Damn it, I got excited too. Can you change the thread title from "Up north" to "Slightly northish sort of" or similar please (thumbs)

Might well be tempted to have a pootle south for this though B)

Aw man, you guys have me planning mods and I dont even have it yet :whistle:

I am hoping to do a deal on this very bike:

KTM 990 Adventure

You should be checking your chain and cleaning it regularly enough, every day on a big trip even so its no hardship to lube it while you are there. I do check it, it just takes less than 30 seconds if you don't have to faff with lube.... D Oops, sorry! I didn't mean to insuate you didnt! :pinch: Fo...

Thats all good news, thanks chaps as I have always fancied one (thumbs)

I have always fancied a KTM 990 and one is available near me in grey colour with 38,000 miles on it.

I have obviously heard endless horror stories about reliability but are they true?

Any tips on what to look for when I go see the bike at the weekend are greatly appreciated.

Cheers

My last two bikes have come with chain oilers fitted and one of the first jobs has always been to remove them and put them in the bin where they belong in my opinion. You should be checking your chain and cleaning it regularly enough, every day on a big trip even so its no hardship to lube it while ...

There are plenty R models out there at sensible money and as I am now planning on joining the trip to Morrocco I shall investigate those B)

I am thinking of getting one. Why do you prefer the R over the Tenere?

ooh just seen this. Is there room for a not so little one to join in still?

Damn, I would like to have made it but cant this weekend!

Mind you, between you and 4x4Overlander on the way down I wouldn't make the return trip solvent :whistle:

I will be down your way in the next few weeks and will call in for a natter if thats ok? I may even bring my credit card :pinch: