Checking the valves …
Another routine job and a part of the major 30.000 km service.
Not particulary difficult, but time consuming.
December 2021
Changing filters in the fuel pump …
Every 30.000 kms.
It is not scheduled in the service manual, but definitely recommended on the KTM’s
Fixing the fuel guage …
On the KTM 1290 the float in the fuel guage tube tends to “grow” a bit after some years and can get stuck in the top position.
It is possible to pry off the bottom cover and grind the float to a slightly smaller diameter.
February 2021
Front axle puller …
It is not easy to remove the front axle on the 1290 Super Adventure, so this puller is a handy tool.
It is installed permanently in the front axle by freezing the puller and heating the axle – and then drive the puller into the axle with a mallet.
You only have a few seconds before the heat is transferred between the parts and the puller is permanently fixed in the axle, so you need to work fast.
January 2021
Quick-connector for the fuel hose …
The original plastic connector does not last forever.
It will sooner or later break or tear the sealing o-ring.
The upgraded connector is made from nickle plated brass and is a high quality unit made in Germany.
Coolant exchange …
Front wheel must be lifted to bleed air out of the engine when fresh coolant is poured in.
This setup is not quite how KTM describes it in the workshop manual, but I did not have a 50 cm ramp and someone to hold the bike, so I had to be creative 🙂
Rear shock out for overhaul …
It is not leaking or acting weird, but after 70.000 kms it deserves a flush and fresh oil and seals.
I dont have the tools to service the shock, so I’m taking it to the local suspension experts.
Installing the Garmin GPS mount on the 1290 …
I have been using Tomtom GPS devices for +10 years, but the new Garmin zumo XT is just lightyears ahead of the old Tomtom platform – so it is time for a change.
Installing the mounting plate and the Zumolock locking backplace is easy enough, but it is necessary to remove the headlight to hook up the power supply.
