25,000 miles with Luke and Nick - Page 8

Not Fragile · 02-09-2011, 02:07 PM

Hey, I know this will sound ..... stoopid .... but I'm thinkin ......someday soon someones bikes computer is gonna get a VIRUS!

NF

rickypanecatyl · 02-09-2011, 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ian408

Once it's fixed, I'd trust it.

KTM doesn't trust it - their factory riders use carbs.

What Luke is doing is far more challenging than a Paris Dakar rally. If you're Mark Coma or Cyril on a 690 you don't have those complicated parts. You've got the best KTM mechanics in the world with truck loads of spare parts at beck and call. Those mechanics are going over your bike every night; your bike is better taken care of there as if you were riding laps around the local KTM dealer!

Luke sorry man - I can relate! I've spent many weeks in 3rd world country hotels waiting for parts for my 690. You start envying guys with step thru scooters. You start off as the cool guy all the kids hang around and want to play soccer with but at some point while working on your bike ... small parts spread out all over and having to answer the question for the thousandth time, "Hey Mister how fast is it?" "Hey mister... why doesn't it go?" you snap, threaten them with a pair of vice grips and from then on turn into the scary man!

Don't do it! Let go of your plans and accept the adventure God gives you with a sense of awe, gratefullness and wonder! You're in Africa for Petes sake!! They have elephants there!

BikePilot · 02-09-2011, 03:25 PM

Bummer about the bike issues, but love your style. Can't wait for the rest

BordenBmw · 02-09-2011, 04:56 PM

I have to take back"your bikes made it ok"!

Hope your get it fix soon and don't have any more major problems with the bikes.

ian408 · 02-09-2011, 05:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rickypanecatyl

KTM doesn't trust it - their factory riders use carbs.

What Luke is doing is far more challenging than a Paris Dakar rally. If you're Mark Coma or Cyril on a 690 you don't have those complicated parts. You've got the best KTM mechanics in the world with truck loads of spare parts at beck and call. Those mechanics are going over your bike every night; your bike is better taken care of there as if you were riding laps around the local KTM dealer!

Hmmm. I'd have to disagree with you here. The reasons are for another thread.

trackhead · 02-09-2011, 05:47 PM

Hope you guys sort out the bike soon. Great report so far. The style of video editing is perfect.

cooperhawk · 02-09-2011, 06:09 PM

Why don't you let Fishfund have his RR without a bunch of people getting in a pissing contest?
Then the mod has to lock comments and nobody can make any comments on his awesome RR.
If you want to have a pissing contest, that's what PM's are for

Bluebull2007 · 02-09-2011, 09:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rickypanecatyl

What Luke is doing is far more challenging than a Paris Dakar rally. If you're Mark Coma or Cyril on a 690 you don't have those complicated parts. You've got the best KTM mechanics in the world with truck loads of spare parts at beck and call. Those mechanics are going over your bike every night; your bike is better taken care of there as if you were riding laps around the local KTM dealer!

I dont want to detract from Luke's trip, but its naive to compare this trip to the Dakar. There are plenty of guys out there on KTM's riding rallies without any mechanical support in off-road conditions a LOT more hectic than your average trans-African adventure. of course thats not to say that these guys are not going to have a fantastic adventure either.

This is only a minor issue; wait till theyre dealing with armed 10yr olds doped up on coke. Whether they will see this depends on where they ride.

HickOnACrick · 02-09-2011, 10:03 PM

You dudes are smart!

Using up all your bad Karma at the FIRST of the trip, before you're in the middle of nowhere...Brilliant!

Skrow · 02-10-2011, 05:24 AM

"Steve left right after we called. Which was awesome considering we were two hours away and it was a Sunday afternoon. We had some time to burn so we figured we would go to the beach."----

Good luck on the bike. Hope it gets sort right quick, so we can enjoy your RR.

Skrow

rickypanecatyl · 02-10-2011, 11:01 PM

Fish - I PM'd you KTM's top "690 fuel injection expert's" contact info but it looked like it may have bounced?? Let me know if you got it. He's been helpful to me while in Central America.
I just noticed you had 759 thousand+ hits on your Husky report! That's 6X as many as Dirt Rider's monthly subscription! If anyone reading this has any pull with KTM Austria/USA/SA I'm sure it would be helpful to subtly and respectfully point that out!

For what it's worth, I've also got the 2008 model but I've had the fuel injection,lambda sensors and fuel pumps replaced with 2009, 10 & 11 versions. I don't think there was any difference.

