What Did You Do To Your KTM Today? - Page 356

Alleycatdad · 04-10-2012, 07:36 AM

Finally got out for a decent test ride after some winter farklin' goodness...

I'm liking the Scotts damper a lot....75 mph, washboard with gravel over the top, one handin' the camera.

This'll do. Did about 100 miles after work, about 50/50, including a big-bike kinda-sorta friendly portion of my scrambles training loop. The damper adds stability, but when you get nearly 600 lbs up to speed, it wants to keep going straight. Momentum management is your friend.

Now, when the Rekluse gets here....well, she'll still be a big, big girl, but I really like not having to manage the clutch as I use the brake to help set up the bike for the loose corners.

S

Michhub · 04-11-2012, 12:51 PM

After 30K miles of corn squeezings I figured it was time to service the fuel pump...

The filter sock was a bit larger and a pain to get mounted....I had to press it on with a vice because the I.D. was ~.4mm smaller then the O.D. of the pump motor...its on there now

The KTM kit came with everything except the larger two O-rings used to mount the pump (CJ's kit includes those)...

now I can check that off the to do list....its was a fume heavy afternoon

now I just have the valves, CPR filter and Super Plush bits and its time to ride

BELSTAFF · 04-11-2012, 01:53 PM

Thank you for the detailed disassembly of the fuel pump

--- thanks to you I'm not skeered any more

rubRsidedown · 04-11-2012, 02:33 PM

Hey,

I have a few of the outer o-rings for the 990 ADVenture if some want one or two..

PM me how many and where they need to go and we'll take right care of it.
CHEAP.

I wouldn't do another one without one of these o-rings.

Geek · 04-11-2012, 08:07 PM

Last September I pretty much cooked my clutch getting the thing over Pearl Pass.
"I need to replace the plates" I thought to myself when it started slipping at the top of a really gnarly climb.

Then I promptly forgot all about it... until today I pulled out to pass a semi.. pulled the throttle and watched the RPM go up without the speed going up...

"oh yeah.. clutch plates"

just ordered a clutch rebuild kit from CJDesigns.

TheMuffinMan · 04-11-2012, 08:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Geek

Last September I pretty much cooked my clutch getting the thing over Pearl Pass.
"I need to replace the plates" I thought to myself when it started slipping at the top of a really gnarly climb.

Then I promptly forgot all about it... until today I pulled out to pass a semi.. pulled the throttle and watched the RPM go up without the speed going up...

"oh yeah.. clutch plates"

just ordered a clutch rebuild kit from CJDesigns.

You should get the 0.5mm clutch oil jet from CJ...

SierraJeep · 04-11-2012, 08:46 PM

Came home today and some big black dog must have left a box on my deck. Obviously, I had to open it and see what was inside...

rinho · 04-11-2012, 09:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Martynho

For the first time in our 27 year marriage, installed the Missus on the back seat on a 700km weekend ride south from Santiago to the coast

I feel a lifestyle change a coming

Glad to see someone with the "H" between the "N" and the "O" !
I'm not alone !

StevefrmGV · 04-11-2012, 09:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SierraJeep

Came home today and some big black dog must have left a box on my deck. Obviously, I had to open it and see what was inside.

Geek · 04-12-2012, 02:50 PM

Live pic from lookout mountain

Some days the commute is more fun

Geek · 04-12-2012, 02:53 PM

Weeee

<img src="http://img.tapatalk.com/c6e4de99-4ee6-2d8a.jpg" width=400>

batovif · 04-12-2012, 05:33 PM

Create support for kolpin fit to me jesse rack

Detail view

With kolpin install

ps: thank to HELIOS for idea

Orangecicle · 04-12-2012, 06:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Geek

Live pic from lookout mountain

Some days the commute is more fun

Love that road. My Dad lives on Bonvue Drive just off the main road -- about halfway up to the "M". I had my 950 out there one time and decided to go up late at night. That was freaky with a stock KTM headlight. Couldn't see anything.

Geek · 04-12-2012, 06:32 PM

I was going to take some photos.. I brought a good camera with some good lenses and then when I pulled it out realized the battery for the camera was sitting on the charger @ home. Hence the crappy cel phone pics

Top of the mountain I dodged a heard of Elk.
Half way down.. I dodged 3 deer.
At the bottom I dodged a prairie dog.
It appears the wild life gets smaller as you descend...
I probably ran over some bugs after that

Narsisco Lopez · 04-12-2012, 07:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Geek

Live pic from lookout mountain

Some days the commute is more fun

Hey, I can see my house from here!

