2021 2022 2023 2024 KTM 1290 Super Adventure S And My First Breakdown.
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- čas přidán 18. 08. 2021
- Ride out with mates and encounter a fuel issue causing me to breakdown. Needed mates to fetch fuel. And had to kill an hour while waiting. Towards the end of the vid is where I see the problem
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The PDI they charge you/me includes checking and opening the dam thing.
I bought my 1290S here in Canada. Paid 500 bucks for PDI and the right side was closed!
Thanks to you, watching your content ran into this issue.
Having not know about it, I would be stranded in middle of nowhere.
Hello mate and thank you for the message! Also good to hear the clip helped you out. I’m with you on what you say 100%. I learnt the hard way 🤣👍
I have a new 2023... both petcocks were off. I believe this means only the gas in the left side is used as the petcocks connect to each other to "balance the fuel tanks". The fuel level sensor appears to be on the right side... Seems to be a common issue on new bikes. I just happened to discover it because I removed the tank to run some lighting wires.
Hiya Russell.. Sorry to hear that. I agree seems a very common oversight during the PDI checks at dealers. It causes so much aggro if not found before breaking down. Glad you spotted it mate.
All the best
Ric
Hi Ric! I had exactly the same petcock issue - engine died on the motorway while I was doing 100 kph! Luckily I was able to drag it to the nearest fuel station and fill 'er up. BUT the penny dropped about the petcock when only 12.X litres of fuel went in - which then got me to look at the petcock and I found that one was half open and the other was fully closed. The fuel level sensor is on the left side of the tank (when in the rider's seat). So the tank always showed full! This happened with my first proper ride after taking her home from the dealer - so before I could finish the first 300 kms. I did mention this issue to the dealer and identified it as a PDI oversight.
Since this 'issue' the bike has spent 10 days at the dealer getting a faulty regulator-rectifier replaced - but she is back home and all is fine.
Hiya Tushal. Oh so not just me then. Yes Bruce on here and others said also the same. Poor PDI checks.... But I cannot prove it so no point in moaning to dealer now I guess. Sorry to hear about the Reg/rec!! Already??! thats so bloody annoying. Fingers crossed I have not had any genuine faults so far.. !! Glad you got the beast back though! I am still monitoring my fuel and guage for the time being until I get trust :)
Tushal, was there any warning about the regulator/rectifier failure? Or were you left stranded somewhere?
To adjust the petcocks it is not needed to remove plastic covers. I know the manual says so, but it is fairly easy to reach them underneath these covers and operate them. It saves some time which is beer drinkable ;)
Hi Plamen!! Thanks for the tip ! I’ll remember that one as will be handy now I have the engine bars on. Removing the engine bars every time to take all the panels off is a tight pia 👍
I'm currently in peru after the pandemic hit i thought i would buy myself a adventure bike. So i thought i'd get myself the ktm 990 adventure 30th edition. Got myself a really nice one was riding on the panamerican highway and boom just cut out on me like this ! Poop 💩 !! The right side fuel tank had lots of fuel so what the hell and I found the stopcocks at the bottom of the front the right side was closed ! Opened it up yay !!! Back up and running 😁
Hey Stefan! That does sound like an excellent adventure! Very jealous! Luck you manage to find the problem then while out on the road. Its definitely a poor fail down to something so stupid and should not have been overlooked at the dealer. Glad you got running again without too much hassle!
