KTM 950/990 Adventure owners show off your bike - Page 1030

mgorman · 12-14-2012, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by DARKRYDER

...Still have a lot more farkling to do, it never ends!

Luckily my addiction is being a tightwad, coupon clipper, it helps cancel out the urge to splurge!

rruugger · 12-14-2012, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by mgorman

Luckily my addiction is being a tightwad, coupon clipper, it helps cancel out the urge to splurge!

resist the urge to buy.....one of the 7 laws of gold!

ian408 · 12-14-2012, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by liferider

Mates, just to say the new battery arrived yesterday, installed it and the bike is up & running!
Thanks for all the responses I received to my help call

Cheers!

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Glad to hear that.

liferider · 12-15-2012, 03:59 AM

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Originally Posted by ian408

Glad to hear that.

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ThomasVolomitz · 12-15-2012, 04:08 AM

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Originally Posted by mgorman

Luckily my addiction is being a tightwad, coupon clipper, it helps cancel out the urge to splurge!

Did you clip a coupon for that electric jacket?

mgorman · 12-15-2012, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by ThomasVolomitz

Did you clip a coupon for that electric jacket?

Twas on sale!

Gaston.R · 12-16-2012, 04:40 AM

: Eek1: Eek1

liferider · 12-16-2012, 05:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Gaston.R

: Eek1: Eek1

It really looks bad ass....

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LocuL · 12-16-2012, 06:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Gaston.R

: Eek1: Eek1

Nice bike. But i would take off the headlight cover. These headlights can take some beating, i´ve been roosted many times and can´t see it on the headlight.

laramie LC4 · 12-16-2012, 06:50 AM

here is my new toy, a '12 990R. bought it new a few weeks ago. have put over 500 on it so far with about 120 being in the dirt.

picking it up at the dealer...

so far i have added crash bars, cases and carriers, BDC side-stand relocator, and the OEM plastic tank covers.

so far i'm tickled pink. only issue i have found is that at high speeds, on wash boardy, graded roads, she get's a pretty nasty head shake. i've never used a damper before but i think i might with this bike. it's a little un-nerving to have that much mass, moving at that speed, and try to get away from you...

laramie

KTMSAM · 12-16-2012, 07:30 AM

Congrats Laramie! That's a good looking machine. I have a steering stabilizer on my to-do list as well, i'm sure that will help your situation. Enjoy!

CodyY · 12-16-2012, 07:32 AM

hi Laramie! Nice ride. SE front speings helped solve that issue for me

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liferider · 12-16-2012, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by laramie LC4

here is my new toy, a '12 990R. bought it new a few weeks ago. have put over 500 on it so far with about 120 being in the dirt.

picking it up at the dealer...

so far i have added crash bars, cases and carriers, BDC side-stand relocator, and the OEM plastic tank covers.

so far i'm tickled pink. only issue i have found is that at high speeds, on wash boardy, graded roads, she get's a pretty nasty head shake. i've never used a damper before but i think i might with this bike. it's a little un-nerving to have that much mass, moving at that speed, and try to get away from you...

laramie

Great upgrade, Laramie "LC8", congrats!

We were Inmates in both 640 threads, we are inmates here now, we changed to 990 almost at the same time

(you are 5 model years ahead though...!).

I'm also trying to get used to this new to me beast, the weights and behaviour are very different from our mighty 640. I still couldn't ride her much as I would like, can't wait to ride her offroad and get to know each other... sure we'll have situations and discussions but hope she can be patient and compassionate with me, that will make us a good couple...

Cheers!

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laramie LC4 · 12-16-2012, 07:53 AM

thanks guys. good to see ya.

although we are still getting to know each other the 120 miles i did in the dirt was an eye opener. spent most of the day steering with my rear tire and just haulin' arse. the weight is the biggest thing, you gotta be prepared to deal with it at any moment. moving is better than not though. hell, i think the scariest part is simply getting on the bike and getting going. all that weight seems to want to tip at a moments notice, like it's constantly checking to make sure you are paying attention to it.

laramie

mgorman · 12-16-2012, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by liferider

I'm also trying to get used to this new to me beast, the weights and behaviour are very different from our mighty 640.

You'll lose a bit, well, quite a bit of turning radius, a bit of ground clearance and a gain of stopping distance so plan ahead on line selection.

Treat it like a kid, manipulate it to do what you want, don't fonce it unless you're so big you make it look like a 125!

12-16-2012, 04:40 AM	#15442
Gaston.R 990 ADV. R Joined: Mar 2011 Location: Valencia-Spain Oddometer: 17	: Eek1: Eek1 __________________ AND GOD CREATED the immensity of the desert, so that man might measure insignificance .-

12-16-2012, 06:50 AM	#15445
laramie LC4 crash test dummy! Joined: Sep 2004 Location: Tucson, Az Oddometer: 2,059	here is my new toy, a '12 990R. bought it new a few weeks ago. have put over 500 on it so far with about 120 being in the dirt. picking it up at the dealer... so far i have added crash bars, cases and carriers, BDC side-stand relocator, and the OEM plastic tank covers. so far i'm tickled pink. only issue i have found is that at high speeds, on wash boardy, graded roads, she get's a pretty nasty head shake. i've never used a damper before but i think i might with this bike. it's a little un-nerving to have that much mass, moving at that speed, and try to get away from you... laramie __________________ DON'T TRUST CUT 7! HE IS A CROOK! ASK ME HOW I KNOW. '12 LC8 990R, '02 LC4 640, '05 WR 450f (part-out), '98 XR400R, '76 KE100, '05 525 (Step-Child)

12-16-2012, 07:30 AM	#15446
KTMSAM Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2012 Location: within sight of Lake Superior Oddometer: 108	Congrats Laramie! That's a good looking machine. I have a steering stabilizer on my to-do list as well, i'm sure that will help your situation. Enjoy! __________________ "KTM? Who makes that?"

12-16-2012, 07:32 AM	#15447
CodyY ADVenture Capitalist Joined: Jun 2006 Location: Fort Worth, TX Oddometer: 9,335	hi Laramie! Nice ride. SE front speings helped solve that issue for me some electrons were mildly inconvenienced in the sending of this message __________________ Not an ACTUAL motorcyclist

12-16-2012, 07:53 AM	#15449
laramie LC4 crash test dummy! Joined: Sep 2004 Location: Tucson, Az Oddometer: 2,059	thanks guys. good to see ya. although we are still getting to know each other the 120 miles i did in the dirt was an eye opener. spent most of the day steering with my rear tire and just haulin' arse. the weight is the biggest thing, you gotta be prepared to deal with it at any moment. moving is better than not though. hell, i think the scariest part is simply getting on the bike and getting going. all that weight seems to want to tip at a moments notice, like it's constantly checking to make sure you are paying attention to it. laramie __________________ DON'T TRUST CUT 7! HE IS A CROOK! ASK ME HOW I KNOW. '12 LC8 990R, '02 LC4 640, '05 WR 450f (part-out), '98 XR400R, '76 KE100, '05 525 (Step-Child)

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