The new steel horse... KTM 1.0

[Scott Brady]

Good work with the G10. How did the gearing change work out on the road and trail?

[sinuhexavier]

The gearing is going to be a tricky situation to solve. Going from a 15/50 to a 15/43 made it a champ on the highway, but I lost my second gear on the trail.

I definitely need a new seat Renzaco is in my future.

[Cruiser]

I have an 03 625,, and I run on the same singletrack I run my gasgas 250cc 2strokers.. I run with a and b level enduro guys and stay up front on my 250,, on the 625 I'm farther back but I'm not last.. the 625 is 40# lighter than an adventure if not more,, they hover around the 305# mark,, with extra guards/braces skidplates,, I'm sure around 315 or 320.. and most good single track 450s geared up are around 280 if you put them on a real scale.. 2 strokers,, closer to 250# but the 625 if you uncork it has some real HP and if you build it up to a 672-680 they have been dynoed at the mid 60's and better HP wise,, so its a lot of bike..
Have fun!!

[sinuhexavier]

Photo:Ho Chung

The KTM served me well on this last trip to Utah, only rode it for 60 miles but what a great 60 it was...

[Cruiser]

If you can find one cheap,, look for a 12L tank and seat from a 2001ish dukeII they fit nice without being bulky like the 18 or 28L and give you some extra range. And We need some more pics..

[sinuhexavier]

A complete gallery can be seen here.

[sinuhexavier]

My Coyote bag from Giant Loop just arrived. The build quality is much nicer than I expected. I knew it would be good, but they really left no detail overlooked. It fits the "War Pony" nicely and holds all of the gear I would need for my light and fast style of travel.

Now I just need to get out there and get some pics up...

[T.Low]

Nice bike. Looks like a it could be a perfect size for you and your needs.

I rode today with a LC4 (among others. That thing has sucha sweet exhaust note.

What type of bike tray do you have mounted to the LR? Are you happy with it?

I'm borrowing a tray now and its super flexy.

http://www.expeditionportal.com/foru...t=28362&page=3

[jesusgatos]

My Coyote bag from Giant Loop just arrived. The build quality is much nicer than I expected. I knew it would be good, but they really left no detail overlooked. It fits the "War Pony" nicely and holds all of the gear I would need for my light and fast style of travel.

Now I just need to get out there and get some pics up...

Hell yeah! That's my buddy's business and he's done a great job with those bags. I've got a GReat Basin bag on my XR650R that I use to run errands around town, picking up groceries and parts for my motorhome...

[sinuhexavier]

What type of bike tray do you have mounted to the LR? Are you happy with it?

I'm borrowing a tray now and its super flexy.

http://www.expeditionportal.com/foru...t=28362&page=3

It's a cheap piece of shizt. It was a total impulse buy, $199 I think, but it works great. There are absolutely no complaints on the highway or paved roads for that matter. My departure angle is only a little better than D2 with it on and with a few extra straps connected to the Rovertym rear bumper it handled some pretty rough terrain.