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Hi from Steamboat Springs
By: Duk Date: June 2, 2014, 6:08 pm
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I've been "adventure" riding for the last couple of years on a
Yamaha WR250R, but have seen the light. After running out of
power in a few too many places (especially over 10,000 ft), I
traded up to the KTM 690. Have only ridden it home from the
dealership, but can tell already it is in another league from
the Yamaha. I had a Super Tenere that I used mainly as a
touring bike, so traded that in for a KTM 1190 Adventure at the
same time. I do mostly solo backcountry rides, so don't like
taking the big bikes (too heavy to pick up). In the midst of
getting them both set up now.
HTML https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5279/14310059126_02b27bcd91_b.jpg
My place is just a few miles off the COBDR, so give a shout if
in the area. Lots of room to camp and a shop for repairs.
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Re: Hi from Steamboat Springs
By: Rusty Shovel Date: June 2, 2014, 7:17 pm
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Welcome to the forum Duk!
That's quite a set-up you have there. Good luck with the
modifications. If it's something we haven't seen, be sure to
take a lot of pictures and share a write-up.
BTW, a fellow 690'er is organizing a ride on the COBDR soon, see
this:
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Re: Hi from Steamboat Springs
By: GSP Date: June 3, 2014, 7:23 am
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Nice
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Re: Hi from Steamboat Springs
By: DaveKubler Date: June 3, 2014, 9:47 am
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[quote author=Duk link=topic=253.msg1161#msg1161
date=1401750487]
I've been "adventure" riding for the last couple of years on a
Yamaha WR250R, but have seen the light. After running out of
power in a few too many places (especially over 10,000 ft), I
traded up to the KTM 690. Have only ridden it home from the
dealership, but can tell already it is in another league from
the Yamaha. I had a Super Tenere that I used mainly as a
touring bike, so traded that in for a KTM 1190 Adventure at the
same time. I do mostly solo backcountry rides, so don't like
taking the big bikes (too heavy to pick up). In the midst of
getting them both set up now.
HTML https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5279/14310059126_02b27bcd91_b.jpg
My place is just a few miles off the COBDR, so give a shout if
in the area. Lots of room to camp and a shop for repairs.
Nice bikes ! My 2 bike garage (when I can actually afford it)
will be the 690 and the 1190. I thought maybe the 500 EXC
and the 1190 ....but I will see when that time comes...if the
690 will stay as the 'dirt' bike :) for now...my 690 will
become my do it all ADV bike. Congrats on the 2 new babies.
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