950 Supermoto Chronicles - Page 3

tkorpi · 07-31-2006, 09:32 AM

Argh! I just KNEW there would be a reply like this! I'm soooo confused!

DockingPilot · 07-31-2006, 09:40 AM

All valves were adjusted at my 600.............at least, that what I was charged for.

FlowBee · 07-31-2006, 09:46 AM

Mine didn't do them at 600, citing the same reason. Many bikes seen, none needed adjustment.

They said they recommend doing them at around 2-3000 miles.

wpbarlow · 07-31-2006, 09:53 AM

Seems to be some wide difference of opinion intermixed with some facts. Could wind up to be as boring as most oil threads

As always, you get to choose what you want to do with your bike.

DockingPilot · 07-31-2006, 10:43 AM

WP, Only 1 pic from yesterday ? Your slipping old man

Great ride btw

wpbarlow · 07-31-2006, 10:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DockingPilot

WP, Only 1 pic from yesterday ? Your slipping old man

Great ride btw

Hey- I took 4 pictures- but only this one was somewhat pertinent to this thread.

The others are in the ride report thread in the East Forum. The other guys took an awful lot of pictures yesterday, so I didn't feel the need to do any. You know how expensive that digital film is

DockingPilot · 07-31-2006, 10:52 AM

I cant find it, no not that, the thread !

Quote:

Originally Posted by wpbarlow

Hey- I took 4 pictures- but only this one was somewhat pertinent to this thread.

The others are in the ride report thread in the East Forum. The other guys took an awful lot of pictures yesterday, so I didn't feel the need to do any. You know how expensive that digital film is

wpbarlow · 07-31-2006, 11:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DockingPilot

I cant find it, no not that, the thread !

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=155251

Ergo · 07-31-2006, 11:17 AM

Way to go!

Was wondering where all these bikes were going.

PS KTM WP suspension is incredibly supple when they are new. Don't neglect fluid changes/fork & shock maintenance though...it can go South in a hurry.

Jhon · 08-01-2006, 04:31 AM

FTIW my SM valves were checked at first service 700 miles and needed no adjustment. Mechanic reckons that the later (06) bikes had clearances set slightly wider from the factory meaning no adjustment needed until 4000 miles. Ask your dealer what their actual experiences have been. (If I was doing my own maintenance from new I would change oil and leave the valve checking unil 3-4000 mile range, until the engine is better bed-in)

wpbarlow · 08-10-2006, 05:37 PM

Picked up the bike today from the 600 mile service. 3 valves needed shimming. Cost was $273, plus $19 for the shims, $39 for oil, and $17.4 (

) for the filter. ~$350 total, which makes sense given that it's a bit less labor intensive than the A. I also had the cannister removed.

Like many bikes, the plate holder setup isn't exactly elegent looking,

So I removed the bracketry and it looks much cleaner

Naturally, the plate holes didn't line up, so I had to drill additional holes.

Tomorrow, I hope to start installing some Hard Parts

Ummm, hard parts

FlowBee · 08-10-2006, 05:56 PM

plate holder - I'm amazed KTM doesn't have a decent plate holder! This is just dumb. I was sold a stamped steel Ducati item, but it didn't fit either. Redrilling the reflector bracket was an option; I just wanted something more elegant.

I just took a piece of aluminum stock from ACE hardware (1/8" x 1" x width of plate) and drilled four holes in it. After rounding the edges, I countersunk the center holes for flat head CS machine screws and spray painted it flat black. Its very solid and stealthy, looking just like its a factory part. I inserted rubber electronic cabinet feet/bumpers into the lower holes. Total cost about a buck.

tkorpi · 08-10-2006, 08:15 PM

1st thing I did after parking the bike in the garage once I got it home from the dealer was to remove that fugly reflector bracket! Yack! The next morning, I had to lose the orange reflectors from the front fender piece. Not sure why, but those reflectors bug me a lot.

Just did the oil last night with a friend. Not too bad, but certainly more effort than my CBR!

wpbarlow: What good things resulted from the cannister removal?

wpbarlow · 08-11-2006, 09:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tkorpi

...wpbarlow: What good things resulted from the cannister removal?

Mostly potential problem avoidance- first that a fill up or tipover wouldn't result in difficult starting and second that I wouldn't burn my hand or set the bike on fire if I screwed up draining it

. Also, as a general rule, imo the less stuff/hoses the better.

tkorpi · 08-11-2006, 10:00 AM

From what I've read around here about fuel spraying from tanks, drain lines that hang right over hot headers, the potential for a KTM fireball

seems altogther too real! Has there been a documented occurrence?

