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Choosing and fitting your oversize KTM tank

Posted 10th Jun 20206th Feb 2021 TonyLeave a commentPosted in KTM 500 EXC, Maintenance, Modifications, Tools

The 500 EXC doesn’t have particularly bad tank range, and I don’t really suffer from fuel anxiety.. but as smarter guys than me have said, “the only time you have too much fuel is when you’re on fire”. The reasons for my oversize tank are […]

The homemade ‘Nav Tower’

Posted 22nd Jan 20206th Feb 2021 TonyLeave a commentPosted in Gear, Maintenance, Navigation

Adventurising the EXC 500 means making it more capable of navigating and covering some major distances. In order to travel light, I probably won’t be bringing a computer, so plan on either using a phone or tablet to navigate using OSMand. I’ve installed the Apps […]