what a consequence, I got stuck on the highway, 210 kilometers away and alone on August 16th. I guess it was some sort of the same problem but a few times I did also got a red fuel pump warning on my dashboard and was able to run the bike a few more times. The fuel gauge exactly displayed the same amount of petrol as it looks in your video but I was able to run my bike a few more kilometers to ride out from the highway. Next day early in the morning I towed my bike on a truck to my dealer. They drained my tank for about 15 minutes and changed the fuel pump with a brand new one. then with a happy face on me just before start to ride home I startup the bike and see that there was a petrol leakage. Then my bike went back to the lift inside the dealer shop. I was told the new fuel pump has some problems so they mixed my old fuel pump parts with the brand new one and after almost 8 hours I got my bike back. I happily start it up and just in 2 minutes I got a red empty fuel tank warning on my dash while riding. So I turn back to my dealer asked if they put back the petrol that they have drained in the morning and they said yes all has been put back in my tank and told that warning may be seen because that they have drained all my fuel tank and asked me to drive to the nearest petrol station and fill it up to correct it. I was so surprised at the petrol station when the fuel pomp shows me that I got 21.26 liters of petrol in my tank. So I did ride back again and talk with my dealer that there could have been a confusion and they forgot or put back my petrol to another bike by mistaken. I am not sure what all happened exactly, whatewer but tomorrow morning I will check my gas tank taps and will never trust the fuel gauge again. Thank to share
Hi Ali thanks for the helpful comment and informstion! Very interesting as seems to be a more common theme as I hear from different people. I never got the fuel pump warning though. Just died on me. WOW sounds like you have had a series of unfortunate events. That would really peeve me off big time. Sounds like your dealer need to pay more attention on service. They cannot have put your fuel back if you already low!. Thanks for sharing your experience. Much appreciated!
Thanks
Ric
I am chomping at the bit waiting for this bike to hit the States ! Every add on that you have done looks great!
Lol 😂 I feel your pain mate! It’s a bloody awesome bike! 😉
Same
Me as well…but I think I’m gonna go for the R model
@@SWFlowseeker hiya mate yeah shame you guys have to wait a lot longer. But do really think and ride both when you get chance. If the R is the one then fantastic. Lovely colour scheme and built for hardcore use. However if you are mainly roads and fire trails you’ll be missing out on a lot that the S is loaded with. I know some if they could choose over again they’d have gone for the S. Horses for courses… a dedicated off-road bike or an all rounder …either to be fair are dream bikes 👍
@@RicardoYeep
Ty for the reply. I currently ride a 890 r. Do a fair amount of dirt, also kinda scared of semi active suspension…although very cool…also more stuff to go wrong. Also a fan of spoke wheels.
But with that being said I’m still on the fence
I trust LC8 engines but I do not trust their fuel pump. Had issues this year with engine cutting out in the middle…luckily I bought an extra fuel pump for storage just in case. And sure enough my 2018 KTM Adventure R fuel pump died at 28,xxx KM after owning it for 4 years.
Thought it was something electrical or battery and my bike will not start for a good 3 weeks diagnosing why it will not start and my last resort was to replace the fuel pump and it started right away. Have been using mostly non ethanol gas from Shell Supreme gas and bike never empty.
Hello mate! Thanks for the insight and sharing your experience. Yes I’ve heard a lot about past reliability issues KTM fuel pumps have had. I’m hoping this nee model with I’m hoping more modern improved manufacturing processes 🤞 will be better. However here in uk there is no escaping ethanol in fuel. The bike states it’s compatible so let’s see if over long term it has any Impact.
Cheers
Ric
Hi Rick....
Exactly the same thing has just happened to me.
I was recovered from a dangerous position by the AA.
Bike got dropped off at the dealer.
They went straight to the tap and put the Tie rap underneath it. Think the big twin shakes the tap shut...
Also have had issues with the transponder having to be replaced..luckily under warranty.
It's a shame as the bike is awesome..when it's running..
Hiya Scott.. Sad but true mate.. It happens quite often. However it is due to the "dealer" not carrying out the PDI (pre delivery inspection) correctly and ensuring both taps are open. It is physically not possible for the bike to close them off on their own.. This goes agains gravity also haha.. To close them you need to screw them in (upwards). They come from the factory closed.. The tech who pdi your bike must have thought of only one to unscrew... This catches a lot of dealer technicians out. They need to unscrew one either side. I only added the tie wraps to ensure non of my mates take the piss and try and close them off when out riding together. And to ensure any tech working on my bike needs to put themn back if the remove them (as a reminder to bloody open both taps before ending the job). :)
This problem comes up often on Facebook with this new Super Adventure 2021.
It's at the dealership :/ they don't check the bike... so the problem come directly in factory ? Probably...
