what was your longest/toughest ride on a 990 smt

evanphoto · 01-14-2013, 12:06 PM

i am thinking of taking my 2012 990 smt on a long journey. over 3000 miles of rough canada highway and dirt roads. Any help, suggestions, parts i should be thinking about??

snowhawk jockey · 01-14-2013, 02:25 PM

I love riding/touring my KTM950SM on broken roads!
The rough tires and tire plug kit of your choice, a SW-Motech skid plate, Baja Designs lights and some luggage, are all a guy needs for that machine to get some miles of unmaintained secondary roads and smiles!

Only word of caution:
Alloy rims bend at the bead when they hit square edge, tire swallowing pot holes...DAMHIK

edit: my graphics didn't work too well so I ditched some of them...

evanphoto · 01-14-2013, 02:33 PM

which baja lights are those-they look sweet!
which tires do you recommend?
not sure what you meant about rims. are they durable or gotta watch them?

evanphoto · 01-14-2013, 02:33 PM

just saw the tires!

01-14-2013, 12:06 PM	#1
evanphoto ^OP May G-d bless Evel Joined: Aug 2004 Location: NYC Oddometer: 413	what was your longest/toughest ride on a 990 smt i am thinking of taking my 2012 990 smt on a long journey. over 3000 miles of rough canada highway and dirt roads. Any help, suggestions, parts i should be thinking about?? __________________ "It’s a good feeling when they stand up and fight us. If 10 of them are gonna decide to stand up and fight us, I can tell you 10 of them are gonna die," Cpt. Schneider, US Army in Iraq, 2004

01-14-2013, 02:25 PM	#2
snowhawk jockey Slack Jaw Gaper Joined: Jul 2005 Location: The other Center of the Universe: Bend, Oregon Oddometer: 755	I love riding/touring my KTM950SM on broken roads! The rough tires and tire plug kit of your choice, a SW-Motech skid plate, Baja Designs lights and some luggage, are all a guy needs for that machine to get some miles of unmaintained secondary roads and smiles! Only word of caution: Alloy rims bend at the bead when they hit square edge, tire swallowing pot holes...DAMHIK edit: my graphics didn't work too well so I ditched some of them... __________________ KTM 950 SliderMoto with 19/17 spokes, FCR41's, 2-into-1 high pipe, single side front brake and handcut flattrack style tires. Gettin Slideways is good! justin@giantloopmoto.com www.giantloopmoto.com

01-14-2013, 02:33 PM	#3
evanphoto ^OP May G-d bless Evel Joined: Aug 2004 Location: NYC Oddometer: 413	thanks snowhawk which baja lights are those-they look sweet! which tires do you recommend? not sure what you meant about rims. are they durable or gotta watch them? __________________ "It’s a good feeling when they stand up and fight us. If 10 of them are gonna decide to stand up and fight us, I can tell you 10 of them are gonna die," Cpt. Schneider, US Army in Iraq, 2004

01-14-2013, 02:33 PM	#4
evanphoto ^OP May G-d bless Evel Joined: Aug 2004 Location: NYC Oddometer: 413	ahh just saw the tires! __________________ "It’s a good feeling when they stand up and fight us. If 10 of them are gonna decide to stand up and fight us, I can tell you 10 of them are gonna die," Cpt. Schneider, US Army in Iraq, 2004

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