tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82207167586977396362024-03-05T01:37:56.498-08:00TAT 2017MStanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12291773461556045334noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220716758697739636.post-12673792747830929812017-08-05T11:21:00.000-07:002017-08-05T11:21:06.084-07:00TAT 2017 Post 21 08/05/17<div class="MsoNormal">
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a letdown after we complete one of our TAT legs because so much planning goes
into it before the ride then it all ends when the ride is completed. I have one
more leg to plan then I’ll have to find some other project to occupy my time.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">This post
will summarize both our TAT Leg-3 ride and our total TAT accomplishments to
date. I’ll also touch on our Leg-4 initial plans (UT to OR). And lastly I’ll
provide comments on the bikes and gear we are using on our dual-sport coast-to-coast
TAT adventure. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Please note
that my comments are based on using motels and a support vehicle; not camping.
The campers have more freedom for miles to ride and when to stop. In addition,
they have much more gear to carry so many of my comments are not applicable. I
provide my views only to document our experience and maybe offer input to
someone doing a similar type TAT ride.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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UT (23-28 July 2017)<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">We knew this
leg would be more of a challenge than Legs 1 & 2 (Charleston, SC to Lake
City, CO) primarily because of the terrain and weather. We were correct. The
ride over the CO Mountains and UT desert is significantly different from the
lower elevation plains of OK and wooded trails to the east coast. In addition,
the availability of fuel and motels is a big factor out west, which requires
proper planning and preparation.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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City, CO to Dove Creek, CO (165 miles)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">This gets
you over the Continental Divide and onto the Rocky Mountain foothills to the
west. Even though Cinnamon Pass is the highest elevation it by far is not the
most difficult part of this section. All the ATVs and 4-wheel vehicles are more
of an issue than the trail. We rode this section on a Sunday so it would
probably be less of a problem on a weekday. Ophir Pass I felt was more of a
problem primarily due to the big rocks (baseball to football size) on the trail
on both sides of the pass. The climbs and descents were long and steep and in
many places narrow (remember the ATVs and 4-wheels). Although the uphill
vehicle has the right away, motorcycles going down these steep trails are not
that easy to stop and pull out of the way. On several occasions we had our rear
wheels skidding trying to slow down our decent and some jerk in a jeep wouldn’t
even try to give us room to get by. It must be remembered that anyone can rent
a jeep or ATV and ride those trails so their experience level is very
questionable. I always tried to get out of their way but at one point we had
three of our riders drop their bikes in a tight switchback turn because some
4-wheel vehicle wouldn’t give them room to maneuver. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Creek, CO to Moab, UT (136 miles)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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talk about on this section. Pretty flat and dusty and mostly long gravel roads.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Day-3 – Moab
day ride to Arches National Park (95.8 miles)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">It rained
all night and we were afraid the trails would be too muddy to ride so we took
pavement to see the Arches. Worth the ride but take some comfortable walking
shoes. Several of us only had our riding boots and I gave up trying to walk to
the Arches after several attempts. The rain did stop early so on our way out of
the Arches we took a gravel road out of the park. This road is great and we had
a good ride to the highway (details in previous posts). Once on the highway we
took the Gemini Bridges Road, which is part of the TAT northbound out of Moab.
Another exciting ride but requires making some climbs on big solid rock to the
top of the ridge. Nothing our dual-sports couldn’t handle but the larger
heavily loaded bikes will be challenged here. If raining this could be a
problem. Once on the top of the ridge it is just a lot of varying gravel and
rock trails but all good.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Day-4 – Moab
day ride to White Rim Trail (WRT) in Canyon Lands National Park (88.7 miles)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Potash Road out of Moab to connect with the WRT. We connected with the WRT at
the point where the Shafer Canyon Road & Switchbacks end. The road to the
switchbacks was closed for repair. We rode about 25 miles on the WRT before we
had to turn back towards Moab. I think we got a good sampling of what the WRT
is like for its 92 mile ride around the park but I would like to ride the whole
thing sometime in the future. The rain a few days earlier had washed out part
of the WRT so be sure to check the condition before attempting the complete
trail. It has some great scenery and never a dull riding moment. There is NO
SHADE on the WRT so beware and take lots of water. We were lucky that the
temperatures were 101 at the most and not 110 as we had been expecting.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Day-5 –
Moab, UT to Castle Dale, UT (210 miles)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">This is a
very interesting ride with some beautiful sections and some very desolate
sections. I’ve never ridden miles and miles in the desert before but I did on
this section. The ride from Moab to Green River is about 60 miles and not too
bad. At Green River you turn south for a 100-mile loop through the desert and
return to I-70 west of Green River. This section is long and mostly in the
desert. We encountered many sand piles on the road left over by the rain
several days previously from 10 to 30 feet wide. Not real deep but did require
slowing down to ride across. Some muddy spots but nothing too bad. If it is
raining when you ride this section, watch for flash flooding across the road in
the low spots. It was obvious flash flooding caused the many sand piles across
the road that we found. The worse riding was on several miles of deep dirt/sand
that had been spread onto the road by graders. We passed no civilization for
that 100 miles; no buildings, no facilities, etc. Although we filled up at
Green River and knew we had enough fuel for the 100-mile loop to I-70, there is
no fuel once you reach I-70. Closest fuel was 27 miles away and off the TAT. We
elected to continue to Castle Dale about 45 miles north for a total of 145
miles between fuel stops. Of our 6 bikes, 5 of them have about a 100+ mile
range with their small tanks. I installed a 3.45 gal tank (170+ mile range) on
my KTM so I never had a fuel problem. We had at least four 1-gal RotoPax with
us so we had enough to make sure all the bikes made it to Castle Dale ok.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Day-6 –
Castle Dale, UT to Delta, UT (170 miles)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">This section
goes through two mountain ranges, the first through a pass of 10,200 feet. Some
good riding and scenery through this section and the passes are easy compared
to the Rocky Mountain passes. As stated in my previous post on this section, we
rode it in the rain with mud and temperatures down to 44 degrees so we didn’t
enjoy it that much. If the weather is good, this will be an enjoyable section
to ride. We ended our Leg-3 at this point.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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8 – Shuttle bikes back to Little Rock, AR<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">All the
riders except me and the support vehicle driver, Michael, left Salt Lake City
on Saturday to fly home. Michael and I left Delta, UT around 7 am (mountain) on
Saturday driving back to Little Rock via Tulsa, OK where we dropped off Jeff’s
bike and gear. We actually drove non-stop the 1700+ miles in 24 hours arriving
in Little Rock around 8 am (central). We took turns driving and sleeping so we
could get home ASAP, neither of us wanted to stop for the night in a motel. We
had good weather and no traffic issues all the way, which made the trip
bearable. I did take two days to recuperate with sleep as a result of the TAT
ride and the drive back home. If you do the math 1700 miles/24 hrs = 70 mph you
can see we made good time. Most of the speed limits out west are 80 to 75 mph
plus we were on interstate 95% of the time.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">In 2016 and
2017 we have ridden approximately 3800 miles of the TAT from Charleston, SC to
Delta, UT. Of the 4 core rides, all four have been on every trip. We have
picked up a few other riders along the way, including my son, and now they have
the urge to go back and ride the sections they missed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">We elected
to use Sam’s maps and tracks for our TAT adventure and so far have no
complaints. We recognize that they provide a recommended track but things
change and sometimes we had to divert due to bridges out, roads closed,
property becoming private, etc. This is part of the adventure for us and we’ve
always been able to compensate without major impact. I know other TAT riders
are using GPSKevin routes or others and I have no issue with that nor do I feel
strongly which is better. I did download the GPSKevin track and he does provide
lots of alternative routes for those more aggressive riders. Our ultimate goal
is to ride coast to coast on dual-sport motorcycles, not to ride every inch of
a specific TAT route.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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maps below shows the USA with our completed ride in green and our to-be
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I’ve just
started planning for this last leg. One key factor is that several of us have
elected to NOT ride the section from Delta, UT through the UT desert to Nevada
then back to north of Salt Lake City. This is about 250 miles of desert with
limited resources along the route. Terry and Steve do want to ride this section
and think they can do it in a single day. I’m not sure that is realistic but
will work it into the plan for either 1 or 2 days prior to when the rest of us
join them for the ride to Port Orford.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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for this last section is more complex than all the other legs primarily due to
the distance we have to shuttle the bikes from Little Rock, AR:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">We currently
think May 2018 will be the time for this last ride based on availability of all
the riders. This will be a longer ride than all the previous legs at 9-10 days
riding plus travel at both ends (2 weeks total is my guess). As of now the 4
core riders (Mike, Terry, Steve and Woodrow) have committed to go. Woodrow’s
son Matty is also going and my son Jeff is about 90%. Others have expressed interest
but nothing firm. I have found out that a group can be too big. 6 riders are
about the upper limit as far as I’m concerned. It gets too tough to keep track
of everyone with more when they are spaced out due to dust or steep
climbs/descents. Another issue is if someone lags behind then everyone has to
wait to see if they catch up otherwise they could be many miles behind and in
trouble before the others make the decision to ride back looking for them.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">For this
last section, Terry’s wife Donna will be our support vehicle driver. She has
volunteered for this task so she can be there when we finish our coast-to-coast
ride. A couple of us are thinking of having our wives fly out to OR to meet us
at the end so we can have a proper party. More on that as it is worked out. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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still goes through some rugged county in Idaho and Oregon and I’m still
gathering the data for those sections before I determine our day-by-day ride
plans.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">We have used
a variety of bikes since we started the TAT in March of 2016 (all fuel injected
except the KLR):<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Mike – new
2015 Honda CRF250L (Leg-1 &2), new 2016 KTM 350 EXC-F (Leg-3)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Terry – new Kawasaki
KLR 650 (Leg-1), new KTM 690 Enduro (Leg-2 & 3)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Steve – Used
Yamaha WR250R (Leg-1, 2, & 3)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Woodrow –
new 2015 Honda CRF250L (Leg-1, 2 & 3)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Jeff – used
Yamaha WR250R (Leg-2, & 3)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Matty – used
2015 Honda CRF250L (Leg-3) (same bike I used on Leg-1 & 2)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">All of the
above bikes did great on the TAT so far. I love my KTM after many mods but the
best all round bike has to be the Yamaha WR250R. It is strong and reliable and
the price is right.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The Honda
CRF250L with the FMF muffler mod is also a good choice and is $1600 cheaper
than the WR250R. It is a bit underpowered compared to the WR and doesn’t seem
to have as good of suspension but ride it conservatively and it will get you to
the end. Both CRFs had front shock leaks either just prior to Leg-3 or while on
Leg-3. Riding hard on rocky roads and dirt around the seals seems to be the
cause.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">WR250R – All
around good bike for the TAT.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">My KTM
350EXC-F has more power than I ever need and climbs the mountains like a
mountain goat. Down side is the rear frame is weak and can’t carry a load. It
also has an open loop fuel injection system meaning I had to tune the Throttle
Position Sensor (TPS) when I got into the higher altitudes. A closed loop fuel
injection system compensates for altitude changes, just like your car. It also
vibrates like a banshee! It will do 65+ mph but hands, seat and pegs vibrate so
much it isn’t maintainable for long distance. It will do 55 mph all day without
wearing out the rider.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The KTM 690
is certainly one of the best of our fleet and for long legged strong riders
would be the best choice except much more $$ than the WR. It’s a bit heavy for
me and is extremely tall.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">KLR – Great
bike and lots of them on the TAT. It is very heavy compared to all the other
bikes listed and is carbureted. It can carry a heavy load if you are camping
but even Terry as big as he is traded it for a lighter bike after riding it on
Leg-1. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">We used a
variety of bags but the Grand Loop (GL) bags (me on my KTM) and the Wolfman
bags seemed to be the favorite and what most of us used.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I brought
along a Baha no-pinch took set and it was used for tire changes prior to the
trip and seemed to make tire repairs much easier. Only had 1 flat (slow leak)
on the trip (my KTM) and I had it repaired when we got to Moab by MadBros
motorcycle shop.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Tires – 2
CRFs, 1 WR and my KTM used Dunlop D606’s both front and rear with excellent
results. Long wear on pavement and great grip in the mud and sand. The other
KTM and WR used other tires but not sure of the brand or model.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">One last
comment about the support vehicle. We’ve used a support vehicle for 2 of the 3
legs (2 & 3) with great success. It lets the bikes ride light plus provides
a safety net in case of breakdowns or injury. It greatly increased the
enjoyment of our rides and I would hate to lose that support. We have used two
different drivers and they both had a great time participating in our adventure.
In fact, our support driver for this last leg is thinking he would like to do
this for other groups if they are interested. Michael is retired and has a very
flexible schedule. I highly recommend him and have known him for many years. If
you are interested in having a support vehicle but finding it hard to get
someone to commit to your time table, send Michael an email and discuss your
requirements; </span><a href="mailto:sailstrobel@yahoo.com"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">sailstrobel@yahoo.com</span></a><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> .<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">That’s
enough for now and this will be my last post for a while. Thanks for all the
positive comments and hope to see you on the trail!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Ride Safe<o:p></o:p></span></div>
MStanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12291773461556045334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220716758697739636.post-20950616246607092462017-07-28T20:44:00.001-07:002017-07-28T22:11:55.680-07:00TAT 2017 Post 20 07/28/17<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: small;">Just when you think you have the TAT
figured out after riding 3500 miles, the TAT Gods give you a Slap to show
you whose boss. Today was one of those days. I really can’t blame the TAT Gods,
we made some very stupid </span>Rookie<span style="font-size: small;"> mistakes and we paid the price.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">This was our last day on this section
of the TAT and the end of Leg-3. We have now ridden from Charleston, SC to
Delta, UT with only one last section to ride next May 2018; Delta, UT to Port
Orford, OR (1347 miles).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">We arrived in Castle Dale, UT yesterday
as described in Post 19. Our plan was to get up early this morning then ride
the last section to Delta, UT (160+ miles). The weather forecast was for broken
clouds early but clearing to sunny around 1000 am and 84 degrees. I woke up
around 5 am so went outside to check on the bikes. It was still dark but
sunrise was not far away. What caught my attention was the thunder, lightening
and overcast ceiling. As the sun started to come up, the light rain began.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">By this time the others had come out
of their rooms and we started discussing the weather. Everyone agreed it should
clear up soon and we would have a great last ride to Delta. I even asked Terry
if he was going to wear his rain gear. He said, “I’m not even taking it” and
was going to wear only his web jacket and pants. I said that sounded good to me
and I threw my rain gear into the back of the support truck. The rain at
stopped and we could see some clearing to the west and that’s why we made the
first Rookie mistake #1; always take your rain gear, especially in the mountains.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">We also talked about breakfast. There
is nowhere to eat in Castle Dale in the morning. In fact we stopped at the only
gas station to get what turned out to be luke-warm coffee. One of our riders
(not to be named <span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">to save him
ridicule) said Ephraim is only 31 miles from Castle Dale. We all agreed to ride
to Ephraim and stop for breakfast before proceeding on to Delta. Second Rookie mistake #2; more than one rider should look at the map. As it turned out he
misread the map and it was actually 60 miles to Ephraim across a mountain range
that went up to 10,200 feet.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">We had also discussed the support
truck route. Since we were not riding near any major highways but we had
several possible fuel stops along our route, we decided the support truck could
go directly to Delta and NOT meet us at the several intercepts we had originally
planned. Rookie mistake #3; if you have a support truck then let it support the
ride as planned.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The stage is now set for our
miserable day. We left Castle Dale around 7 am heading for Ephraim only 31
miles (60miles) away over some small mountains (10,000+ feet) in bright and
sunny weather (rain and 44 degrees).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">As we started up the first mountain
climb the light rain began. Not too bad and it was still relatively warm (high
60s). The trail started getting a little slick but nothing too bad. We kept
climbing. The higher we went, the more rain came down and so did the
temperature. Rookie Mistake #4; make the decision to turn around when the conditions
aren’t what you expected and your are not prepared for what you are
experiencing.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">We finally realized our mistakes
about 20 miles into the ride. First the weather was not clearing and in fact
getting worse. We could not get our GPS (several) to agree that Ephraim should
be only 11 miles away; they all said we still had 40 miles to go. About this
time Jeff said he was freezing and would be glad to get to Ephraim to get some
dry and warmer clothes out of the support truck; WRONG, I told him the support
truck was headed to Delta! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">It turned out that everyone had rain
gear except me and Terry. I was only wearing a thin polyester t-shirt under my
mesh armor and mesh riding pants (expecting 84 degrees). Jeff did have a few
more layers on so he gave me his rain jacket. I really appreciate it because I
also was freezing. He’s a terrific son for sure.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">During this 60-mile ride through
misery, the road was really getting muddy and treacherous. We were concerned it
could become totally impassable but that didn’t happen. Everyone could keep
moving except for one especially muddy spot where Matty took a hard fall when
his front wheel just slid out from under the bike. We were all wearing plenty
of good riding gear so he didn’t get hurt and the bike wasn’t damaged. He
picked up his bike, got back on and continued up the mountain.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">What intensified our misery was the
sun kept teasing us. We were on lots of switchbacks climbing and descending the
mountains. We would ride out of the rain into a spot of sunlight then turn back
into the rain on the next switchback. The clear weather was so close but we
never seemed to get into it for good.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">We finally made it to Ephraim and
parked at the closest source of heat we could find; McDonalds. We were a sorry
looking sight I’m sure. The bikes and riders were covered in mud. As we took
off our riding gear we were soaked to the skin. We walked into the McD and got
some very strange looks from all the customers and staff because it hadn’t
rained in Ephraim. We were dropping water and putting mud tracks on the floor
the staff had just mopped. At this point we didn’t care because we were
shivering so bad all we wanted was hot coffee. We ordered our food and sat
down. Woodrow and Matty decided to walk across the street to a farm implement
store to see if they had any t-shirts or other clothes they could buy to help
warm up. After eating our food and drinking our warm only coffee we also walked
over to do the same.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I can’t say enough about how friendly
and helpful the people at this store was to us. I included a picture of the
front of the store and I would highly recommend shopping there if you are in
Ephraim and have made the same stupid mistakes we did. They also let us wash
off the bikes next to their store.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">After dressing in our new long
sleeved t-shirts and putting on new rain gear we started on the next section of
our ride; Ephraim to Delta, 100 miles away. We put on our rain gear because it
looked like the rain wasn’t through with us yet and was following us on our
route west. 10 miles outside Ephraim, the sun was shinning and the temperature
was going up quickly to the forecasted 84 degrees. We stopped to take off our
new clothes and packed them securely on the back of the bikes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The rest of the ride was uneventful
except for a few events. The SAM tracks we were using to follow the TAT didn’t
seem to match the roads we were on 100%. At one point we took a wrong turn and
ended up in some sort of calf raising place. Not sure what it was but they had
calves tied close to individual little huts. We turned around and got out of
there quickly.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Another time we came to a gate across
the TAT and a sign next to it saying “Private Property”. The gate wasn’t locked
and we were clearly on the TAT track so we opened the gate (and closed it
behind us) and continued on our way. We kept watching for someone to come out
of the brush with guns but we didn’t see anyone or any building until we came
to a second gate, which we passed through (also closing afterwards). The
Lat/Long for the two gates is provided below:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Towards the end of the days ride we
came upon a long gravel road with sunflowers on both sides of the road; none in
the adjacent fields but only on the edge of the road - picture below.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">We arrived at our motel in Delta
around 3:30 pm, found Michael waiting for us with the Yeti full of cold
beverages. We asked him why he wasn’t at Ephraim with our warm clothes; just
kidding.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">We loaded the bikes onto the trailer,
packed our gear and the five riders flying back to home loaded into the support
truck for the 2 hour ride to Salt Lake City to catch flights back either late
tonight or tomorrow. Michael, our trusty support truck driver, is just now
returning to Delta after dropping them off at SLC. This made it a 4-hour round
trip drive for him. We really appreciate all he did to make this a much more
successful TAT adventure. Michael and I will drive the support truck and bikes
back to AR starting early in the morning.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">In closing, I have to say we are
already pumped to make the last leg of our TAT coast to coast ride and initial
plans have begun. You’ll have to wait to hear what they are until after I get
home in a couple of days.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Thanks Jeff, Steve, Woodrow, Matty,
Terry and especially Michael for making this possible. Can’t wait to do it
again.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">One last item. Anyone wanting a bike
that is perfect for the TAT consider the KTM 350 EXC-F. This bike is fantastic and
it got me through many obstacles that were clearly beyond my skills. Of course
you may have to put on all those mods from my previous posts!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Sorry, one more last item. Matty only learned to ride a motorcycle 3 months ago! He's 18 and just graduated high school and is heading to college next fall. I talked Woodrow into bringing his son on this adventure ride before he leaves for college and gets to busy to have a bonding moment with is dad. I know how important this is after having my son on the last 2 legs we're ridden together. Matty got a years worth of riding experience in 6 days on the TAT. He did a fantastic job and took all the good and bad moments as a trooper. I would love to have him on Leg-4 next year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Back on the TAT. We left Moab at 6:15
am heading for Castle Dale, UT. We knew we had around 218 miles to cover
through the desert with very little information on what the road conditions
would be or how fast of pace we would be able to achieve. We assumed the worse
of 20 mph average based on riding over 2500 miles of the TAT so far. That would
be a 10-hour day. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">We were cutting a short section off
the TAT because we had ridden it as part of the Moab Day-1 local ride; Gemini
Bridges Road. That section is very interesting and several of the riders wanted
to do it again but all agreed we needed to make time if it actually turned into
a 10 hour day.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The actual riding conditions turned
out to be much better than anticipated. We covered 210 miles in 7 hrs 57 min
with an average moving speed of 30.2 mph. Temperatures got up to 101 max but it
only got hot when we weren’t moving.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Route details. There is no shade in
this part of the world. The TAT from Moab to Castle Rock has lots of variation;
some good, some bad. It includes:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-indent: -0.25in;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-indent: -0.25in;">Gravel roads - lots of these</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-indent: -0.25in;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-indent: -0.25in;">Sand – when you least expect it.