An other problem is know : the system inside the tank does not rise as it becomes porous over time. (on the old version of SA) and doesn't indicate the correct fuel.
Sorry for your mishaps, i love this bike (i have an SAS of 2019) 8 000km, no problem (i hope !)
It's the better bike i have never ride. All this little thing are nothing ;) (and all other compagny have their trouble)
V !
Hello Alexandre! Thanks for the comment and watching the vid! Yes I agree completely this does sound like poor dealer pre delivery checks. The bike has not failed me yet and all is faultless so far. I am very happy with it! Best all round bike I have had. It is still too early to talk about reliability but lets see. And yes I am aware other brands also have their issues I have had mainly Triumphs all my life so I know very well about issues haha.
Thanks again for the reassurance! It is a bike with a lot of fun to give. I am happy to pay for the odd inconvenient spot.
Cheers
Ric
@@RicardoYeep listen at 08:00 min ;)
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@@Columbus666 hahah excellent!! Exactly the problem here 🤦♂️😂😂 thanks
Bad luck Ric but thanks for the heads up.
As a result of this vid I checked both were in the open position when I picked up my new SAS recently.
BTW there's now another Orange SAS near you ST7 area.✌
Hiya Andy! Nice one mate good check. At least you know haha. Not like my incident. But all fun in the end. And congrats on the new beast! It really is a tool!. I grin every time I see or get on on it still.
HAHA ST7 huh! Yep not far away at all! ST6 here! :)
Maybe a prank joke been played on you Ric while going in a store and leaving your bike unattended. A lot of pranksters in this world. I may zip tie mine also. I loved the video and keep them rolling.
Haha yes always possible but these guts had no clue about ktm bike's. So was definitely a pdi issue. Overlooked. It happens now and again so I hear 😄
Exactly the same happened to me. Dealer had failed to open the exact same side tank valve. As the fuel pump is on one side and the float is on the other, your fuel range and level will remain the same and the other side of the tank will empty. 2018 adventure S. What a great machine. Though mine was riddled with quality and reliability issues. Sadly
Hiya Dave! Yeah I hear that a lot haha! I mean... A LOT about the taps being shut on one side. Quite shocking really something so simple yet can damage the image of the brand. Sorry to hear your poor experience!
@@RicardoYeep Tks for yr reply. Enjoy yr vids. A few ride vids would be lovely too. The 2021 model is tempting. ☺
@@DaveDayve Thanks Dave! I always reply mate and appreciate the time people take to watch and write me.. If you don't hear from me its because it hasn't shown up as a message. I have had this a lot. I don't know why unfortunately :(
HAHA yes more ride vids to come all being well. I have had enough in the workshop. And now the bike is done its time to play... Ideally need to get my mates out.. Its never as fun on your own.. need someone to take the pss out of and vice versa lol
Yes the 2021 is a beaut! I would like to say you wont be disappointed!
Cheers
Ric
Yup, happened to me too on my 2014 KTM 1190. Some design flaws live forever! Had the bike in for the big valve adjustment service, and they forgot to open that valve. Bike suddenly died a few days later when I was close to home. I figured the dealer had broken something during the service and didn't even think about fuel since the gauge showed lots of fuel left. Called my son and we pushed the bike home a half mile! Then I thought it was strange the bike showed no errors but just wouldn't run so I checked the tank to see it was empty on one side. A few turns of the valve and she was running fine again.
What a bugger huh!!! Little things like this oversight just ps me right off! 🤦♂️
thank god it was only that ^^ , makes for a good story and a good laugh for years to come ^^
beautiful area !!
Yeah mate agree! Thankfully an easy fix and not a real fault as such !! 🙏
I can laugh about it now but was right Peeved at the time 🤣
Question. What is the GoPro remote mount you’re using?
Hello my friend thanks for getting in touch!!
Here is a link to the GoPro remote mount. I just modified the other part from a standard arm and bolted it to the mirror mount as seen.
But this is the mount for the remote itself
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GOPRO-Remote-Mounting-Frame-Adapter-For-Tripod-Handlebar-Selfie-Stick-/173854312153?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l6249&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0
Hope that helped
Ric
Hi Ricardo,
sorry to hear the blunder yet glad to hear that was not a technical fault of the machine.
