 690 Adventure Hi there lurkers. Having been the previous owner of a KTM 990 Adventure, which I had to reluctantly sell due to medicinal purposes, i'd been looking around for a suitable lighter weight replacement. My extensive rersearch lead me to the only reasonable option available due to the demize of the very capable 640 Adventure, namely to build my own....a much more exciting prospect than simply buying an off the self bike. Many have already chosen the KTM 690 as a base on which to add the nessacary essentials to construct the allround adventure bike, and for good reason. Thus I scowered the forsale coloums looking for a suitable 2nd hander with no luck. Fortuneatly a KTM dealer was able to get first dibs on the KTM press bike (the very one i'd been researching in one of our bike mags) and I was able to purchase it for substantially lower than new price. I have now already completed most of the build but would like to pass on to other DIY bikers some ideas of how I turned this: into this: My list of add ons include: Safari tank - 14ltr - mileage range approx 550klm Rally Fairing FMF Exhaust KTM 990 front fender Koubra 1 inch lowering link Zumo 550 GPS & mount Bracket Seat upgrade - essential!! 30mm bar risers Scott oiler KTM 690 Head light protector KTM 690 pannier racks Custom top box mount Pelican panniers & top box KTM 990 indicators Front rim lock Perrelli Scorpian AT rear tire custom dash board including: 12v power adaptor Relocated (Warranty replacement) speedo Relocated Map control dial & housing. I hope this thraed will be of use to anyone contemplating Adventuizing their KTM690. Cheers SPDDY. __________________ "You cannot harm me...my wings are like shields of steel" - Batfink My KTM 690

05-17-2010, 04:49 PM	#2
Oscar Elitist Bastid Joined: Apr 2002 Location: Karakariki, New Zealand Oddometer: 15,266	Good work. Now transfer all the Kiwibiker thread over here....with large pics __________________ “Common sense and a sense of humor are the same thing, moving at different speeds. A sense of humor is just common sense, dancing.” Clive James

05-18-2010, 01:10 AM	#5
Night Falcon ^OP Adventure NZL Joined: Dec 2008 Location: on the off road Oddometer: 858	The Easy Bits First bits to go on: Safari Tank: Seat & Panier Racks __________________ "You cannot harm me...my wings are like shields of steel" - Batfink My KTM 690

05-18-2010, 04:59 AM	#6
Laromonster Vesperado ! Joined: Jun 2004 Location: Stavanger Norway Oddometer: 1,255	How in gods name can you get 550km's out of a 14 liter tank ? Unless that includes a refill __________________ Laromo '91 Vespa PX 200E "Lusso" '05 KTM 640 ADV "Fatman" '99 HD FLHRCI "Leviathan"

05-18-2010, 01:46 PM	#11
PacificPT Studly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2006 Location: Monterey, CA Oddometer: 935	Very nice looking bike, and more range is always better! __________________ 2000 KLR650 There's roads and there's roads and they call, can't you hear it? Roads of the earth and roads of the spirit. The best roads of all are the ones that aren't certain. One of those is where you'll find me till they drop the big curtain. Bruce Cockburn

05-18-2010, 08:40 AM	#8
gsstampeder Studly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2006 Location: Displaced Calgarian Oddometer: 831	now if you can just get the reliability issues straightened out you'll be good to go.....

05-18-2010, 01:54 PM	#12
rosscoact need constant supervision Joined: Mar 2006 Location: Canberra ACT Oddometer: 5,460	come on big fella, let's get to the front __________________ Stupidity got us into this mess, then why can't it get us out? Will Rogers www.transaustraliatrail.com.au

05-18-2010, 02:02 PM	#13
Night Falcon ^OP Adventure NZL Joined: Dec 2008 Location: on the off road Oddometer: 858	Fitting the Fairing I had one problem with my front fairing which turned out to be an 08 not an 09 (bigger headlight). So out came the coping saw... I decided not to do any welding on the fron stem for the mount so came up with a clamp system...works real swell (cool az for down under lurkers) Head light brackets were a bit more challenging. I ended up trashing the top (smaller) bracket shwon on the next picture as it was messingwith my dash board. __________________ "You cannot harm me...my wings are like shields of steel" - Batfink My KTM 690

05-18-2010, 02:22 PM	#14
southbora Adventurer Joined: Mar 2008 Location: Argentina Oddometer: 21	Hi, nice setup! I'm going to try do the same!! Can you tell me wich fairing are you using? And more pictures of it!!! Thxs __________________ KTM 690e 08' V-Strom 1000 08' DRZ 400e 01' Goldwing GL1000 78'

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