KTM 640 Adventure owners, sign in please...

[creeper]

Originally Posted by GregCifu

We're still talking about motorcycles, right?

Ah... yep. The four cycles of life, the four horsemen of the apocalypse, the four stooges, the four elements, the four cycles of a 4-cycle engine, bla bla bla... and bla.

[ChrisC]

Originally Posted by creeper

Ah... yep. The four cycles of life, the four horsemen of the apocalypse, the four stooges, the four elements, the four cycles of a 4-cycle engine, bla bla bla... and bla.

You forgot the four skins....

[ktmnate]

Originally Posted by creeper

Imagine when he's not feeling shy and reserved.

and just think, I havn't started drinking yet.

[ktmnate]

Originally Posted by GregCifu

Hey, I can finally post in this thread! Since Creeper originally asked for 640 Adventures, I never posted my bastard-stepchild 620 Adventure.

As if you guys hadn't seen them already


Details:
1997 620 Adventure: stock except for KTM factory Dellorto PHM40 (Quicksilver was already in a box when purchased).
1999 640 Adventure: Emig Lowering Links (I'm taking them off), SPES muffler (I'm taking it off) and a Dellorto PHM40 (don't even know what it originally came with).

At the risk of degenerating this thread, Creeper: doth either of my Adventures suck?

Very nice Greg. I remember your '97 from Ouray and she's still purdy. Your '99 aint half bad either. Oh, shit! Just don't tell AusieRob that I like the color.


Nate

[ktmnate]

Originally Posted by 2 SPOT

send me your stocker and $30 and i'll send you mine.

I actually have the Touratech rack for my 640 but was the rack on the 620 is prety bad. The Previous owner had dumped it prety hard several times.


Nate

[Donkey Hotey]

Originally Posted by ktmnate

Oh, shit! Just don't tell AusieRob that I like the color

Ahhh..yes, I stumbled onto references to the infamous AusieRob opinions but never tracked down the original. Share? Link?

The 99 Adventure is still only a substitute for the bike I really want but can't afford:



Yeah, I know she was at Ouray. They had to pour cold water on me to get me off of it. DAMN that is a cool bike.

[creeper]

Originally Posted by ChrisC

You forgot the four skins....

Had to leave something for my Chrissie.

[ktmnate]

Originally Posted by GregCifu

Ahhh..yes, I stumbled onto references to the infamous AusieRob opinions but never tracked down the original. Share? Link?

The 99 Adventure is still only a substitute for the bike I really want but can't afford:



Yeah, I know she was at Ouray. They had to pour cold water on me to get me off of it. DAMN that is a cool bike.

I found one of the AusieRob posts. It all started during the LC4 techdayz at Vrago's place. Passmore had his Rino bike and Creeper was giving him shit. AusieRob had is Adventure (the only one with dem colors) and he was singled out.

Here is some of the banter:

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=69931


http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=70150

It was all in good fun.


Nate

[Donkey Hotey]

Originally Posted by ktmnate

It was all in good fun

Yeah, "good fun"...like the bloody hazing that goes on over in JM

Okay, makes sense now. I saw my first blue/orange outside the hotel in Barstow on the LAB2V two years ago Not only was I riding the ATK that weekend (being unfaithful to the 97 Adv) but I was lusting for 'another bike' in the parking lot at a hotel. I was so ashamed

[tart]

[tart]

The above genuine 2002 KTM 660 Paris Dakar for sale in a local shop (UK), £6999

www.hammondmotorcycles.co.uk

[animeniac]

I've already posted some pics in other threads, but here are a few showing the most obvious mods to the bike: the exhaust and the racks.

Remus Twin Titanium full exhaust:





There is also a custom rack, but it doesn't appear strong enough for hard bags; probably good at keeping soft bags off the pipes:

[ktmnate]

What kind of rack is that?


Nate

Originally Posted by animeniac

I've already posted some pics in other threads, but here are a few showing the most obvious mods to the bike: the exhaust and the racks.

[creeper]

Originally Posted by ktmnate

What kind of rack is that?


Nate

It sure looks nice on the bike don't it? Follows the lines very well.

I believe he said it was custom made... who ever did it certainly had an artistic bent and did a nice job of it.

[animeniac]

Originally Posted by ktmnate

What kind of rack is that?

Nate

No idea! The PO told me that they were custom built for the original owner. Due to the lack of cross-bracing across the back, I don't think they would be of any use for hard cases. However, due to this bikes exhaust, they would be required to keep soft bags from melting on the right side...