Mostly in the lower sections where rain wash-outs has gone across the road.
Even some sand dunes.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-indent: -0.25in;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-indent: -0.25in;">Hard packed with embedded rocks</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-indent: -0.25in;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-indent: -0.25in;">Mud – It had rained hard the day
before our departure so there were still occasional mud holes.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-indent: -0.25in;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-indent: -0.25in;">Hardened truck tracks – from the rain
the day before (These almost caused several downed bikes)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-indent: -0.25in;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-indent: -0.25in;">Deep ditches a foot wide and a foot
deep across the road – caused by rain erosion. If traveling at high speed, you
don’t have time to slow down before you bottom out your suspension and possibly
bend a rim or blow out a tire.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-indent: -0.25in;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-indent: -0.25in;">Loose dirt 4” deep left by a road
grader</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-indent: -0.25in;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-indent: -0.25in;">Beautiful scenery in some places and
lots of flat nothing in most of the other areas</span></li>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Because our support truck had to stay
in Moab to pick up the overnight delivered push rod, our planned intercept as
we crossed I-70 for fuel didn’t happen. The ride from Moab to Green River was
60 miles in cool temperatures. We fueled up and got a snack at a gas station
and then headed for a 100-mile loop through the desert to return to I-70
northbound. We encountered most of the conditions listed above on the 100-mile
loop but we still kept our speed average up around 30 mph. Temperatures were
getting up to 100 by this time.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">When we got back to I-70 we stopped
under I-70 (only shade) to top off the fuel tanks with the RotoPax carried by
most of the riders. We had 46 miles to go to get to Castle Dale so we had to
determine if everyone had enough fuel to make it. The only fuel available was
27 miles away from what my GPS told me.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">We got back on the trail and rode the
last 46 miles through the most interesting potion of this section. The last 30
miles (north of I-70) was through twisting canyons with high rock formations on
both sides.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">We arrived at the only motel in
Castle Dale, for which we had reservations, and found it closed. A sign on the
door said there had been a local power outage and they would be back at 4 pm.
The temperature was 101. Michael had picked up the push rod in Moab and his ETA
at Castle Dale was around 2 hours after our arrival. We were all in our hot
riding gear and boots. We couldn’t get into our motel rooms for several hours.
Our clothes were in the support truck and wouldn’t arrive for an hour or more.
Crap!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">We rode our bikes to the Submarine
shop to get into air conditioning and get a cold drink. After being there for a
while we got a call from the motel saying they were sending someone to check us
in ASAP. Within 30 minutes we have our rooms but are still wearing our riding
clothes AND BOOTS. Michael arrived an hour or so later and we finally got to
change into our civilian clothes and get cold beer out of the Yeti.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">One comment about this route. If it’s
dry then no a big issue, just hot and dusty. If it is wet then I would expect a
lot of slow moving due to wash-outs and mud. We crossed numerous places where
it was obvious they have flash flooding when they get heavy rain.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Now for the non-riding events.
Several of the guys want to get home a day early. Our original plan was to ride
to Delta, UT on the TAT tomorrow. We would all spend Friday night then leave
the TAT early next morning to ride to the Salt Lack City airport. This would be
on pavement (135 miles). We would spend Saturday night at SLC then 5 riders
would fly home on Sunday; Michael and I would then head back to Arkansas in the
truck with the bikes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">New plan: We will ride to Delta
tomorrow but then load all the bikes onto the trailer tomorrow afternoon. I
will then take leave the trailer and bikes with Michael and drive all five
riders to SLC to catch a flight either later tomorrow night or Saturday. I will
then drive back to Delta to spend the night and Michael and I will head home to
AR early Saturday morning.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">This plan is still in flux but for
now we all get home at least one day early. Since the ride from Delta to SLC
isn’t on the TAT, we don’t feel like we are missing anything.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">KTM 690 – Jeff installed the new
throw-out bearing push rod and now the ReKluse works. The issue with the
original one is it isn’t hardened steel and the top had mushroomed out. This
reduced the amount of movement of the ReKluse thus making it not disengage. If
you have a KTM 690, this is something to check because it happens on
non-ReKluse bikes also.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">More tomorrow night.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />MStanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12291773461556045334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220716758697739636.post-56245951979903742842017-07-26T21:30:00.000-07:002017-07-26T21:30:45.048-07:00TAT 2017 Post 18 07/26/17<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Second day in Moab turned out to be fantastic
after dealing with a problem with Terry’s KTM 690. High temperature was around
95 degrees with no rain. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">As stated in my last post Terry’s
ReKluse auto-clutch was not working correctly so we started troubleshooting it
early in the morning. He actually got hold of ReKluse engineers and they help
determine the problem. We did all we could to re-adjust the clutch, bleed the
system and nothing improved its performance. Evidently the KTM has two types of
clutch throw-out bearing push rods; one of hardened steel and one that is not
hardened. At least that’s what ReKluse said. Terry’s push rod was slightly
mushroomed on the end, which wouldn’t let the clutch disengage. ReKluse said
they had seen this before and the only solution was to replace the push rod
with a hardened steel version.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">We spent the next few hours trying to
find a push rod at every KTM dealer within 3 hours driving from Moab. No luck.
We finally got the local KTM dealer to order one from KTM with overnight
delivery for tomorrow. ReKluse said Terry could still use the bike with no
damage but the clutch would act as a normal clutch.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">By this time it was around 1 pm and
we decided to try and get a ride in before we leave on the TAT tomorrow. In
addition, it rained most of last night so we were concerned the trails would be
washed out because there was running water on Moab Main Street and mud
everywhere.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The Canyon Lands web site said that
the Shafer Switch Backs on the east side were closed for road construction. In
addition, the west side of White Rim Road was washed out by the recent rains.
Our new friend Imu recommended we try to get to Canyon Lands White Rim Road via
Potash Road and Shafer Trail. The web site was very confusing and even stated
that the White Rim trails were closed. We decided to go as far as we could
until stopped by the park cops.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">We all left the motel at 1:30 pm,
even Terry. The first 20 miles was on Potash Road, which is paved and ran
beside the Colorado River in between huge canyon walls on both sides of the
river. We eventually ran out of paved road at a big Potash manufacturing
facility. You’ll have to research what Potash is if interested. The picture of
the blue ponds shows how they get the Potash.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">This road then became Shafer Road and
ran into Canyon Lands National Park. We passed a closed road that led to the
Switchbacks but the White Rim Road was open. We kept riding for almost 25
miles. Although it wasn’t 110 degrees it was still pretty hot and there is NO
SHADE!! Take a hat!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The map shows how far we rode before
several of the bikes where at half fuel and we were all getting pretty tired.
This ride is beautiful and the section we rode not very technical. Matty our youngest
rider had no problem with it. We stopped to take a lot of pictures and I’m only
posting the best ones below. We finally got back to the motel around 6:30 after
89 miles on the road.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">If you want to ride some fantastic
trails then spend some time in Moab. I would come in the spring or fall because
July is HOT! We lucked out and got here during a very unusual rain event from
what the locals tell us.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">We are all pretty tired. Everyone is
heading to their rooms to do some packing for a 5:30 am meeting in the morning
to continue on the TAT. I’m following as soon as I get this posted.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Plan for tomorrow:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">We
hope to be on the TAT by 6 to 6:30 am because we have around 200 miles to ride
and it looks like a lot of desert on this stretch.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Michael
and the support truck will stay in Moab until the overnight delivery of the
push rod arrives.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">He
will then meet us at one of our intersections, probably one of the 2 times we
cross I-70.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">We
all have enough fuel to ride the longest stretch of 140 miles even if we don’t
hook up with the support truck.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Our
destination for tomorrow night is a little town named Castle Dale, UT. One
motel and who knows what food will be available since we will be getting there
close to sundown.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">More tomorrow night.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Our first day in Moab turned out to
be better than we could have imagined. Rather than having 100-110+ temperatures
and bright sun we had cool temperatures with occasional light rain and overcast
most of the day. In addition, we met a great new friend, named Imu, at the
motel that has ridden most of the trails in the Moab area and gave us a wealth
of information and suggestions on the trails to ride. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The forecast was for moderate rain
all day so we had decided to stay on the pavement and ride to the Arches
National Park to see the sites. We geared up and left the motel around 7:30 am
in occasional light rain. We rode to all the overlooks and even walked a few
times and the moderate rain never came! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">While riding to the last overlook in
the park we had passed a gravel road that appeared worth investigating. The
road is right by the Balanced Rock viewing area and is named Willow Flats Road.
On our way out of the park we decided to take this road, which would eventually
take us out of the park and end on highway 191. It turned out to be an
excellent choice and we had a great ride over solid rock, packed sand,
climbs/descents and even a couple of minor river crossings. I highly recommend
this for a scenic and fun ride. It is not extremely difficult but had enough
items to keep our group entertained.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Imu had recommended doing the Gemini
Bridges Road off of highway 191. Only later did we realize that is the TAT
northbound out of Moab. Shortly after leaving paved 191 we started to climb up
the face of one of the plateaus on pretty steep and complex dirt 2-track.
Plenty of solid rock climbs and other obstacles but our entire group made it to
the top with no incidents. I can now state that I love my KTM 350 EXC-F. That
bike had no problem with any terrain we encountered and it loves to chug along
in 2<sup>nd</sup> gear climbing rocks like a mountain goat.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">On the top of the plateau, Gemini
Bridges Road still has lots of action all the way to highway 313. At that point
we planned to turn south to ride Long Canyon Road back down to the Colorado River
then on Potash Road back to highway 191 and Moab. This plan worked until we
came to the first descending switchback. Most of us had stopped at the top to
take some spectacular pictures of a canyon spilling out to the Colorado River.
Steve and Terry had started down the first incline to a very sharp turn to the
right, which descended through a very narrow cut in the rock face. They rode
back up to where we were still taking pictures and Steve said “Mike you aren’t
going to want to ride this!” They describe what they saw around that bend and
he was right. I could get a view of the trail from the top of the plateau and
it was impressive. It was a very steep and narrow trail that had been washed
out by heavy rain. In several places it looked like solid rock with a drop off
at the bottom.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I stated that I wasn’t going down
that trail and I would ride back around on highway to meet them at the bottom
or at the motel. After lots of discussion, Woodrow, Matty and Jeff decided they
were going with me. That left Steve and Terry who still wanted to give it a try
but first they would hike down the trail for a better look. We watched them
from the top while they scouted the descent all the way to the bottom, several
hundred feet from where they left their bikes. They spent lots of time finding
the best line and we at the top figured they would ride it all the way down.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">They finally got back up to their
bikes and then we could see that they were going to walk their bikes down the
worse of the drop, which was to about halfway down. Terry was first to go by
using his front break to control his bike while he walked it down some very
steep rock faces. Steve had tied a strap to the back of Terry’s bike and walked
behind providing additional drag to prevent the bike from getting away. They
got it down to the area from which they could ride the rest and then went back
up to get Steve’s bike. At this time we decided Steve and Terry would be ok and
mounted our bikes for the 30-mile ride back to Moab on pavement. We hadn’t been
at the motel more than 15 minutes and here comes Steve and Terry. They said
after they walked the bikes down the worse section, the rest of the ride was
not a problem and was in fact a beautiful ride along the Colorado River.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">After looking the bikes over, we
found the rear muffler mount bolt missing on Matty’s CRF. After searching all
over town we were unable to find a replacement because the auto-parts and other
hardware stores were closed by the time we started looking. They plan on
getting to the store at 7:30 am tomorrow. That was the easy one to solve. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Terry’s KTM 690 has ReKluse
auto-clutch problems. He had it installed just before we left Little Rock and
didn’t have much time to give it a long test ride. The KTM won’t disengage the
clutch at a full stop, which is how the ReKluse is supposed to work. Even
normal operation of his clutch isn’t working right and he can’t get it into
neutral most of the time. He plans on missing tomorrows ride so he can get it
into the shop early if they will be able to take it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">We also learned today that the White
Rim Trail is basically shut down due to washouts and Shaffer Trail being under
construction. We are still not sure if we can get to the rim via Potash Road
but we will give it a try. We are also going to try to get to Chicken Corners
Trail based on input from Imu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Our priority is to get all the bikes
repaired in anticipation of heading out early Thursday morning on the TAT. We
have a long 218-mile day on Thursday to Castle Dale. More tomorrow evening.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Well I’ve had to take a lot of heat
because I have not posted a Blog update since we launched a few days ago. I’ll
cover everything that has happened in this post. I realize most readers don’t
care about all our non-riding experiences so I will cover that topic first and
then add the miscellaneous events at the end.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">As I stated in my last post, the
truck and bikes headed towards Lake City, CO on last Thursday. The rest of the
riders flew into Gunnison and we all hooked up late Saturday night. Our plan
was to launch on Sunday morning with 159 miles planned to reach Dove Creek, CO
for our first day.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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8:15 am heading for Cinnamon Pass and then on to Ophir Pass. Our original plan
was to use Engineer Pass rather than Cinnamon to give Matty a little easier
first mountain ride. Because several of the riders and our bikes arrived a day
earlier, they took Matty on the Alpine Loop over both Engineer and Cinnamon
passes, in rain! Our day started with bright sun, clear skies and dry trails
(it doesn’t get any better than that).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">This was a Sunday and we quickly
started hitting traffic of ATVs and 4-wheel vehicles. We made it to the top of
Cinnamon in less than 45 minutes. Since we had all ridden Cinnamon before it
didn’t seen nearly as intimidating as it was last August. It does have a few
steep switchbacks with solid rock but even Matty made it with no problems.
