What started off in January 2008 as a standard XChallenge with 40 miles on the clock has slowly developed into this:
The bike as it stands has the front end from an KTM 690 enduro R, with talon wheel. It's currently running standard weight springs (for a 690R)
The original headlight and dashboard electrics have been fitted to the KTM yokes via a bit of homemade bracketry, made from sheet alluminium:
The standard lighting is pretty crap, and not wanting to make things complex with going the HID route, a pair of 30x LED's have been fitted.
I'm still not sold on the idea of a rallye style cockpit, or huge screen, as they get in the way of any impromtu "superman" impressions, but i might change my mind after the next trip.
Extra fuel capacity is provided for in the shape of a hotrod welding fuel tank at the back. I think the XC has a lot of weight over the front wheel, so i didn't want to go the TT tank and increase this further.
While i had the back end of the bike in bits to fit a fully adjustable hyperpro rear shock (sourced from those nice people at Rugged roads), i took the opportunity to get some bracing welded into the subframe:
The bike is now wearing a recovered seat, the work has been done by Ray in Holland, but this combined the shock being set as recommended makes the bike a little on the tall side, to the point a need a stepladder to get onto it
Other mods include a pace radiator, and some of stephans items (bash plate and case saver.). The TT rear rack has also been extended to support a roll bag across it's width.
It starts the TAT in 7 days time- fingers crossed i remembered to do all the bolts up
The bike as it stands has the front end from an KTM 690 enduro R, with talon wheel. It's currently running standard weight springs (for a 690R)
The original headlight and dashboard electrics have been fitted to the KTM yokes via a bit of homemade bracketry, made from sheet alluminium:
The standard lighting is pretty crap, and not wanting to make things complex with going the HID route, a pair of 30x LED's have been fitted.
I'm still not sold on the idea of a rallye style cockpit, or huge screen, as they get in the way of any impromtu "superman" impressions, but i might change my mind after the next trip.
Extra fuel capacity is provided for in the shape of a hotrod welding fuel tank at the back. I think the XC has a lot of weight over the front wheel, so i didn't want to go the TT tank and increase this further.
While i had the back end of the bike in bits to fit a fully adjustable hyperpro rear shock (sourced from those nice people at Rugged roads), i took the opportunity to get some bracing welded into the subframe:
The bike is now wearing a recovered seat, the work has been done by Ray in Holland, but this combined the shock being set as recommended makes the bike a little on the tall side, to the point a need a stepladder to get onto it
Other mods include a pace radiator, and some of stephans items (bash plate and case saver.). The TT rear rack has also been extended to support a roll bag across it's width.
It starts the TAT in 7 days time- fingers crossed i remembered to do all the bolts up