Please tell your to GS friend(s) that just because of my riding buddies GS’s inherent fuel pump control unit troubles and malfunctioning fuel gauge,
I too had to spend a lot of time stranded, waiting for a fix for their GS’s, at least 3 times!😁🎃🙏🖖
Hi there Fuat! Yeah mate I was a little peed off at the time. but at the end of the day the bike didn't let me down. It was a human error so I am led to believe. trust me my mate on the GS I have some ammo... for a start it spends more time parked up in the garage than used (Hope he is reading this). Oh and he's a step relation on my wife's side (so not just a mate as such haha). I have already banned him on here twice for his wind up comments...
I feel your pain, but the KTM is still an amazing bike. I waited for the second year model run before I bought mine👌
Hiya David! For sure mate. Wouldn’t have any other bike available at the moment. And to be fair it’s not the bikes fail. Something has been messed with 👍
My s1000xr recently cut out on me mid ride,total engine failure no warning. I free wheeled for a few seconds then fired it up whilst moving. It’s done this twice. I took it back to the dealer who couldn’t find any faults so did a software update fingers crossed it should be ok. Only done 1700 miles from new. 😡
Hiya David, That doesnt sound very good! At least its not just the KTMs having teething issues :) !! Hope the update sorted it?
Small detail, big effect. I`m glad it wasn`t a bigger issue with your new KTM.
Hiya Andi! Yeah mate could not agree more! quite lucky not out alone as I have no mobile reception. I would have had to walk miles or hope to flag a car down if one passed. It was not a completely remote area. Just a really bad area to be in a not so remote area haha. Easy fix though!
Hi Rick, what's a trip! I thought that all my worries are coming trough at first ( KTM reliability reputation) and then I've heard that sound of no fuel delivery, what's a relief...Nice dance though, you could make separate video, I'm sure good few ladies would highly appreciate that ;)
The bridge, is that Brunel's job? Stunning!!!
So, some cheeky baaastard decided to lock your fuel tank stop cock, shame. Good idea with cable tie, might do the same on my one just in case.
Have a lovely trip lads!
HAHA I know what you mean. This was just a ride out for a day with friends. I need an actual road trip. My frist thoughts too were "oh no" its happened... I have KTM fuelling issues. Was defintely a relief once I found the problem. I had an hour to kill and already counted all the leaves on one tree branch so decided to kill some boredom with a dance lol... Thanks for the feeback.. britains got talent awaits (not). The Dam was built by someone else but I know who you mean thought it was. Wasnt that bloke...:) yeah I am not sure what happened with that pertcock. Some say it was not unlocked during PDi (pre delivery inspection). But I am sure I have done enough miles to break down before now... Anyway who knows!
Take it easy
Ric !!
yeah, those taps can cause trouble. i always double check them everytime i service my bike.
but a side effect is that, they are very helpful when you are on a ride in the mountains, and a friend with a smaller (or more thirsty) bike runs out of fuel. you can remove the hose that connects the 2 taps, and transfer him some of your fuel without the need of any tool, except for a small bottle with which you transfer the fuel.
Thanks for the heads up! Yeah that’s a great use for mate low on fuel !!! 👍 never though if that !
Spot on mate! never thought about that aspect. With a 23 litre tank and pretty good gas mileage, this would be awesome.
@@TushalBhadang I've used this "feature" more than once when out riding with friends with dual sports...even better with my 30lt tank lol
definitely useful to know! :)
@@dimosk7389, you have a 30 liter aftermarket fuel tank for your new 1290 SA? Or was that on a first generation 1290 Super Adventure or BMW R1200GS Adventure?
It must of been a joke that was played on you. I've done this to my friends new KTM, I notice his fuel gauge was full and close his petcock, and after 100 miles we stopped for gas and he said he was still full. I told him don't you find that weird after all this milage your still full. He was sold on the efficiency of the bike. I told him to start his bike and watch his fuel gauge. I unscrewed his right side petcock and his eyes opened wide wondering wtf is happening. I told him to always check his petcocks when you leave your bike alone as random people will close them to piss you off.
