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boulder wrote:They are close now lefty, big effort with the 1190, will be interested to hear how the 700 handled it too, just goes to show KTM bikes can do it!!
They have had their share of trails and tests actually Boulder with the KTMs and the route. Both bikes have had fuel supply problems with filters and pumps I believe. Dingo lost a foot peg in the first half of the Simpson. (Imagine riding half the Simpson without a foot peg :ohmy: ) The 1190 had a top end engine overhaul before it left (it’s still new remember) Homers dashboard nearly fell off from Roo damage. Craigs panniers fell apart in desert because of fuel bladders.
Both have had their impacts with Roos, they even managed to hit the same Roo. Craig’s had no lights for three days apparently during the ride. Craig’s bike had 3 klms on it when he left to ride it to the start. Massive effort by the guysTB
Trailboss wrote:boulder wrote:They are close now lefty, big effort with the 1190, will be interested to hear how the 700 handled it too, just goes to show KTM bikes can do it!!They have had their share of trails and tests actually Boulder with the KTMs and the route. Both bikes have had fuel supply problems with filters and pumps I believe. Dingo lost a foot peg in the first half of the Simpson. (Imagine riding half the Simpson without a foot peg :ohmy: ) The 1190 had a top end engine overhaul before it left (it’s still new remember) Homers dashboard nearly fell off from Roo damage. Craigs panniers fell apart in desert because of fuel bladders.
Both have had their impacts with Roos, they even managed to hit the same Roo. Craig’s had no lights for three days apparently during the ride. Craig’s bike had 3 klms on it when he left to ride it to the start. Massive effort by the guysTB
I think we should have a crack at this gents :woohoo: What do ya reckon?? Both ways :dry:
Lefty wrote:Bloody Oath Boulder
I’m going to do this trip one day!!
It looks like they have pulled up stumps at the Overlander Road House only a short trip in the morning to Steep Point.
Well done lads
No I was wrong :dry: The gents are back into it along Shark Bay Rd heading towards the Point :blink:
Lefty wrote:Trailboss wrote:boulder wrote:They are close now lefty, big effort with the 1190, will be interested to hear how the 700 handled it too, just goes to show KTM bikes can do it!!They have had their share of trails and tests actually Boulder with the KTMs and the route. Both bikes have had fuel supply problems with filters and pumps I believe. Dingo lost a foot peg in the first half of the Simpson. (Imagine riding half the Simpson without a foot peg :ohmy: ) The 1190 had a top end engine overhaul before it left (it’s still new remember) Homers dashboard nearly fell off from Roo damage. Craigs panniers fell apart in desert because of fuel bladders.
Both have had their impacts with Roos, they even managed to hit the same Roo. Craig’s had no lights for three days apparently during the ride. Craig’s bike had 3 klms on it when he left to ride it to the start. Massive effort by the guysTB
I think we should have a crack at this gents :woohoo: What do ya reckon?? Both ways :dry:
One day Lefty, but take 4 weeks and do a different loop back
TB
Sounds like a plan
Crazy buggers are just hitting the point now,,,
It is lonely out there, let alone in the dark with little or no headlights :laugh:
Massive effort from the guys
Sleep in tomorrow I reckon :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:Congratulations gents!!! Top effort :woohoo:
Cheers,
LeftyTrailboss wrote:boulder wrote:They are close now lefty, big effort with the 1190, will be interested to hear how the 700 handled it too, just goes to show KTM bikes can do it!!They have had their share of trails and tests actually Boulder with the KTMs and the route. Both bikes have had fuel supply problems with filters and pumps I believe. Dingo lost a foot peg in the first half of the Simpson. (Imagine riding half the Simpson without a foot peg :ohmy: ) The 1190 had a top end engine overhaul before it left (it’s still new remember) Homers dashboard nearly fell off from Roo damage. Craigs panniers fell apart in desert because of fuel bladders.
Both have had their impacts with Roos, they even managed to hit the same Roo. Craig’s had no lights for three days apparently during the ride. Craig’s bike had 3 klms on it when he left to ride it to the start. Massive effort by the guysTB
Thanks for the info TB, i heard that the 1190 had a top end rebuild and it was touch and go if it would even go, Unifilter australia have made a fix for the air box but they have other prob’s to sort and I think Teknik have a fix for one of them too. Rustys 1190 ended up with the computer strapped to the rear rack to get him back to camp when the rear wheel went up and smashed the under guard and destroyed the electrics with the computer hanging in the wind. At least he didn’t keep going and destroy it like someone i know :blush: :dry: Dingo was hoping to give the 700 a run on the TK ride but parts didn’t arrive in time, big call to take a bike straight from the box on a trip like that. Great that they made it and am sure they will have a story to tell!
What an effort. They must have been cracking along? I look forward to reading the report somewhere.
This is definitely something I would love to do later on but for now it is a case of my abilities getting in the way of my ambitions! :laugh: :laugh:
I reckon the Beemer would handle it though
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