04-10-2012, 07:36 AM	#5326
Alleycatdad Unbunch yer panties! Joined: Feb 2008 Location: True Norcal, not that Bay Area/Sacto Crap... Oddometer: 1,103	Finally got out for a decent test ride after some winter farklin' goodness... I'm liking the Scotts damper a lot....75 mph, washboard with gravel over the top, one handin' the camera. This'll do. Did about 100 miles after work, about 50/50, including a big-bike kinda-sorta friendly portion of my scrambles training loop. The damper adds stability, but when you get nearly 600 lbs up to speed, it wants to keep going straight. Momentum management is your friend. Now, when the Rekluse gets here....well, she'll still be a big, big girl, but I really like not having to manage the clutch as I use the brake to help set up the bike for the loose corners. S __________________ When in doubt, PIN IT! It may not help, but it'll sure end the suspense... Wretched Exce$$ See ADVr's around the world-ADV spotwalla page Riding Wretched Wretched Passes Bad decisions make good stories. Alleycatdad screwed with this post 04-10-2012 at 08:13 AM

04-11-2012, 12:51 PM	#5327
Michhub Major Medical Joined: Aug 2006 Location: Maricrapa AZ Oddometer: 3,188	30K Fuel pump service After 30K miles of corn squeezings I figured it was time to service the fuel pump... The filter sock was a bit larger and a pain to get mounted....I had to press it on with a vice because the I.D. was ~.4mm smaller then the O.D. of the pump motor...its on there now The KTM kit came with everything except the larger two O-rings used to mount the pump (CJ's kit includes those)... now I can check that off the to do list....its was a fume heavy afternoon now I just have the valves, CPR filter and Super Plush bits and its time to ride __________________ Mike Reinheitsgebot '07 990ADV '08 530EXCR '04 XR650L Bonsai Elephant - "Life without a 990 is no life at all!"

04-11-2012, 01:53 PM	#5328
BELSTAFF ADV NOMAD Joined: Jun 2009 Location: Arizona--Land of the free and heavly armed Oddometer: 898	Thank you!! Thank you for the detailed disassembly of the fuel pump--- thanks to you I'm not skeered any more __________________ The truth is out there & has NO agenda Wolves don't care what sheep think

04-11-2012, 02:33 PM	#5329
rubRsidedown Beastly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2005 Location: Maineiacationland, USA Oddometer: 2,381	EFI Fuel pump servicing (O-RING) I have some Hey, I have a few of the outer o-rings for the 990 ADVenture if some want one or two.. PM me how many and where they need to go and we'll take right care of it. CHEAP. I wouldn't do another one without one of these o-rings. __________________ Jeff B In Maine BLACK 05.5 KTM 950 Adventure, Mine Electric Orange 06 BMW F650GS, Hers "We don't quit playing because we grow old, we grow old because we quit playing." rubRsidedown screwed with this post 04-11-2012 at 04:58 PM

04-11-2012, 08:07 PM	#5330
Geek oot & aboot Joined: Jun 2003 Location: Colorado Oddometer: 25,743	Last September I pretty much cooked my clutch getting the thing over Pearl Pass. "I need to replace the plates" I thought to myself when it started slipping at the top of a really gnarly climb. Then I promptly forgot all about it... until today I pulled out to pass a semi.. pulled the throttle and watched the RPM go up without the speed going up... "oh yeah.. clutch plates" just ordered a clutch rebuild kit from CJDesigns. __________________ www.motogeek.com

04-11-2012, 08:46 PM	#5332
SierraJeep It's toast Joined: Jun 2010 Location: Nevada City Oddometer: 563	Came home today and some big black dog must have left a box on my deck. Obviously, I had to open it and see what was inside... __________________ Tod 2010 KTM 990 Adventure 2010 KTM 450 EXC SierraJeep screwed with this post 04-11-2012 at 08:53 PM

04-12-2012, 02:50 PM	#5335
Geek oot & aboot Joined: Jun 2003 Location: Colorado Oddometer: 25,743	Live pic from lookout mountain Some days the commute is more fun __________________ www.motogeek.com

04-12-2012, 02:53 PM	#5336
Geek oot & aboot Joined: Jun 2003 Location: Colorado Oddometer: 25,743	Weeee <img src="http://img.tapatalk.com/c6e4de99-4ee6-2d8a.jpg" width=400> __________________ www.motogeek.com Geek screwed with this post 04-12-2012 at 06:31 PM

04-12-2012, 05:33 PM	#5337
batovif Adventurer Joined: Dec 2009 Location: quebec,canada Oddometer: 30	Kolpin support adaptor for jesse rack Create support for kolpin fit to me jesse rack Detail view With kolpin install ps: thank to HELIOS for idea batovif screwed with this post 04-12-2012 at 05:33 PM Reason: add

04-12-2012, 06:32 PM	#5339
Geek oot & aboot Joined: Jun 2003 Location: Colorado Oddometer: 25,743	I was going to take some photos.. I brought a good camera with some good lenses and then when I pulled it out realized the battery for the camera was sitting on the charger @ home. Hence the crappy cel phone pics Top of the mountain I dodged a heard of Elk. Half way down.. I dodged 3 deer. At the bottom I dodged a prairie dog. It appears the wild life gets smaller as you descend... I probably ran over some bugs after that __________________ www.motogeek.com

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