Other than having to deal with all the traffic we were over Cinnamon and on the
other side in about an hour and a half. As we got off the west side of Cinnamon
I remember thinking the hard part was over, how wrong I was.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">After Cinnamon we went through the
old mining town named Animas Forks and continued westbound. This is where I
can’t remember exactly what sequence of sections we went through but all I can
say is they call it the Swiss Alps for a reason. The climbs were steep and long
and so were the descents. Add in sharp switchbacks and lots of traffic clogging
the trail, we had multiple dropped bikes. All I can say is I dropped my bike 3
times but every time I was on the kickstand or I thought the kickstand was down
when it wasn’t. The terrain is steep and sometimes hard to tell what is really
flat. The other dropped bikes were usually trying to work around a steep
switchback while a jeep or ATV was in the way. Some beautiful scenery but we
were usually too busy to enjoy it. In fact I did take a number of pictures but
I had to stop the bike on a slope, hold the left-hand rear brake while I used
the camera with only my right hand.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">We finally made it to the paved Hwy
550 called the Million Dollar Highway heading south towards Silverton. We had
only covered less than 50 miles of the planned 160 miles and it was already 2
pm. The TAT turns off 5 miles north of Silverton but we decided to top off our
bikes at Silverton before we started the last hundred miles. With full tanks we
went back into the mountains towards Ophir Pass and onto Dove Creek for the
night.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Again, lots of climbs and descents
but the one that sticks in my memory is the trail up and down Ophir Pass. I had
watched several YouTube videos of Ophir and I had noticed sections of the trail
covered with big, loose limestone rocks about baseball to football size. They
were somewhat packed down by the jeeps but they were still loose as we rode the
bikes across them. The only solution was to keep up your momentum and just keep
moving forward both up and down. I can’t believe it but none of our group
dropped a bike on these sections.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Engineer and Cinnamon pass has some
great views but Ophir Pass is just an ugly cut in the loose rocks. As we
finally reached the top we could see heavy rain on the other side. This is one
of the spots where I dropped my bike while trying to park while I put on my
rain gear. We started our descent and quickly entered moderate rain.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">It was starting to get late in the
afternoon and we still had 75 miles to go. I was really getting concerned that
we would not be out of the mountains before dark if our pace remained the same
as the previous 75 miles. Luckily we finally got out of the high mountain
trails and entered the foothills with much less difficult riding. We started to
pick up our pace, the rain stopped and it looked like we might make Dove Creek
before 6 pm.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">As we got closer to Dove Creek the
terrain started to flatten out and was mostly dusty gravel roads. Jeff ran out
of gas 4 miles from the motel so we had to use one of the RotoPax to get his
back running again. We arrived in Dove Creek worn out and ready to get a drink
and have something to eat. Guess what, Dove Creek has a single motel and only
one place to eat which was in the back of the only grocery store. We didn’t
care. We checked-in to the motel, rode across the street in the truck to eat
because it was raining again, and ate out dinner with flies buzzing around our
dinner table.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The end of TAT Leg-3 Day 1! The four
core riders (Mike, Steve, Terry & Woodrow) all agreed this was the toughest
section we had ridden since we started in Charleston, SC. At one of the
switchbacks we had 3 of our riders drop their bikes at the same time. In their
defense they were trying to work around a truck that had stopped right at the
switchback.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">TAT Leg-3 Day 2 started at 7 am with
a plan to ride 35 miles on the TAT to Monticello, UT for breakfast before
continuing on to Moab. As we were loading the bikes two key items were
observed; My KTM had a flat front tire and Woodrow’s CRF was leaking shock
fluid from the right front shock. I had been worried the day before about our
speed on some of the very rocky trails. I was afraid of bending a rim or having
tire damage due to all the sharp rocks. I guess I was right because I had new
tires on the bike and still pinched a tube from a hard hit (my opinion only).
We aired up my tube and deiced to ride it to Monticello and check the pressure
again. As for Woodrow’s leaking shock; we had no choice other than to ride the
bike as-is to Moab or load it onto the trailer. Woodrow refused not to ride so
decision made. 35 miles later at Monticello I had lost only 1 pound of pressure
so I was sure I could make the last 100 miles to Moab.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">We had called MADBRO Sports at Moab (435-259-6232)
to see if they could get in our 2 bikes for repair if we got there around 1:45
pm. They agreed they could fix my leaking tire and try to fix Woodrow’s leaking
shock. After arriving in Moab, we left both bikes and went on to the motel to
get cleaned up. The Hampton Motel was excellent and after taking a quick shower
we went to dinner and a beer at the Moab Brewery.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Woodrow and I picked up our bikes at
around 5:30 pm. My bike’s front tire had been repaired with a new heavy-duty
tube and spin balanced for around $70. I would have paid twice that much. They
didn’t have the seals for Woodrow’s shock but they dropped down the dust shield
and tried to clean any dirt out from the seals. His bill was around $60 for
labor. I highly recommend these guys. They said they give priority to the TAT
riders going through the area and their prices are excellent considering they
are in a pretty remote area.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Summary of Day-1 & 2 is that this
is a beautiful section of the TAT. We clearly loved the experience. No one got
injured or had any bike damage. Lots of dropped bikes but all but 1 were slow
moving events that were basically just laying the bikes down. The only exception
was we were riding fast on gravel roads to get to Dove Creek and while making a
90 degree turn Matty got into some deeper gravel, pulled his front brake and
that’s all it took. The bike slid out from under him and he was skidding across
the road. No damage to the bike but Matty got a few road rash burns on his hip
and knee. More importantly he got a very valuable lesson about making turns on
gravel and when not to use his front brake.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I have to say one more time; anyone
riding the TAT on a heavy adventure bike or a heavily loaded dual-spot has all
my respect. I know there are riders that say this is an easy ride but just do
your research. There are lots of YouTube videos for most of the TAT. I learned
a lot from watching them. When we got to the Ophir pass rock garden, I knew
exactly what it was because I had seen it on a YouTube video.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">That’s the rider info for Day 1 and
2. Now I will describe all the trials and tribulations we have encountered
since we launched last Thursday.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">First of all the truck left Little
Rock as planned on Thursday with Woodrow, Steve and Matty then picked up Jeff
in Okla. They encountered no problems and arrived in Lake City in heavy rain on
Friday around 5 pm. On Saturday, they decided to do a local ride to give Matty
some dirt time before Jeff had to drive the hour to Gunnison to pick up Mike,
Terry and Michael at the airport. They actually started up Cinnamon and planned
to turn around if it started to get too tough for Matty. What they did was go
over Cinnamon and then returned to Lake City on Engineer! They even ran into
rain on Engineer and even hail in some stretches. That’s why we decided that
Matty had earned his wings and we rode Cinnamon again on Sunday for Day-1.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">As for the flyers (Mike, Terry and
Michael) it didn’t go as well. We left Little Rock on schedule at 2:55 pm for
Houston. At Houston as we were on approach, I saw a lighting bolt from cloud to
ground just to the left of the airplane, not good. We got to the terminal and
to our connecting flight but then found out that all departure flights were stopped
because the ramp was shut down due to lightning. We waited for 2 hours until
they started departures again which means we got the Gunnison around 10:00 pm
rather than 7:30 pm as planned.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">When we got to the Lake City cabin,
Terry and I find our bikes covered with all kinds of decorations including a
bicycle bell on my handlebar. Those boys will pay for this disgraceful
disrespect of the only two KTMs in the group.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">We then had to find places to sleep.
I finally went out to Terry’s truck and slept in the back seat. I should say I
tried to sleep in the truck; his back seat is extremely uncomfortable. I think
I may have gotten maybe 2 hours good sleep before we had to get up for Day-1.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">One last comment. You’ll see a couple
of pics of us passing another TAT rider group on one of the trails. You will
see that a couple of the other group bikes almost hit our rider head-on because
they where high balling to fast up the trail. Just lucky that both our guy and
the other TAT rider were able to miss each other. Speed just isn’t safe on the
TAT; enough said.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">It’s the end of Day-2 and we are in
the Moab Hampton motel, it’s T-storms outside and while I write my blog, the
others are planning our Moab local ride tomorrow. We are going to try and get a
day-pass for the White Rim Trail In Canyon Lands. They only issue 50 per day so
we’ll have to find out early tomorrow how well that works when we ride to the
visitor center. BTW Terry has been preparing Makers and Diet-Cokes for me to
make sure I don’t write any negative comments about his TAT ride so far. It
worked!!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">It’s been over a month since I made
my last post so better get caught up since we launch TAT leg-3 this week. Lots
to cover but will try to keep it brief.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I’ve delayed making this post because
for several weeks there was a chance that a couple of our core riders were
going to have to cancel. All four of the core riders (Mike, Terry, Steve &
Woodrow) all work for the same company and we’ve had a couple of projects that
were reaching critical phases thus meaning they had to remain to get it done.
Only last week we got commitments from all four to make the trip. In addition, we
have my son Jeff going again (he made leg-2 last year) and a newbie, Woodrow’s
son (just turned 18). Total of 6 riders.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">For the last month everyone has been
getting their bikes ready and obtaining any gear they needed. Most of us had
all the necessary gear from previous legs but Woodrow had to outfit his son
from scratch ($$). We have all put new rubber on our bikes. Four of us are
using the DUNLOP D606 front and back, which I’ve used very successfully on legs
1 & 2. They work well on pavement and off-road and seem to last several
thousand miles. Of course we don’t really put our bikes and tires to any
extreme off-road riding so keep that in mind. BTW, Matty is riding my Honda CRF
350-L I used on legs-1 & 2 and sold to Woodrow for this purpose. This will
be my first leg on my highly modified KTM 350 EXC-F.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">We have all had our bikes completely
serviced either by the dealer or by the rider. Terry even broke down and
installed a Scott Dampener and a ReKluse auto-clutch on his KTM 690. I’ve had
my KTM 350 EXC-F equipped with the same for a couple of months and love them
both. Jeff has the Scott Dampener installed and I think that’s all the mods
since leg-2. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I’ve included a picture of Terry’s
690 and you should pay special attention to how clean it is. He had it detailed
by an expert! How many dual-sport riders do you know that have their rides
detailed just before taking it to the Utah desert? The day he took the 690 to
have the bike serviced I rode it while he followed in his truck with Steve.
Terry has added a Seat Concepts mod to this bike but he had 1.5” of extra foam
put in the seat. His bike is already extremely high so when I got on the 690, I
could barely touch the ground on my tiptoes and couldn’t even put up the
kickstand. Steve had to come over to put it up so I could take off towards the
dealer. Luckily I didn’t hit any stoplights for the 12-mile ride but when I did
arrive at the dealer, Steve once again had to come over to put the kickstand
down! Terry is a tall guy but he even admits he wish he hadn’t added that extra
foam.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Loading bike day finally arrived
yesterday so we all met at Terry’s to do the tasks, all except Steve which his
out of town on one of those projects I mentioned earlier. He had taken his bike
to Terry’s prior to his departure but it was up to us to get it on the trailer.
Steve is due back later this week, just in time to get in the truck heading to
CO. Terry leaves today for the project and doesn’t get back until Friday, the
day before we fly to CO to meet up with the truck. As you can see, the
logistics for this leg is very complex and more on that later.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Trailer loading took about 5 hours in
90+ temperatures. On leg-2 we trailered 5 bikes to Lake City, CO then rode back
to AR. As a result, we knew 5 bikes would fit but now we have 6 bikes to carry,
which was going to be a bit tight. We started loading bikes the same way as
leg-2, which was alternating front to back. This left a gap between the bikes
but after loading 3 of the 6 we quickly determined 6 would not fit using that
approach. We unloaded 2 of the bikes and started loading them all in the same
direction. At first we stacked them in like sardines (very tight) and it was
obvious 6 would fit and even 7 if required. After loading the last bike close
to the tailgate we went back and spaced out the other 5 to provide more room
between each bike. We finally made all the last adjustments, added secondary
lines for insurance and declared success. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">In parallel to the work of bike
loading, Jeff was tasked with fixing a short on Terry’s 690 in the auxiliary
power outlet he uses to power his GPS. This was accomplished but in the shade
of the garage while we were loading bikes in the sun. Jeff had a big fan blowing on him and a big red fan outside for the trailer work Terry bought at a local hardware store as the day heated up. Lastly Jeff fixed a
couple of broken wires on the trailer lights to ensure all was ready for launch
on Thursday morning.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">TAT details:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">If you haven’t read my many previous
posts I’ll give you a quick summary of our TAT adventure to date.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Mar 2016<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Leg-1 from Atlantic Ocean (SC) to
Little Rock, AR<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Aug 2016<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Leg-2 from Lake City, CO to Little
Rock, AR<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">3,000 miles ridden so far<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Jul 2017<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Leg-3 from Lake City, CO to Salt Lake
City, UT<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">With 2 day layover in Moab for local
riding.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">800 miles on TAT plus Moab local
rides<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Early 2018<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Leg-4 from Salt Lake City, UT to
Oregon Pacific Ocean coast<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The four core riders have been on all
legs and we hope to all finish early next year. Work responsibilities,
available vacation days and keep the wife happy at home have dictated we had to
do the TAT in sections. I would love to do it again end to end like I see so
many do but that may have to wait until I retire at 71 the end of next year.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Leg-3 details:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The truck, trailer, 6 bikes and 3
riders leave for Lake City, CO this coming Thursday. They pick up rider #4 as
they pass through Okla City several hours later. They will stay one night on
the road and arrive Lake City on Friday. The remaining 2 riders and the support
truck driver fly out on Saturday to Gunnison, CO where the truck will pick them
up for the hour ride to Lake City. Friday afternoon and Saturday will be used
for some local riding to get Matty some mountain dirt experience. Weather
permitting they may even attempt one of the mountain passes although current
forecast is rain next weekend at Lake City. Rain or no rain he will get some dirt
riding time because early Sunday we all head west.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Day-1 &2 - During Leg-2 everyone
except Matty did some local riding in the mountains to include, Engineer Pass,
Cinnamon Pass and Stony pass. By far, Stony was the toughest with Cinnamon next
and Engineer the easiest. Although the TAT route goes over Cinnamon Pass we are
going to use Engineer Pass for Matty then hook up with the TAT on the west side
of the passes. From there we continue to Moab stopping for the night mid-way.
The support truck will leave Lake City and drive direct to the first nights
stop because there are no easy intercepts with the TAT route in this section.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Day-3 & 4 – We will stay in Moab
and do local rides both days considering the heat constraints. We had to make
this leg in July based on work commitments so of course that’s the hottest time
of the year for UT. We plan on leaving Moab at daybreak both days and return in
the afternoon, as the heat gets intense. This plan is of course very fluid and
we will make our riding decisions on the fly when we get there. I would like to
do the Shaffer switchbacks and some of the White Rim Trail, which is doable if
we can stand the heat. I have several high detail topo maps of the area plus an
ATV trail riding guide we will use to select our rides. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Day-5, 6 & 7 – We will stay on
the TAT until south of Salt Lake City then head north to the SLC airport. We
plan on skipping the ride over to NV through the desert even on leg-4 since
none of us really want that experience. On day-7 after arriving at the SLC
motel, we will load the bikes onto the trailer and party after a much needed
shower.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Day-8 – Five of the riders will fly
home to AR so they can go to work on Monday. One rider (me) and the support
driver will drive back to AR with the bikes and arrive a few days later.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Leg 3 is a much shorter TAT ride than
I had originally planned primarily because everyone wanted to experience the
Moab area more than just riding through it on the TAT. My original leg-3 was to
end in Boise, ID. Because of this shortened leg-3, leg-4 will be at least a 10+
day ride.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The core riders and Jeff have
stated they can all accept a longer ride if we start the planning now with a
launch early next year. Since the Rocky Mountains are behind us I need to
research what limitations are on the route from SLC to OR.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The attached map has us going through
Cinnamon Pass but as I stated, we will start out through Engineer Pass and
connect with TAT on west side.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I plan on updating my Blog every night
while on the trail so until then:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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MStanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12291773461556045334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220716758697739636.post-44908851522724533632017-05-31T18:59:00.002-07:002017-05-31T18:59:51.472-07:00TAT 2017 Post 14 05/27/17<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Several days
ago I posted an update to the modifications I’ve made to my 2016 KTM 350 EXC-F
in anticipation of using this bike on the next leg (3) of our TAT adventure in
July this year. This past weekend (26-27 May) I had the opportunity to try out
the KTM in real world riding conditions and this post will summarize the
pros/cons of the modifications I have made and the status of my KTM for the TAT
leg-3.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Four of the five
core TAT riders decided to do a 300 mile overnight ride in the Ozark Mountains
of Western Arkansas. The riders were:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Mike on his
highly modified 2016 KTM 350 EXC-F (moderately loaded)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Jeff on his
heavily loaded Yamaha WR250R (several years old and the same bike used on Legs
1 & 2)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Steve on his
recently purchased used KTM 690 (also heavily loaded) (he’s still trying to
decide between this bike and his trustworthy WR250R for Leg-3)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Woodrow on
his reliable 2015 Honda CRF 250L (lightly loaded) (same bike used on Legs 1
& 2)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">New rider
Matty (Woodrow’s son who just graduated from High School). He was riding my 2015
Honda CRF 250L (lightly loaded) that I used on Legs 1 & 2 and recently sold
to Woodrow for this purpose. Matty is joining us on Leg-3 so this was his first
real experience on dirt, rocks, mud, hill climbing/descending and switchbacks.</span></li>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Terry
couldn’t join us on this ride because fishing took priority (crazy talk I
know).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">BTW – Mike,
Jeff and Steve camped on the trip while Woodrow and Matty elected to ride to a
motel. As a result the campers had to carry camping gear while the motel crowd
were traveling lightly loaded.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Our route
started and ended at Clarksville, AR because this was centrally located between
Tulsa and Little Rock where the 5 riders were living. We trailered 4 of the
bikes and riders from Little Rock and Jeff drove his truck with the WR in the
back from Tulsa. We all met at the local Wal-Mart early on Friday 26 May,
unloaded, geared up and were on the road around 9 am. Because we were making a
big circle to return to the trucks, this meant about half of the trip was on
secondary 2-lane paved roads. This was also a test to see how the bikes dealt
with 55+ mph travel for extended stretches. The map below shows our route. The
red line is our actual track while the dark blue line is our originally planned
route. We had to deviate several times from our planned route due to closed
roads and a deep water crossing we elected not to try. In addition we did cut
some of the route off due to time constraints. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I had
planned the route based on a Dual-Sport route I had found on an Arkansas State
Web Page. The directions were not very clear and I made the route using
detailed Topo maps and my best guess in some cases. The ride west to the start
of the track near Natural Dam, AR was uneventful and we made good time with no
traffic to deal with. At Natural Dam we refueled and started on the track
heading back east to our destination of Ponca, AR where we would then take
highways back to Clarksville. My computations using Garmin Base Camp said this
would be 150 miles of dirt with about 150 miles of highway to/from the
start/finish. Our mid-trip camping site would be Turner Bend, AR on the
Mulberry River about halfway on the total trip.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Our actual
first days ride turned out to be 174 miles due to back tracking due to closed
roads and side trips to see some of the local points of interest. We had to cut
off one section of the dirt track in order to get to Turner Bend by 4 pm which
was our goal.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Day two
started from Turner Bend and would have ended at Ponca per the original plan. I
knew this would be the more difficult stretch due to some pretty steep inclines
on poor roads plus a water crossing near the end. We reached the water crossing
early afternoon and it looked deep with very poor exit road conditions. Several
of the riders walked out into the water up to boot height and they weren’t even
close to the middle with the water depth was unknown due to the murkiness of
the water. The shore line on entry was river rock and would have worked ok but
the exit side was steep with what looked like a shelf that had to be climbed
from deep water. We all decided it wasn’t worth the chance of dropping one of
the bikes, especially with a new rider in our group. We backtracked to the
highway and headed to Clarksville.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Highlights:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I got
several pics of some of the local attractions which are provided below.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">We had a
number of dropped bikes (except for me!). No injuries and minor bike damage (always
carry a spare shift lever is the lesson learned). The dirt track was very steep
in some sections with switchbacks and deep ruts due to recent heavy rainfall.