Hiya Robert! haha yeah I could understand that. But to be fair none of my mates know anything about KTM's so I can rule that one out. But definitely something I know one of my mates would do if he knew... However I have cable tied the dam things open now!!
Cheers
Ric
Dear Ricardo, I own the same Bike as you, Recently, I suddenly lost neutra a light and no quick shifter and there is cruise control lamps together with drugs and control turdawn turn down and there is no It's throttle only maybe 2 or 3000 RPM, Service, Diagnosed with the restarting computer But the problem came back after 10 minutes In this 10 minutes I had quick shifter and everything was okay, But as I turned the bike on after refilling it in the situation came back to be the same No quick shifter no get a indicator and the bike slows you down as you try to speed up
Same thing on my mates form Craigs Ktm , fuel tap closed poor PDI done,I checked mine straight after and mine were open
mine was from Gear4 market Deeping wouldn't use anyone else
Cheers
Chris
Yeah I hear there is a lot of this going around. its Pretty poor to be honest... falling at the last hurdle for such a spectacular bike and costing so much. these little oversights can ruin the impression of a brand. (And just give mates with BMWS ammo to rip the pss out of your KTM lol )
Oh no 😢. When I filled my bike up to maximum it never showed full, always had 1 bar left. It seems a big issue and when I get my new bike, I will be making sure they check the fuel taps
For sure make sure they check the taps lol... Seems a lot of it going round!!!
When you fill up the tank to full, there will be 1 bar showing empty, but in about 1-2 km of riding, that should be resolved and all bars should show full. That is normal for most bikes, takes about that much time for the sensor to detect the true fuel level. I have that behaviour on my current Triumph Street Triple and also seen that on a demo bike Tiger 900 GT, as well as my past bikes - though NEVER on any of the Japanese bikes I've owned.
Thanks Tushal! I’ve never noticed an issue before. But will see what happens over the weekend once I’ve finished my test 👍
Hi Ricardo, I am sorry for this issue. I hope it will never happen again!
Hello Sara! Thank you for the message. I hope nothing happens again too. It was a surprise for sure haha. But anyway fix and lucky I had my friends there. As I had no mobile reception in that area.
Thanks
Ric
I had the same problem my friend, because my one was showing 75km are left and it went off on the motorway
Hiya mate! Yep seems to be a common oversight on some dealer PDI checks unfortunately. Maybe worth a mention to any dealer who your picking the new bike up from. Make sure they are open or just peek yourself. I think you can just about see them if you get down low enough.
Awesome video.
Hiya mate thank you for the comment! 👍🙏
Damn! Sorry this happened... worst part if the banter that will come from your GS mate.. :D
Good idea with the cable tie to make sure it stays open and mark it when someone tampers.
Did you actually notice when filling up the bike after that you couldnt fill it right up? As in, if there was one of the three tanks full, you only were able to put in 66%?
Also, moonwalking.. touch of brilliance.. I properly 'lol'
Haha yeah mate I got some stick off me GS mate. He’s currently on here but in the sin bin so can’t comment lol..
And yep cable ties was a safety measure 👍
Haha and thanks for the feedback on the killing time part 😂 used to break dance as a kid.. a very very long time ago 🤦♂️
I never noticed as it was filled weeks before and kept in garage. I can’t recall how much i put in unfortunately
Rick, I own a 2019 KTM 1290 super adventure s. Haven’t experienced your issue. Did have my fuel pump go out though. BTW- is that the Garmin zumo XT?
Eric
Hi Eric! Great to hear from you ! Yeah from what I hear it’s a common poor pdi check at dealers even though no one will own up.
Yeah that’s the new Zumo XT 👍 suits the bike very well IMO. I sold my rider 550 for this . It’s way better than the tomtom
Cheers
Ric
Besides the fuel pump issue its an assume bike. Heres a bit of my riding here in the Pacific Northwest US. My CZcams- black swan Odysseys
completely agree mate. I would still buy this bike if it had a few "teething problems"... And thanks for the info on the vids I have checked it out. You so lucky having stuff like that all at home!
