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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More prep work. Garmin and fuel.
I picked up the Garmin Montana handle bar mount I had ordered. It's not the RAM mount. I have that [...]
Prepping for Fall Dirt 13. Rubber and light.
The Enduro 3 tyre, that I had gotten during the ADT-13, was pretty much spent. I'll be off on another [...]
Oiling the shredder.
I changed the oil of the 690 today. Seems like it's still getting rid of bits and pieces of metal. [...]
Wired.
Dropped by the garage to solder in the 12V plug for accessories. I ran it up from the headlight and [...]
Sticky preparation.
First things first. The bike is tastefully seasoned with the brand new Rolling Hobo stickers. I'd say it's looking better [...]
Rally Raid upgrades.
I started off the afternoon with emptying the fuel tank. It was a bit of a pig of a job [...]
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Going light with carbon.
The 500 is about to get a lot lighter with a P3 Carbon skid plate, pipe guard and personalized grip guard [...]
PDS vs. Linkage.
One major difference between the KTM 690 ER and 500 EXC is the construction of the rear suspension, with a [...]
The test ride in photos.
I've yet to begin writing the 500 EXC project page, but in the mean time here are a few photos [...]
Until we meet again.
Many thanks to Christopher James MotoMavericks for great company and riding during the last week! What an epic eight days [...]
Rollin’
After three days in the garage the bikes are ready for the trail. Crimson Trail II starts tomorrow morning with [...]
New luggage!
The new luggage arrived just in time! So excited to see them in the flesh finally! Many thanks to Mirek [...]