SuperMegaCrazy 690 build thread!

[crankshaft]

Originally Posted by AWM

Tell him i said hi.


To be honest,im wonder'n if he can shave as much extra weight out of the 690 harness,compared to the SE.

Oh yea, no question. The EFI and ignition will be 16 wires as I recall and the wiring harness will be about the same as a 525 EXC, which isn't much. I'll have a few more power wires for my Nav tower set up and that's about it.

[Garthe]

Originally Posted by 2 SPOT

dont feel bad guys, garthe is just jealous as his idea of modding a bike is bolting some bling on it and taking pics of it sitting in his living room.

Yea your right...of course..when you buy a bike that RUNS right, all you have to do, is add bling...

I just don't get it, ten thousand dollars for a dirt bike? And two people have a disagreement over which is better...rip it all out OR rip it all out (go carb or a hole new EFI system).

Does KTM have a updated 690, that doesn't have all these basic problems?

I won't post up a picture of my XRR, in the living room...that would be in bad taste. But, CS...you need a fireplace in your room...

Signed, hopeful 690 owner .

[crankshaft]

Originally Posted by Garthe

Yea your right...of course..when you buy a bike that RUNS right, all you have to do, is add bling...

I just don't get it, ten thousand dollars for a dirt bike? And two people have a disagreement over which is better...rip it all out OR rip it all out (go carb or a hole new EFI system).

Does KTM have a updated 690, that doesn't have all these basic problems?

I won't post up a picture of my XRR, in the living room...that would be in bad taste. But, CS...you need a fireplace in your room...

Signed, hopeful 690 owner .

I'm still riding, I have 2 more dirt bikes The 390 Berg has been more reliable than the 950 SE!

[AWM]

Originally Posted by Garthe

Yea your right...of course..when you buy a bike that RUNS right, all you have to do, is add bling...

I just don't get it, ten thousand dollars for a dirt bike? And two people have a disagreement over which is better...rip it all out OR rip it all out (go carb or a hole new EFI system).

Does KTM have a updated 690, that doesn't have all these basic problems?

I won't post up a picture of my XRR, in the living room...that would be in bad taste. But, CS...you need a fireplace in your room...

Signed, hopeful 690 owner .

Dude,,your not from Jersey originally are ya?

[2 SPOT]

LOL garthe i get it, KTM doesnt have anything for me currently with a high entry price AND aftermarket needs to even make it comparable to the bike it supposedly replaced.

why the heck can a husaberg have such a great EFI system and KTM such a troublesome one? or has it been fixed since the earlier models?

regardless, i like watching the threads where expensive bikes are ripped apart to make them "better". and i like watching threads were cheap bikes are ripped apart to be made "better", i think i just like watching bikes get ripped apart and rebuilt.

[Mudguts]

Hey it does not look like you have seen the KTM evo2 kit for battery relocation , I,ll find a link for you

here t'is



Photo credit adam (intune @SJM )

[crankshaft]

Originally Posted by Mudguts

Hey it dose not look like you have seen the KTM evo2 kit for battery relocation , I,ll find a link for you

Never even knew it existed Looks like KTM already thought of it but I'm going to improve it a bit. My intake runner will be about 4-6 inches longer and all that wiring mess will be gone with enough room for a really big fuel filter.

[Mudguts]

I don't know how that filter would hold up to dust but could alway put a foam
sock over it .

[bobzilla]

I used one and had a foam sock too and it was a 100-150 mile interval here in the desert
if it is farther up and to the rear it may be better protected from dirty air

[bobzilla]

Hey cranky
dont get all cranky on shit head and get this thread kicked like the last one

i dont want to be a noob again

[ramjet]

Originally Posted by Mudguts

I don't know how that filter would hold up to dust but could alway put a foam
sock over it .

keep in mind 4x4 offroaders run a dry paper filter with a fine mesh nylon sleeve over it for dusty race. Why not do a similar on the bikes? Pick available on request.

[beaney]

Whwn building the new harness, consider putting a plug in at the head stock so the whole front end, nav tower lights etc can be pulled straight off the bike.

Just an idea I had a while ago when I had to pull a rally bike apart

[Barman]

Originally Posted by bobzilla

Hey cranky
dont get all cranky on shit head and get this thread kicked like the last one

i dont want to be a noob again

It's all about the bandwidth.

[Xmoto]

I am in.

[crankshaft]

Originally Posted by beaney

Whwn building the new harness, consider putting a plug in at the head stock so the whole front end, nav tower lights etc can be pulled straight off the bike.

Just an idea I had a while ago when I had to pull a rally bike apart

Great thought Beaney, didn't even consider that honestly. I know you have a lot of experience with the stock EFI system and I'm interested to hear your thoughts on my conversion. I value your experience!