How To: KTM 990 Suspension Adjustment - Part 1
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- This video is part 1 to explain the suspension adjustors on the KTM 990 adventure for Romania Dualsport. There is more suspension stuff to come on this bike, so stay tuned :)
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this is like exactly what they were made for
We don't too often hear the excitement from your voice but you could hear it at the test ride. You went from MrD to Dr Yeehaa!!
Britex3186 Oh boy.... its going to get better yet in the next few videos buddy..... Im giggling like a school girl when we break out and ride :)
Thanks for this explanation. It's a huge help!
I don't know if I'll be able to keep my mouth shut about how cool the next few videos are going to be. Can't. Wait.
MrRojoneck The Kollosals will howl, and da' Rojo will squeel!!!
Nice windscreen! How it compares to Duhfactor's touring screen, specially in regards to buffeting? Thanks and regards from Brazil!
Watching the last two weeks of 990 vids makes wish I had kept it for gravel roads and the sound. I tore my ACL last May means no hard trails this year or two so the wrr will have to do😎 sucks getting old...dude
Oh man.... ACL's suck bro...... I hope things heal up soon :) But, the WRR is a great bike too!!
It's time for a 990 playlist. When we going again?! Still have LC8 ringing in my ears.
I'm ready to go now... screw this work stuffs.....
Genuinely brilliant video. Always wanted to have a play with my 1190Rs settings but not a clue what does what. 👍
Man I love how that orange 990 looks!
Strath09 It looks great doesnt it!
These bikes are amazing once the suspension has been properly set up!!
MN dual sport and adventure Yes my friend, they are. I was surprised how good it was stock, but after modding the forks, man, this bike can be pushed hard now.... more vids coming bud :)
I love my 690.. but I have to agree those 990's sound amazing. Must be a blast to ride in open desert 🌵.
Z Shark yes my friend, the open desert is where these bikes really do well..... upcoming videos have more riding in them. By the way, everyone Ive talked to that owns a 690, loves it!
I'll be sure to check out your new vids as they come out. And yeah the 690 is a great machine. So much so that I'll be attempting to ride it from Las Vegas to Prudhoe Bay Alaska in July. I'm setting it up for more long distance now. Going to hit the Idaho backcountry route on the way up also. I'll probably pass very close to your house going threw Utah. Want me to stop and pick you up??haha
Dude... I wish so bad I could hop along with ya.... How about you stop by and we have a visit? I can take you out to a great big bike friendly loop in the west desert that you would love.
That would be great.. let's plan on it. I'll be leaving July 10. I'll pm you my info.
I hate my 690. Runs like crap, breaks all the time, most unreliable bike I've had by far and I've owned dozens...
You're really wailing on that 990, awesome! I haven't bottomed mine out yet but I'm not that heavy a guy, or I just haven't gone hard enough!!
buaan Stay tuned for our next few videos, we're just rolling out to find a test spot. After testing, we went and rode pretty hard for another 60 miles or so in varied terrain, then fell in love with the set up.
Awesome!
Oh man those bikes sound sweet. Makes my KLR jealous when I watch you and Mr.Rojo neck blast around on those Austrian beasts. :)
Gunner40Five Awww..... yes, they be goooood.....but, that KLR of yours is probably still just as clean as ever! It sure would be nice if we could hook up this year again buddy!
Hey nice vid, the windscreen on the orange ktm who makes that one ?
Henrik Sinnet Im not sure bud, it came on that bike, but Ill ask my brother in law and see if he knows.
@@MrDuhfactor i wanna know too, love that windscreen
I hope you know that you are the reason that i bought the 990
ROMANIA DUAL SPORT Its a great bike isnt it! Im glad you like yours! Is this partially what you were needing?
MrDuhfactor, it is not partially but exactly what I needed :) thank you so much
This is awesome, I have a 950 but I assume the same principles will apply?
James Lay yes, they have the same basic forks
Thanks for this video MrDuhfactor. Can you tell me what springs you put in your fork?
.72 kg/mm fork springs from racetech
I know its off topic, but can you provide a review of your windscreen. It looks to be taller than oem
I have been asked that numerous times, and unfortunately, Im not sure since it came on the bike when I bought it....
@@MrDuhfactor I have the stock shield and buffeting is a killer. I've found one like yours, just no reviews. Thought I would ask
@@kevinmessina5545 I really like this one, and wish I could find a replacement after I ate it 4-5 years ago and scratched it....lol
@@MrDuhfactor very informative videos btw. Thanks for your efforts
@@kevinmessina5545 you becha buddy....
Hey Mdf!
Any suggestions on getting some more front end height on my 990adv?
Height, travel, whatever... I Love My Bike but I'd Love more travel
To actually increase travel, you have to modify a lot of stuff, and have to do both front and rear, otherwise you really mess up the chassis geometry. One has to have custom made dampning rods, fork springs, and the shock shaft in the rear. However, most people think they need longer travel suspension, when really, with proper spring rates and valving, the ability to "stay up in the stroke" and function as if they're longer is what happens. How tall are you, and do you have the standard model, or the "S" model? What year is it?
troubleshooting ktm 990 smt cuts out after engaging 1 gear.
Thank you so much, love you :)
ROMANIA DUAL SPORT Ah, your wecome buddy :)
i have replaced the springs to .72kg on my 990 also, but I couldn't source any stiffer valves that i could install myself. would you be willing to make a set for me?
