tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-835463260748918698.post1300720357201366675..comments2023-10-06T06:28:07.243-07:00Comments on 690south: 690 Reliability690southhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12220099800622668316noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-835463260748918698.post-39991507673761832812018-08-23T08:16:06.295-07:002018-08-23T08:16:06.295-07:00my 690 smcr 2014`s intake arm break into peaces on...my 690 smcr 2014`s intake arm break into peaces on 17,5K kilometers. The same thing on Enduro R here on 23K kilometers. Need to inspect arms every 15K+- kilometers and have a couple of arms in your garage for redundancy reason.<br />P.S. one little peace of intake arm I`ve not found "opens" my generator stator like a tin can on millage 21,5K+-.<br />Photo1: https://www.dropbox.com/s/vuhkhy41cm02x8a/KTM%20generator1.jpg?dl=0<br />Photo2: https://www.dropbox.com/s/jut73mw07jl4o8y/KTM%20generator2.jpg?dl=0<br />Photo3: https://www.dropbox.com/s/rzwxlwsadxd7j5i/KTM%20generator3.jpg?dl=0<br />Photo4: https://www.dropbox.com/s/6e2cohss3uie62f/KTM%20generator4.jpg?dl=0Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05866604161467535667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-835463260748918698.post-72309288298790273782017-05-02T04:28:21.349-07:002017-05-02T04:28:21.349-07:00no more ktm,s for me (apart from the 640,s which a...no more ktm,s for me (apart from the 640,s which are genuinely reliable)690 has been complete crap from rocker arms to water pump seals, now the shaft needs replacing (how many water pump shafts are so soft they can be scored by ptfe seals?nice when it actually runs though just don,t have any faith in it(unlike my trusty duke 2)stuntman7https://www.blogger.com/profile/06292691925020057995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-835463260748918698.post-83205525592399687092015-01-15T17:59:08.000-08:002015-01-15T17:59:08.000-08:00In the defense of the KLR, the year you got was kn...In the defense of the KLR, the year you got was known for gremlins. The older ones are stone reliable, albeit not as fun or powerful as the KTM.Charlienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-835463260748918698.post-3809037466922103502015-01-24T17:52:27.000-08:002015-01-24T17:52:27.000-08:00My KLR aside everyone I've met down here on a ...My KLR aside everyone I've met down here on a KLR has had many different issues as well.lbossonhttp://lbosson.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-835463260748918698.post-13844345921887256602015-01-24T17:53:57.000-08:002015-01-24T17:53:57.000-08:00Update: Another rocker arm failure at 7500 miles. ...Update: Another rocker arm failure at 7500 miles. This time I think it was due to the water pump seals failing and my oil being thinned by my coolant. Time will tell. These rocker arm failures are a little crazy. Will need to check every other oil change.lbossonhttp://lbosson.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com