Matty got a good sampling of it all and did very well considering this was his
real first taste (but he’s young so that helps). The CRF 250L is a great bike
but you have to keep it in the power band on climbs and he would let it bog
down with the expected results of stalled engine and drop. Even with this he
managed to maneuver through some pretty intense rutted climbs/descents.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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performance:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">My opinion
of the KTM modifications have been finalized based on this ride.</span></div>
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<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Replaced stock 2.25 gal tank with KTM
OEM 3.45 gal tank</span></li>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Must have modification. I’m getting at least 50 mpg and maybe
more but fuel for me was never a worry.</span></li>
</ul>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Removed all environmental control hardware</span></li>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I’m glad I got rid of all the junk but the bike pops and
backfires excessively. Not sure if this is part of the reason but it is VERY
annoying.</span></li>
</ul>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Installed new end cap on muffler</span></li>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in;">This is my first guess
for all the popping and backfiring. I will fix this one way or another.</span></li>
</ul>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Installed new exhaust port</span></li>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in;">See #3</span></li>
</ul>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Installed airflow vanes in intake</span></li>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in;">See #3</span></li>
</ul>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Installed new fuel rail on throttle
body</span></li>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in;">See #3</span></li>
</ul>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Installed wheel weights, front and
back</span></li>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Must have mod. The bike can do highway speeds with no
indication of out of balance wheels.</span></li>
</ul>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Installed heavy weight springs in
struts and shock</span></li>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Must have mod for any rider over 175 lbs. My suspension
handled great and never seemed to be close to bottoming out.</span></li>
</ul>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Re-valved struts and shock</span></li>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in;">See #8</span></li>
</ul>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Lowered suspension by 2”</span></li>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in;">Love this mod. I have no
problems with the bike seat height now.</span></li>
</ul>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Installed Low Boy Seat</span></li>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Rode 174 miles on day 1 and although had a sore butt, it was
not that bad and I got up the next day ready for another 150 miles.</span></li>
</ul>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Adjusted Throttle Position Sensor (TPS)
with electronic meter</span></li>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">See #3. I’m already higher that I had expected on the setting
but will go one more step to see if it stops the popping. If not I’m removing
some of the other mods to get it to stop.</span></li>
</ul>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Installed Scott Steering Dampener</span></li>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">LOVE THIS MOD!! We rode lots of gravel, mud, rocky climbs/descents,
etc. and this bike rides true through it all.</span></li>
</ul>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Installed ReKluse Auto Clutch</span></li>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">REALLY LOVE THIS MOD!! The reason I didn’t drop my bike was I
always had full control of the engine power during climbs. It will creep along
at 5 mph while I maneuvered through the rutted roads and I never worried about
stalling the engine. It was also a dream while turning around on narrow roads
while the other guys stalled several times.</span></li>
</ul>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Installed ReKluse Left Hand rear
Brake</span></li>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Still undecided on this mod. It works but not sure I would
spend the money again for the added control it provides.</span></li>
</ul>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Full hand guards (KTM)</span></li>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in;">Must have mod for this
type of riding.</span></li>
</ul>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Handlebar end weights to reduce
vibration</span></li>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in;">I like this mod only
because my hands never felt like they were buzzing due to vibration.</span></li>
</ul>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Metal skid plate</span></li>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 0.5in;">Must have mod for this
type of riding.</span></li>
</ul>
</ul>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">In my next post I’ll describe our
Leg-3 plans. Only 6 weeks to go before launch and I still need to order and install
new tires and have the bike serviced.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">It’s been a
while since my last post and a lot has happened in that time. I’ll start with
describing the mods I’ve made to the KTM since my last post:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I installed
the ReKluse left hand rear brake on my KTM. I wanted to try it out before I
made another post and I did that by doing a 100 mile ride with one of my TAT
partners, Steve. I was of course on my 2016 KTM 350 EXC-F while Steve was on
his KTM 690 (a couple years old). We rode west of downtown Little Rock about 20
miles into the mountains (for Arkansas) comprised of lots of logging roads and
steep hills and power-lines. Got to try out the gear on some pretty steep and
rutted roads, rocky stretches and even a couple of water crossings about a foot
deep.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">This was
really the first time I had taken out the KTM on some real dirt to really try
out all the gadgets I’ve installed over the last couple of months. They
include:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The info above was about a month ago.
A few weeks ago I was going to ride my KTM to work so had it running on my
driveway while I closed the garage door. As I turned down the driveway towards
the street I hit a wet spot on my slick driveway caused by the yard sprinkler
and the bike went down HARD! The front wheel just slipped out from under me in
the turn and it was all over before I even recognized the problem. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I landed on my left chest and hit so hard it
knocked the wind out of me for a minute. I also felt extreme pain in my rib
cage so figured I either cracked or bruised my ribs. Three weeks later and they
still hurt, especially while sleeping. Only damage to my bike was it broke off the
end my clutch handle.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">As a result I accelerated the
installation of a few more mods I had been planning on accomplishing before our
next TAT ride:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Metal
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Last week-end I decided to do a 150
mile ride on back paved roads to try out my Grand-Loop (GL) bag and the approach
I am using to mount it to the KTM. This was also another test ride of all the
modifications under highway conditions. I was riding to meet up with my wife
and some friends at a kayak school in Western Arkansas where my wife was one of
the instructors. She had taken our pickup to the school the day before my
trip.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had planned on loading the bike
onto our pickup for the trip back home a few days later.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">50 miles into the trip the KTM would
occasionally hic-up like it had a fuel blockage but then continue on at full
speed. It gradually got worse until at 75 miles it completely died on a stretch
of highway between two small towns. I still had cell service so called my son
Jeff to vent my frustration and to get his input on what could be the cause. I
had thought it was a fuel problem because it acted just like I was running out
of gas although I still had half a tank. What finally gave me a clue was when I
noticed the headlight was no longer on. The KTM is odd because the speed-o unit
isn’t powered by the bike battery but by a small enclosed battery. It comes on only
when it senses the front tire rolling. I only could tell that the electrical
power was totally off by seeing that the headlight no longer worked.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I took off the front headlight unit and
checked for loose connections especially around the ignition switch. Everything
look good so that meant I had to take off the seat and my neatly tied down GL
bag to get to the guts of the electrical system. Meanwhile I had pushed the
bike under a shade tree alongside the road before starting the disassembly. I
do have to say a couple of folks stopped to ask if I needed help but I said I
would attempt to fix it myself before throwing in the towel and seeking rescue.
Thanks to all those who help stranded bikers. Luckily I had packed the KTM
provided tool kit in my GL bag after I had tightened all the external bolts on
the bike the day before.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">As soon as I got the seat off I
started moving wires looking for the cause of the total electrical failure.
Quickly I found the positive battery cable about to fall off the battery!!
Problem solved. I know I tightened that connection so it just vibrated loose
over the last few months. This bike vibrates more than any bike that I can
remember so I usually Lock-Tight everything but I’ll put a lock washer on this
connection in the near future.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Back on the road and not another
hic-up the last 75 miles. For a 150 mile ride it took 3 ½ hrs, 1 hour of which
was caused by the break-down.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">We are planning another overnight
camping ride next week and I’ll report how the KTM performs on real dirt after
the ride. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">One more note of interest. I had
mentioned previously that I had adjusted the Throttle Position Sensor (TPS)
using the test meter from KTMandHuskey from its original .55 to .65 after
making the exhaust and fuel rail mod. The bike was still popping some so I
adjusted the TPS to .70 just prior to the 150 mile ride described above. It is
still popping more than I want so I’m moving it to .75 before the ride next
week. If this doesn’t stop the popping then I’m taking the tail pipe extension
off to see what effect that has.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Long post I know but now I’ll give a
brief review of most of the mods in the remainder of this post.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The short review is “I Love This Bike
now”!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Long Review:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "symbol"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The 3.45 gal tank is great and saves
me from having to carry a RotoPax on my rear rack which isn’t really strong
enough to carry heavy items. On a previous ride I got the yellow low fuel light
so I stopped and filled up with exactly 3 gals. Must mean I have just short of
½ a gal when the light comes on. Good to know. (Update after 150 mile ride) I
have ridden 150 miles on the tank and the low fuel light has not come on. That
should mean I have around 175 mile range which is FANTASTIC! I’ll have more
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glad I did this but the engine is still popping slightly so I will adjust the
TPS from the current .70 to .75 in the near future. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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very loud and I have to blame this mod. It does increase the horsepower
somewhat so I’m still glad I did it but I could barely hear my intercom with it
up full volume when anything over 45 mph.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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exhaust flow and contributed to the total H.P. gain.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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also supposed to make the engine more responsive. All I can say is if you turn
the throttle any at all this thing will accelerate! (Update) I am a bit
concerned that my fuel line is getting crimped because it has to make 180
degree turn from the tank to the fuel rail input. Something to watch in the
future.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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helped balance the wheels. I was riding at 65+ mph several times on the ride on
highways and the bike never felt like the wheels were out of balance. This
wasn’t the case before I added this mod.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "symbol"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Suspension heavy weight springs –
This really helped me handle this bike. I do think they are a bit stiff now but
that’s because I used a fully TAT loaded bike weight when I had them installed.
So far I have ridden at least 40 lbs lighter than I would be on the TAT. I will
play around with the suspension adjustments to see if I can soften it up for
day rides.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "symbol"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Lower suspension 2” – I love this
mod. I actually feel comfortable on the bike in all terrain now. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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total lowering goal but my butt was still tired after the 100 mile ride a month
ago. It is much better than the stock seat but it’s still pretty narrow and I
had to give up some padding to get that extra ½”. (Update) On my recent 150
mile ride I wore mountain bike shorts under my riding gear. These shorts have a
pad in the crotch. This basically eliminates the advantage from the low boy
seat but it sure made my butt feel better after 150 miles. I would still get
the Seat Concepts seat but probably not the low boy version.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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difference on this bike. (Update) still trying to find the sweet spot but it is
easy to adjust and makes a big difference.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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rode with confidence over real rocky trails, slippery water crossing, gravel
and dirt and this thing just keeps going straight. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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getting used to but I love it. Where it really comes into play (for me) is in
rough terrain and climbing hills. I would just put the bike into 2<sup>nd</sup>
gear and go up the hill. If I needed to downshift I just step on the gear lever
and go, no clutch handle required. It let me lug up hills I would normally be
slipping the clutch all the way. Another time it worked great was turning
around on narrow roads. Steve killed his engine several times trying to back
up/ go forward/back up while I just turned around with no worry about the
engine dying. Setting at a stop light in 1<sup>st</sup> gear without holding
the clutch is great.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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made a good decision to add this until I started coming down some steep hills
with loose rock and gravel. This let me stand on the pegs and work both front
and rear break without touching the foot break. I really like this feature and
it now works just like my mountain bike (except they are reverse sides). One
note: several times I grabbed the break handle thinking it was the clutch with
unexpected results so I focus on using the right handle more now.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "symbol"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Hand Guards – The stock hand guards
are not adequate for any real dirt riding. When (not if) the bike goes down
they will not protect the clutch/brake handles or any other gear on the
handlebars. I installed the KTM handguards and they fit perfectly and seem pretty
robust.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "symbol"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Dead Ends – Anti-vibration plugs for
the end of the handlebars. I wasn’t sure how well these would work but they are
great. I can tell the difference and glad I made the modification. They come
with a tap that is used to put threads into the ends of the handlebars so the
Dead-ends can be screwed into the bars. I was a bit concerned they would cause
the hand guards not to fit but they all work great together.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "symbol"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Skid Plate – This bike needs
protection on the bottom. The stock plastic one works ok for anything but rocky
terrain and we hit lots of that on our last AR to CO ride. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Summary:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I know I have spent a lot of money
putting modifications on this bike. Much more than most other riders would I’m
sure. If money is an issue I would prioritize the mods as listed below. I’m
sure others would have a different priority based on their riding needs so just
realize these are mine only:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">My son and I installed the </span><b style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ReKluse Auto-Clutch</b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> today. This post will give you a feeling of the
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work while I performed the management function and insured everything was done
correctly by reading the instructions and controlling the YouTube video
playback. Just kidding son.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">As usual I now know how I could have accomplished this mod
better and I’ll note that in the text. I also can advise you of some issues we
found with the installation instructions.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">We started shortly after sunrise (we’re both early risers)
and completed the clutch installation 4 hours later. I’m sure it could be done
in a shorter time frame but we were pretty careful comparing the ReKluse written
instructions against the ReKluse installation video plus digging out the torque
values from the KTM service manual. BTW the instructions tell you in several
areas to use the OEM manual for the torque values.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Everything went as expected until we had removed the old
clutch hardware and started putting the new hardware back in. The problem was
torqueing the main clutch nut. The KTM manual said this nut should be torque to
one value and we could not get even near that value with our torque wrench. The
reason was that as we tightened the nut it would turn the engine and rear
wheel. We tried several ideas including putting a hammer wooden handle into the
rear sprocket and several others. I then re-read the written instructions and
found they said torque it at a lower value than the KTM manual. We had gotten
close to that value so we tried again and this time got it torqued. Now I have
to admit only after we had the clutch back together did we even think about
using the REAR BRAKE LEVER to stop it from spinning. How dumb can you get?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Finally had the clutch installed and then started
installing the new ReKluse clutch slave solenoid that comes with the kit. This
is where we watched the video several times and they were able to get the old
slave solenoid off without taking off the rear chain. We could not get it off
without removing the chain, which we did. Then we had to bleed the clutch
system with DOT 4 brake fluid. The hydraulic clutch adjustment is pretty easy
but takes a while to do it correctly.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">We were ready to see if the engine would start without
making terrible grinding noises from an improperly installed clutch. Engine
started and it sounded great. Now we did the break-in of the new clutch
hardware by revving the engine a number of times with the garage door down
since it was still pretty early on a Saturday morning. We then performed the adjustment
of the whole clutch system. You can watch the ReKluse video if you want the
details.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Next the instructions said to start in first gear and
accelerate to 5,000 RMP 20 times, then do it again 10 times in 2<sup>nd</sup>
gear. We did this at around 10 am on a Saturday in front of my son’s house. If
there were any late sleepers in the neighborhood, we gave them a wake-up alarm.
No cops showed up even though the KTM was pretty loud, especially with the
muffler mod I have installed. The clutch worked as advertised, coming to a
complete stop with the clutch handle out in first gear.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Now it was my turn to ride the KTM. It really feels strange
standing in first gear without holding the clutch handle. As soon as you apply
gas it accelerates off with no unusual operation. Here are a few observations
after riding the KTM for several hours on paved roads, dirt road and even some
easy single track:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Engine braking
still works. As you slow down to around 10-15 mph the clutch disengages but
descending down a hill I think it would almost be normal.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">You still need to
use the hand clutch at least for going up/down through 1<sup>st</sup>, 2<sup>nd</sup>
and even 3<sup>rd</sup> gear. Higher gears can be changed without the hand
clutch. I even could change the lower gears as long as the engine wasn’t
pulling hard. This probably doesn’t make sense but I could tell when I could or
could not change gears without the clutch handle.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Climbing hills was
great fun in 2<sup>nd</sup> or 3<sup>rd</sup> gear by just applying gas without
messing with the clutch handle at all.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Riding single track
also didn’t need the clutch handle and I changed gears several times with no
problems.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">In summary I like it a lot. I won’t know how it will work
on the TAT until I use it for a while.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">After riding for a couple of hours we returned to the
garage to install the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">ReKluse Left Hand
Rear Break.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">The first thing we did was try to install the hand break
lever in between the hand grip and switch cluster per the instructions. NO WAY
THIS WOULD WORK! The switch cluster just would not provide room enough for the
break lever mechanism and the clutch lever mechanism. I then went back to the
instructions and there in small print on the front page was this statement:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">“For street legal bikes with large switch clusters, a thin
switch cluster may need to be installed”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Why wasn’t that on their web page before I spent $300+ for
this thing?? No information where to get this “thin switch cluster”. We jumped
in the truck and rode through heavy traffic to the KTM dealer only to find out
KTM doesn’t make a thin switch cluster for this bike. But one of the KTM
salesman said we need to talk to Joe in the maintenance area and he led me to
Joe.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">I barely started explaining the problem when Joe said “You
need the thin switch cluster made by SICASS (an aftermarket part for the KTM).
