Tagged With: Modifications
Fork change and getting the KTM ready for inspections.
In Sweden we have to do annual check ups on cars and every other year on motorcycles. Since I didn’t get the KTM ready for it before heading for America I missed the inspection and it was put out of traffic. No worries about that but its not legal to drive before getting the inspection … Continue reading
Lowering Suspension on the Honda XL600V Transalp
Will start with the harder part, the rear end (even if we did lower the front first and that was not enough). Found online people that had extended the frame to shock link arms, but that would involve cutting and welding a cast aluminum part, and also making it very hard to go back. And … Continue reading
LED lights on the Transalp
Even if the Transalp have decent light it’s far from enough if having to ride in the dark. So we added some Vision X XIL-S1100 Solstice lights to it. Just a clamp on the crash bar: The clamp was a little too big, and a smaller size would not reach so a strip of rubber … Continue reading
Vagabond bracket and LED lights on the 950
After being forced to drive at night in the pitch black on twisty gravel roads in Bulgaria I sure realize the value of a lot of light. Had the H.I.D conversion already and that really saved the day …I mean night =) So I wanted to add some lights that follow the forks when turning … Continue reading
Adding a luggage rack on the Transalp
So after some research on the available luggage racks for the Transalp we decided to save some time and ordered a FIVE STARS Side Rack Systems from the German site Louis. But it didn’t really fit super nicely, spacers too short and holes were not lining up: Contacted Louis and complained some and they sent … Continue reading