KTM 690 luggage & rack thread - Page 73

The Walrus · 10-27-2012, 07:46 PM

My run to the north rim of the Grand Canyon with 460 miles over 3 days of great riding and great results....even tossing the bike into a mud puddle and then a tree left the luggage and bike in good condition...and the views were.....awesome!

Brown Dog · 10-27-2012, 09:29 PM

I see you replaced the crappy original stock mirrors

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Originally Posted by KTBen

KTBen · 10-30-2012, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Brown Dog

I see you replaced the crappy original stock mirrors

Yeah they are better then the stockers but I'd like to get some folding mirrors next

DirtJack · 10-30-2012, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by KTBen

Yeah they are better then the stockers but I'd like to get some folding mirrors next

HDB

Oldbear · 11-23-2012, 05:25 AM

I've been using the Enduristan Monsoon saddlebags for a while now. Haven't done any touring but for short overnight trips the bags have been pretty good.

For daily riding I only have a single Touratech rack with a tool tube mounted. The Monsoon bag can be strapped to the rack in just a few seconds and the whole combination weighs only a couple of kilos. Perfect for getting groceries etc.

modeselector · 11-30-2012, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by The Walrus

My run to the north rim of the Grand Canyon with 460 miles over 3 days of great riding and great results....even tossing the bike into a mud puddle and then a tree left the luggage and bike in good condition...and the views were.....awesome!

Looks like your not using any racks. What did you use to protect the muffler from melting the bag?

For the price and possible rack-less mount, these may just be what I'm looking for.

Frontwheel21 · 12-01-2012, 02:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Oldbear

I've been using the Enduristan Monsoon saddlebags for a while now. Haven't done any touring but for short overnight trips the bags have been pretty good.

For daily riding I only have a single Touratech rack with a tool tube mounted. The Monsoon bag can be strapped to the rack in just a few seconds and the whole combination weighs only a couple of kilos. Perfect for getting groceries etc.

Hi Oldbear,

What Carbon cover can I see here? It seems to cover the cap more completely than these covers offered here:

http://www.carbon-performance.com/index.php?kat_id=82

Oldbear · 12-01-2012, 05:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Frontwheel21

Hi Oldbear,

What Carbon cover can I see here? It seems to cover the cap more completely than these covers offered here:

http://www.carbon-performance.com/index.php?kat_id=82

The cover is made by Carbonadi: http://www.ebay.de/itm/ws/eBayISAPI....m=310419932290

modeselector · 12-07-2012, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Frontwheel21

Hi Oldbear,

What Carbon cover can I see here? It seems to cover the cap more completely than these covers offered here:

http://www.carbon-performance.com/index.php?kat_id=82

FYI
KTM-Twins looks to be the US distributor in the coming months for Carbon Performance.

daniel5600 · 12-18-2012, 12:55 AM

Kriega US20 on the front, US10 on the rear.

PilbaraGoat · 02-11-2013, 12:04 AM

I've seen a few PVC or moulded plastic "tool-boxes" tucked in behind the pannier racks, but has anyone explored the possibility of mounting larger versions of this idea?

What I've got in mind is to have hard panniers which tuck in under the muffler on side and under the fuel tank on the other side - obviously with an eye to swing arm clearance.

I reckon it might be possible to create luggage which retains the volume of the traditinal hard panniers, but with at least 100mm each side less width. To maintain the volume I've been thinking of making the panniers deeper - perhaps hanging as low as the top of the chain. To reduce the likelihood of jamming a foot under the luggage (I still manage to catch my feet under my soft bags as much as I did under my aluminium boxes) I would make them with steeply angled leading edges to the front, the underside and the outside.

Try to imagine the view if you stand on the pegs and look straight down - I have a Safari tank. I'd like to create the same lines as the Safari tank, only extending it to the rear.....

Has anyone tried something similar?

RoninMoto · 02-11-2013, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by PilbaraGoat

Has anyone tried something similar?

I have a spare parts tube and RR fuel tank on that side. Some people use the RR fuel tank as a parts storage or for the tools.

My spare parts tube was made form a Kru 82 Vodka bottle. 1.75 liter with a 3" rubber plumbing cap.

rickypanecatyl · 02-11-2013, 02:35 AM

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Originally Posted by MeinMotorrad

I just fitted a pair on my 690 with the Rally Raid soft pannier rack. It's an easy fit. I've secured each bag with a karabiner at the top and a padlock at the bottom, plus a couple of bungees for good measure. I'll take some pictures when I get a chance.

I will say this: they (the panniers) are very good quality and look like they're going to last well. The inner bags are also very high quality with very good taped seams. The photos on the Adventure spec website don't really do the bags justice.

I was thinking with Walter's bags it'd be nice to get a small extra piece of the same material and see how tough it is to cut it with a knife or clip them... anyone try messing with that material yet?

PilbaraGoat · 02-11-2013, 06:16 AM

I have a spare parts tube and RR fuel tank on that side.
Some people use the RR fuel tank as a parts storage or for the tools.

Hi noah
No snow today mate?
I've got the rr rear tank too but I want that for fuel.
If I can't come up with an "elegant solution", I might strap a couple of
tubes similar to yours on the inside of my frame.
What i'm dreaming of is a plastic luggage system which fits as snugly as
the rr rear tank does and made from the same material.
the next pipe dream is a front faring (including mounting frame) made
the same way.

while I'm at it I
might try to work out a Snowboard rack too

Yellow Pig · 02-11-2013, 07:16 AM

What luggage rack is this?

10-27-2012, 07:46 PM	#1081
The Walrus Gone and back again. Joined: Nov 2003 Location: Never Banned Oddometer: 8,041	My run to the north rim of the Grand Canyon with 460 miles over 3 days of great riding and great results....even tossing the bike into a mud puddle and then a tree left the luggage and bike in good condition...and the views were.....awesome! __________________ Everbody's preachin' at me that we all wanna git to heaven, trouble is, nobody wants to die to git there.-BB King Reality is what does not go away when you stop believing in it. -Philip K Dick I wanna be skinny, but my ass is too big. - Charles Barkley When choosing between two evils, I always like to try the one I've never tried before. - Mae West Experience is what keeps a man who makes the same mistake twice from admitting it the third time around.

02-11-2013, 12:04 AM	#1091
PilbaraGoat Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2009 Location: Tom Price, WA Oddometer: 144	I've seen a few PVC or moulded plastic "tool-boxes" tucked in behind the pannier racks, but has anyone explored the possibility of mounting larger versions of this idea? What I've got in mind is to have hard panniers which tuck in under the muffler on side and under the fuel tank on the other side - obviously with an eye to swing arm clearance. I reckon it might be possible to create luggage which retains the volume of the traditinal hard panniers, but with at least 100mm each side less width. To maintain the volume I've been thinking of making the panniers deeper - perhaps hanging as low as the top of the chain. To reduce the likelihood of jamming a foot under the luggage (I still manage to catch my feet under my soft bags as much as I did under my aluminium boxes) I would make them with steeply angled leading edges to the front, the underside and the outside. Try to imagine the view if you stand on the pegs and look straight down - I have a Safari tank. I'd like to create the same lines as the Safari tank, only extending it to the rear..... Has anyone tried something similar? __________________ Difficulties be Damned

02-11-2013, 06:16 AM	#1094
PilbaraGoat Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2009 Location: Tom Price, WA Oddometer: 144	I have a spare parts tube and RR fuel tank on that side. Some people use the RR fuel tank as a parts storage or for the tools. Hi noah No snow today mate? I've got the rr rear tank too but I want that for fuel. If I can't come up with an "elegant solution", I might strap a couple of tubes similar to yours on the inside of my frame. What i'm dreaming of is a plastic luggage system which fits as snugly as the rr rear tank does and made from the same material. the next pipe dream is a front faring (including mounting frame) made the same way. while I'm at it I might try to work out a Snowboard rack too __________________ Difficulties be Damned PilbaraGoat screwed with this post 02-11-2013 at 06:26 AM

02-11-2013, 07:16 AM	#1095
Yellow Pig Allergic to Asphalt! Joined: Oct 2004 Location: Colorado Oddometer: 5,993	What luggage rack is this? __________________ So Many Idiots, So Few Comets!!!!!!!!!

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11-23-2012, 05:25 AM	#1085
Oldbear Don't want a pickle Joined: Jun 2011 Location: Fin Land Oddometer: 125	I've been using the Enduristan Monsoon saddlebags for a while now. Haven't done any touring but for short overnight trips the bags have been pretty good. For daily riding I only have a single Touratech rack with a tool tube mounted. The Monsoon bag can be strapped to the rack in just a few seconds and the whole combination weighs only a couple of kilos. Perfect for getting groceries etc.

12-18-2012, 12:55 AM	#1090
daniel5600 Adventurer Joined: Nov 2012 Oddometer: 26	Kriega US20 on the front, US10 on the rear.