He had installed several of these units and he said that was the only way to
make it work on the EXC type KTM. I thanked him for saving our bacon and we
went back to the garage. A quick search on the Internet and we found SICASS and
had the thin switch cluster on order.</span> <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://sicassracing.com/store/products/switches/sicass_switches/exc_fe-s_fe_multi-function_bar_switch">http://sicassracing.com/store/products/switches/sicass_switches/exc_fe-s_fe_multi-function_bar_switch</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Since there was no reason to continue with the break
installation, we put the KTM back together, cleaned up the garage and put all
the removed clutch parts in a box for safe keeping, just in case they ever need
to be re-installed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Lessons learned or what I would do differently:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Wash the bike
first. My fault for riding through mud several days ago and not washing the
bike before starting the installation. We were very careful to keep the clutch
area clean but my bad for not doing it first.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Read every word of
the instructions and compare to the service manual before starting. I would
have found those details we discovered only after being in the middle of the
install. Look for notes about special tools required, etc. The KTM Service
Manual lists a KTM tool to hold the clutch basket while you torque the main nut
but neither the ReKluse instructions nor video even talked about how to do
this.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Doing the clutch
install would be difficult alone. I almost started this mod by myself but very
glad I did not: i.e. torque clutch nut, bleed clutch slave solenoid, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">In summary, I’ve installed the following mods on the KTM
with one more to do in the near future:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Replaced stock 2.25
gal tank with KTM OEM 3.45 gal tank<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Removed all environmental control hardware (KTMH kit)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Installed new end cap on muffler (KTMH)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Installed new exhaust port (KTMH)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Installed airflow vanes in intake (KTMH)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Installed new fuel rail on throttle body (KTMH)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Installed wheel weights, front and back (KTMH)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Installed heavy weight springs in struts and shock
(KTMWorld)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Re-valved struts and shock (KTMWorld)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Lowered suspension by 2” (KTMWorld)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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so thought I would provide the status of my 2016 KTM 350 EXC-F upgrade. Work
has kept me busy for the last several weeks so this weekend was my first
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blog post 10 that the KTM felt very “sensitive” in steering, I started
researching how steering dampers impact these types of bikes. I love YouTube
because you can find a review on almost everything. After watching many
different rider videos I was convinced and ordered the Scott Steering Dampener
for my KTM. It is a bit pricey but that’s never stopped me before. I received
the unit a week ago but had to put it on the shelf waiting for a free weekend
to install. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the ReKluse auto-clutch again. If you haven’t been reading my blog you should
know I have a new one setting on my bench waiting for installation. My point is
that I found some new information while watching the ReKluse videos that I
hadn’t thought of before. With the ReKluse installed, the bike no longer has
engine braking because anytime the throttle is at idle; the clutch disengages
the engine from the rear wheel. I watched several examples of how this became
an issue while riding in hilly terrain. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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while standing on the pegs during hilly descents so I used engine braking in
most situations and now this became much more important. ReKluse actually
understands this problem and offers a left hand rear brake system that works in
parallel to the foot rear break. I also ride mountain bikes and this is exactly
how they work and it seemed logical to me that it would be a perfect solution
for the KTM. The left hand brake lever is mounted under the clutch lever. Since
you really don’t even need to use the hand clutch with the ReKluse auto-clutch this
works pretty well. Of course I ordered one and it is also setting on my shelf
ready for installation<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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elected to do the two easiest mods first; TPS adjustment and Scott Steering
Dampener.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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much more after all the mods I had accomplished up to that point. I knew the
engine would be running much leaner after the intake and exhaust mods but I did
send an email to KTMandHusky.com (referred to as KTMH from here on) where I had
purchased most of the kits asking for confirmation that the TPS would fix this.
I got an immediate response confirming that I needed to increase the fuel with
the TPS tool I had purchased from them. Their videos are excellent and explain
all this technical stuff so I’ve included a couple of links so you can see what
I’m talking about.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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disconnected the TPS connector, which is easy to reach on the 350 KTM, and plugged
in the TPS tool. As predicted from KTMH I got a reading of .57 on the TPS tool.
To adjust the TPS I needed to loosen the TPS hold down screw and slightly turn
the TPS until I got a reading of .65. Of course I never have anything be that
simple. My newly installed 3.45 gal fuel tank was in the way so I couldn’t
loosen the TPS screw. I removed the seat, and then loosened the tank screw so I
could lift the tank enough to reach the TPS screw, which I did. It doesn’t take
much but with a little bit of movement of the TPS I now read .66 on the TPS
tool. As you tighten the TPS screw it may change the reading a bit so it took a
couple of times to get it tight with the reading I wanted. KTMH’s email said to
start with .65 and go to .75 if needed. I removed the TPS tool, reconnected the
TPS connector and reinstalled the fuel tank and seat. Engine started ok and ran
smooth but the test ride would have to wait for the next mod to be completed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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YouTube. The instructions are clear and include colored pics of the bike plus
there are many good YouTube videos showing the installation process. It does
require removing everything around the handle bars including the top triple
tree so be sure to support the front wheel as instructed so it does not drop
off the bike!!!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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took many pics and I’ve inserted some of the better ones in this post. I would
point out that I have the service manual for this bike (on DVD) so I follow its
instructions, including torque values, very closely. This means you need good
quality torque wrenches and I use lock-tight everywhere the manual says. Two
problems I should note: <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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pinch bolt cannot be reached with a socket wrench while the bike is strapped
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the bike off center enough to reach it with the torque wrench. That worked.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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component that was blocking access to the triple tree pinch bolt also has to be
tightened around the frame neck. I had the bike back together before I
remembered that I had not torqued the clamp bolt on this unit. It may be easier
to get to if the headlight unit was removed but being too lazy to take it back
off I placed the bike on the kick stand, turned the steering bars all the way
to the left and could barely get to the bolt with an allen wrench. It’s tight
now but I’ll keep an eye on this to see if it starts to slip. No big issues if
it does but I would have to disassemble some of the mod to do it properly in
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Temperature was in the high 40’s so I knew it would be a
short ride but I was anxious to see how the TPS adjustment and Scott steering
dampener impacted the KTM. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">TPS - The bike ran smoothly with NO popping or backfiring.
Acceleration is tremendous and it does feel like it got a boost in horsepower
as promised. I’ll leave the TPS at .66 for a while until I get the rest of my
mods installed. KTMH has some very good videos on the TPS and fuel injection in
general. The KTM fuel injection is an open loop system, which means it doesn’t
compensate for changes in altitude like a closed loop system. The primary
reason is because it doesn’t have an O2 sensor in the tail pipe. Watch the
videos to get more details on this. The 2015 Honda CRF250L I used on the first
3,000 miles of the TAT has a closed loop fuel injection system and made it to the
top of several 12,000+ foot mountain passes without a problem. Although the KTM
is much more powerful than the CRF, I may have to readjust the TPS as we start
our CO to ID ride in July. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Scott Steering Dampener – I love this thing. It totally
eliminated the steering sensitivity at both low and high speeds. I rode a short
stretch through some gravel and mild mud just to see how it would react. No
issues whatever and the bike tracked true through stuff that previously would
have had it jumping all over the place. I know it will be a great improvement
to handling for the rocky CO mountain passes, muddy roads and even slippery
water crossings we will experience on our last 2,000+ miles of the TAT. BTW the
wheel weights I installed from KTMH also worked great at high speeds.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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with a couple more to do in the near future:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Replaced stock 2.25
gal tank with KTM OEM 3.45 gal tank<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Removed all environmental control hardware (KTMH kit)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Installed wheel weights, front and back (KTMH)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Ride On!!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">2017 is here and thus begins another TAT adventure.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">I finally got my suspension parts back from KTMWorld and
spent this morning putting the bike back together. It took less time than I had
expected and by noon I had all the suspension installed and the rest of the
panels, lights, etc. reinstalled. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Since I disassembled the KTM to have the suspension
reworked I have made the following changes/upgrades to the KTM:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Replaced stock 2.25
gal tank with 3.45 gal tank<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Removed all environmental control hardware<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Installed new end cap on muffler<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Installed new exhaust port<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Installed airflow vanes in intake<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Installed new fuel rail on throttle body<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Installed wheel weights, front and back<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Installed heavy weight springs in struts and shock</span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Re-valved struts and shock<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Lowered suspension by 2”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">11 Shortened kick stand</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">What I have not
done yet and won’t for a couple of weeks is:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Adjust the Throttle Position Sensor (TPS) with the
electronic meter I bought from KTMWorld<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Install ReKluse Auto Clutch I have setting on my workbench<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">The weather was perfect so I decided to go for my first
ride and fill up my new larger fuel tank. My first impression is the bike is
even more powerful than before. I knew the intake/exhaust mods had the
potential to add 4-7 more horsepower and it looks like it has definitely made
an increase in power. Acceleration is amazing although I still have the stock
sprockets. I’ll regear in the future after riding the KTM with the new mods for
a while.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">My only negative comments are<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">The front end
really feels sensitive. It has the tendency to start oscillations with very
little input or bump. Not sure if this is caused by the new suspension springs
or the wheel weights I added. I’ll take off the weights first to see if it
improves. If that doesn’t help I’ll have to contact KTMWorld to see if they
have any info to provide.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">The bike pops and
backfires on deceleration worse than it ever did with the environmental
hardware installed. Adjusting the TPS should fix this I hope.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">The bike feels much more manageable after being lowered 2
½” (2” by suspension and ½” by installing low boy Seat Concepts seat). I was
riding with tennis shoes and could still almost stand flat-footed. My riding
boots have a thicker sole so it should even be better when all geared up.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">The rear shock and I assume the struts still need to be
adjusted for sag, etc. I will do that in the near future but I am very pleased
with the results of my mod effort and feel the bike is finally becoming my
favorite ride.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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ReKluse!!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Again another modification update for
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">In my last several posts I described
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">1<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>3.45
gal (13L) fuel tank (KTM OEM)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">2<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Emissions
removal kit from KTMandHusky.com<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Rail from KTMandHusky.com<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the end of that activity I mounted the fuel tank onto the bike, poured about a
half-gallon of fuel in the tank and immediately leaked out most of it from the
fittings on the bottom of the tank. The truth is that I expected this to
happen. While cleaning up the garage after installing the above mods I found a
rubber O-ring on the floor. It could only have come from the fuel tank mod as I
was installing the pump. I thought I had been very careful to ensure it all
went together as required but somehow the O-ring had dropped off the fitting
during my assembly.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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and today I spent several hours installing the following modifications:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the fuel pump transfer from the original tank to the new tank I had noticed
that the fuel outlet fitting had an O-ring both on the inside and outside of
the tank but the other larger support plug only had an O-ring on the outside. I
assumed the O-ring found on the floor must be used on the support plug but on
the inside of the tank. I suspected it came off while removing the pump and had
fallen out of the old tank while moving it around. I looked through several
documents on the web trying to see a good parts break-down of this area but
didn’t find anything good enough to tell me if both plugs have double O-rings.
Therefore I expected to have to remove and replace the fuel pump again to
install the O-ring.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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first three modifications went quickly and I then started the teardown of the
fuel tank to fix the leaking fitting. As I was removing the bottom two fittings
I quickly noticed that the O-ring was missing from the fuel fitting on the
outside of the tank! Fantastic, I didn’t have to remove the pump. Somehow the
O-ring had come off during my assembly of the fuel tank, just lucky that I
found it on the floor. I re-installed the O-ring and fittings, poured some gas
into the tank and found the fittings and line dry as a bone. I installed the
tank on the bike, temporarily connected the headlight module with the
key-ignition and tried to start the engine.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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could hear the fuel pump prime the line and then tried the starter. It took
several tries but the engine finally fired up and ran exceptionally smooth. The
pipe sounded louder but not by much but it did have an exceptionally low meaty
sound! Can’t wait to get back to riding the KTM to see how all these mods
impact its performance. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the last few mods I went through all the areas I had been working and applied
locktight where required and torqued bolts. It is now ready for the upgraded
struts and rear shock due back in mid-January, just in time for cold weather to
come roaring through the mid-west.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I’ve completed the planning for Leg-3
and have received commitments from one other rider (my son Jeff) and a new
support truck driver (Michael). BTW I’m Mike and he’s Michael in all follow-on
posts. The remaining three core TAT riders are pretty sure they will be going
and will commit in the near future; Woodrow, Terry and Steve. We may even pick
up a couple more friends and family members but as we found on Leg-2 (CO-AR), a
smaller group works better than a large herd of riders. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The key points of Leg-3 are listed
below but I will provide more detail in future posts:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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July 2017<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Ride days:<span style="mso-tab-count: 5;"> </span>6 (Monday
through Saturday)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Total trip days including shuttle of
bikes<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>15 days<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Departure Point:<span style="mso-tab-count: 4;"> </span>Lake
City, CO<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">End Point:<span style="mso-tab-count: 5;"> </span>Ketchum, ID<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">TAT miles:<span style="mso-tab-count: 5;"> </span>1171<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">We have modified the TAT route in one
area and I’m sure this will generate comments. As we come up to the Interstate
Highway to Salt Lake City we are heading North on back roads and reconnect with
the TAT just North of the Great Salt Lake. This reduces the route by about 150
miles but mainly it eliminates the long desert run to Nevada, north along the
Nevada/Utah border then return to Salt Lake. I’m sure there are many scenic
sites along that stretch but it also has many miles of nothing but desert. Our
TAT adventure is a coast-to-coast ride on Dual-sports, not a 100% ride of every
mile of the TAT even though we will use more than 90% of the TAT route. Our
team has time constraints and we want to complete the whole adventure NLT 2018.
If we do Leg-3 in 2017 it will leave about 1200 miles for Leg-4 (ID to OR) in
2018.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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removed and shipped my struts and rear shock to KTMWorld to be upgraded with
heavier springs, re-valved and lowered 2”. They arrived safely at KTMWorld and
will be worked after the holidays. I hope to get them back sometime in mid-
January. BTW if you plan on doing this to your KTM, I had a UPS shipping office
pack my items with the final weight of 35 lbs and shipping cost, including
$3,000 insurance, of $228. Nobody ever said upgrading a dual-sport was cheap.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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that I found on the BestDualSportBikes.com web page (referenced as BDSB in this
post). They are changing their name to KTMandHusky.com but this is a great site
if you have a KTM dual sport.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><a href="http://www.ktmandhusky.com/4-stroke-videos">http://www.ktmandhusky.com/4-stroke-videos</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">BDSB has focused on upgrades for the
KTM 500 EXC-F but also have them for the 350 EXC-F. I ordered, received and
installed this week-end several of their modifications described below and have
2 more on order.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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plug holes in the various parts of the engine as you remove all the plumbing
and emissions hardware. Most of the items come off easily except for the air
valve attached to the front of the engine. On the KTM 500 this valve is on the right
side and easily accessible. On the 350 it is in a very tight area close to the
exhaust header and bike frame. The instructions that come with the kit and the
videos help a lot but they mostly talk about the 500. After working for some
time trying to gain access to the nut that removes the air valve I contacted BDSB
and asked if there was an easier way to remove the valve or must I remove the
muffler, header pipe and exhaust port. They responded promptly and confirmed
that on the 350 that was the only way to get it off.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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pipe and exhaust port, all of which can be accomplished quickly except for the
springs holding the header pipe into the exhaust port. I’m sure there is a tool
that makes this easy but I didn’t have the tool so I had to improvise using a
screw driver and awl (ice pick type of tool). I finally got the springs off but
not sure how easy it will be to reinstall.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I now had access to the air valve nut
and could barely reach it with a 17mm wrench. The nut loosened easily enough
but the key is that the whole valve unit has to rotate to unscrew out of the
engine block. Not enough room to rotate!! After trying to disassemble the valve
using the Philips head screws I had basically rounded off the Philips cross in
the screw heads. Now I was the one that was screwed. I then decided to drill
out the screw heads using a 12” long drill bit. This worked perfectly and the
screws were made of aluminum it appears. With the screws removed, the valve
came apart and the part remaining in the engine block was small enough to
rotate completely out of the block. I then installed the plug provided in the
kit to seal up this hole.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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removed including the air valve. This really cleans up the engine plus
eliminates the popping and backfires as you decelerate.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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had no idea what this was until I watched all the videos on the BDSB web page.
