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On the new KTM 990R Adventure I wanted to add an oil pressure gauge. After some searching around I choose to go with a mechanical dial gauge. Have seen nice solutions with an oil pressure gauge mounted in the front fairing but that would be hard with a mechanical gauge to have a hose connected . . . → Read More: KTM Adventure Oil Pressure Gauge Installation With the CPR trio there is some space for a compressor under the Snap-out bracket: And beside the headlight there is room enough for the horn: Clear hose is the for horns, braided hose seen is for the oil pressure gauge installation: Some foam and zip ties to fasten the pump: . . . → Read More: KTM 990R Adventure Air Horn Installation So for the 990R I choose to go with the CPR Trio. Did not properly install the Dog House in the previous post but had it in place with the clamps that came with it: But once getting the tanks on they are tight against the frame and squeezes the clamps, and that style . . . → Read More: CPR “Snap-Out” Dog House Haven´t had the time to keep up with this website as well as I would have liked. But have started digging into the XR400 engine that had a toasted piston, more on that later. And started setting up the new 990R Adventure. One of the items I really wanted to have easier was the air . . . → Read More: CPR Trio Installation So was able to purchase longer legs for my sweetheart this winter. But it was not without some complications installing them. Did this video opening the package when it arrived: Rear shocks 245mm, 230mm and 320mm: Rear end was just bolt on and it fit without any problems at all. But the front . . . → Read More: Pyndon 320mm suspension Since it was time to look over the front cylinder, rear had an oil leak a while back. Wont cover every step of removing the engine just how I managed the last bit getting it out of the frame: As when changing the rear cylinder base gasket I used our lift hooked up to the . . . → Read More: LC8 Engine removal and engine stand Since there is to much white stuff to do any normal riding I have chosen to do some needed maintenance on the XR and prepare it for doing some winter riding toward the spring and have some friends that keep a small track open nearby so might tag along with them a few times. Started . . . → Read More: Honda XR400 Winter Preparations Since this machine has be retrofitted with indicators, the switch they added was a separate switch that is kind of hard to use and my dad complained about it since he is the biggest user, especially for street use. Had been able to source this switch cluster from a german webpage, the old is in . . . → Read More: Honda XR400 Handlebar Switch Cluster So since the winter is here any second the motorcycles are parked (might look at spiked tires for the XR400 later on). But had some fun in the first snow with the Honda 200E 3wheeler: It is also in need of some service, since I recently rebuilt the engine I do a quite frequent . . . → Read More: Winter is starting Cause of the oil leak ended up being a “Pyndon Syndrome” a new base gasket and some extra sealant compound was needed. Cylinder was already off so cleaned everything one last time, had gotten hold of this sealant compound from a guy who has been wrenching longer then I have been alive so lets see . . . → Read More: KTM 950 Adventure Cylinder Base Gasket replacement |
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