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  1. Grumpleton

    KTM 690 Enduro R....tell me more

    fuel pump was only pre 2015 bikes not on the later bikes.
  2. Grumpleton

    KTM 690 Enduro R....tell me more

    I loved my 2019 690 it was a hooligan machine and I knew I was going to get into serious trouble one way or the other with it and was this the only reason I sold it , It was great on the dirt , and OK on the tar , but not for long tar trips. it has a throttle that will be nice and tame until...
  3. Grumpleton

    2021-22 KTM 1290 SUPER ADVENTURE R - FRONT RIM PROBLEMS

    when I bent the first one I only knew I had hit something when I stopped because the tyre pressure monitor was crying, on the second one I knew I had hit it , thought I had broken my wrists, , small dent not worth mentioning , but running at 2.5 bar +
  4. Grumpleton

    2021-22 KTM 1290 SUPER ADVENTURE R - FRONT RIM PROBLEMS

    sorry for a late reply, yes I dinged the new on also but not so you can notice it , keep the tyre pressure up. I hit a concrete block half hidden in the ground while running down some farm track in the middle of nowhere.
  5. Grumpleton

    Front rim issues, in general?

    bent a rim in the Tankwa, put in a claim with my insurance , they paid out , got the new up rated rim that is harder , the rim after 2016 ........ bent that on the very next ride , so jip big bikes, big holes, bad rims , I have found that tyre pressure helps so never run below 2,5 bar.
  6. Grumpleton

    D!ckheads

    The bikes that entered the the lane forcing the truck to move into faster moving traffic. The bikes should have entered behind the truck and then went up to speed to overtake. But to enter into the lane in front of faster moving vehicles is dumb and a bike against a truck , who do you think...
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    D!ckheads

    bike was at fault for filtering to slow , marshal at fault for thinking he is a cop and can direct traffic , and fortuner at fault for not judging the conditions ( most likely look down at Phone) only inercent parties here was the truck driver that had to move out of his lane into faster moving...
  8. Grumpleton

    1190 Radiator

    so this is the second time I have broken the radiator on my bike, KTM want R8750 for a new one , now reading the Aus. and USA forums there were a few that broke under the top mounting brackets ( pin holes form from bending stress) I know of one other in Namibia that did this , but has anyone...
  9. Grumpleton

    Your dream ride

    Yamaha RZ 350
  10. Grumpleton

    Sold 2021 Honda CRF300L

    I know of one young man that is going to very happy with this bike , and he dos his learners next Saturday
  11. Grumpleton

    AM i BEING PETTY

    and Here in is the problem, in todays age you have to be prepared to open up for that tube and spark plug if you want the business, case in point the car spares shop in Clanwilliam (CMB Auto Spares) opened up for me on Christmas day at lunch time for 2 spark plugs that had failed on my car ...
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    AM i BEING PETTY

    its called free market , you had the upper hand before , now you have to adapt or die , if you were good at your job and your product is the same as the other bloke , customers will carry on getting from you, up your service level , up your correspond to your customer and they will stay and if...
  13. Grumpleton

    19 inch front .

    have had Mitas E07 + on my 1190 R they are my go to tyre, great on the dirt for me and up to 215 clock speed on tar , the bike runs straight and true I have done 10000km on the front and some to go and have just changed the rear .
  14. Grumpleton

    the dreaded not starting when cold 1190 R

    carefull Im looking for space in my garage and I might have a Husky of unknown capacity and ownership to sell 😉:alien:
  15. Grumpleton

    the dreaded not starting when cold 1190 R

    yes I look after the bike myself , and am on top of all the necessary checks , the 30 000KM valves were checked and in spec , I only got the bike at 32 000 km it was running fine up until 54 000 km , have done all the necessary and now the bike is fine.
  16. Grumpleton

    the dreaded not starting when cold 1190 R

    The beast is back in all ways , easy starting hot and cold , runs smoother and it now F...ks off, so I am very happy again.
  17. Grumpleton

    2023 KTM 1290 SUPER ADVENTURE R

    KTM is doing big specials on all the 2022 bikes including the 890 and 890 R ,normal retail but with the tech pack thrown if for free , the new bikes (2023) are already here so they need to get rid of old stock , much like they did with the previous generation 1290`s, easy discount throw in the...
  18. Grumpleton

    Advice needed for buying a 1190 R

    at that price for that millage its a steal, the next service other than annual servicing (that I think is a waste of time) is at 15 000km so it still has 8 000 to go, a KTM 1190 service schedule is ,first at 1500 and then every 15 000 there after with valves at 30 000 and 60 000
  19. Grumpleton

    Not only the Chinese do cheap copies...

    1000 KM on one tank!! I like
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