The guys are pretty convincing so I took the hook and ordered this
modification. It basically improves the fuel flow to the fuel injector by
eliminating sharp bends in the plumbing on the throttle body. The only problem
is that it requires digging down to the guts of the bike to get access to the
throttle body. Once again, since the bike was already partially disassembled I
decided now was the time to make this mod. It promises better engine
performance and throttle response.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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get to the throttle body the shock is removed (already done) and the rear
sub-frame is lifted by removing the bottom two bolts and loosening the top two
bolts. The guy in the video and the instructions provided with the kit tells
you to be a man and lift the frame with gusto but if you are a wimp, take it to
a professional (funny guy). I was a bit nervous ripping my new bike apart like
this but it worked and the pictures below show it in the up position. This
provides adequate room to loosen the throttle body and pull it back about an
inch so you can remove the old fuel plumbing and install the new connection
(fuel rail) provided in the kit. This was accomplished and it went back
together without much problem. The hardest part was routing the original fuel
line through the frame and other components to connect to the fuel rail without
putting a kink in the fuel line. I think I did that but won’t know until I get
the bike back together in January and run the engine. It will be a pain to have
to take it all apart to fix this if it does have a kink in the line.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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previous post I talked about how I felt this bike was dangerous over 55 mph
because of the front end being almost unmanageable. The BDSB video explains why
this happens and it makes sense to me so I installed their wheel weights on my
bike. The cause is that the valve stem and wheel lock are on the same side of
the tire to make it easier to remove the tire. What it also does is put lots of
weight on one side without any counter-balance on the other side. The BDSB
wheel weights are steel plates that attach to the bike spokes on the opposite side
of the wheel from the valve stem and wheel lock. I won’t know if this works
until I put the bike back together but anything would be an improvement.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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I had to remove the exhaust port as part of the emissions removal kit, I
decided to install the BDSB GRUNT mod. This is a machined exhaust port that
improves the air flow of the exhaust gasses as they leave the engine block. I
was a bit skeptical about this mod but I know that when I installed the FMF
muffler and exhaust header modification on my Honda CRF 250L it turned that
bike into a different animal and I rode it 3000 miles from the Atlantic Ocean
to the Rocky Mountains with excellent results. Should get this mod kit in a
week or so then I’ll reinstall my exhaust system.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: red; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><a href="http://www.ktmandhusky.com/the-best-exhaust-upgrades">http://www.ktmandhusky.com/the-best-exhaust-upgrades</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-themecolor: text1;">This
mod is another improvement for the exhaust system. The original muffler end cap
is very restrictive and has a detrimental impact on engine performance. The new
end cap removes this restriction. The end cap mod and the GRUNT mod have a
promised increase of 6-7 horse power. I assume this is for the KTM 500 EXC-F so
only expect maybe 4 additional horsepower for the 350.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-themecolor: text1;">Additional Modifications to be
accomplished when Bike is reassembled:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-themecolor: text1;">Throttle Position Sensor (TPS)<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: red; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><a href="http://www.ktmandhusky.com/tps-tuning-for-12-16-exc-xcwf-fe-fe">http://www.ktmandhusky.com/tps-tuning-for-12-16-exc-xcwf-fe-fe</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I purchased the TPS adjustment meter
described in the video above and plan on performing this adjustment as soon as
the bike is reassembled with the upgraded struts and rear shock. The TPS
appears to be a critical component of engine performance and considering that I
have modified the fuel flow into the throttle body (New Fuel Tank & Fuel
Rail mod) and the exhaust out of the engine (GRUNT and End Cap mods) I expect
this definitely needs to be addressed. I’ll provide the results of this effort
in a future post.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">ReKluse Auto-Clutch<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Final Gearing (sprockets and chain)<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I know from reading several blogs
that the stock gearing for the KTM is not optimal but was selected solely to
pass government noise standards (riding past a microphone at a set speed to
sample noise output of the bike). My dilemma is that of the multiple forums
I’ve read on this subject I get varying answers as to what the best gearing
would be for my riding requirements. I changed the gearing on my Honda CRF 250L
and this greatly improved the performance on both off-road and highway. It was
a compromise between the two but it worked and now I have the same issue with
the KTM. Here is a summary of my requirements so I welcome input from other KTM
350 riders:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Interstate
highway riding only under extreme circumstances (never if possible) 70 mph max<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Occasional
paved secondary roads with speeds 55-65 mph<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Primarily
Gravel & Dirt Roads with speeds 35-55 mph<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">ATV
& 4X4 dual track trails, some pretty rough<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Mountain
Passes including steep switch backs on slick rocks and wet trails<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Occasional
mud and sand including water crossings<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Very
little single track during day to day riding and none on the TAT<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">No
radicle hill climbing<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I guess to summarize, I need the KTM
to be able to carry me and my gear through the Rocky Mountains and Utah Desert
on 4x4 roads yet still be able to take a 2-lane highway to get to the next
stretch of the TAT.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Final Comments:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I’m a firm believer that if you are
going to take the road least traveled on an Adventure Bike or Dual-Sport you
better know how to keep it running. As a result, I have not only the owner’s
manual that came with the KTM but also the Service Manual with all the
electrical schematics. This bike is so basic compared to the Yamaha Super
Tenerie I rode to Alaska and the Arctic Circle and even more basic than the
Honda CRF 250L on which I have ridden 3000 miles of the TAT so far. Therefore
it has been a good learning experience doing the modifications listed above and
I feel a lot more confident in being able to keep this bike running through the
last 2400 miles of the TAT.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">BTW, neither the owner’s manual nor
the service manual even mention or describe the emissions system on the KTM so
I have to assume they expect you to leave it alone!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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MStanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12291773461556045334noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220716758697739636.post-34080340385524768462016-12-17T12:52:00.000-08:002016-12-17T12:52:41.838-08:00TAT 2017 Post 7 12/17/16It’s been almost a month since my last post so decided to
provide an update on my KTM modifications in anticipation of Leg 3 (Colorado to
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My last post received several comments about the
unsuitability of the KTM 350 EXC-F (referenced as KTM in this post) for riding
the TAT. Sadly I have to agree with several of the comments but not that the
KTM is unsuitable only because I don’t think there is such a thing. If you read
lots of Blogs as I do you realize all sizes and types of bikes have been used
to ride the TAT from Honda 90’s to super-sized adventure bikes. We even pasted
a group of TAT riders in August riding gas-powered bicycles! Each trip is
unique and you have to recognize the bike and rider capabilities and adapt your
riding approach as necessary. That is what I plan on doing and the KTM will be
going on the next leg of the TAT in 2017.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I’ve posted details of my concerns with the KTM in earlier
posts so won’t repeat them here. Note that I didn’t say KTM shortfalls, only my
concerns based on my abilities and the type of riding I expect to do on Leg 3
& 4.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Fuel Range</b> – The
stock 2.25 gal tank just won’t provide the range necessary for the TAT. My last
mpg check indicated I was getting 60 mpg but I don’t trust that number. I
expected more around 50 or less. 60 mpg gives a range of 135 miles and 50 mpg
gives a range of 112 miles. Both are too low. I want at least 150 or better
range so I had only 2 choices; bigger tank or carry fuel in a RotoPax. My
experience carrying a 1 gal RotoPax weighing 9 lbs on the 130 mile Sooner
Adventure last month proved that the rear frame isn’t able to carry heavy
weight mounted far to the rear on the rack. Therefore I purchased the KTM OEM
3.45 gal (13 liter) tank. With this tank my range should be 60 mpg = 207 miles
or 50 mpg = 172 miles, both which are acceptable. BTW the KTM tank is so easy
to remove, I love it. They even provide quick disconnect for the fuel line. I
installed the new tank today and it is big compared to the stock tank. That
being said, it doesn’t appear to impact the riding position but I won’t know
for sure till the bike is reassembled in January.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Soft Suspension</b> –
As I stated in an earlier post, the KTM suspension was set up for a rider
weight of around 175-185 lbs. I guess they thought only skinny kids would ride
this bike. Well I’m not skinny and my weight info is provided below (I only
provide this info so you can understand why I’m upgrading the suspension)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Rider weight out of the shower (please ignore the visual
this may generate) - 197 lbs<o:p></o:p></div>
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All riding gear, including boots, helmet, armor, and heavy
jacket and pants - 23 lbs<o:p></o:p></div>
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Normal riding gear - Tank bag, 2 GPS, cell phone, spare
AA/AAA batteries, tools, first aid kit, rain gear and the extra fuel in the new
tank – 26 lbs<o:p></o:p></div>
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This means that for normal riding in cool temperatures my
total load is 23 + 220 + 26 = 246 lbs. This is the weight being used to upgrade
the suspension.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I shipped this morning my front struts and rear shock to KTM
World in Georgia to put heavy weight springs and re-valve for a smoother ride
(I am 69 after all). <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Seat Height</b> – It
is entirely too tall for me. I’m 5’ 10” and I can ride the bike just fine and
even reach the ground on tiptoes at stoplights. The fact is that I don’t need
the full suspension range of the KTM for my type of riding but I do want more
feet on the ground so I can manage the bike in tough terrain. While KTM World
is replacing the springs they are going to lower the suspension by 2”. That
combined with the ½” I got by installing the Seat Concepts low boy seat gets me
closer to the ground by 2 ½”. We’ll have to see how that feels.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Tame The Beast</b> –
Wasn’t sure what to call this section but “Tame The Beast” pretty well sums it
up. If you read my previous couple of posts you could definitely tell I was
surprised by the power and performance of the KTM 350. I’m just glad I didn’t
find a 500, which was my original choice. The 350 has more power than I need
but I have to be able to manage this power in critical situations. I don’t ride
nor plan to ride serious single track through deep forest with radicle climbs
embedded with rocks and tree roots. What I will be riding is steep mountain
pass switchbacks with slick rock and loose gravel made for 4X4 vehicles. This
requires a bike with great traction that can make the turn at 5 mph then climb
a 30-40 degree incline. It also will need to ride through long stretches of
baby head rocks, sand and mud. We encountered all of that on our recent CO to
AR TAT ride in August and expect more of the same in Leg-3 next summer (CO to
ID).<o:p></o:p></div>
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After much research and talking to riders who use the ReKluse
auto clutch, I have received one made for the KTM 350 EXC-F and will install it
in the near future. You can watch several YouTube videos for this product if
you’re interested but it provides me several advantages:<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->The ability to climb in a higher gear, which
will hopefully stop my inclination to do a wheelie due to using too much power
in a lower gear.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Prevent the engine from stalling in critical
situations due to hitting ruts, rocks, etc. <o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Eliminates the need to use the manual clutch,
which is just one more thing to deal with in tough riding situations.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I know, this is considered cheating by serious dirt riders
and that I should just learn to use the clutch or go back to my Honda CRF250L
but sorry but that ain’t going to happen. One very good reason is that I don’t
have the nerve to tell my wife that I spent this much money on a bike that I
won’t be using on the TAT. For my own self-preservation she better see me ride
off following the sun on an orange bike.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Modification Road Map</b>
– The pictures below show different steps of my disassembly this weekend. BTW
the bike is on its side to get all the fuel to one side so I could siphon it out
before removing the tank. This brings up a question I’ve had for a long time
that maybe someone can answer. How does the fuel from the opposite side of
these saddle type fuel tanks get over to the fuel outlet? There isn’t a
crossover fuel line and the right side of the tank is lower than the center.
Laying the bike over was my solution but I’m curious what the real answer is.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Today I shipped the struts and shock to KTM
World. I expect to get them back around mid January. It’s too cold to ride
anyway.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->I received my new KTM fuel tank yesterday and
installed it today. <o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Although I have received the ReKluse
auto-clutch, I won’t install it until the bike is back together in January. The
reason is that the set-up and break-in of the clutch requires the engine to be
running and multiple high-speed starts. I want to ride the bike with the new
suspension before I jump into another serious change of the bikes performance.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I may consider changing the sprockets based on several
forums I’ve read but not until I have ridden the bike with the three above mods
installed.<o:p></o:p></div>
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With these modifications completed I hope the KTM will be
better suited for my TAT 2017 adventure. As a side note I discussed with KTM
World the fact that I’ll probably be carrying an additional 40-50 lbs in a GL
horseshoe bag on the rear seat/rack. They advised to set up the suspension for
my normal riding weight (246 lbs) and just use 2 turns of the pre-load on the
shock when I’m riding with the extra gear. The GL bag lets me put the weight in
the ends that hang over the seat/rack. This will put less strain on the rear
frame than carrying a 9 lb RotoPax mounted solely on the back end of the rack.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Bike will be down now for several weeks waiting for my
suspension to return but with the holidays and cold weather, I’ll suffer
through.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I had planned on talking about our Leg-3 plans but will save
that for the next post.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!<o:p></o:p></div>
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MStanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12291773461556045334noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220716758697739636.post-5071488245762364172016-11-24T06:49:00.000-08:002016-11-24T06:49:08.920-08:00TAT 2017 Post 6 11/24/16<br /><div class="MsoNormal">
Thanksgiving Day! I’m the only one up this early, having
coffee and blueberry muffins. It’s quite and it doesn’t get any better than
this.<o:p></o:p></div>
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It’s been a month since my last post so thought I would post
an update of my Love/Hate relationship with my KTM 350 EXC-F dual-sport
motorcycle.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I bought the KTM to replace my Honda CRF250L for two main
reasons:<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->60+ lbs lighter – 250 lbs KTM vs. 310+ lbs CRF<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Much more power and I mean a LOT more power<o:p></o:p></div>
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Before I start talking about KTMs I have to note that they
are a very loyal and vocal group. I owned/rode a Harley Davidson FLHTCU Ultra
Classic for a number of years (rode it to Yukon Territory in 2012) and I
thought HD riders were the most loyal/vocal. Wrong! KTM guys are more extreme.
This isn’t meant to be a negative comment. I say it because me being a new KTM
owner and not loyal to any brand of motorcycle, I make statements that hit a
nerve with KTM folks so I get occasional negative reactions. Please no hate
mail. This post is to give honest opinions (mine) for anyone thinking of buying
a KTM.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I just got to the 600-mile break-in point last weekend so
taking it in for an oil change and check-up next week. If you read my last blog
you realize that I’m not a hard-core dirt bike rider and the KTM so far has
been a challenge for me to keep under control. Every time I get on this bike I
feel a bit nervous and that may be what is causing me to re-evaluate my
decision to buy this bike. Here are the good and bad points I’ve found up to
now.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Good:<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Very Light which helps in tough riding
circumstances<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Lots of power (also in the bad list)<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Engine can be lugged down in a higher gear and
still keep moving up hill<o:p></o:p></div>
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Bad:<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Seat is hard as a rock (great for hardcore dirt
but terrible for long distant rides like the TAT)<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Vibrates at any speed above 35mph causing
fatigue (foot pegs buzz under feet at 55-65 mph)<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Vibrates causing every bolt to work loose so
needs to be checked after every ride to tighten bolts<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Requires much more maintenance<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Lots of power (very easy to overpower on climbs)<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Throttle very sensitive (on rough terrain it’s
hard to keep engine from surging caused by small throttle movements)<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Stock tires are great on dirt but right down
dangerous on paved roads at speed (65-75mph)<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Front-end jumps around a lot at speed on
pavement but I think this is more the tires than the bike.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Electrical system limited power so won’t accept
a lot of extras like heated jacket/gloves (I assume this is correct based on
bike specifications but haven’t tried to hook up my jacket/gloves yet)<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Air box is much lower than CRF and not
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->2.25 gal fuel tank<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Suspension springs too light for my weight<o:p></o:p></div>
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As you can see the bad list is much longer than the good (IN
MY OPINION ONLY). I’m hoping to overcome some of the bad items as described
below to fine-tune it for my riding style.<o:p></o:p></div>
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My approach to eliminate some of the bad items:<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Seat – I’ve replaced the stock seat with one
from Seat Concepts. It is much better and dropped the seat height ½”. I rode it
100 miles last weekend but my butt still felt the burn; still better than stock.
TAT averages 150-200 mile days so this could still be a problem.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Carrying capability – I installed a rear rack
made by DirtRacks. After using the bike on a long dual-sport ride on rough
terrain I found 3 of the 4 mounting bolts MISSING! I was carrying 1 gal.
RotoPax and a small dry bag on the rack. In fact the right top bolt had broken
off in the nut. I had not used lock tight on the bolts so I take responsibility
but I hope this isn’t a problem in the future. I plan on using a large GL
horse-shoe shaped bag on back that will better distribute the weight plus will
not carry fuel on back. We’ll see if this configuration is reliable on future
rides.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Power – I love the power but I have to be able
to control it. I’ve ordered a Rekluse Core 3.0 auto-clutch. From everything I
read, this clutch is fantastic. It is considered cheating by real dirt bike
riders but for me, I’ll take any advantage I can get. This should let me
control climbs and single track riding a bit better. More on this in my next
post after it’s installed and I put some miles on the KTM.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Sensitive Throttle – I’m hoping the ReKluse
solves this problem but if it doesn’t I will try to get the fuel injection
remapped to soften the throttle response. I get lots of conflicting info on
this issue. When I asked my local KTM dealer if they could do the remap they
adamantly said NO. I read on KTM blogs that other dealers will do the remap.
More on this in future posts.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Tires – I’ll keep the stock tires on for a while
but will eventually replace with Dunlop D606 tires. I used D606’s on the 3000
mile SC to CO TAT ride and they performed perfectly on dirt and pavement. I
don’t need radical knobbies for where I ride but I do need tires that will do
55 mph on pavement comfortably.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Seat Height – I can manage the tall seat most
times but it is a problem trying to brace with my feet while riding slow
through rough terrain. I know, real dirt bike riders are on the pegs and going
fast but I still like to be able to push the bike backwards if I need to turn
around and I can’t do that on tip-toes. I plan on having the front/rear
suspension lowered 2” by a professional. I will also have them put in heavier
springs to handle my bulk and the load I plan or taking on the TAT next summer.
More on this in future posts.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Points to consider if buying for first time:<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->The bike manual says the piston needs to be replaced
after 135 hours! After talking to the KTM dealer this may not be necessary but
only time will tell.<o:p></o:p></div>
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with shims regularly<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Air filter needs to be kept clean, especially
after dusty riding<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Water crossings have to be handled
conservatively because air inlet is mid frame and if bike is dropped, you know
what could happen (CRF was just under the seat)<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->The suspension (springs) are for riders in the
175 lb range. I haven’t seen 175lbs for many years, which means I need heavier
springs installed.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I’m sure this post is coming off as that I don’t like this
bike but that’s not the case. I do love riding it but I want it to better suit
my riding needs. Several readers have pointed out that this is not an adventure
bike and I should not have selected the KTM 350 EXC-F for the TAT. Interesting
I got similar comments when I selected the Honda CRF250L to ride the 3000 miles
from Charleston, SC to Lake City, CO this year. The CRF did great as long as
you worked around its limitations. I carried a heavy load between SC and AR
with no problems and a light load from CO to AR, again with no problems.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The KTM will be used on the 2500 mile Colorado to Oregon
stretch in 2017, which is much tougher than the 3000 mile SC to CO stretch. I wanted a
bike that is made for rough riding. We’ll see if the KTM (or me) is up to the
challenge.<o:p></o:p></div>
MStanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12291773461556045334noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220716758697739636.post-49333758732362308862016-11-01T07:28:00.002-07:002016-11-01T07:28:44.888-07:00TAT 2017 Post 5 10/30/16<br /><div class="MsoNormal">
I rode the annual Sooner Adventure Ride (SAD) yesterday for
121 miles of gravel and dirt roads intermixed with several single track routes
plus some interesting features I’ll describe in this post. The link to the
organization that held this event is provided below.<o:p></o:p></div>
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My son Jeff got me interested in this event a couple of months
ago so we both did our on-line registration and started planning the logistics.
Since he lives in the Tulsa area I drove over Saturday morning pulling my
trailer with my new KTM 350 EXC-F on board and all my gear in the back seat.
Early (real early) Sunday morning we took both our trucks and headed to
Chandler, OK which is about 12 miles from the start of the roundtrip OK ride;
i.e. Seaba Station Motorcycle Museum. Well worth the side trip to see this
museum.<o:p></o:p></div>
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This is a well-planned event and evidently been held for a
number of years but this was both Jeff and my first time to participate. Since we
both like being early on most things we arrived at the Chandler Wal-Mart
parking lot well before sunrise even though we only had 12 miles to ride to the
museum and didn’t need to be there until 8 am with the ride starting at 10 am.
