Would it be silly to do a LDT on my 690?

spitfire · **Joined:** Tue May 19, 2009 4:14 pm **Posts:** 1015

I was toying with entering the Eastborne LDT..

On my 690

I know its no Pampera and has the turning circle of a bus so would it be a complete waste of time or worth a bash for a bit of fun?

Ta

jonpaul1st · **Posted:** Wed Jul 24, 2013 5:11 pm

It's ideal for the Sussex lanes and can manage some technical riding.

If in doubt just monster truck the section

Turning circle can be significantly reduced byfitting rally raid raid braces. These change the position of the rad and allow lock stops to be wound in further. I've fitted both the oem KTM and Rally Raid braces to my 690's and the RR one allows greater lock.

You can also take a link or two out of the chain to reduce the wheel base.

Ebordraw · **Posted:** Wed Jul 24, 2013 5:24 pm

Harder sections than sidcup's Timber woods because they use some of ground they use for their club trials but it's no Wyegate or Ivor Morkott. If you think the sections are beyond you take 5s and just enjoy the lanes. As jon says the lanes aren't technical. You could always foot through the sections for a 3. As there is a class for 451cc+ you may come away with an award :-)

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spitfire · **Joined:** Tue May 19, 2009 4:14 pm **Posts:** 1015

jonpaul1st wrote:

It's ideal for the Sussex lanes and can manage some technical riding.

If in doubt just monster truck the section

Turning circle can be significantly reduced byfitting rally raid raid braces. These change the position of the rad and allow lock stops to be wound in further. I've fitted both the oem KTM and Rally Raid braces to my 690's and the RR one allows greater lock.

You can also take a link or two out of the chain to reduce the wheel base.

Do you mean this one:

http://www.rally-raidproducts.co.uk/KTM ... ator-guard

jonpaul1st · **Posted:** Wed Jul 24, 2013 9:37 pm

spitfire wrote:

jonpaul1st wrote:

It's ideal for the Sussex lanes and can manage some technical riding.

If in doubt just monster truck the section

Turning circle can be significantly reduced byfitting rally raid raid braces. These change the position of the rad and allow lock stops to be wound in further. I've fitted both the oem KTM and Rally Raid braces to my 690's and the RR one allows greater lock.

You can also take a link or two out of the chain to reduce the wheel base.

Do you mean this one:

http://www.rally-raidproducts.co.uk/KTM ... ator-guard

Nope - the rad braces : http://www.rally-raidproducts.co.uk/KTM ... -protector

spitfire · **Joined:** Tue May 19, 2009 4:14 pm **Posts:** 1015

jonpaul1st wrote:

Nope - the rad braces : http://www.rally-raidproducts.co.uk/KTM ... -protector

IC......should have read more carefully what you wrote :-)

I did wonder as currently the stops are wound right into the lock nuts and the forks only just touch the guard.

They are a bit pricey but I might have to save up......

Richard Simpson · **Joined:** Fri Apr 03, 2009 3:08 pm **Posts:** 4440

In answer to your original question.

Not as silly as one-time TBM contributor Paul Blezzard, who tried to do the Wyegate on his (soon to be ex?) girlfriend's 650 cc BMW.

exchead · **Joined:** Thu Oct 15, 2009 11:08 pm **Posts:** 430

was a ktm990 adventure doing it last year

,a 690 is about same weight as drz 400,most the trail bikes were having a go

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