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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KTM Powerparts
Mr. UPS just dropped by with a few parcels from Austria....now all I'm missing is the bike...
KTM 690 Adventurisation page updated
Over 40 000 km with the 690 without major issues! The KTM 690 Adventurisation page is just updated with the [...]
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 [...]
Rack improvement
The Rally Raid Soft Luggage Racks have been on my bike for 30 000 km. I find it to be [...]
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A weekend in Poland
The bike's more or less packed for another day or two on the Polish trails. Heading out first thing in [...]
That’s a wrap
I flew back to Romania last Sunday and found the 500 in full working order where I had left it [...]
Adventurizing the KTM 500 EXC
The 500 EXC project page is up. It's missing some imagery, but most of the info is there now. http://therollinghobo.com/500exc
Taking a break
My sincere thanks for all the support and well wishings. I feel humbled, grateful and part of a true riding [...]
It is what it is
The fourth day started in perfect weather and I picked up the trail right on the edge of town. The [...]
End of slab
After a tyre and oil change we had a bit of a preview with what the Apuseni Mountains have to [...]