We weren’t sure there would be parking for our trucks and my trailer at the
museum so we decided to park in Chandler. As it turned out there was plenty of
parking at the museum; something to remember for next time. As we unloaded our
bikes and started gearing up we saw several other groups doing the same thing
so we weren’t the only ones worried about the museum parking.<o:p></o:p></div>
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We arrive at the museum shortly after 8 and there were
already a number of bikes/riders there and the numbers continued to grow up to
the rider briefing at 10. The estimated number of bikes is somewhere in the 70+
figure and they were comprised of many mid-size dual-sports with a few 250cc
but what was more surprising, a large number of big adventure bikes. I was
getting a bit nervous wondering how this many bikes would start and keep out of
each other’s way while on the route. We met up with a friend of Jeff’s, Russ
(riding a Husky 701) and Russ’s friend, Jay (riding a Honda CRF650). Jeff was
riding his Yamaha WR250R and we four decided to ride as a group.<o:p></o:p></div>
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This was my first organized motorcycle rally so didn’t
really know how they were accomplished. For those as uninformed as me, I’ll
explain how this one was planned based on the rider briefing given by the
organizers. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The riders started to depart in small groups or single
riders but there wasn’t a mad dash as I had feared. We had been told that from
the start, 1 mile down the road would be the first single track section. We
four agreed we would take the single track and rode off. As we took the single
track section, Jay or Russ was in the lead with Jeff then me in the rear. I had
200 miles on the KTM at this point and only about 50 of that riding gravel/dirt
roads. The single track was nothing more than a marked path through the trees
with many short turns and twists with the ground quickly being stirred up by
the previous dirt bike knobbies. I tried to keep up with my group but quickly
fell behind and out of sight. I eventually came to a sharp 90 degree turn to
the right with an immediate climb up what looked like a small levy. I swear it
was 10 feet high (probably more like 5 or 6 feet) and made of loose dirt and
grass with a bike and rider laying on the left side of the trail. I immediately
powered up to attempt the climb and made it almost to the top but had overpower
my KTM and the front wheel lifted enough to loose directional control and fell
to the right side of the trail on the incline. We now had the trail totally
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Bike drop #1 - I was attempting to lift my KTM and somehow
get it to the top of the levy when a young guy, who was taking video of the
riders at this spot, asked if I wanted him to do it. I said yes and he made it
look easy by dragging the front wheel towards the top, lifted the bike and
after starting the engine powered it up the rest of the way with the front
wheel in the air. I was very grateful for his help but later at the lunch stop
I heard him talking about all the carnage at this spot and I realized the
organizers knew this would be a spot to strategically place a video camera to
capture carnage for their web site! I made it back to the main road and
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We then came to an interesting feature which was a large
rolling pasture that had a winding path mowed through it until it came to a
creek and trees. This was the start of single track #2. I had decided that
single track was not one of my strong points and told my riding buddies that I
was taking the bypass and would meet them on the other side of the single
track. As they rode down into the creek bed I continued on the mowed path back
to the road and immediately came upon a big muddy spot that extended completely
across the road. I saw no other tracks so wasn’t real sure I was on the right
route but after rechecking the paper route description, realized I had to be. I
was about to attempt a crossing in the least intimidating spot when I did
notice a tire track at the very edge of the mud but on a sloped surface that
didn’t appear to be very stable. Rather than go straight into the mud I decided
to try this narrow route along the side. I had just started when I hit a rut
from a car and the bike stopped and the engine died. I can barely touch the
ground on a flat surface so I expected I would drop the bike into the mud because
the ground towards the mud sloped significantly away from my dangling foot. I
managed to get the bike leaning to the high ground on the right and saved it. I
restarted the engine and his time powered up much more with the result that the
front tire lifted slightly and the rear tire drove me across the last bit of
mud. Problem was I almost hit a bunch of bushes on the other side due to the
excessive speed. At least I wasn’t laying in the mud. I met up with my group a
short time later down the road and we continued to the next single track turn
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We had been briefed that the route would take us over a
closed bridge but that a clear path had been made to the bridge. When we got to
this spot we could see the single lane old steel girder bridge above the weeds
but could not see the road across the bridge or what the ramp looked like to
get to the bridge. It was a single path that descended into a gully then a left
turn up a dirt ramp to the bridge. Problem was all you could see was the decent
with a blind turn towards the bridge. Russ and Jay took off down the gully. BTW
these two guys are very good dirt bike riders. Jeff and I were on intercom so I
said go ahead and tell me what to expect when I round that blind turn. Jeff
sped off and disappeared around the corner. A few seconds later he told me “<u>it
wasn’t too bad”</u> and it would be a sharp turn then an immediate climb to the
bridge but to be sure and “NOT RUN OFF THE BRIDGE”! What does that mean? I
started my run, made the turn and here is another dirt hill to climb with the
top not visible from the bottom. I powered up and again the front end became
light but I made it to the top. When I reach the top I was going way to fast
and that’s when I could see that I was heading directly towards the side of the
bridge with maybe a 10 foot drop with rocks at the bottom. I somehow managed to
get the bike shut down and the front wheel back on the surface on the single
set of boards that ran across the bridge. It was one of these old single lane
wood floor bridges with two sets of boards for the tires to ride on. That one
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Bike Drop #2 – We continued to the next single track
entrance which was a dirt climb off the gravel road to the pasture where the
single track began. The dirt climb had a deep rut caused by water erosion that
left a narrow strip of dirt to ride to the top with a bunch of brush and a wood
fence post to the side. The other 3 made the climb and sped off. I was tempted
to take the bypass but decided no guts no glory so I made my approach to the
climb. Once again the bike’s front tire lifted slightly, I lost directional
control and crashed into the brush and the fence post. Do you see a trend here?
The others were gone so I’m alone with my bike on its side against a fence
post. This was the first time I had actually tried to lift the bike off the
ground by myself. It was no problem and that’s why I bought this bike because
it was 60lbs lighter than my CRF. I found no damage and moved the bike onto a
clear spot, restarted the engine and went back down that damn hill to take the
bypass to the lunch stop.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Lunch was being provided at one of the organizer’s work shop
and it was great meeting and talking to a lot of the other riders. A big shout
out to Robert H. I even met a few that were older than I am. Most of these guys
have ridden dirt their whole lives so what I expressed in the previous
paragraphs is probably vey humorous to them but everyone was very good about it
and offered lots of helpful suggestions. <o:p></o:p></div>
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After lunch we all headed back in small groups or singles
for the ride back to the museum. Not much happened on the way back since it was
all gravel/dirt roads except that I’m eating dust like crazy in the back plus
we were riding 45-55 mph on these roads. Several times I almost missed a turn due
to the dust with a barbed wire fence straight ahead. In fact, Jay did go off
the road into the ditch at one sharp turn but managed to get stopped before the
fence. We completed the ride somewhere around 2 pm.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Back at the Wal-Mart parking lot, Jeff and I loaded our
bikes and I decided I was going back to Little Rock rather than spend the night
in Tulsa. I took off my very dusty riding clothes and boots but kept on the
shorts and T-shirt I had worn under them even though they were also full of
dust. I arrived home at 9 pm, unloaded the truck, took a shower and told my
wife how much fun we had.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Conclusion – The ride was good except for my terrible riding
demonstrations. I have got to get control of the power on this bike. It is
significantly more powerful than my CRF but more importantly is that the
throttle is instant on. Every time I had an issue with a climb it was because I
had too much power and the front tire would start to rise. I’m sure I was
probably not leaning forward enough to counteract this but it all happened so
fast I couldn’t say yes or no to that. On the roads and at speed on
gravel/dirt, the KTM is exceptional. It does seem to be pretty skittish with
the front end jumping around a lot but it still keeps going forward. I assume
this is why I see lots of KTMs with the front stabilizer installed. I did get
some advice from one of the riders about remapping the fuel injection system to
reduce this throttle problem I’m having and that does seem to be a viable fix.
I have yet to get a solid answer how this can be done on my KTM but it will
probably be the next modification I do.<o:p></o:p></div>
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P.S. I must add one more thing. My wife has accused me of
embellishing my stories and as you know wives are always right, aren’t they?
The events I stated here are from my perspective only. I’m sure most of the
riders thought this was an easy ride and feel I’ve blown the seriousness of the
climbs way out of proportion and they are probably correct. In my defense in
the last 5 years I’ve ridden motorcycles to Yukon Territory (2012), the Arctic
Circle (2014) and 3000 miles of the TAT (2016). But all those miles were on
roads of varying condition, some very bad conditions but no single track. I
last rode a real dirt bike some 30 or 40 years ago. I hope to get better at it
but for now I’m pretty bad.<o:p></o:p></div>
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P.S.S. It’s the next day and I was planning on taking out
all the comments that made me look like a fool or a rookie but finally decided
it’s my Blog so I can write what I want. You’re reading the original version as
a result.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Here’s a great video of the ride posted by one of the
organizers:<o:p></o:p></div>
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MStanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12291773461556045334noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220716758697739636.post-68013677265062101302016-10-26T05:25:00.003-07:002016-10-26T05:25:52.267-07:00TAT 2017 Post 4 10/25/16<br /><div class="MsoNormal">
Note: This post has a lot of technical details on my new KTM
350 EXC-F and unless you’re a gear head, you probably won’t find it very
interesting. For those who continue reading, enjoy.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Since my last post a few weeks ago I’ve had the opportunity
to put a few more miles on my new KTM 350 EXC-F and of course a few
enhancements. This past week-end, three of the original TAT 2016 riders decided
to head west into the wilderness that is only about 30 miles from downtown
Little Rock; i.e. Mike, Steve & Terry. Woodrow made some excuse but I think
he just didn’t want to be seen with 3 orange bikes while on his red Honda. Our
destination was actually a national forest but has plenty of forest service
roads and side spurs to give a dual-sport plenty of action. As for the 3 orange
bikes, all of us were on KTMs; Terry and Steve were on their KTM690s and I was
on my KTM 350 EXC-F. Although Steve used his Yamaha WR250R on the TAT Leg-2
ride from CO to AR, he had this KTM in his garage but he had just bought it
used and wasn’t sure it was ready for the TAT when we started. He now thinks it
will be his primary bike on future TAT rides. That leave only Woodrow still on
his Honda CRF250L for the TAT 2017 ride.<o:p></o:p></div>
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We rode 135 miles round trip with about 90 of that on
pavement. I don’t really like riding to this spot on pavement and will probably
trailer my bike there in the future. The primary reason is that the KTM is NOT
a pavement bike even though it’s called a dual-sport. I confess that I am not
very smart on KTMs so most of my observations are based on hands on experience
with this bike. It appears that KTM took an enduro off-road motorcycle and
installed lights and a license plate and called it a dual-sport. One of the
scariest moments on our ride was doing 65 mph down I-430 across the Arkansas
River Bridge and the road was grooved to facilitate water drainage and to
provide better traction. This is a pretty steep decent and we had lots of
traffic to deal with. The KTM was jumping around so much I actually thought it
was going to go down several times. I’ve ridden this highway numerous times on
various types of bikes including the Honda CRF250L with Dunlop D606 knobbies. I
can only attributer the KTMs reaction to the more aggressive knobbies installed
on this bike. It reminded me of riding my Super Tenere in Alaska and Canada on
the metal grated bridges but about 3 times as severe. Just a warning to new KTM
dual-sport riders like me.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Other than poor pavement performance the KTM really shines
on the dirt which makes sense based on the previous paragraph. We started on
steep gravel roads and progressively moved on to some side spurs with mud holes
and even a steep logging road with lots of moguls; i.e. large bumps in the road
to prevent water erosion. Several of us got some air time going over the moguls
and once again the KTM took them in stride.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Bike Notes - I’ve become much more comfortable riding the
KTM but here are a few new or updated “observations”.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->The bike is still tall but I was able to handle
multiple stops on pavement and especially on the dirt. This included having to
turn around several times on narrow dirt roads that required going forward and
backing several times. No drops which surprised me.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->It handles mud like a dream. The several mud
holes we encountered would have been a challenge on my CRF but I just got on
the pegs and powered up and the aggressive knobbies did their thing.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->The power is outstanding with more than I needed
to handle this type of riding which is equal to about 95% of the TAT from the
east coast to Lake City, CO.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->The gearing is terrible for in-city driving but
is excellent for the dirt. I could pick a gear and powered up any hill I
encountered. The CRF would have required a down shift in the middle of a climb
which was never fun to accomplish.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->I have used the kick starter and it worked great
after I realized I had the kill switch on after kicking it about 10 times. One
important side note is that damn kickstand, sorry for the language but it is
definitely my most disliked item on this bike. As you kick the starter, the
bike jumps some and the kickstand would come up. More on this later but it’s
going to be fixed I promise.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Throttle sensitivity is still an issue but I
think I can get used to it.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Modifications - As I am inclined to do even though I know I
shouldn’t, I’ve made a few enhancements to the KTM:<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->I replaced the Spanish Inquisition style KTM
seat with a Low-Boy Seat Concepts saddle. I love these seats and had one on my
CRF for 5,000 miles of comfortable riding. The KTM version isn’t as plush as
the CRF version but it is a significant improvement over the stock KTM seat.
Another plus was this seat lowered the seat height around ½”. Doesn’t sound
like much but every half inch helps.<o:p></o:p></div>
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to be perfect for this bike. I worried about how well this bike could handle a
rear rack since the substructure on the KTM is pretty flimsy; i.e. aluminum to
reduce weight. The DirtRacks attaches to the steel primary frame in several locations
and seems to be pretty well supported for the type of load I will carry which
is extra fuel and the large GL horseshoe style saddle bag. The benefits of this
rack are it has wings on both sides to help keep your bags off the muffler,
provide crash guards plus lift handles. Only time will prove if it perform as I
just stated.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Future Enhancements – Here are a few mods I plan on doing to
the KTM as long as the money is available and my wife doesn’t find out, just
kidding about the wife so no need to tell her.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Larger fuel tank to eliminate carrying the
RotoPax. KTM makes a 3.45 gal fuel tank to replace the stock 2.25 gal tank.
From what I see this bike gets about 50 mpg so fuel range will definitely be a
problem out west. Even the 3.45 tank won’t cover some of the distances between
fuel sources so I won’t totally eliminate the RotoPax yet.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Heavy duty springs fore and aft. I’ve learned a
lot AFTER buying the KTM that I should have known before buying. The stock
springs on the KTM are for a mid-range rider being max around 180 lbs (give or
take a few pounds). I’m 195 lbs dripping wet from the shower so with gear I’m
well over that limit. In addition, I bought this bike for the TAT and I’ll
carry another 40+ lbs of baggage and gear on the next TAT ride. I must put
heavy duty springs on both the front struts and the rear shock.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Lowering kit – I still want to get this bike
lower so I can handle it on steep and rocky slopes plus deep mud. After riding
5 mountain passes in CO and lots of OK mud during TAT 2016, I know what it
takes to keep a bike moving through this stuff and having the ability to get my
feet on the ground for bracing is imperative. I now better riders would stay on
the pegs and punch through but I’m a bit more conservative considering my old
bones. To lower this KTM you have to put shorter springs in both the front
struts and the rear shock. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Items 2 & 3 above both apply to the strut and shock
springs so of course need to be dealt with at the same time. After doing
research on multiple forums and web sites I hit on a site called KTMWorld in
Georgia. They were extremely helpful answering all my questions and even
provided a solution to my kickstand vendetta. The details of my discussion with
KTMWorld are provided below but I assume all they said is accurate and if
someone disagrees, I’m open to all input:<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->They confirmed that KTM only provides lowering
springs for riders in the mid-weight category. All heavy weights are out of
luck.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->They stated that they specialize in lowering
multiple models of bikes and they do the KTM 350 EXC-F on a regular basis.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->They stated they can lower the 350 up to 2”
based on the owner’s desires and riding requirements.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->They stated that they do not use KTM springs but
buy aftermarket springs that are available in multiple ranges and that they
tune the owner’s suspension based on an extensive survey form the client fills
out prior to the modification.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->They require that the front struts and rear
shock be shipped to their facility with a normal 10 day turn-around for the
modification.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Price for my KTM 350 EXC-F to have my suspension
lowered 2” with heavy duty springs is $758.00. A spring kit (mid-range) from
KTM is around $450.00 plus installation at a KTM dealer. I would expect the
price to be about the same considering KTM dealer labor prices.<o:p></o:p></div>
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With the Low-Boy seat (1/2” lower) and this suspension
change the bike would be 2 ½” lower than stock. This would be much better than
standing on tip-toes while riding through some tough terrain. I’m still
undecided but leaning towards having the suspension lowered. Removing the
struts and shock from my bike is pretty easy so that won’t be a deterrent. I’m
taking the KTM to ride a 150 mile dual-sport rally this week-end and will
decide after that ride if I will do the mod or not.<o:p></o:p></div>
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ATMWorld also gave me some valuable information on the KTM’s
auto-retract issue. As I suspected, KTM used this to get around the DOT
requirement for a kickstand down safety switch that prevents the rider from
taking off with the kick stand down causing a potential accident. They said the
solution is to remove the main bolt on the kickstand and replace it with a 10mm
shorter bolt. At the same time remove the cam that is on the bolt which is used
to make the kickstand spring back once a load is off of the kickstand. Very
simple and after looking closely at my kickstand I can see how this would work.
The result would be the kickstand stays up or down. The only down side is that
you no longer have protection from leaving the kickstand down and riding off to
oblivion. I’ll take that chance. More than once I was trying to get the
kickstand down on sloped dirt and could barely hold the bike up on the right
side while fighting with the kickstand on the left side to get it down and stay
down. KTMWorld stated they remove it on all their showroom bikes because
customers had dropped new bikes several times while trying moving them or
getting on/off.<o:p></o:p></div>
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MStanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12291773461556045334noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220716758697739636.post-40791051218287583072016-10-16T19:03:00.001-07:002016-10-16T19:03:52.289-07:00TAT 2017 Post 3 10/16/16<br /><div class="MsoNormal">
<o:p> </o:p>Today was my first chance to actually put some miles on my
new 2016 KTM 350 EXC-F (KTM) dual-sport and per several readers request; this
post will give my first impressions of this high performance street legal dirt
bike (high performance to me anyway). I rode 60 miles on mostly paved 2 lane
back roads but did put some dirt and mud on the bike in Ott Park next to the
Arkansas River. I’ll provide details in this post but anything I write here is
not a criticism of the KTM but my impressions during the first ride.</div>
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I spent yesterday moving some items from my 2015 Honda
CRF250L (CRF) over to the KTM such as the double-take mirrors, ram mounts,
Garmin 64ST GPS (uses batteries only) and my Garmin 660LM GPS (uses bike
power). I’m sure you’re asking; “why two GPS?”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>and the answer is the 64ST is for off road and following SAM’s TAT
tracks and the 660LM is for finding gas and motels. Both are waterproof and
compliment each other with the information they provide. The biggest problem
was running the power cable from the 660LM to the battery. The KTM has only a
2.25 gal fuel tank but it sets low on the chassis and hangs down on both sides.
