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Still looking around for an upgrade to the DRZ400s as an Adventure bike, 50% road, 40% gravel tracks, 10%  technical, roughly. I had settled on a Husky TE630 but can't find one. Don't want a KTM690 lots of them about with lots of extras but too expensive. Set myself a budget of about £3.5k, the advantage of a cheaper bike is the carnets are cheaper and if you had to abandon the bike it would hurt but not be a killer.

So was considering a KTM640 Adventure http://www.bikez.com/motorcycles/ktm_640_lc4_adventure_2005.php, but again really difficult to find.

So was looking at the KTM 640E http://www.bikez.com/motorcycles/ktm_640_lc4_enduro_2005.php

I want to try to find out if there was much difference in the 640E vs 640A other than the faring, larger tank and twin discs on the front, I appreciate the Adventure has a lot more stopping power. What are the brakes like on the 640E? enough to stop effectively with about 40 kilos of luggage?

What I would like to know is, if there is any difference in the: rear sub-frame, service intervals, suspension, what effect the narrower suspension stanchions would have, height of the air-box inlets, the fork rake is 0.5 degrees different does that make a difference? 

Thanks for any comments. 



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If it's any help my (wife's) BMW F650GS Dakar only has a single caliper on the front, weighs about 40kg more than the 640 Adv and stops no problem even with fully loaded luggage, so I doubt braking would be an issue on the Enduro.

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Padowan wrote:

If it's any help my (wife's) BMW F650GS Dakar only has a single caliper on the front, weighs about 40kg more than the 640 Adv and stops no problem even with fully loaded luggage, so I doubt braking would be an issue on the Enduro.

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In the summer 690E's were selling for £3.5K with all th extra kit which is needed, now they are all around the £4k mark, or £5K fully loaded.



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I've used a 640 e for a few years now.  I personally think that when it was fully loaded up with camping gear etc dual front brakes would have been better but I think this could be a fairly straight forward mod.  As you can see I swapped the standard tank for an 18 litre one. Everything else was pretty much standard.  good bike in my opinion, no real problems at all



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I am liking this one nick.

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Looking at this at the weekend.
Could be a nice project bike.

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Hi Nick,

Not 100% sure but i think you may need a set of step ladders to get on one ! Would pay to find out before you travel to far.

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There is one in Sidmouth for sale still on Gumtree.

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I know :) shooo



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Schoe000 wrote:

I know :) shooo



-- Edited by Schoe000 on Monday 13th of January 2014 09:50:57 PM

 Schoe or shoo off?

all yours mate, but I am keen on the one in Wolverhampton. 



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Hi Nick,

Not 100% sure but i think you may need a set of step ladders to get on one ! Would pay to find out before you travel to far.

Cheers Kev

 To be honest, it does not matter, whatever I buy I will have to lower it. I had to lowered the DRZ by 6 inches, cut 4 inches out of the seat and a 2 inch lowering link. I am sure there will be a way.



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Have you thought about a super moto ?

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Have you thought about a super moto ?

 Hi Nige yep had considered a supermoto as they are lower, it's the availability of off road tyres that will fit super moto wheels that is putting me off. Also how would a 17" front wheel effect the ride-ability off road? 



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You can get the tkc80's it will be lower, have better brakes, probably better at taking an extra 40kg on the back, better road comfort . I think the only down side would be the 10% of technical. But a steering damper might help.
I've taken mine out with SM wheels in the summer and stopping was the only problem ,but it was on bt45's.

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KronreifTrunkenpolzMattighofen wrote:
Schoe000 wrote:

I know :) shooo



-- Edited by Schoe000 on Monday 13th of January 2014 09:50:57 PM

 Schoe or shoo off?

all yours mate, but I am keen on the one in Wolverhampton. 

 Gutted, it sold this morning, for the same amount I was going to offer..... £1k.cry

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The old maxim ...........................

He who hesitates is lost

............................... springs to mind.  smile



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Cubber wrote:

The old maxim ...........................

He who hesitates is lost

............................... springs to mind.  smile

 Or, he who must work must wait until the weekend to buy bikes wink



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Schoe000 wrote:
Nige wrote:

Have you thought about a super moto ?

 Hi Nige yep had considered a supermoto as they are lower

 http://devongtrf.activeboard.com/t56167094/ktm-640-supermoto/?page=1#lastPostAnchor

This one looks nice!



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