Cheers
Ric
Noooooooo! Think I’d better check mine then - btw you’re not far from me - I’m other side of Leek so if you ever want to compare to an R let me know
yessssss lol... Probably worth a gander at it. nothing worse than breaking down for nothing! Thats great thanks for the offer mate! I know Leek very well as my wifes rels live there and in fact had an antique shop for decades on St Edwards Street Leek in town. :)
Set trip metre every time I fill up no matter what bike I'm on,my '20 sas included!
You know where your at then!
Hiya Joolz... yes for sure my friend! haha thats my new practice I think!! Although I have done this test I am now quite confident in some decent range even running spirited riding! Alls good (so far)
Cheers
Ric
Hey,I set mine every fill up,wringing it's neck all day in the twisties I know I'll get upto180-190ish before light comes on....
Coming back from Llangollen to Kent mostly on motorway at speed limits had 240 to my house and reserve hadn't come on yet!
Hiya Joolz! Yeah light comes on with 40 left in the tank. However depending how you ride you will get more than 40 out of it when the light comes on if your careful enough ! :)
Sir , a great vid , me likes the moon walk , looking forward for some more entertainment
HAHA cheers Christopher! always appreciate a bit of talent spotting lol.... Well I will try and come up with some new material next time I break down... Hopefully for both our sakes its not soon :) - Glad you found the vid entertaining!
Thanks
Ric
I have se same motorcycle and i had the same problem...😆😆😆...second day of use return in truck to dealer
Hello my friend and thanks for watching and comment! Sorry for hearing your same experience lol… a lesson learned 🤦♂️
Hi Ricardo that's not very good. Will have a look at mine and get the dealer to check at first service. Like the hand guards looking forward to video unless you delete it again !
Morning Steve! Yeah was proper annoying. More so now others have said it’s a common theme with a poor PDi check. Yes the hand guards lol… they look sweet and also improved stability at high speed ! Vid soon 🤦♂️😂… no more deleting stuff until uploaded 😂
Same thing happened to me a few years ago on my 1190R. The problem was that it was me that forgot to re-open the second valve after [changing the air filter and] re-installing the fuel tank 🤦♂️
hahaha amazing! another anti-theft feature!
😂😂😂😂😂😂
Got my Akroprovic can will look to modify in the winter it does sound a bit better , thought it was on fire 10 minutes down the road must of been oil in the wadding lol
Cheers
Chris
HAHA that's hilarious! I have heard of bedding it in but a rolling BBQ is another! :)
Yeah any issues just drop me a message. But I think the vid shows it all clearly. Some have made a calculated guess at the carbon hole drilling and have managed to crack the spot welds without needing to drill out the can and take apart. Although its much harder to pull the db killers out this way and risk mangling the ends of the db killers.
Just food for thought. As you can try two ways... Mine is the full step by step (long way)
Cheers
Ric
Mate, that few seconds when your brain was searching for the reason the bike won’t do as it should is very familiar, brought back some memories , My “ long gone” 1190r was a dab hand at leaving me stranded... as for the stop cock.... as Toya said, itsth a mithstery..
Haha hello mate! Yeah you know that puzzled look! I was thinking WTF 😂. It can’t be happening lol. Anyway like you say it was a mystery. Wonder what other mysteries await 🤞
@@RicardoYeep mystery and wonder, I love the new 1290 sas, the only Ktm left on my shed at the mo is my 530 exc but that may change... also I love the brake reservoir covers, I had them on my 990 and 1190 adv... got to have orange bling, ride safe bud... and if you can’t be good be careful.
Ah nice bike… yeah the covers add a nice finish to the bike. A bit of quality in my opinion. Yep time to enjoy the bike now. Enough bling 😂..
Cheers again
Ric
Oh come on!i bet it was your gs buddy who close it xD
😝😝😝
I have forgotten to open my stop cock after disconnecting the fuel line. It's a wired feeling running out of fuel but luckily with mine being the 2018 bike, I could see that's what I'd done without needing tools. They will run with both closed as what they do is allow fuel to balance. Well, that correct for the previous generations.