89vainius The valve stack has to be made by modifying it yourself. If your patient, we are going to do my brother in laws 990, and we'll video it to show you step by step how to do it. If you dont want to mess with it, message me, and we can talk about me doing yours for you. How does your front end feel?
MrDuhfactor that video would be great! I do most work myself and fork rebuild is a breeze now..im at 220lb and it feels better with the .72 springs but i still get an occasional bottom out. Although i ride this bike as hard as my fe570 so thats part of the issue.My comp clickers are half way out so maybe I should stiffen those up first and maybe add a bit more oil to them? i mostly do not like how they 'dive' easily.
I would adjust your compression clickers to two out from fully bottom'd for starters, but truthfully, revalving the front end turned my bike into gold buddy, I can push real hard now, hit jumps, and basically rally on the bike, and the front feels great. The valving is surprisingly soft for this big of bike stock, and at 220 (I'm 190) you would really benefit from a valving change. We are going to do a video on how to do it on my brother in laws bike, hopefully soon.
Nothing like putting a little Duhfactor magic suspension dust on a bike. Suhweeet!
Oh man, oh man.... this thing is like ridin' a dirt bike now...lol More videos to come buddy....
I hope I get to ride with you guys some time!
Come on down buddy! We'd love to ride with ya!
MrDuhfactor where is down? Haha I am in St George.
Ha Ha!!!! People usually have to lower their standards to ride with us.....lol....It's going to be getting hot there soon bro..... The mountains call!!
MrDuhfactor I am off all week and up for a trip. Name the place and I am there. Can you see my email on here?
I can't see your email buddy, are you off this coming week, or this week we are in right now?
can improper suspension set up cause speed wobble? I have a 990 I picked up about a month ago, and I was headed down the highway with loaded boxes and was accelerating to pass a car when the speed wobble started, tried to correct it but couldn't under control before it tossed me at about 75 mph.
James dorchak Man dude.... so sorry... absolutely. If the forks are too soft, and you have weight compressing them further, it reduces trail, which can elicit the wobble at high speed. Additionally, if a front tire has a bad wear pattern, is out of balance, or too low of air pressure for the street, it can cause the wobble too..... Hope your ok....
MrDuhfactor. I managed to get away with a little bit of road rash and a broken collar bone, so I have at least 6 weeks before I can get back on and ride. the tires on the bike are new, so I'm pretty sure its not because of tire wear, besides tire pressure is there anything else I need to look at that could have caused it? and how would I go about checking the suspention? how do i tell what to soft is? sorry for all the questions, I kind of fell in love with the bike when I got it and want to make sure it doesn't toss me again.
They are wonderful bikes, and I love mine. One way to tell if it is too soft is to check your front end or fork "Sag". This is a measurement of how far your forks compress from a completely unloaded position, to a loaded position, which means the bike on the ground, you and all your gear on the bike. This should be done with the rear as well. Then, this sag should be compared to recommended from the manual, which I can't remember off the top of my head. At some point, I can measure mine (which is set up extremely well now) and we can compare it to yours. This is just a measurement to see if your fork springs are stiff enough for your type of load and riding. After the proper fork springs are determined (if it needs changing), then we talk about valving. We are going to show how this is done in future videos. If your not comfortable with it, I will be offering for a modest fee to do the valving for other people.
MrDuhfactor the bikes in the shop right now, but I'll do those suspension measurements and check it off the manual and run it by you as well, as far as the valving goes, I'm pretty mechanicaly inclined, but I'll have to watch your video on it and determine from there
Sounds good bud, it is not difficult to re-valve suspension on these bikes, and I'll give the specs out on which shims to get, I'm sure you can do it :)
Main concern is no more bottoming out
Hey mr d what do you recommend for hand guards?
Im not sure, I think I have the stock ones on my bike, and have never paid attention to what they are.....lol
@@MrDuhfactor I finally bought a 2013 baja and they are stock but plastic not sure if they will take a hit.Thanks my friend
@@ianferrier235 you becha buddy, I'll have to go out and see if theres something written on them.....
Hi i seem to have a problem with my rebound damping on the front of my 990R , the clickers seem to click as they should with all clicks present but there is nothing happening, and no damping , they are a bit like pogo sticks !! boing boing! not good
keith gray Habe your fork seals been leaking, or leaked in the past?
no leaking seal and oil level air chamber set at 100mm, i beefed up the springs to .62kg but changed tham back as i thought it was this that was causing the issue
.62 would be better than stock buddy, but the actual oil level should be set at 20mm below the cross holes in the slider. I'll be you don't have enough oil level. If you increase the oil level some, it improves bottoming resistance even more. I set mine at 15mm below the slider holes.
What weight fork oil did you use?
Also, did you bleed the fork oil when doing your final oil level check? If not, there may have been trapped air in the fork leg that reduced your total oil volume as well, just thoughts buddy.
6'1" 215 adv r 2009
You have the same forks as mine, and at 215, you should go with the same .72kg/mm fork springs we did, and revalve the shim stack in the base valve per the videos I've done. It will keep the front of your bike up higher in the stroke, and give you much more usable travel. At your height, I wouldn't raise the bike to increase travel, (my brother in law is 6'4" and uses stock height) but rather firm up the front end so you can stay in a more usable fork range. It's hard to describe in writing, but if you watch the rest of the valving series we did on this bike, you will get a better feel for what I'm trying to say.
MrDuhfactor 10-4, ill keep watching. Thank You Sir!