Ed Muggles · 02-10-2011, 11:47 PM

great ride report even if you are on page 8 and have got on the road yet :P

keep it up

trackhead · 02-11-2011, 10:05 AM

No updates for a while, so I'm guessing they fixed the bike and are now DEEP into Africa, having a good time.

pyrate · 02-11-2011, 10:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trackhead

No updates for a while, so I'm guessing they fixed the bike and are now DEEP into Africa, having a good time.

Or they tried slapping another elephant on the butt!

Fast1 · 02-11-2011, 10:26 AM

or hanging out at the watering holes outside of the game reserves..

02-09-2011, 03:25 PM	#108
BikePilot Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2005 Location: Tampa Oddometer: 10,901	Bummer about the bike issues, but love your style. Can't wait for the rest __________________ '09 Buell XB12XT, TL1000S, H1F, M620, CR250R, DR250SE, XR650R, Cota 315R Summer 2009 Ride Report http://advrider.com/forums/showthrea...1509c&t=507038 Summer 2008 RR. http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=367703

02-09-2011, 04:56 PM	#109
BordenBmw TheFrenchRider Joined: May 2009 Location: Grid Roads, Saskatchewan Canada Oddometer: 658	I have to take back"your bikes made it ok"! Hope your get it fix soon and don't have any more major problems with the bikes. __________________ So many roads so little time...

02-09-2011, 05:47 PM	#111
trackhead Beastly Adventurer Joined: May 2009 Location: Utardia Oddometer: 2,684	Hope you guys sort out the bike soon. Great report so far. The style of video editing is perfect. trackhead screwed with this post 02-09-2011 at 07:51 PM

02-09-2011, 06:09 PM	#112
cooperhawk Not A Sheeple Joined: Sep 2008 Location: Utah Oddometer: 13	Why? Why don't you let Fishfund have his RR without a bunch of people getting in a pissing contest? Then the mod has to lock comments and nobody can make any comments on his awesome RR. If you want to have a pissing contest, that's what PM's are for

02-09-2011, 10:03 PM	#114
HickOnACrick Groovinator Joined: Dec 2007 Location: Utarded in Lubbuttock Oddometer: 2,396	You dudes are smart! Using up all your bad Karma at the FIRST of the trip, before you're in the middle of nowhere...Brilliant! __________________ 950 SER , 300 XC Composites 101 Utarded in Baja Circumcising Utah

02-09-2011, 02:07 PM	#106
Not Fragile n00b Joined: Feb 2011 Location: Vancouver BC Oddometer: 9	Hey, I know this will sound ..... stoopid .... but I'm thinkin ......someday soon someones bikes computer is gonna get a VIRUS! NF

02-10-2011, 05:24 AM	#115
Skrow Gnarly Adventurer Joined: May 2009 Location: MN Oddometer: 194	"Steve left right after we called. Which was awesome considering we were two hours away and it was a Sunday afternoon. We had some time to burn so we figured we would go to the beach."---- Good luck on the bike. Hope it gets sort right quick, so we can enjoy your RR. Skrow

02-10-2011, 11:01 PM	#116
rickypanecatyl SE Asia adventure tours Joined: Jan 2008 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Oddometer: 567	Fish - I PM'd you KTM's top "690 fuel injection expert's" contact info but it looked like it may have bounced?? Let me know if you got it. He's been helpful to me while in Central America. I just noticed you had 759 thousand+ hits on your Husky report! That's 6X as many as Dirt Rider's monthly subscription! If anyone reading this has any pull with KTM Austria/USA/SA I'm sure it would be helpful to subtly and respectfully point that out! For what it's worth, I've also got the 2008 model but I've had the fuel injection,lambda sensors and fuel pumps replaced with 2009, 10 & 11 versions. I don't think there was any difference. rickypanecatyl screwed with this post 02-10-2011 at 11:14 PM

02-10-2011, 11:47 PM	#117
Ed Muggles oh, the other left Joined: Feb 2010 Location: Melb, Aust - land of coffee and rain Oddometer: 250	great ride report even if you are on page 8 and have got on the road yet :P keep it up

02-11-2011, 10:05 AM	#118
trackhead Beastly Adventurer Joined: May 2009 Location: Utardia Oddometer: 2,684	No updates for a while, so I'm guessing they fixed the bike and are now DEEP into Africa, having a good time.

02-11-2011, 10:26 AM	#120
Fast1 Twisted Throttle Joined: Aug 2007 Location: Bridge over Troubled Water Oddometer: 1,672	or hanging out at the watering holes outside of the game reserves.. __________________ 11 Husqvarna TE630 11 Husqvarna SM630 08 Husqvarna TE510- sold 10 Yamaha FJR 1300

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