The big KTM 990 SMT thread -- riders check in w/ photo!

Guy Jinbaiquerre · 02-23-2010, 09:57 PM

There are a couple of 990 SMT threads floating around already; I'm starting this one as a ADVrider home base for SMT riders to swap technical advice, etc. like the other single-bike threads.

Other SMT or SMT-related threads on ADVrider include:

AVAILABILITY IN USA
2010 KTM USA bringing 990SMT, 990SMR, RC8R and Superduke
2010 990 SM comming to US?
WHAT is going on with KTM/N.A.
Anyone in the USA have a KTM 990SM-T?

PHOTOS
KTM 990 SMT pics thread
More 990 SMT Photos

COMPARED TO OTHER BIKES
KTM 990SMT vs Tiger 1050 ABS
KTM 950 Supermoto or 990 SMT?
Please contrast 990 ADV and 990 SMT
Tiger -or- Uly -or- SM-T -or- other...
KTM 990 SM T vs. Ducati Multistrada 1200!
Need help: to buy 990 SMT or wait for Ducati MS1200?

RIDE REPORTS
KTM 990 SMT + 7 days + Austrian & Italian Alps = FUN!
Nara and Shikoku, Japan ride report: December 27-31, 2009

TECH QUESTIONS, PARTS, MAINTENANCE
KTM 990 SMT Motorcycle FUEL PUMP ???
KTM 990 SMT Rear Suspension
KTM 990 SMT Radiator Protection
Spoked wheels for KTM 990 SMT
Got Renazco seat for KTM 990 SMT!

GENERAL/MISCELLANEOUS
Ktm Smt990
SMT 990 Thoughts
New KTM Sport Tourer!!
KTM 990 SMT launched in europe

Looking forward to seeing this thread grow... especially once KTM gets the SMT on sale in the States!

Oh, and here's my sign-in pic:

Chiasmus · 02-23-2010, 11:27 PM

Awesome post. Thanks for putting it all together for the rest of us--and nice f'ing bike!

-GUV- · 02-25-2010, 12:46 AM

Hi, I only picked mine up a month ago, it's an 2009 demo. I wound a couple of turns of preload into the rear shock and set it to the sports setting, It feels like it is handling better than the 950SM that I had.
The extra power is fanfargintastic.

Guy Jinbaiquerre · 02-25-2010, 01:35 AM

Nice pipes, Guv!

Cortez · 03-01-2010, 08:08 AM

ekms377 · 03-01-2010, 08:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by -GUV-

Hi, I only picked mine up a month ago, it's an 2009 demo. I wound a couple of turns of preload into the rear shock and set it to the sports setting, It feels like it is handling better than the 950SM that I had.
The extra power is fanfargintastic.

What bag is that on the back?? And on the one next to it?

-GUV- · 03-01-2010, 09:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ekms377

What bag is that on the back?? And on the one next to it?

The SMT bag is this one http://www.wolfmanluggage.com/Tail/peak_tail_bag.html

It is expensive but fits perfectly.

The Adv bag is http://www.ventura-bike.com/products.aspx?code=P0110
It is specially for the rack which takes bigger bags but the rack does need moding to fit with pannier racks.
There is a bit more on it here http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=522081

Guy Jinbaiquerre · 04-04-2010, 06:17 PM

BUMP. I know the 990 SMT is on sale in America now; someone posted on another forum that he bought one a week or two ago.

So, any inmates riding a shiny new SMT?

RocketJohn · 04-04-2010, 11:41 PM

My pics of the 990SMT at the Tokyo Motorcycle show:

From 2010-03-28

chiefrider · 04-05-2010, 09:25 AM

I want to see a picture of a SMT with factory hard panniers (boxes, not the little things in promo pics here), bash plate, tank guards and/or centerstand.

Tom in Salem

some_finn · 04-06-2010, 08:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chiefrider

I want to see a picture of a SMT with factory hard panniers (boxes, not the little things in promo pics here), bash plate, tank guards and/or centerstand.

This is an SW Motech promo pic as the stickers show but the "KTM" hard panniers are SW Motech items. As are the bash plate, tank guards and the centerstand.

Guy Jinbaiquerre · 05-20-2010, 08:02 PM

List of threads updated.

Tome · 05-21-2010, 04:57 AM

The tanks panels are the same as the 990 SM ones so you can make it black with just 'KTM' on it or they do white panels with 'SMT' on them.
As some_finn pointed out all the parts are SW Motech but great quality and can have bash plate and centre stand fitted together (with the right combo of nuts, bolts and spacers lol).

CWaATWannabe · 05-21-2010, 08:22 AM

Oooh I friggin love this bike. It's on the wishlist.

Chuckracer · 05-21-2010, 10:18 AM

Anybody here have any time on a 950 SM and one of these? Can you compare suspension between the two? I loved my SM, but the horrible suspension was eventually a deal breaker for me. I'm hoping KTM and/or WP did a better job valving this one for the real world.

