KTM Adventure

Parts

• Black Dog 1190 Griz highly recommends these guys.
  • BDCW Skid Plate w/ side stand relocation $530
  • Fuzeblock $85
• KTM Twins.com.
• TouraTech 1190
• Munn Racing Lots of info and parts.

Forums

• ADV Rider.com
• KTM 1190 advrider thread.
• Show us your 1190 advrider thread.
• 1190 exhaust advrider thread.
• Recommended cans discussion

Misc Adventure Riding Info

• Cycleworld ADV Bike survival kit

990

Misc Info etc

• Model Year Differences and an F'load of KTM info.
• Youtube Michael Guy of MCN 990 Adventure review. Very pleased w/ it.
• MCN 990 pages and personal reviews
• MBike.com pages w/ the specs for the various years.
• The Adventure S (2006-2010) is the more off-road oriented over the Adventure (2006-2010) and Adventure ABS (2007-2010).
• ADVRider forum discussion on newer vs later models... take home is 2006-2008 had more issues than 2009 on.

990 Throttle Issues

• ADV Rider.com Throttle discussion and again here and here and info on the TuneECU stuff for re-mapping the computer.
• ADVRider Fuel Mapping Discussion.
• MotoGPWerks.com supposedly very good at custom mapping the KTM computer, in Anaheim for around $600.

990 For Sale Adds

• CycleTrader Search
• 2007 Adventure 990 at Alhambra dealer $7500 w/ some upgrades.
• Guy in Huntington, 2008 990 $10K w/ ~$2K in upgrades.
• MartyRides.com KTM 990 Blog of sorts. Good info.

990 Reviews

• VisorDown.com 2007 990.
• TopSpeed.com 2008 990.
• ADV Rider discussion on Fuel Injection.
• PaoChow.com Lots of info on KTM stuff.
• Adventure Bike Rider.
• ADV Rider Fuel Consumption
• RiderMagazine 2009 990 Road Test
• The RevCounter 990 Review
• VisorDown 990 Buyers Guide... old vs new...

1190

• 1190 advertised mpg is around 41mpg vs around 29.5mpg for the 990.
• Good ADVRider thread
• WildDog Thread

1190 Farkles

• Good Gear ideas and review. He's not real stoked on the DoubleTake mirrors.
• X Black Dog Skid Plate $500
• X Black Dog Radiator Guard $90
• X KTM heated grips $130 (look up advrider discount)
• 1190 Oil Filter $89

• Misc Vendors w/ various products:
  • Sicass Racing
  • Adventure Moto Depot
• Exhaust:
  • Barret or Wings (shorty?) exhaust Wings direct from manufacturer. Black Dog does the Remus. I'd like to tilt it down to increase clearance so I can do symetrical panniers.
    • The Akro are still big and heavy compared to the others.
  • Arrow headers w/out CAT?
  • Thread on pulling SAS, not sure if it applies to the 1190.

• Panniers and Racks:

Soft Panniers:

• • Good comparison chart for some soft panniers
  • Enduristan Monsoon $249 from Black Dog.
  • Ortlieb Sidebags $215
  • Ortlieb Speedbags $240
  • Adventure Spec Magadan $590 (converted from pounds).
  • Kriega makes some stuff worth looking into but seems like they require a rack.
  • Wolfman are nice but a little small. Still might be worth scoping.
  • Super Loop seem kinda clunky and expensive.

Hard Panniers

• • Could make my own rack w/ this TouraTech base. $55.
  • Globescouts look nice.
  • Nomada Pro II Panniers
  • Nomada Pro II Rack/Pannier system $1099.
  • Jesse's panniers also recommended but they're kinda heavy.
  • SW Motech rear rack ...down the page.

aux lights

• • LED headlight replacement $60 and 3000 lumen.
  • BDCW Fork Light $420 3375 lumens.
    • Could probably get the same light ($200-250) and do my own mount and wiring.
  • ADVmonster LED lighting has lots of options and nice looking stuff.
  • BajaDesigns KTM LED products look nice as well.
• Front Suspension Fiche

1190 Reviews

• Youtube vid: How good is the 1190R on the road? This guy can ride it.
• Youtube Michael Guy vid: Pre-demo of the 1190 by MotorCycleNews (mcn).
• Youtube Michael Guy vid: Bigger review of the 1190 by MotorCycleNews.
• MotorcyclistOnLine.com
• CycleWorld Good review of both versions.
• TransMoto AU
• Michael Guy getting into the dirt for the first on the 1190R