Bikes, builds and gear
Buying a bike is just the beginning of the project, and no bike will survive adventure enduro rides right off the production line. The two main design fundaments of the build were intertwined. One affects the other and vice versa. The final build is a delicate balance of terror between weight and endurance.
The obvious goal was to keep the bike as light as possible, which is easy with parts selection. The hard part is applying the same fundament to everything that goes on the bike.
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Fork oil gap and a wrecked seat
I set up my forks with a 20W Motul fork oil and a whopping 240 mm air gap. It's all [...]
Rims revisited, pipework and what have you nots
When I had the rims powder coated last winter, the rear didn't turn out perfect. The brake side of the [...]
Back on the horse
I must admit, that I have been neglecting the GSX1400. I've spent most of my time doing normal off-season maintenance [...]
Brakes fixed
Soooo, now the brakes are fixed. All thanks go to Make aka Black Adder. Thanks a million dude!I dropped by [...]
Glitchy brakes
After all this an irritating glitch still exists. The front brakes still feel a little uneven. I'm guessing that the [...]
Dyno
Bike dynoed yesterday. HP up from 103 to 115, torque remains at 130 Nm. I'm happily surprised that power had [...]
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Turning a new page: KTM 500 EXC 2016
There's finally ink on paper. A 2016 KTM 500 EXC should be on its way from Mattighofen. Oh, and just [...]
Riding light – Navigation
The stock KTM 500 EXC is 31.5 kg lighter than the stock KTM 690 Enduro R. The respective weights are 111.5 [...]
A lighter shade of orange
After three seasons and 40.000 km of faithful service the KTM 690 Enduro K13 is still running strong without any [...]
Finnish press: Some pictures and notes from the trails.
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Rack improvement
The Rally Raid Soft Luggage Racks have been on my bike for 30 000 km. I find it to be [...]
A new year and a new site.
Happy New Year everyone! I've been stuck inside for a couple of days, and the new site is now up [...]