I finally removed all the plastic from both sides and the seat to try and find
a clear path for the cable. Only after Steve dropped by to look at the bike did
we lift the gas tank up enough so I could run the line under the tank. This
long paragraph brings me to my first KTM comment.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->The KTM is the easiest bike I’ve ever had to
remove the side panels to gain access to the guts of the bike. Everything comes
off with only a few screws and doesn’t require taking more off than required to
get to a certain location. This includes the seat removal with a single screw.
The CRF was terrible in this area and I dreaded having to remove panels or the
seat. <o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->I tried to mount my GL tank bag but because the
fuel cap has the vent hose, it interferes with the bag. Hate to give up the GL
bag but will solve that problem later.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Shift lever – It was entirely to low and my
heavy enduro boots had a hard time getting under the lever so I missed several
shifts. I’ll raise the lever and solve that problem.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Rear foot brake lever – The lever is smaller
than the CRF and is very close to the crankcase. As a result I missed it
several times while stopping. I assume the design was to decrease the chance of
damaging the lever in bike drops but it will take some getting use to.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Tires – My KTM came with Metzeler tires and is
clearly made for off road use. While riding to Ott Park I came to a light
changing to red so started to stop. Problem was that I made the rookie mistake
of being in the center of the lane right where all the oil was at the
stoplight. Both tires locked up and only quick action on my part prevented the
bike going down; how embarrassing that would be. The tires are new so I
expected they would be a little slick until they roughen up some but this
caught me by surprise. During the rest of the ride I could tell these tires
don’t work that well on pavement compared to the Dunlop D606s I had on the CRF.
The little bit of mud and dirt I rode today did demonstrate good traction off
road.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Seat – Hard as a rock! Within 5 minutes I could
tell my butt was not going to like this seat. It may be that I’m spoiled after
riding 5000 miles on a Seat Concepts saddle on my CRF. I had planned on upgrading
the seat later on but that has now moved up in my priority list. I’ll probably
go for a lowboy seat as well which brings me to the next item.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Seat height – The bike is tall for sure but I
finally got comfortable at stop signs/lights but was very diligent on
evaluating the slope of the stopping point. Only problem I had was while riding
a narrow dirt road at Ott Park that had big mud puddles every 100 feet. I had
gone through several spots when I came to a mud hole that looked too big to
ride through without the potential for a drop. I decided to turn around and
started by riding into the grass on the left planning to back up to head the
opposite direction. Problem was my feet barely touched the ground and I
couldn’t get enough purchase to push the bike backwards. Next I tried to put
down the kickstand so I could dismount and walk the bike out of this mess. No
good because the slope on the left was too high to get the kickstand down. I
finally turned back to the right and rode through the mud as close as I could
to the edge until I had turned around. If I had someone else with me I would
have been a bit more aggressive but I was alone and didn’t want to have to drag
my new bike out of a mud hole alone.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Gearshift – The KTM doesn’t sift gears as smooth
as the CRF. On several occasions I thought I had shifted into the next gear to
find that I had not. I started making a more pronounced movement with my foot
to make sure the gear had changed. The low shift lever didn’t help so hope that
was the main reason for this problem<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Gear spacing – I’m confident the KTM designers
picked the gear spacing to be optimum for off road riding but for my first ride
I found them to be very close for the first 2 or 3 gears. I would be in 3<sup>rd</sup>
before I had crossed an intersection. In addition, the engine revs to redline
very quickly so I had to shift about every couple of seconds. I’m sure I’ll
figure this out but it’s much different than the CRF. One thing I did find is
that the bike is pretty forgiving about what gear is the right gear to be in at
different speeds. This means I could lug the engine down and the bike still
would accelerate when twisting the throttle. <o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Throttle – It has a very sensitive throttle.
Just a fraction of an inch movement and the engine would be in high revs.
Another thing to get used to. It did cause problems while standing on pegs on
rough dirt road because the throttle would move just a bit and the engine would
accelerate/decelerate more than I like.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Clutch – It doesn’t engage until almost
completely out. This caught me off guard several times when pulling away at an
intersection. I would let the clutch out and it didn’t seem like I was in gear
then it would finally engage. Much different from the CRF.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Vibration – The KTM vibrates much more than the
CRF. Not excessively but it is noticeable in the handgrips.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Standing on pegs – I felt like I was leaning too
far forward and could go over the handlebars if I tried to slow down. I plan on
adding risers as I did on the CRF.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Suspension – Definitely a rougher ride than the
CRF. I know the KTM is a far superior system but the squishy CRF ride was
pretty comfortable. I plan on reducing the rear shock pre-load and hope this
also helps a little with the foot-on-ground clearance.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Acceleration – Eye opening to say the least. So
glad I didn’t get the KTM 500. Only issue is that the engine winds out so fast
that you have to keep changing gears so it isn’t a steady acceleration like I
had with my Yamaha Super Tenere XT1200Z.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Neutral – No neutral light that I could find so
it’s all by feel. Add the issue with the late clutch engagement and I had a
hard time finding neutral.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Before I get hammered for all the items I listed above I
want to say I’m no newbie to motorcycles. In the last 5 years I’ve owned
several different bikes:<o:p></o:p></div>
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2012<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Harley Davidson
FLHTCU Ultra Classic – I rode this bike round trip from Arkansas to Yukon
Canada 6000 miles.<o:p></o:p></div>
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2014 Yamaha Super Tenere XT1200Z – I rode this bike round
trip from Arkansas to Alaska and up the Dalton Highway to the Arctic Circle 8000
miles.<o:p></o:p></div>
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2015 Honda CRF250L – I rode this bike from Charleston, SC to
Lake City, CO on the TAT 3000 miles<o:p></o:p></div>
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That being said, this KTM is a new experience for me. I felt
like I was always a little behind what was going to happen next. I’m confident
I will eventually catch up to the bike but it’s been a long time since I was
actually a little scared while I rode a motorcycle. Compared to the CRF, which
was easy to ride from the very start, the KTM needs your constant attention. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Final evaluation - It is a fantastic bike but it takes some
time to learn how to ride it correctly and feel totally comfortable with the
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MStanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12291773461556045334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220716758697739636.post-3007793785324804712016-10-15T04:35:00.002-07:002016-10-15T04:35:59.943-07:00TAT 2017 Post 2 10/15/16<br /><div class="MsoNormal">
I woke up at 3 am thinking about my new KTM 350 EXC-f and
what I wanted to talk about in Post 2 of my latest blog. So I got up, made a
cup of decaf coffee (doctors orders but terrible) and here I am writing. BTW, if anyone can explain the KTM naming
convention please tell me because I have no idea what EXC-f even means.</div>
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This is a long post so I apologize up front.<o:p></o:p></div>
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It’s been several months since we completed our TAT 2016 SC
to CO ride which added up to ~3,000 miles of dirt, mud, dust, slick rocks,
gravel, water-crossings, dogs, crashes, dropped bikes, mountain passes, blah,
blah, blah. It was exciting to say the least and anyone wanting to do the TAT
but just can’t get up the steam to start you are missing an adventure of a life
time. Don’t think of all the problems you will encounter because that makes it
an adventure, just do it before you are too old like me. Sorry, I digress. I’ll
talk about the bikes first for those interested and give my interpretation of
life’s meaning in a future post.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Why I switched bikes:<o:p></o:p></div>
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When I started planning for TAT 2016 late in 2015 I knew I
wanted a lite dual-sport compared to the big adventure bikes, which seemed to
be the most popular. I plan on writing another blog soon about all the
different modes of transportation I’ve owned in my 69 years but for this blog
I’ll keep it simple. The Yamaha Super Tenere XT1200Z (S10) I rode to Alaska and
the Arctic Circle (AC) in 2014 (AK2) is a fantastic bike but it weighs loaded
over 600 maybe 700 lbs. I made it the 8,000 miles on AK2 and only dropped the
bike once while getting fuel. No way I could pick that bike up loaded and
barely able unloaded using a shoulder strap I carried. AK2 had thousands of
miles on super highways with some mud and gravel on the Dalton Highway to the
AC. Still for AK2 the S10 was a perfect choice.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I determined by much research prior to TAT 2016 that most of
the route would be dirt/gravel roads with some sand out west and rocky mountain
passes. The S10 or similar type adventure bikes could certainly do the TAT but
the rider had to be able to handle that weight. I explained in detail in my TAT
2016 why we selected 250cc bikes so I won’t repeat it here but I selected the
2015 Honda CRF250L as my second choice. I wanted a Yamaha WR250R but none were
available so I decided to take the cheaper CRF and use the savings to outfit
the bike. Interesting thing is the several thousands of dollars of add-ons I
put on the CRF would have been necessary on the WR250R also. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The CRF250L is a fantastic bike and extremely fun to ride.
Mechanically it is reliable and to date I’ve had only a single failure, the
headlight. During our CO to AR ride last August my headlight would go out
occasionally but them be on at other times. I suspected a bad connection
somewhere and started working the problem after arriving back home. As a side
note, I love the Internet. I did a Google search on the problem and after
reading several blogs got a bit of information that seemed the likely cause;
the starter switch. I have lots of electrical experience on airplanes so
studied the schematic for the CRF and determined that was the only possible
answer. The starter switch has two functions, apply power to the starter motor
but it also disconnects the headlight to save battery juice for the starter.
The portion of the switch for the headlight was intermittent but the starter
portion seemed to be ok. I cut the 2 headlight wires to the switch and crimped
them together, problem solved without buying the $70 switch. Only downside is
headlight stays on during starting.<o:p></o:p></div>
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If the CRF is such a great bike, why am I replacing it with
the KTM? Glad you asked. The only real problem I had with the CRF was in the
mountain passes, which got up as high as 12,800 feet. We were light with only
extra fuel and tools but I noticed that to make the steep climbs I had to keep
the CRF in the power band or it would bog down at the worse possible time. Even
though it is fuel injected, the thin air still took its toll on the CRF’s
power. Please don’t misunderstand; the CRF can handle the high altitudes,
especially if you have the FMF muffler, header and electronic fuel mod. You
need the right tires (I used Dunlop D606s) and always power up in time to hit
the climb with RPMs in first and sometimes second gear. I would actually use
the CRF for the remainder of the TAT to OR with no hesitation but for the
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1 – Weight: Terry was the only KTM of 7 riders on TAT 2016
and he had a new and powerful KTM 690 that weighted about the same as my
CRF250L; around 320 lbs. unloaded. My new KTM 350 EXC-f weighs ~250 lbs. That’s
60 to 70 lbs. lighter than my CRF and the weight is down low on the KTM which
helps significantly. BTW a few weeks ago several of us were riding on some
steep and rocky ATV trails at Mack’s Pines in AR and I dropped my CRF on a
steep climb when I hit a patch of sand in a rut. I’m the last bike and I hit
hard on my left side with my left foot pinned under the bike. I have excellent
riding gear including enduro boots, body armor and Aire helmet so I wasn’t
injured but I could not push or lift the bike off my foot. Although we all had
intercoms, mine disconnected for some reason when I went down. I lay there for
several minutes until the others walked down the hill because I hadn’t joined
them at the top. They lifted the CRF off my foot; I remounted and made the rest
of the climb starting on a steep incline to the top. The CRF handled the climb
easily except for the dropped portion. That made me start to think about the
KTM.<o:p></o:p></div>
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2 – Power: As we on the 250’s were powering up for each
switchback on the CO passes, Terry would putt on by with his engine barely out
of idle. Irritating to say the least. In addition, on the occasional paved runs
between dirt, Terry would cruise at 65-70 mph where the CRF was very
comfortable at 55 mph but was working to get to 65 for any long durations.<o:p></o:p></div>
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3 – Suspension: On the rocky climbs and descents, especially
on Stony Pass, Terry’s KTM with its much more robust suspension seemed to
handle it with ease. The CRFs and the WRs all did OK but had to work harder
than the KTM.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Pros/Cons<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Reliability: The Honda CRF250L is a very
reliable bike as I described in previous paragraphs. The KTM is still
questionable in my mind on how reliable it is. Terry had several parts “fall
off or become loose” on his KTM. After further investigation we found that all
the issues in this area were on the parts he installed. That may mean the bike
is OK but he needs close supervision during any maintenance activities. More on
this as I put miles on my KTM. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">CRF wins</b>
only because I don’t have enough experience with the KTM at this time.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Displays: The CRF has a pretty good and big
display including a fuel gage, which is nice. The KTM has this small display
that I’m still trying to figure out how to use. It appears to only have two
data items on at a time such as MPH and Odometer. The KTM doesn’t have a fuel
gage but the fuel tank is opaque white plastic and you can visually see the
fuel remaining. Neither bike has a tachometer, which I really miss. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">CRF wins</b> but I may learn to love the
minimalist KTM display in time.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Fuel capacity: Both bikes have a little over 2
gal tanks. The stock CRF was getting close to 70 mpg, which is unbelievable.
After the FMF mod it dropped drastically to 57 mpg but the power increase made
it worthwhile. Not sure yet what mpg the KTM will provide. As a side note, fuel
range is a big deal on the TAT, even on the east side where SAM tries his best
to keep you away from civilization. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">CRF
wins</b> until I see how the KTM performs.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Starter: The CRF uses electric start only while
the 2016 KTM has both electric and kick-start. KTM eliminated the kick-start on
the 2017 models and this was a big reason I wanted the 2016 model. A <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">big win for the KTM</b>.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Ease of maintenance: The CRFs plastic is a pain
in the a__ to get on/off to gain access to all the guts of the bike. The seat
is also a pain to get on/off on the CRF. Still unfamiliar with the KTM so this
is unknown but I’m going to say it looks like the KTM may have this one. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">KTM win</b> unless proven wrong with time.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->$$$$$: This is a big one. The KTM is twice the
price of the CRF: roughly $5K compared to $10K. I had to add numerous add-ons
to the CRF to make it TAT ready including the very expensive FMF mod. The KTM
won’t need any power or suspension enhancements but it still needs a rear rack,
skid plate and maybe some more robust hand guards. Maybe even a better Seat
Concepts seat (low boy version). If cost is your only consideration then the CRF
wins. The KTM better prove its worth in some other areas that I have yet to
experience. If I have to spend $$ to lower the KTM due to other issues
described here, that will be a very expensive mod. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">CRF wins</b> for now.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Mount-ability: This means getting on/off the
bike and touching the ground while stopped. The CRF was perfect. I could swing
a leg over and stand almost flat-footed at stoplights. The KTM is TALL!! This
almost cancelled the deal for me. I’m 5’10” with 32” inseam but the KTM seat
height is around 38” from what the brochure says. I figured I needed 6 more
inches (sorry ladies) from what I could tell. After being on the bike and a
short ride I think I can handle it. I have to mount by standing on the left
foot peg then swing my leg over. With the sag in the suspension I can touch the
ball of both feet on the ground. This doesn’t give me any margin for error if
the ground is slopped but I dropped the CRF several times due to this issue. I
will have to be very vigilant where I stop and park. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">CRF wins</b> if you have a short inseam.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The CRF has an up/down kickstand like I’ve had on every other bike. It stays
where you left it last; up or down. The KTM’s kickstand is unusual for me; it
is spring loaded up! In addition, before riding the bike the manual says to
attach a rubber strap that ensures the kickstand stays up. Plus the KTM’s
kickstand retracts to a sharp angle upwards while the CRF’s is parallel to the
ground. Downside is that on several occasions while riding the CRF on steep
switchbacks in CO the engine bogged down and I realized after a while that I
was pushing the kickstand down with my boot while standing on the pegs thus
killing the engine until I sat back down. What concerns me about the KTM is that
if you lean the bike over even a little bit, the kickstand goes up. I’m unsure
if this will be a problem while mounting/dismounting the bike. In addition,
once on the bike I found it difficult to reach up with my foot to get the KTM
kickstand back down. I haven’t tried the rubber strap thing yet. Ease of use
goes to the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">CRF win</b> for sure. KTM is
probably safer but time will tell.<o:p></o:p></div>
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yesterday, I applied the same amount of throttle I would use for the CRF and
the front wheel almost came off the ground. Really dramatic difference in
power. I’m glad I decided on the 350 rather than the equally priced 500 I had
first thought about buying.<o:p></o:p></div>
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After doing the Pros/Cons I’m wondering why did I buy the
KTM since the CRF seems to be the clear winner except in some very important
areas: Weight and Power. For you serious dirt riders you know that the KTM is
the clear choice and you just have to accept it’s deficiencies in the other
areas. I know every KTM rider I talked to says the same thing: “you’ll love the
KTM”. I’ll report on this after I put some miles on the bike. I hope to get to
put some dirt on the tries this weekend but for sure I’m joining my son Jeff on
a 150-mile dual sport ride on 30 Oct in Oklahoma. That should give me an idea
if I made the right choice or not.<o:p></o:p></div>
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P.S. I caught a lot of grief in my TAT 2016 blog from
several readers on my selection of the CRF over other more capable dual-sports
including the KTM. I still think the CRF250L is an excellent choice for a lot
of folks if you consider all the things I listed above. I’m lucky that I can
afford the expensive KTM but someone with less financial abilities should not
miss the TAT adventure when several less expensive dual-sports are available, especially
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MStanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12291773461556045334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220716758697739636.post-59021832685821684782016-10-14T15:07:00.000-07:002016-10-14T15:07:51.508-07:00TAT 2017 Post 1 10/14/16If you have been following my dual-sport motorcycle coast to coast ride you know that in 2016 we completed the Atlantic Ocean to western Colorado section which is about 3,000 miles of the 5,500 miles of the Trans America Trail (TAT) (ends in Oregon). I documented the complete TAT 2016 on my previous blog (www.rvrrunner-019.blogspot.com). I decided to start a new blog for the next section from CO to OR which we hope to complete next year.<br />
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This will be a short blog because the only real news I have is I will be using a new motorcycle for TAT 2017.<br />
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This is a 2016 KTM 350 EXC-f and it replaces my trustworthy 2015 Honda CRF250L that I used for TAT 2016. Lots of reasons I made the switch that I will cover in Post 2 this week-end but just wanted to get my new blog started today.</div>
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More details to come about my bike switch and planning for TAT 2017.</div>
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