From a non-S to an S (with ABS)
Jul
26
Geplaatst door:
7/26/2009 7:59 PM
Initially when I bought the bike I had the idea I really needed the ABS for safety reasons. I had to give up 5cm of travel, which was available at the S version of the KTM Adventure.
As all/offroading became more and more a passion, I missed these extra 5cm (bottoming out, getting stuck on trees, …).
After some investigation on the internet I came up with a post on the Adventure Rider forum, which listed the parts needed to do an ‘easy’ conversion.
These parts are (KTM part numbers):
- 2 x 48600226 (alu tube for fork)
- 2 x 48600241S1 (Hydro stop for fork)
- 1 x 50180161 (Spacer/rebound disc for shock)
- 1 x 91210022 (spring for shock)
If one wants to keep the original non-S springs in the fork, an extra spacer (2cm) is needed (hand made), and of course the side- and center-stand need to be made longer.
Tomorrow Katie is going to the shop to get all these parts fitted. When it is finished, I will have a new bike, and will be even going faster than before!