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       #Post#: 2808--------------------------------------------------
       Essential upgrades?
       By: QuantumParadise Date: May 8, 2015, 10:30 pm
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       Hey,
       I am enjoying riding this "animal" stock! But are there any
       essential upgrades to keep this thing up and running?
       #Post#: 2811--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Essential upgrades?
       By: Philip Pino Date: May 9, 2015, 5:38 pm
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       Other than basic maintenance, I've found that everything else
       you do to this bike is an option.  Upgrades really depend on how
       you are using the bike, enduro, adventure, commuting, etc.  Get
       your suspension and controls setup for you.  A more comfortable
       seat would be good.  The KTM comfort seat or Seat Concepts seem
       to be the most affordable options.  If you ride at night, the
       Cyclops Adventure Sports LED head light-bulb conversion works
       well and is not expensive.  The Wings muffler is nice if you
       want less weight, sweeter sound, and less chance of burning
       yourself on cat-equipped stocker.
       #Post#: 2818--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Essential upgrades?
       By: Guymcfly Date: May 10, 2015, 8:52 pm
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       I'd say the one you should really do is the Cam chain tensioner.
       Many people don't, ans some have no problem. Some riders have
       had it go after varying amounts of mileage. For the $100 it cost
       to throw the hydraulic unit and replace with a manual one, t
       it's an cheap bit of motor insurance.
       Other than that as Phillip just said, it's more about how you
       want to set up your bike, for the job it's going to be doing.
       #Post#: 2822--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Essential upgrades?
       By: Rusty Shovel Date: May 11, 2015, 8:33 am
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       [quote author=Philip Pino link=topic=509.msg2811#msg2811
       date=1431211108]
       Other than basic maintenance, I've found that everything else
       you do to this bike is an option.  Upgrades really depend on how
       you are using the bike, enduro, adventure, commuting, etc.  Get
       your suspension and controls setup for you.  A more comfortable
       seat would be good.  The KTM comfort seat or Seat Concepts seem
       to be the most affordable options.  If you ride at night, the
       Cyclops Adventure Sports LED head light-bulb conversion works
       well and is not expensive.  The Wings muffler is nice if you
       want less weight, sweeter sound, and less chance of burning
       yourself on cat-equipped stocker.
       [/quote]
       +1 spot-on!
       The Wings exhaust really wakes the bike up and sounds awesome.
       I added supplementary lights, but the Cyclops looks like a
       simpler solution to the same problem.  I use an AirHawk pad for
       longer rides.
       After that, It just depends how you want to use the bike.  The
       690 really is a jack of all trades.
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