Forum: Orange Crush
05-21-2012, 06:54 AM
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Replies: 174
Views: 31,751
KTM 990 Adventure for true RTW adventures
I am riding around the world on a KTM 990 Adv. R with my other half on a standard 990. Our site is at www.bigbiketrip.net if anyone is interested in how we are doing
In 2007 on another...
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Forum: Orange Crush
04-05-2012, 01:45 PM
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Replies: 195
Views: 28,996
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Forum: Ride reports
12-28-2011, 12:11 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 813
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Forum: Ride reports
12-09-2011, 10:21 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 560
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Forum: Trip Planning
12-04-2011, 10:47 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,711
Big Bike Trip Kit & Preparation
Rupert & Fanny's Motorcycles and Kit for the Big Bike Trip from Cape Town to Shanghai
Bikes:
Rupert - KTM 990 Adventure R - 2011
Fanny - KTM 990 Adventure 2008
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Forum: Africa & Mid East
11-28-2011, 01:24 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 663
More on Egypt ... going north
We have been in Egypt for nearly 3 months exploring option to ride through Syria and Libya, but now we have a Chinese SOE cargo ship taking our bikes from Alexandria to Mersin (thanks to Chinese...
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Forum: Africa & Mid East
11-27-2011, 03:25 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,792
Egypt to Turkey
We have been in Egypt for nearly 3 months now in a similar position, but now we have a cargo ship taking our bikes from Alexandria to Mersin, and we will have to fly over to collect them.
There...
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Forum: Africa & Mid East
11-27-2011, 02:58 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,027
We are in Egypt going the other way and in same...
We are in Egypt going the other way and in same position. There are no ferries so we are putting our bikes on a container ship from Alexandria to Mersin in Turkey and flying to Turkey and carrying...
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Forum: Africa & Mid East
11-27-2011, 02:53 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 632
Iran, Pakistan, India, Nepal, China
We are looking for anyone who has any tipor advise for the Iran, Pakistan, India, Nepal, China leg of our trip. We are sorted for China, but worried most about Pakistan.
Thanks,
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Forum: Africa & Mid East
11-27-2011, 02:49 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,060
hello
We have just done it ... www.bigbiketrip.net and www.facebook.com/bigbiketrip
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Forum: Asia
11-27-2011, 02:45 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 4,714
www.bigbiketrip.net
We will be there in July 2012, all being well with our KTM 990 Adventures at the end of our RTW trip
Fang Yi and Rupert
www,facebook.com/bigbiketrip
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Forum: Asia
11-27-2011, 02:42 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 4,407
big bike trp
Please post on our diary at www.bigbiketrip.net how you did and your route as we will be riding across China fromXin Jiang in may- July 2012.
Many thanks and good luck
Fang Yi & R...
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Forum: Ride reports
11-24-2011, 01:08 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 573
Visit to KTM Egypt - BIG BIKE TRIP
Apart from very heavy down pours in Ethiopia, our KTM 990 Adventures hadn't been cleaned the entire trip and had gradually started to look a bit battle weary. They were both mechanically sound, but...
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Forum: Ride reports
11-24-2011, 12:56 PM
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Replies: 273
Views: 118,325
Safe travels...
Safe travels... we will be following you.
Please do the same for us... just finished Africa and heading to some of the places you are going to in Balkans etc...
We are heading to Shanghai. btw...
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Forum: Ride reports
11-24-2011, 12:45 PM
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Replies: 303
Views: 132,797
Pleased you have recovered. My wife also had a...
Pleased you have recovered. My wife also had a spectacular crash in Namibia as we were riding too fast and she hit a sand bank and actually cartwheeled the bike. We were just ahead of you guys....
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Forum: Ride reports
11-24-2011, 12:12 PM
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Replies: 303
Views: 132,797
Great camera work
Wish we had had a decent cameraman on our expedition. The film is superb...really captures what its like in Africa. :clap
We have now completed 21,000 kms and are now in Egypt and about to cross the...
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Forum: Ride reports
10-22-2011, 06:47 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 901
:D
Thanks you so much ..... we may very well...
