[Craig HattonMember]

Hi Nick
My take is a day’s riding is about 6 hrs riding (you go for 8 But with stops lunch etc) and in that about 100-120kms general mix of riding, so 2400km = 120hrs- (ball park idea) best thing I have found is your gut instinct, listen to it, look at their other belongings (car, house, yard etc) usually if they look after those, then they look after their bikes. Ask if a member of forum like this, then read up on ride reports, can give good idea of riding they do and break downs ,conditions, damage etc. second hand is always a gamble, be prepared to fix it up. I bought the last model with the RFS motor because all of the issues had been fixed over the years. This has proved good as now has 11000kms (no issues)

hatto

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rebore450 wrote:

There are quite a few KTMs in the OBs but what you generally see is a minority with “orange envy” butting in on these threads. :laugh:

Rebore.

Gold rebore, one of your best.:laugh:

I got my 07 450 because it was the last of the old motor, so all issues sorted. bought with 1800kms and now has 11000kms and no rebuilds, valves or other issues. Valves are easy to check and adjust-not bucket/shim but the other ones(don’t know what they are called) 1/2 hour job to adjust. I have no desire to change-very happy

cheers hatto

[Craig HattonMember]

Trailboss wrote:

Price was the same as a good late model setup DR650 :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

And yes that was funny Lefty almost as funny as the Orange Exxon Valdez strapped to the side of your bike :laugh: :laugh:

Sorry mate :pinch: :blush: :laugh: you know I am behind the whole project thats probably be where I am pushing it from :laugh: oh my god it doesnt stop :ohmy:

Nah its all gravy, we will balance the wheels this week

TB

Just fit 1 panier on the opposite side.:laugh: that should balance out

hatto

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Trailboss wrote:

Hatto wrote:

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Come on, you can do better than that.:laugh:

I’m happy with no idea punter, you tell the truth and maybe to some point non attending, but that goes both ways, but I do get out there at least once a fortnight,:woohoo: and when I do,:unsure: i’m not wearing scarves and cardies and sipping latte’s

Hatto

:laugh: You know I don’t wear a cardie or a scarf mate and no coffee for me:) but I do like a piss take :laugh:
I wont go into the ins and outs of proper ADV riding as if you haven’t done a decent one you wouldn’t understand. I will however continue to do both see the country, enjoy the social sides of both, ride most weekends in some form or another and kick your arse when we ride next :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Enjoy mate

PS sorry I missed your ride down there this year because I was in the states. Maybe when it cools down you can take me and educate me on the hard core single world as I haven’t ridden the trails down there since the four day

Look forward to a catch up but soon

TB

+1;) :laugh:

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Murph the surf wrote:

Hey Hatto
I guess old age creeps up on everybody (thus the Adv riding thang)
It must just creep up a whole lot qicker on some. :laugh: :pinch: :laugh: :laugh:
Cheers
Murph

Hi Murph
If you ever want to drift down this way, I have a series of about 11 murphsberg trails to take you on, went out on sunday, rode from 9.00 till 4.45 and did 66km and that was only 3 tracks – they are right up your alley.

hatto

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Trailboss wrote:

Hatto wrote:

Whats doing with you lot.:ohmy:

I thought this site was for motorbike riders, not fancy schmancy latte sipping old fart adventure mopeds. :laugh: :whistle:

Way to go boony, good onya for organizing a proper ride.

And bollocks, mate where has the hardcore rider gone, sheeesh, what are you thinking.

All you proper dirt bike riders enjoy the christmas party ride with boony

And you latte sippers well……………….don’t forget your cardigans.:laugh: :laugh:

hatto

Spoken like a non riding, non attending, no idea punter, with those obvious credentials you should be sitting member of the Greens party Hatto although you seem over qualified for even them :laugh:

TB

Come on, you can do better than that.:laugh:

I’m happy with no idea punter, you tell the truth and maybe to some point non attending, but that goes both ways, but I do get out there at least once a fortnight,:woohoo: and when I do,:unsure: i’m not wearing scarves and cardies and sipping latte’s

Hatto

[Craig HattonMember]

Whats doing with you lot.:ohmy:

I thought this site was for motorbike riders, not fancy schmancy latte sipping old fart adventure mopeds. :laugh: :whistle:

Way to go boony, good onya for organizing a proper ride.

And bollocks, mate where has the hardcore rider gone, sheeesh, what are you thinking.

All you proper dirt bike riders enjoy the christmas party ride with boony

And you latte sippers well……………….don’t forget your cardigans.:laugh: :laugh:

hatto

[Craig HattonMember]

top read you blokes, almost makes me want to join you,:lol: NA, no chance at the moment, but congrats to one and all. Some great memories that will last a life time.

hatto

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sorry wrong thread

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Murph the surf wrote:

Nice one Mick. :dry: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Aido, we have had 5 Katos and they have all been great bikes, mate
Thoughts to ponder for me would be.
Do you have both KTM and Yammy dealers close by?
Can you go without a bike for a few months, ouch??
It is coming into summer so would it matter so much not to have a bike for a while???
And then it comes down to personal preference. :blink:
Cheers
Murph

He does live in melbourne Murf, it’s never summer down there:laugh: :laugh:

Go the kato and enjoy a proper riding experience;)

hatto

[Craig HattonMember]

Happy b’day eagle

cheers hatto

[Craig HattonMember]

Spewen, missed out on coffs cause it filled in about a nano second, and now this one cause of the misses b’day. :angry:

hatto

[Craig HattonMember]

UHF’s are what we use with the speaker mic strapped to vest/backpack, then wired an ear piece to handset so all is independent to helmet- found the handset really good in single and to talk, but in the open a bit hard to hear, thats why we connected the earpiece. We have one for sweep, one for lead and one in mid pack. Found that the earpiece with the little activation button was to hard to find(flaps about in the breeze)whereas the big button on the right shoulder(handset)is easy as.
Sewed a pouch into the back of the vests so that when you change lead/sweep etc the uhf goes with it.

hatto

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Evil Rudy wrote:

Mick, that is funky shit. I take note of leaky fork seals here for service and its about 50 / 50 as to which one leaks. Maybe you brake too much…

Hatto the hijacker – 3-4 days right now, quicker if you pay in scotch.

ER

Thanks Rudy, what freight company do you usually use, I will send tomorrow

hatto

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Oh evil one
How is your workload at the moment, what sort of time for the work on the front end as discussed

cheers Hatto

Sorry for hijack

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