New and improved KTM690 WUNDERFEST

My 09 R model had the 35w bulb. It blew out and i replaced with a 60w. Bad idea. Melted the housing. Now i use the trailtech X2 halogen. But the low beam was shit in that too. Replaced that bulb with a severe duty one and has been fine since.

I can't see the first photo. Do you have photo of the wire from the front to the switch under the seat?

I heard that the 14 models were completely ride by wire. You sit on a couch and use an Xbox controller to ride the bike.

'15 will be ride by wi-fi.

Heard it from the owner of my neighborhood grocery shop.

Awesome. I won't need to replace the seat.

Ride-by-wire will be the standard for all bikes in the next few years.
Good? Bad? I don't know.
Anyway I think that a true rbw could be better than the hybrid solution currently installed on the 690 enduro.

Better how? With the current solution you are relying on the (easy to fix) mechanical cables, if the electric motor fails it will simply not override the butterfly in some situations any more but will still run fine.

Going back to the shims discussion, I rode up to the nearest Harley Dealership (which was less than a mile, these things are popping up like corner stores) to pick up some shims for an intake rocker replacement.

This was the parking lot. You can just BARELY see my bike hiding behind that 4runner.



Yup, I was the only bike there...

Cloudy day. Might rain.......

But, like many automotive systems, it may be possible to design a reasonable MC limp-back mode for situations such as failure of the throttle position sending unit.

Same old new vs old technology arguments. You know, points and condenser vs electronic ignition, carbs vs EFI etc, etc. New tech always wins out and after a while none really remembers how much better the old tech was.

Well, IMO we still have a long way to go before we reach the "after a while" point as far as reliability of fuel injection and fancier electronic gizmos on dirt bikes go... KTM doesn't still run carbs on their x00,000 $$$ factory rally bikes because they handle elevation and temperature changes so well...

But I sure was impressed that the Bergs start and run perfectly from 0 - >20,000 ft without having to touch anything! It's the future for sure.

I hope you guys on the east coast are staying safe and somewhat dry...

Take care,everybody!

Thinking about going out for a hurricane ride in the AM.

Storm is hitting us now. And to top it off my wife is in labor. Having a hurricane baby.

That looks like the future is here already. What the heck is taking KTM so long? :huh Oh, I forgot only paid $12,000 for my 690. I am unworthy of the better system. .

On another note: The current Dakar 450 KTM are fuel inj.?

Nope, 450 Rally is still using the good old 41mm Keihin FCR-MX pumper carb.

Arrrh so thats why HD owners all big porkers....McD's across the road from every dealership