02-23-2010, 09:57 PM	#1
Guy Jinbaiquerre ^OP Monorail Conductor Joined: Oct 2008 Location: Tokyo, Japan Oddometer: 1,203	The big KTM 990 SMT thread -- riders check in w/ photo! There are a couple of 990 SMT threads floating around already; I'm starting this one as a ADVrider home base for SMT riders to swap technical advice, etc. like the other single-bike threads. Other SMT or SMT-related threads on ADVrider include: AVAILABILITY IN USA 2010 KTM USA bringing 990SMT, 990SMR, RC8R and Superduke 2010 990 SM comming to US? WHAT is going on with KTM/N.A. Anyone in the USA have a KTM 990SM-T? PHOTOS KTM 990 SMT pics thread More 990 SMT Photos COMPARED TO OTHER BIKES KTM 990SMT vs Tiger 1050 ABS KTM 950 Supermoto or 990 SMT? Please contrast 990 ADV and 990 SMT Tiger -or- Uly -or- SM-T -or- other... KTM 990 SM T vs. Ducati Multistrada 1200! Need help: to buy 990 SMT or wait for Ducati MS1200? RIDE REPORTS KTM 990 SMT + 7 days + Austrian & Italian Alps = FUN! Nara and Shikoku, Japan ride report: December 27-31, 2009 TECH QUESTIONS, PARTS, MAINTENANCE KTM 990 SMT Motorcycle FUEL PUMP ??? KTM 990 SMT Rear Suspension KTM 990 SMT Radiator Protection Spoked wheels for KTM 990 SMT Got Renazco seat for KTM 990 SMT! GENERAL/MISCELLANEOUS Ktm Smt990 SMT 990 Thoughts New KTM Sport Tourer!! KTM 990 SMT launched in europe Looking forward to seeing this thread grow... especially once KTM gets the SMT on sale in the States! Oh, and here's my sign-in pic: __________________ IBA # 42657 96 Honda XR250 Baja ・ 09 BMW R1200GS Adventure ・ 09 KTM 990 SMT (sold) ・ 97 Honda X4 ・ 95 Kawasaki ZZR400 (sold) Guy Jinbaiquerre screwed with this post 06-14-2010 at 07:39 AM

02-25-2010, 01:35 AM	#4
Guy Jinbaiquerre ^OP Monorail Conductor Joined: Oct 2008 Location: Tokyo, Japan Oddometer: 1,203	Nice pipes, Guv! __________________ IBA # 42657 96 Honda XR250 Baja ・ 09 BMW R1200GS Adventure ・ 09 KTM 990 SMT (sold) ・ 97 Honda X4 ・ 95 Kawasaki ZZR400 (sold)

03-01-2010, 08:08 AM	#5
Cortez BAZINGA! Joined: Apr 2006 Location: Croatia Oddometer: 3,995	__________________ '12 Kymco Downtown 300i ABS, '08 Yamaha FZ6n S2 ABS SOLD: '03 Peugeot Speedfight2, '07 Kawasaki ER6F ABS, '06 Kymco Agility 125 My Flickr gallery

04-04-2010, 06:17 PM	#8
Guy Jinbaiquerre ^OP Monorail Conductor Joined: Oct 2008 Location: Tokyo, Japan Oddometer: 1,203	BUMP. I know the 990 SMT is on sale in America now; someone posted on another forum that he bought one a week or two ago. So, any inmates riding a shiny new SMT? __________________ IBA # 42657 96 Honda XR250 Baja ・ 09 BMW R1200GS Adventure ・ 09 KTM 990 SMT (sold) ・ 97 Honda X4 ・ 95 Kawasaki ZZR400 (sold)

04-05-2010, 09:25 AM	#10
chiefrider Chrome won't get you home Joined: Nov 2004 Location: The lovely Willamette Valley Oddometer: 1,930	I want to see a picture of a SMT with factory hard panniers (boxes, not the little things in promo pics here), bash plate, tank guards and/or centerstand. Tom in Salem __________________ I have found that all ugly things are made by those who strive to make something beautiful, and that all beautiful things are made by those who strive to make something useful. --Oscar Wilde

02-23-2010, 11:27 PM	#2
Chiasmus Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2008 Location: San Francisco Oddometer: 155	Awesome post. Thanks for putting it all together for the rest of us--and nice f'ing bike!

02-25-2010, 12:46 AM	#3
-GUV- Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2006 Location: QLD Australia Oddometer: 209	Hi, I only picked mine up a month ago, it's an 2009 demo. I wound a couple of turns of preload into the rear shock and set it to the sports setting, It feels like it is handling better than the 950SM that I had. The extra power is fanfargintastic.

05-20-2010, 08:02 PM	#12
Guy Jinbaiquerre ^OP Monorail Conductor Joined: Oct 2008 Location: Tokyo, Japan Oddometer: 1,203	List of threads updated. __________________ IBA # 42657 96 Honda XR250 Baja ・ 09 BMW R1200GS Adventure ・ 09 KTM 990 SMT (sold) ・ 97 Honda X4 ・ 95 Kawasaki ZZR400 (sold)

05-21-2010, 04:57 AM	#13
Tome Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2008 Location: London, UK Oddometer: 311	The tanks panels are the same as the 990 SM ones so you can make it black with just 'KTM' on it or they do white panels with 'SMT' on them. As some_finn pointed out all the parts are SW Motech but great quality and can have bash plate and centre stand fitted together (with the right combo of nuts, bolts and spacers lol).

05-21-2010, 08:22 AM	#14
CWaATWannabe Adventurer Joined: May 2010 Location: Central Washington Oddometer: 52	Oooh I friggin love this bike. It's on the wishlist.

05-21-2010, 10:18 AM	#15
Chuckracer More Ride, Less Google Joined: Aug 2007 Location: Lowville, NY Oddometer: 5,792	Anybody here have any time on a 950 SM and one of these? Can you compare suspension between the two? I loved my SM, but the horrible suspension was eventually a deal breaker for me. I'm hoping KTM and/or WP did a better job valving this one for the real world. __________________ 2003 Kawasaki KLR650 "Reality" 1993 Ducati 900SS "L'evento"

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