07-31-2006, 09:32 AM	#31
tkorpi Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2006 Oddometer: 130	Argh! I just KNEW there would be a reply like this! I'm soooo confused! __________________ 2006 KTM 950SM

07-31-2006, 09:40 AM	#32
DockingPilot Hooked Up and Hard Over Joined: Mar 2004 Location: Andover, N.J. Oddometer: 7,561	All valves were adjusted at my 600.............at least, that what I was charged for. __________________ Frank Reinbold "Every bike I ever had, was the best bike I ever had, when I had it" *2010 FOREVER WEST* NEW ENGLAND AND CANADA OFFROAD F800GS 14 DAY IDAHO ADVENTURE KTM 950 TRANS AM TRAIL WEST TRANS AM TRAIL VID CLIP THE DEAN OF WESTERN ADVENTURE ROUTES

07-31-2006, 09:46 AM	#33
FlowBee Just me. Joined: Oct 2004 Location: Stasis. Oddometer: 3,399	Mine didn't do them at 600, citing the same reason. Many bikes seen, none needed adjustment. They said they recommend doing them at around 2-3000 miles. __________________ This space for rent.

07-31-2006, 09:53 AM	#34
wpbarlow ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2003 Location: Central NJ Oddometer: 7,982	Seems to be some wide difference of opinion intermixed with some facts. Could wind up to be as boring as most oil threads As always, you get to choose what you want to do with your bike. __________________ Walter Barlow

07-31-2006, 10:43 AM	#35
DockingPilot Hooked Up and Hard Over Joined: Mar 2004 Location: Andover, N.J. Oddometer: 7,561	WP, Only 1 pic from yesterday ? Your slipping old man Great ride btw __________________ Frank Reinbold "Every bike I ever had, was the best bike I ever had, when I had it" *2010 FOREVER WEST* NEW ENGLAND AND CANADA OFFROAD F800GS 14 DAY IDAHO ADVENTURE KTM 950 TRANS AM TRAIL WEST TRANS AM TRAIL VID CLIP THE DEAN OF WESTERN ADVENTURE ROUTES

07-31-2006, 11:17 AM	#39
Ergo Studly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2002 Location: NC, Fla, CO in USA Oddometer: 805	KTM SUper Moto tales... Way to go! Was wondering where all these bikes were going. PS KTM WP suspension is incredibly supple when they are new. Don't neglect fluid changes/fork & shock maintenance though...it can go South in a hurry. __________________ BBQ Tour guide! IBA# 20567

08-01-2006, 04:31 AM	#40
Jhon . Joined: Jun 2006 Location: UK Oddometer: 2,994	600m valve clearance checking FTIW my SM valves were checked at first service 700 miles and needed no adjustment. Mechanic reckons that the later (06) bikes had clearances set slightly wider from the factory meaning no adjustment needed until 4000 miles. Ask your dealer what their actual experiences have been. (If I was doing my own maintenance from new I would change oil and leave the valve checking unil 3-4000 mile range, until the engine is better bed-in)

08-10-2006, 05:37 PM	#41
wpbarlow ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2003 Location: Central NJ Oddometer: 7,982	600 Mile Service, some changes... Picked up the bike today from the 600 mile service. 3 valves needed shimming. Cost was $273, plus $19 for the shims, $39 for oil, and $17.4 ( ) for the filter. ~$350 total, which makes sense given that it's a bit less labor intensive than the A. I also had the cannister removed. Like many bikes, the plate holder setup isn't exactly elegent looking, So I removed the bracketry and it looks much cleaner Naturally, the plate holes didn't line up, so I had to drill additional holes. Tomorrow, I hope to start installing some Hard Parts Ummm, hard parts __________________ Walter Barlow

08-10-2006, 05:56 PM	#42
FlowBee Just me. Joined: Oct 2004 Location: Stasis. Oddometer: 3,399	plate holder - I'm amazed KTM doesn't have a decent plate holder! This is just dumb. I was sold a stamped steel Ducati item, but it didn't fit either. Redrilling the reflector bracket was an option; I just wanted something more elegant. I just took a piece of aluminum stock from ACE hardware (1/8" x 1" x width of plate) and drilled four holes in it. After rounding the edges, I countersunk the center holes for flat head CS machine screws and spray painted it flat black. Its very solid and stealthy, looking just like its a factory part. I inserted rubber electronic cabinet feet/bumpers into the lower holes. Total cost about a buck. __________________ This space for rent.

08-10-2006, 08:15 PM	#43
tkorpi Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2006 Oddometer: 130	1st thing I did after parking the bike in the garage once I got it home from the dealer was to remove that fugly reflector bracket! Yack! The next morning, I had to lose the orange reflectors from the front fender piece. Not sure why, but those reflectors bug me a lot. Just did the oil last night with a friend. Not too bad, but certainly more effort than my CBR! wpbarlow: What good things resulted from the cannister removal? __________________ 2006 KTM 950SM

08-11-2006, 10:00 AM	#45
tkorpi Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2006 Oddometer: 130	From what I've read around here about fuel spraying from tanks, drain lines that hang right over hot headers, the potential for a KTM fireball seems altogther too real! Has there been a documented occurrence? __________________ 2006 KTM 950SM

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