KTM LC4 Adventure-R Bike Preparation Checklist

[JNTaylor]

KTM LC4 Adventure R Bike Preparation Checklist

Hope this helps: These are the modifications I have made to my LC4 Adventure-R (2001) before an overland journey from UK to India. Please comment/amend as you wish. (In no particular order).

Bike

„h Install Electrical Socket
„h Add additional crossbar to handlebar
„h Add Framebook frame holder (KTM part)
„h Fit Sidestand kit (remove centre-stand)
„h Weld 5cm plate onto sidestand
„h Reupholster seat & fit horses 'Equigel' Gel pad
„h Fit Touratech Frame
„h Fit Touratech Aluminium Zega Panniers
„h Suspension set under full load
„h Copperslip Spoke Nipples (Front & Back)
„h Copperslip back of brake pads (to stop that bloody brake squeal!!!)
„h Fit Bridgestone Ultra Heavy duty inner tubes
„h Fit Tyre/Rim clamps (to prevent type slippage)
„h Slime (puncture sealent) above inner tubes
„h Fit extra Air filter cover
„h Fit Air filter Sand Stop ¡V fine metal mesh (Remove air filter snorkel, cut to size, silicone stick)
„h Fit In-line fuel filter (from pump to carb)
„h Fit Small number plate with rubber mounts.
„h Fit Locking Petrol Cap
„h Practice removal of both Front & Rear wheel, air filter clean.
„h Stood with mechanic whilst performing service (invaluble!!!!)
„h Apply Loctite/Engineers adhesive to important bolts (aply small blob to outside)

Spare Parts:

„h 2 * Oil Filter Kit (inc 2*filters, seals & copper washers)
„h 1 * Brake leaver
„h 1 * Clutch leaver
„h 1 * Clutch cable
„h 1 * Throttle cable (2 cables)
„h 6 * Rear spokes (3*2 sizes)
„h 3 * Front spokes
„h 1 * Air Filter Oil
„h 1 * Engine Oil bottle (with tube)
„h 1 * Sand Stop spare
„h 1 * standard inner tubes (Front & Back)
„h 4 * Inner tube valve cores
„h 1 * Bulb set
„h 1 * Fuse set
„h 1 * Copperslip
„h 1 * Grease
„h 1 * Araldite
„h 1 * Superglue
„h 1 * Gasket in a tube
„h 1 * ¡¥Petro Patch ¡V fuel tank patch
„h 1 * Gaffer tape
„h 1 * Octane Booster fuel additive
„h Lots of Cable ties




[This message has been edited by JNTaylor (edited 12 October 2002).]