December 2021

Fixing the fuel guage …

By |2021-12-27T14:05:46+01:00December 27th, 2021|KTM Super Adventure 1290S|

On the KTM 1290 the float in the fuel guage tube tends to “grow” a bit after some years and can get stuck in the top position.

It is possible to pry off the bottom cover and grind the float to a slightly smaller diameter.

February 2021

Front axle puller …

By |2021-02-20T17:47:32+01:00February 20th, 2021|KTM Super Adventure 1290S|

It is not easy to remove the front axle on the 1290 Super Adventure, so this puller is a handy tool.

It is installed permanently in the front axle by freezing the puller and heating the axle – and then drive the puller into the axle with a mallet.

You only have a few seconds before the heat is transferred between the parts and the puller is permanently fixed in the axle, so you need to work fast.

January 2021

Coolant exchange …

By |2021-01-09T18:07:57+01:00January 9th, 2021|KTM Super Adventure 1290S|

Front wheel must be lifted to bleed air out of the engine when fresh coolant is poured in.

This setup is not quite how KTM describes it in the workshop manual, but I did not have a 50 cm ramp and someone to hold the bike, so I had to be creative 🙂

Installing the Garmin GPS mount on the 1290 …

By |2021-01-03T16:58:51+01:00January 3rd, 2021|KTM Super Adventure 1290S|

I have been using Tomtom GPS devices for +10 years, but the new Garmin zumo XT is just lightyears ahead of the old Tomtom platform – so it is time for a change.

Installing the mounting plate and the Zumolock locking backplace is easy enough, but it is necessary to remove the headlight to hook up the power supply.

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