KLIM 2016 KTM 690
PROJECT
P88
Things I'm truly thankful for in the build include
the Flatland Racing skid plate—I used it a lot—and
the Dunlop 606 tires give a lot of traction on rocks,
and rocks on gravel—a great combo for the 690. I
was also thankful for the Rally Raid Fairing block-
ing massive wind at speed, and it looks fantastic
and is never in the way. Seat Concepts seat puts
the stock stuff to shame, and having 22 liters of
fuel (5.8 gallons!) on a bike that gets up-to 50 mpg
means you can have a lot of fun in a day.
I did have an rpm-dependent rattle pop up on
the fairing-to-dashboard interface that I fixed with
just the right-sized stick (wedged in to silence the
vibrating plastic) and the Rally Tanks didn't fit with
the front of the seat flush, so the Rottweiler intake
proved to be pretty loud.
There's that, and the price. Add it up and you'll
see this is a very expensive project pushing $6K in
aftermarket build-up. What you get for your money is
a totally custom, certainly more capable, longer dis-
tance and more comfortable 690—something that
checks all the boxes in a lot of peoples' books. CN
KTM 690 BACKCOUNTRY ASSAULT VEHICLE BUILD LIST
•Trail Tech TTO Switching Temperature Meter - $89.95
•Rottweiler Intake System - $349.00
•Trail Tech Voyager GPS - $289.95
•ToySkinz Custom Wrap - $250.00
•Wolfman Expedition Dry Saddle Bags - $279.99
•Black Dog Cycle Works Platform Footpegs - $244.00
•Fastway/Pro Moto Billet Hand Guards - $131.85
•Flatland Racing Skidplate - $109.95
•Doubletake Adventure Mirror - $120.00 / pair
•Dunlop 606 Front/Rear tires - Check Your Dealer
RALLY RAID PRODUCTS UK
•EVO2 Fuel Tank Kit (RRP 346) - $890.95
•EVO2 Adventure Fairing Kit (RRP 264) - $1271.37
•EVO2 Tank Protection Bars (RRP 448) - $268.70
•Lower Tank Mount Kit (RRP 351) - $24.32
•690 Lower Tank Mount Kit (RRP 053) - $24.32
•Subframe Tank Mounting Bolts (RRP 021) - $32.53
•Fan Thermostat Switch (RRP 027) - $70.34
•KTM 690 Fuse and Fault Code Help Sheet (RRP 251) – $4.45
•690 Rear Rack (RRP 042) - $163.64
•690 Radiator Protector (RRP 150) - $152.25
•690 Radiator Screen (RRP 095) - $129.02
•Kickstand Sensor Bypass Plug (RRP 055) - $24.06
•Oil Pressure Hose (RRP 294) - $48.08
•Soft Luggage Racks (RRP 123) - $296.80
•Soft Luggage Pillion Mounts (RRP 211) - $43.91
•Waterproof USB Socket (RRP 318) - $26.16
•Shipping - $400 approx.
Back to reality.