Ladgeful mate 😂
Poor PDi i put this down to but cannot prove it. Anyway I know it will never happen again :) I am not sure about the older models as I am sure they didn't have bladder tanks (Split tanks). I thought the 2021 was the first for this on the 1290. You definitely wont get very far with both shut off lol..... As for the one being shut off like mine. The left one was a full tank and is the side that has the fuel sender on.. So the bike thought it always had full tank. By locking off the left the fuel would remain showing as full. But the right tank would eventually deplete causing the bike to break down.. (but still show a full tank of fuel or kind of..)
Cheers
Ric
That looks like a real beast very nice
Hiya Timothy! Cheers mate! yeah I love it now its all coming together with all the bits and bobs!
@@RicardoYeep just thinking of getting the390 adventure to get to work and messing around on they seem good value I would either kill myself or lose my license on the 1290
Ha nice toy! I have reverted to the tiger 800XC for that. I would use the 1290 but every bike I have owned I have ran it to the ground in just 3/4 years as I average usually 20-24k miles a year. I am not doing this on the 1290. But for sure is always good to have two bikes.. That 390 would be fun too on a weekend in the lanes!
This happened to me today. Both were closed 😑
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well, thats an idea for a mate prank :)) at least when he is in a parking lot:))
Hahaha 🤣 I know has made me think twice … cable tie everything!!
Thats poor PDI - i'd read about this issue before with KTM dealers
Must be mate. Seriously cannot figure out any other explanation. Completely baffled 😕
Had the same issue…dealer didn’t open both taps.
Ah nice one.., so has to be the dealer that pdi the bike . Gotta be 😕
@@RicardoYeep there is a thread on UkGser on this issue. It’s happened a few times - fuel tap overlooked on one side or the other st pdi.
yeah mate. I hear lots now since posting this. Seems to be a common issue on poor PDi :(
Maybe the dealer when it was serviced. I always get them to do the 1000k one then I do the rest as I trust no one. By the way, my 2019 says15000k between services, however I would never let it go that long, 10000 between services is lo g enough for me..
They swear they never touched it. However I think from hearing from others that's the problem. PDI checks they most have only opened one tap.... Its a common occurrence apparently
Has the first service been done? Maybe it was during the process?
@@biker_dan was done back in April , did it in first week . Am surprised I’ve not ran it down all this time though. I can’t believe I’ve always filled up as the display would be showing plenty all the timeS it’s very odd and will probably never work out how it became screwed in I think
There is also the chance a BMW rider did it for a laugh lol... In all honesty it may have closed itself with vibration..
@@biker_dan haha I wouldn’t put it past my mate on the GS if he knew. No way would it vibrate upwards and close. Not against gravity ☝️
Great moonwalk by the way.
Shamone.
Ha ha ha !! Forgot you were on here lol!! Cheers mate. Old habits die hard 😂
Got the same bike. Tank gauge is ok, but the l/km calc is way to high...
Hi Terje thanks for watching and commenting. Yeah the gauge is way off I agree. Thankfully my problem was a simple fix and not a fault. I think it has been like this for a while but I never noticed. Someone said must have come like
It from dealers but I’ll never know .
Thanks again for the comment!
Cheers
Ric
@@RicardoYeep so the gauge is only connected to one side? And unlucky for you it was the wrong side 🤗
Well mate I can figure it out just yet. I need to look at the wiring and components to see the logic as how it works. But does seem like you say on the initial results. 🤔
Anyway, thanks for all your videos 🤗
@@terjekalle anytime mate glad they helped a few! 👍 or just be a little bit of light enter 😂
Michael Jackson would be proud 🧡
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Ha ha no way . I have fuel anxiety at the best of times..... now I will have nightmares
Hahahahaa I know mate lol. Tell me about it 🤦♂️😂
Once I started carrying a one gallon auxiliary fuel canister, my range anxiety was resolved. 99% of the time, it gets used on my less fortunate friends' bikes with smaller capacity fuel tanks. 😁
How about the gasoline economy? km/L ?
