KTM Adventure
From Mtc
Contents
Parts
- Black Dog 1190 Griz highly recommends these guys.
- 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
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
- Black Dog Skid Plate $500
- Black Dog Radiator Guard $90
- KTM heated grips $130 (look up advrider discount)
- California Scientific Heated Grips option ... but probably go w/ KTM option to integrate w/ bar controls.
- 1190 Oil Filter $89
- Misc Vendors w/ various products:
- 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.
- 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.
- Panniers and Racks:
- Possibly make my own racks or use soft panniers, Wolfman or Super Loop or Enduristan.
- Nomada Pro II Panniers
- Nomada Pro II Rack/Pannier system $1099.
- Jesse's panniers also recommended.
- SW Motech rear rack ...down the page.
- aux lights
- 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.
- BDCW Fork Light $420 3375 lumens.
- 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