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   Waz
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   We’re back with our much-anticipated special project: fitting a set of KTM inverted or USD forks to Richard’s BMW F650 Dakar.

   Now that we’ve got Richard’s “number two bike” back on the road, it’s time to get cracking on “number one” - the F650 Dakar that he rode to Singapore in 2003.

   

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   While no.2 (also an F650 Dakar) is Richard’s daily hack, no.1 is the sentimental favourite because of its history. A while back Richard decided to turn it into something special and has been progressively getting things overhauled, powdercoated, polished and blinged up with stainless steel bolts.

   But the big-ticket item is a set of KTM inverted or upside-down (USD) forks - the factory-fitted variety made by WP Suspension. Whenever we’ve mentioned this on ADVRider or other forums there’s been a big response - so this episode, where we explain the conversion, should prove popular.
   Ep 11: KTM forks on a BMW F650

   Posted 1 year ago #
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   guest
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   Hello,

   I am Dimitris from Greece.

   Would you like to tell me about the forks and the steering column system?

   Are the forks 43mm steering column system and from the 950ktm ADV or from 950ktm ADV S?

   I am waiting for your news.

   Many regards,

   Dimitris

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   • Author: DIMITRIS

   Posted 11 months ago #
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   Waz
   Key Master

   Hi Dimitris,

   * The forks are from a regular 950 Adventure - not the S model.

   * The yokes are from the same bike as the forks, BUT …

   * The steering stem (sometimes called the steering post) is from a KTM Supermoto. It is a much more suitable length for the BMW steering head. We maybe could have used the Adventure steering stem and got it shortened and re-threaded - but we already had the Supermoto stem machined to take the BMW bearings when we were thinking of fitting Supermoto forks. So we had the Adventure stem pressed out and replaced with the Supermoto stem.

   Posted 11 months ago #
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   [...] this will give you some ideas. The use the SM forks for a BMW, but discovered plenty of issues. Ep 11: KTM forks on a BMW F650 at Garage Night Ep 12: KTM forks on a BMW part 2 at Garage Night Keep us updated on how you proceed please. [...]

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   Posted 9 months ago #
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   guest
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   I want to ask if George aka Komatias is from Greece and if I will have taken his telephone number or his e-mail to have a discussion with him about wp front fork for BMW F650GS?

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   • Author: DIMITRIS

   Posted 4 months ago #

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