Misc. (Bike related)

March 2014

Test riding the KTM 1290R SuperDuke …

By Jens|2014-03-29T19:41:57+01:00March 29th, 2014|KTM Duke 690, Misc. (Bike related)|

I’m seldom short of words, but I struggle to come up with superlatives strong enough to describe the beast.
Not because it’s fast and powerfull, because that’s obvious on a 180 hp bike, but because it’s so smooth for a big twin, and so very easy to ride very very fast on twisty back roads. Clever electronics makes it easy to tame the bike (that is: prevent it from constantly trying to kill you), and you just launch it, point and shoot, and have massive amounts of fun.
I reluctantly gave it back to the dealer: For me this bike is not compatible with long term drivers license ownership !!!

New sticker for the license plate …

By Jens|2014-03-28T22:14:05+01:00March 28th, 2014|Misc. (Bike related)|

I’m probably not completely unbiased here, but I’ll claim that the BoosterPlug outperforms 90% of all Power Commander installations !!!
The Power Commander is not a bad device, but with so many adjustment combinations, the Power Commanders is not easy to set up correct – and most of them never are !!!

It contains Rum, and you don’t need a dashboard dial to tell if the tank is full or empty 🙂

Valve adjustment shims …

By Jens|2013-11-14T19:00:50+01:00November 14th, 2013|KTM Duke 690, Misc. (Bike related)|

Necessary to adjust the valve clearance on the KTM.

Oil and filter change…

By Jens|2013-11-14T18:58:32+01:00November 14th, 2013|BMW F800S, Misc. (Bike related)|

End of season 🙁

Not much to do on the BMW this winter. Valve check, air filter, spark plug’s and belt drive exchange is done in a few hours, so spring seems far away.