For Sale - KTM 990 Adventure 2008 £4800

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KTM 990 Adventure 2008
The time has come to sell, its taken me some time to make this decision but with other bikes in the stable, I’m just not using her much these days. And with an ongoing shoulder injuring she just a bit too much of a handful for me now.
I bought the bike in 2009 to use as an adventure bike and she has been used exactly for that purpose. She has a few knocks and scraps from her adventures so if you’re looking for a top condition bike then this may not be the bike for you.

She has had a no expense spared budget and has been looked after like one of the children. I’m aircraft engineer by trade so all maintenance and work has been done by me to a high standard. The bike has transformed allot from the day I bought her, undergoing numerous modifications to make her the bike I wanted.

• MOT March 2015
• 21,000 Miles
• 2 previous owners
• New brake pads front and back
• New screen just fitted
• New rear wheel bearings and spacer just fitted
• Touratech Sump guard
• Touratech Luggage rack
• Adv Spec 2 into 1 exhaust adapter
• Akrapovic End can
• 16 tooth front Sprocket (rear/front sprockets and chain fitted 1k ago)
• Side stand relocate bracket
• Wolfman Racks
• Under seat storage tray fitted (doubles the under seat storage)
• Rox risers
• KTM Crash Bars (Not currently fitted)
• KTM GPS bracket
• Fork Bleeders
• Flexi number plate
• Cycra hand guards
• RalleMoto steering damper (www.rallemoto.com)
• KTM frame guards
• Heated grips
• Tool Tube (fitted in old exhaust can space)
• On Track Racing Fork/Rear Shock upgrade to 275mm ( This was a complete front a rear overhaul and upgrade from the factory 210mm)
• ABS removed and custom Venhill braided brake lines (This was done in conjunction with suspension upgrade)
• Extended side stand and centre stand
• SAS removal and Custom mapped
• Crispy Designs Graphics


As you can see from the list above this bike comes ready to play anywhere and anyhow. I’m not interested in breaking the bike for its toys so please don’t ask. This bike has been a labour of love and I don’t care if it sells or not. In fact Im trying to convince myself to keep it! I’m just trying to be sensible and realistic and I know there is a better home for it somewhere out there.
The condition is very good. It has a few minor scrapes and knocks on the plastics and it has the normal KTM rusty spokes. But apart from that it has always been treated with copious amounts ACF50 and garaged. Im sure if you spoke to anyone that has seen or ridden this bike that they would only have good things to say.

Bike is based in Rugby and don’t hesitate to ask me anything

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[bond_yzf]

Now that is a nice bit of kit !

[BigBashBonanza]

That is a good looking bike and looks fantastic in the Repsol colours.

[Gavinskii]

I know this bike and can assure anyone that Haydn is an absolutely meticulous guy who NEVER cuts corners on maintenance.
Someone is going to get themselves a top notch bike if they play their cards right

[johnzxr750]

Would love it but cant afford one yet doh
looks stunning tho good luck with the sale

[Simon_100]

I know this bike and can assure anyone that Haydn is an absolutely meticulous guy who NEVER cuts corners on maintenance.
Someone is going to get themselves a top notch bike if they play their cards right

+1 for Gav's opnion - Haydn and his Katy were esteemed guests at the 2012 HISS, where the last photo was taken at a pass way above over 2,000 metres!

Here's the valley he's looking into taken from a differnt location further up in te mountains - before I rediscovered biking a might add - and I'm not sure whether anyone, even on a KTM would like to try this trail :laugh:



A glass of beer awaits the new owner when s/he does a return visit on her

Regs

Simon

[stanbloke]

Arrrrgh dont do this to me !!!!. i reallY miss my KTM.

Thats a great looking bike.

Where is that trail Simon ?. Maybe a contender for 2015 trip ?.

[SimplyExploring]

Bump

Decided on a fair price

[Simon_100]

Arrrrgh dont do this to me !!!!. i reallY miss my KTM.

Thats a great looking bike.

Where is that trail Simon ?. Maybe a contender for 2015 trip ?.

Then buy it Dear Stanley, Dear Stanley, buy it . . .

As for that trail, it's totally illegal so I won't give a link - I live here remember! - but it's called El Carrilet, so you can look it up easily enough. But note that those tracks are only 75 cm wide and that location is by no means the least vertiginous!

Your can ride to the southern end fine - one of my HISS trails passes it - but the far end is only accessible by cable car!

Meanwhile a totally shameless plug for the cheap fortnight at my holiday cottage on the amazing C1311 - which of course you know well Stan - taken from the same road this morning by my own far hand . . .

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The sierra behind the village gives access to hundreds of kilometres or 'virgin' trails, all of which i have guides, .gpx file for, etc. all free for the lucky occupants :laugh:
Regs

Simon