Your looking at getting about 400km from a full tank approximately. 17.km - 17.5km/litre roughly
Eliminate the not so obvious and you're left with the obvious. Definitely a GS owner wind-up :-)
Hahaha 🤣 mate! That never crossed my mind and would definitely be a good one if true 🤣
@@RicardoYeep Can you let me know which Barkbusters kit fits? Mine removed from the 2017 model don't fit. Ta.
@@chrisa7237 ah yes good question… I’ll be banging the vid up tomorrow which explains everything on the bark busters. it’s not clear cut and does come with some clauses !
Dont think it was stunning for the villages and farms that were probably flooded when the dam was built !.
Agree I there is a complete village underneath all this. It was flooded in order to provide Liverpool with fresh water! Very controversial (was done back in 1800’s) 👍
@@RicardoYeep Forgot to say, nice video though !. Wonder who turned the petrol tap off , must have been when the tank was removed ??.
Cheers mate! Yeah that like you say or was not opened during pre delivery inspection. I hear they come from the factory closed. Its the dealer to make sure all taps are opened. A lot have come back and commented they have seen the same or know of others that have had this. :(
Nothing more aggravating than having your trip cut short.
Seriously 😒
If the dealer docent lock it who did maybe it was gnomes did it 🤣😅🤣🤣🤣🤣😅
Here he yes I know 😆
I shall be checking mine in the morning...
Good move mate! Let me know if you find any issues 👍
Thats all ktm ever do. Breakdown after breakdown.
Hiya Steve - That may well be true but thankfully mine has not has any "genuine" issue yet. This is most likely an oversight by poor PDI process. Both taps needed to have been unwound. Clearly mine was not. I cant blame the bike for that one. But its still early days for sure :) I am hoping i dont have the "ktm" experience as you say lol.
Cheers
Ric
Don’t ever ever ever ever ever ever trust your fuel gauge or consumption economy. Only trust your reset trip odometer. These KTMs are horribly horribly inaccurate and unreliable with respect to this even if the petcock issue was human error. My 1190. Gets about 40 miles per gallon. with a 6 gallon tank that’s running dry 240 miles. Just like clockwork yet my economy says 360 miles to go when I fill up. Junk.
Hello mate thanks for the helpful advice! Believe me I am now running off the trip meter and reset each time when I fill up from now on 👍 that’s interesting to hear your thoughts as I have heard similar too. Unfortunately so.. 🙏
Thanks
Ric
My old 1190 used to show KM rather than Miles on the range to empty. Once I knew that then it was fine. Perhaps yours is doing the same?
Hi Jason! Thanks for the insight, I'd be pretty miffed if thats the case on the stat eof the art TECH wise bike if it didnt show the guage correctly in miles if your choosing MPH on the speedo. Thats been a basic ability since the dawn of bikes with a fuel display. I am still testing it so will have a conclusion soon. Currently carrying a jerry can on every trip until I am satisfied of range
@@RicardoYeep out of interest how many miles you get from a full tank
@@darrennicholls156 funny you ask I carried out a test yesterday. First time since unwind of the left petcock. Filled up to the brim and ran the bike down to 10 miles left on the fuel gauge. I filled up by adding 21.5 litres. With 10 miles left on the fuel gauge and 1 bar. At this point I had already completed 221 miles on my trip meter which I reset before starting the test On said full tank. I was not riding particularly economically either . Touching 3 figures at times and mostly on motorway riding. In short I believe I could get 250 out of a full tank riding very conservatively!!! Which I’m shocked at!! Hope that helps 👍
Rukka every time 👌
Couldnt agree more my friend! the best stuff I have used. Bit pricey is what put me off for years,,, but since I tried them its the only thing I can guarantee to keem me dry in any weather and proecte me in a decent "off" as I found out on my R1 on the nurburgring on way to Switz... :) Since then its been Rukka all the way!
gremlins
yeah mate there is certainly something fishy here :)
These bikes are pieces of crap
Its all relative mate but sorry to hear if you have experienced problematic bikes or poor dealer support. I can only speak from my own and also others that have had nothing but awsomeness.. All the best.