For '05 640 Adventure owners... all 200 or so of you.

[ChrisC]

Originally Posted by scottcolbath

Just call me dipshit.

S.C.

Hi Dipshit

[scottcolbath]

Originally Posted by ChrisC

Hi Dipshit

WAAASSUUUUUP???!!!!


S.C.

[creeper]

Originally Posted by scottcolbath

Just call me dipshit.

S.C.

So Dipshit...

See, the deal is, all this "discovering your 640" is exciting and fascinating to you and your fellow 2005 owners... and we can appreciate that.
But, we've been here awhile… some a long while, and have heard and seen most of it already... so you'll have to forgive us our tempered enthusiasm, and on occasion mild annoyance with you're "Gee Wiz! I've got to tell the world!!!" revelations.

KTMs vibrate a bit... KTMs make funny noises... KTMs need a little fine tuning in certain areas... KTM seats keep aftermarket seat makers in business... KTM bars are too fill in the blank... we know.

Don't let my jaded outlook dissuade you from posting further gushings of love and admiration for your orange-metalflake dream date... But, try using the search feature, and some of the post sort variables like by “replies� or “views�… and maybe just look around a bit, before you post another “Gee Wizzer�… OK?

Have fun, but try not to be too tedious... please


Buzz Kill

(This should be the one Chris )

[ChrisC]

Originally Posted by creeper

Buzz Kill (This should be the one Chris )

Thank the Lord Jeebus! There's a sign of life.....

[scottcolbath]

Originally Posted by creeper

So Dipshit...

See, the deal is, all this "discovering your 640" is exciting and fascinating to you and your fellow 2005 owners... and we can appreciate that.
But, we've been here awhile… some a long while, and have heard and seen most of it already... so you'll have to forgive us our tempered enthusiasm, and on occasion mild annoyance with you're "Gee Wiz! I've got to tell the world!!!" revelations.

No doubt that I will make the typical rookie mistakes as others. And what is funny is that I see this sort of thing on some Harley boards I'm on. New guys show up asking which pipes they should buy, or which carb, etc.

I too was new once to Harleys and for the most part, I shut up and listened to what ohers had to say, and also saw who had the best running bike. That told me a lot. All this was before Al Gore invented the internet, so I had to do it the old fashioned way. Listen a lot. Ask as litte as possible.

I guess this is as good a time as any to start an oil thread.

KTMs vibrate a bit... KTMs make funny noises... KTMs need a little fine tuning in certain areas... KTM seats keep aftermarket seat makers in business... KTM bars are too fill in the blank... we know.

Wow. KTMs are really just Harleys from Austria!

Don't let my jaded outlook dissuade you from posting further gushings of love and admiration for your orange-metalflake dream date... But, try using the search feature, and some of the post sort variables like by “replies� or “views�… and maybe just look around a bit, before you post another “Gee Wizzer�… OK?

I have had terrible luck with the search feature here. It's real tough to narrow down the findings. I wish I had more time to read through it all.

Have fun, but try not to be too tedious... please

Okey dokey.

Buzz Kill

(This should be the one Chris )

Will you clue me in on this or should I use the search feature to figure out what you are talking about?

S.C.

[burntflan]

Hey Creeper,

I was all set to do to the muffler mod on my '03 adventure but chicken'd out with hole saw in hand. I don't know if it's possible to f' it up but if there's a way I'll know I'll do it. Is there anything other information you can to assuage my fears. I'm guessing I should follow the downward path of the tube but don't really want to guess. Thanks

jlr

[Surly]

Just drill it. Its a piece of cake
If you somehow hose it I will send you mine...already cored

[meat popsicle]

Originally Posted by scottcolbath

I have had terrible luck with the search feature here. It's real tough to narrow down the findings. I wish I had more time to read through it all.

on www.google.com enter your search terms and the switch "site=www.advrider.com" and they will only search this site for you

3 letters, sometimes 2 works like a charm... local search engine is almost worthless

[scottcolbath]

Originally Posted by meat popsicle

on www.google.com enter your search terms and the switch "site=www.advrider.com" and they will only search this site for you

3 letters, sometimes 2 works like a charm... local search engine is almost worthless

Cool info. Thanks. First beer is on me when we meet (meat?)........whatever.

S.C.

[meat popsicle]

Originally Posted by scottcolbath

Cool info. Thanks. First beer is on me when we meet (meat?)........whatever.

S.C.

oops!

that should be "site:www.advrider.com"

[slide]

I wonder how long the KTM road of discovery is. I just examined my bike musing about how I adjust the chain as it clearly has a KTM-exclusive system. As far as I can make out, it will be an adventure onto itself. So first valves, then oil and now the chain.

Anybody who accuses KTM of following the crowd is clearly insane.

[Arch]

Originally Posted by slide

I wonder how long the KTM road of discovery is. I just examined my bike musing about how I adjust the chain as it clearly has a KTM-exclusive system. As far as I can make out, it will be an adventure onto itself. So first valves, then oil and now the chain.

Anybody who accuses KTM of following the crowd is clearly insane.

What's so hard and/or different about adjusting the chain?

[meat popsicle]

Originally Posted by Arch

What's so hard and/or different about adjusting the chain?

loosen bolts adjust, measure, tighten, measure, un-tighten, adjust, measure, tighten, measure, un-tighten, adjust, measure, tighten, measure, un-tighten, adjust, measure, tighten, measure, un-tighten, adjust, measure, tighten, measure, un-tighten, adjust, measure, tighten, measure, un-tighten, adjust, measure, tighten, give up...

[scottcolbath]

Originally Posted by Arch

What's so hard and/or different about adjusting the chain?

Well, it seems to me that the big difference is that you first must post here, asking how much tension is just right, which is quickly followed by a grumpy old dude yelling at you for posting such drivel.

No other chain adjustment process is like that.

S.C.

[slide]

Originally Posted by Arch

What's so hard and/or different about adjusting the chain?

MP said it all.