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  1. Desert Boy

    UK and Kyrgyzstan

    I'm about to start a trip to both the UK and to Kyrgyzstan. :biggrin: I'll be doing bike trips in both countries but they'll be very different. The first part of the trip will be to the UK where I'll team up with my brother (who lives there) and we'll be heading out for a few days around...
  2. Desert Boy

    12V Power Point for 690R

    I want to install an after market 12V power point on to my 690 for GPS, etc. Where is the most practical place to install it. Any pictures?
  3. Desert Boy

    690R Luggage Rack

    I've had my 2014 690R for a few weeks - fantastic!!! I am planning a few longer trips for the future and am trying to figure out the best way to pack luggage onto the bike. I normally travel very light and prefer soft luggage. Is there a local agent or producer for the RR type of luggage rack...
  4. Desert Boy

    990R Display Irregularities

    My 990 R's digital display has developed a mind of its own. This is how the display should look normally After about an hour's riding (about 100 km) the display goes from normal to weird. The following pic is weird mode, stationary and idling. You can see it's showing nonsense. Once you...
  5. Desert Boy

    Kudu Encounter

    What is the probability of collecting a kudu at 120 km/h? Not high, I would have thought, but it happened to me this past Sunday. I had planned a leisurely solo ride out west from Windhoek, turn right before Us Pass, cross the Kuiseb River and return along the Daan Viljoen Road. It all went...
  6. Desert Boy

    4 Day trip to Eastern Namibia

    5 Windhoek riders will leave home on Friday, 8 June on a 4 day (3 night) trip to Eastern Namibia. The group is a diverse one, ranging from very young to not so young (Introductions later).  The bikes are a Yamaha 1200 Super Tenere, 2 Yamaha 660 Teneres, a KTM 950 Adventure and a KTM 990...
  7. Desert Boy

    Into the Desert on Ascension Day

    Namibia still celebrates Ascension Day on 13 May. This year it fell on a Thursday so a long weekend was enjoyed by many. My friend Volker had recently bought a new 990R (like mine), so it was a great opportunity to dash across the desert to Swakopmund, testing the bikes along the way and to see...
  8. Desert Boy

    Running in 990 R

    I'm new to this "Posting" stuff so please bare with me. I'm lucky to live in "Adventure Riding Paradise" - Namibia; excellent roads, fantastic weather and negligible traffice - what more does one want? Last week I toook delivery of a 2010 KTM 990R. The new bike has replaced a 2007 990...
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