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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A for Akra, among other things.
I took off just after five in the morning, so I had four hours to get to Motokeidas and Bike [...]
Dying to get these.
DHL just dropped off my stuff from Rally Raid Products. I must say their products are great and service up [...]
Wiring revisited.
Just got back from a long night at the garage. All wiring is, hopefully, now protected. I found a real [...]
Black tape and heat.
I finally got around to getting some of the preventive work done on the KTM. Most of the wiring is [...]
An awakening and a near miss.
I finally got around to giving the 14 some attention. I decided to bin the mischievous HID. Well not bin [...]
Essentials.
Mr. DHL and Mr. Postman dropped by today with some new stuff for the KTM: The Adventure Spec Magadan panniers, [...]
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Butchered for a rebirth
The 690 looking pretty miserable, stripped in the corner. IMHO the saddest part is the Heidenau DS tyre. Fortunately there [...]
That escalated quickly…
Didn't even make it out of Berlin on the first ride 🙂 Â
Here we go!
Another long day wrenching, but I dare say the 500 is now ready for the trails. The bike weighs in [...]
The white wolf
Another great day at the garage. Finally sorted out the ultra light rack and put on the new skins. I [...]
The build continues
Another day at the garage, installing hard parts and messing around with the ultralight luggage setup. Still working on some [...]
Riding light – riding gear
GOING LIGHT The KTM 500 EXC project has a parallel mission of minimal luggage. After all, shedding of 30 kg [...]