:D
Thanks you so much ..... we may very well take you upon that. rfbigbiketrip@gmail.com
QUOTE=Tom-Traveller;17086055]Hi
I read your blog for a while, but then somehow the diary was blank...
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Forum: Ride reports
10-22-2011, 06:46 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 901
Libya or Syria . that is the question?
We are now in Cairo and trying to decide whether we go through Libya or Syria. Syria would be first choice all things equal. The Chinese Ambassador to Egypt came to our rescue and arranged a Chinese...
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Forum: Ride reports
10-15-2011, 04:46 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 901
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Forum: Ride reports
10-15-2011, 04:42 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 901
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Forum: Ride reports
10-15-2011, 04:39 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 901
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Forum: Ride reports
10-15-2011, 04:37 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 901
The other bike
Rupert's bike in north Kenya... going back to help fix a puncture on a 4 wheeled overlander from Holland
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Forum: Ride reports
10-15-2011, 04:34 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 901
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Forum: Ride reports
10-15-2011, 02:29 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 901
Arniston to Alexandria - we made it
Fanny Fang, a former professional volleyball player from China has just ridden her KTM 990 Adventure to Alexandria on northern tip of Africa having ridden 18,000+ kilometers across Africa from...
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Forum: Orange Crush
10-15-2011, 02:21 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 727
Arniston to Alexandria - we made it
Fanny Fang, a former professional volleyball player from China has just ridden to Alexandria on northern tip of Africa having ridden 18,000+ kilometers across Africa from Arniston on the southern tip...
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Forum: Orange Crush
08-25-2011, 08:46 AM
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Replies: 7,924
Views: 1,466,560
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Forum: Orange Crush
08-25-2011, 08:37 AM
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Replies: 7,924
Views: 1,466,560
Upgrades
I want to get an ECU cable so I can save money using TUNE ECU, change the clutch slave ... not sure to what but something better, change my hand guards to something really substantial, fit new tyres...
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Forum: Orange Crush
08-25-2011, 04:32 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,986
Cable for TUNE ECU - for KTM 990 A
hello,
I am riding around the world on a KTM 990 Adventure R (11) with my partner who is on a KTM 990 Adventure (08) and in the process raise funds for the charity - Autism Research Trust. My...
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Forum: Orange Crush
08-25-2011, 04:13 AM
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Replies: 2,189
Views: 305,281
KTM 990 Adventure connector to USB port
hello,
I am riding around the world on a KTM 990 Adventure R (11) and my partner who is on a KTM 990 Adventure (08) for charity - Autism Research Trust. First Chinese female to do so. We have...
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Forum: Australia
08-25-2011, 03:46 AM
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Replies: 179
Views: 7,564
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Forum: Orange Crush
04-09-2011, 02:02 AM
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Replies: 85
Views: 36,005
new KTMs
As you know by now there are three new adventure bikes from KTM 2012/13 . A 650/690 (just for Africa and Australia), an 800 and a 1200.
I would also like to see the following on new bikes:
- ...
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Forum: Parallel Universe
04-02-2011, 07:13 AM
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Replies: 507
Views: 188,285
anyone know what choice in South Africa?
Hi,
Thrown in my job ( adventure beckons and my boss is an arse) and I am riding from Cape Town to Shanghai in May and still faffing about on which bikes to ride, bike set up, carnes, visas, and...
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Forum: Parallel Universe
04-02-2011, 06:47 AM
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Replies: 83
Views: 30,977
Very good looking bike
Hi,
I am riding from Cape Town to Shanghai in May and still faffing about which bike and set up, carnes, visas, and which nranch of toothbrush. I have already crossed Africa on a KTM 990 Adv (my...
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Forum: Thumpers
03-14-2011, 01:34 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,011
KLR bought by a KTM rider
What is the doo mod?
Also, what are the weak points to attend to before a very long trip. I have a 2008 KLR, but sadly got sold one by a dodgy South African that uses oil like my ex wife uses...
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Forum: Ride reports
03-06-2011, 02:58 AM
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Replies: 314
Views: 127,675
Two KLRs, from Cape Town to Shanghai
Fantastic achievement. My girlfriend planning a trip ... But starting in cape town, through to uk and then east to Shanghai. Although I have ridden across Africa on a KTM 990 A twice we are probably...
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