Laramie, Congrats on the new bike, it's amazing how well the 990 handles off road for such a heavy bike.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, I'm starting to get greyed out, have both knees rebuilt so far, but hopefully won't see a walking stick at my side for another 30 years or so. Still have that '07 BTW Dirty
Laramie, We are going to miss you, be sure to stay in touch, there is still some of us who will need your help...
Laramie, My son has a 950 Adventure, it is my second favorite motorcycle. Nice ride, very nice ride. Have fun. bill
so the world is really ending this year :) have fun on that beast, i must confess l secretly lust after 990R
allright boys and girls , those of you in the know , i am just rebuilding the starter , ie , new bearing at the spline , new bush at the ass end , new orings , brushes , seal plate etcetc .... so i go to put the roller bearing on the shaft ... and it is tight .... like "holy shit "tight....si press that sucker on and the rollers start to split out the sides ..... well that aint gunna work !!! measure the shaft 13.5 mm .... measure bearing 12mm , ring suppliers of rebuild kit , no bearing avalible till after the xmas period ... no way am i going without the bike for that long ...he looks up the starter and says that a lot of the kits come with a bush instead of a bearing and do i want the bush ...so of cousre i say yes and when the bearing comes in i will swap it out .... now my question to you fine people is .... will the bush suffice or does the ktm 640 need the bearing , the engine oil lubes the bearing/bush area anyway.....what say you my fine friends ? cheers blair
Hi mates. Last month I have said goodbye to my mighty 640ADV 2006, and traded her for a 990. Although I think i'm going to be happy with the new bike, it was not easy to say so long to the bike which introduced and took me into and through the long distance DualSport riding. Since the very first day, she was gentle, tough and proud. She showed character, and was always strongly present the dirt soul of her... and I loved it. Unfortunately, I can't afford 2 bikes in the stable and I couldn't refuse a great offer for the 640. Many many great rides, five years and 50.000Kms later, I let her go with a smile on her face. Other aspect of this story is how I feel about the "KTM LC4 (640) Thread Index" and "KTM 640 Adventure owners, sign in please..." threads. You guys have made me feel part of this community in an awesome way since the very begining. As I have said once or twice before along these years, It's still hard to believe how great is the general help will and the kindness of you inmates as a group. It's like meet you riding here or there... that's the spirit, that's what it's all about. Some of you may think "ok, big deal..." but the way this world is evolving... what you find here is just not usual anymore. So... thank you guys for all your rider's friendship and help, and if I'm allowed to, I will keep myself lurking around just to see what's going on with you, your bikes and your trips. Not having a 640 anymore doesn't mean I can't go to the coffeshop to meet you anyway, does it? Cheers! .
hi bill , i should have been more concise .... that bearing is stuck fast and hard ,,, had to cut it off , it wasnt going to turn at all , with me , (having one leg only ) , i will use a starter 100% of the time ... so i need it working , i will be using the bush for now , as i said it will get oil splash from motor .... but i was just interested in others thoughts on bush vs bearing ...
I'll feel free to send the orange gang a quick salute.... Oh, and in case you all didn't know.....the DRZ is not half a bike compared to the LC4.... M.
Using the bushing shouldn't be a problem, maybe give it smathering of moly grease upon assembly... You will likley see a bit shorter lifespan from the bushing but it should last as long as a set of brushes...
cheers mate , my thoughts are the same , the sad thing was there was nothing wrong with the original bearing , but a new one came in the kit so i punched the old one out ......if i found some bronze rod i could proberlly turn down my own bushing .... thanks
Need some help. Replacing the front wheel bearings and seals on my 2002 640 Adventure. Bearings are coarse. Seals and bushing surface are shot. This is what I've got comparing the old parts (top) to the new parts (bottom)... The new bearings fit perfectly on the axle, the old bearings ride on a bushing which fits on the axle. New seals and bearings won't fit the hub bore. Any ideas on what I need to order to redo the front end? Anyone want to buy spacers, seals and bearings for a 2002 640 ADV? Thanks... FWIW, also ordered bearings and seals for the rear wheel, and everything looks right.
Are you the first owner of the bike? if yes, did you do anything to the front wheel/forks? If you bought used, do you know about any changes to the forks/ front wheel? if my memory serves me well, the 02 adventure had a 20mm front wheel axle, and the bearing you have (old) are 26mm - so it looks like the wheel is not the stock one. The bottom bearing and spacers are the 20mm ones. for bike 2001-2002 some bike in 2003 (sxc) still had the 20mm axle, but other (EXC/Adv) had the axle upgraded to a 26mm