More WP48 conversion
 

Part 1 of WP48 conversion finished today. I just had a short visit at the shop. These are low quality shots with mobile.

http://picasaweb.google.com/flatboarder/Tenere

New Excel Talon wheels (red/black) will be made in Feb. Upper fork crown is tailormade from CNC'd Aluminium and will be anodized red. It locates WP48 fork (89cm of length) 3cm downward compared to stock fork (90cm of lengt) but allows relocating it upward in case. 25cm of travel compared to 21cm stock. Serious damping. Hope we can keep that 25cm when testing full travel without hitting radiator by removing fork springs. Lower crown is from stock KTM 690er Enduro. Works unchanged, but will slightly modify limiter bolts.

There is no big change at riding geometry. We are trying to keep everything near to stock level. Will at max gain 2cm of height as soon as 18" rear wheel is used, but no more than that. Hopefully less.

Suspension feels completely different compared to stock.

Thanks to JMo for her inspiring articles and work. This will not at all be a copy. We will do it quite differently instead, but she proved feasibility of such a conversion and as soon as I saw hers, I decided to start my own project (which has been in my mind since I bought the Tenere).

Those orange days are numbered...
 

Top work fella!

The more of these bikes we see converted, hopefully the more we will see racing too!

Can't wait to see it finished!

Jen xx

brilliant.. really looking forward to the finished product..awesome..
now im seriously considering the conversion..:BaseballHat_LNY2EG:

Thanks JMo and thanks zewl!

Some more details:
The upper for crown has been designed specifically for my motorcycle and the 690er WP48 fork. This means, it has been quite expensive (not at all cheaper than OTR complete set which is also very nice and black already).
It fits the steering lock (front wheel heading straight when locked). The manufacturer (a major Austrian WP distributor) might be happy to produce some more of it a bit cheaper, since they now have got the CNC machine data feed. Do not know.
Also the new crown utilizes KTM handlbar mounts bolted into the fork crown, no longer needing a big bolt with some big hexnut below fork cron where it is a pain. So, easy handle bar clamp change and usage of stock KTM handlebar parts, even they provided two mounting positions as can be seen in pictures.
Lower fork crown needs a new shaft fitting the Tenere steering head. They also manufactured it and pressed it into lower crown.
Fork mount, axle, wheel parts are fully KTM compliant. Hopefully (yet to be tested) we can even use KTM 690 stock fork setup without change of travel. This would be perfect. In fact, stock suspension setup appears to work quite will, but I have not yet ridden it. These things will happen in February earliest.
I was extremely lucky buying the KTM fork in perfect condition with axle, crowns and everything for a ridiculous price. Otherwise it would have been too expensive.

Actually, I have previously been riding KTM for several years and I used to like it, apart from some engine damage. I am very impressed about the new 690s that I have not yet ridden but would like to. Nevertheless, I also like the Tenere and my WR, so to me its just a matter of coexistence :)

Kind regards, Phil

Nice to see another conversion. Forks are on my list, but I've been looking at WR items. A while off yet though...
Looks very nicely done flatboarder.

Cooool

Looks like a seriously mean conversion flatboarder. I like it - how long before someone comes up with an off the shelf kit I wonder?:YellowWow_KKPB92:

There is an off-the-shelf kit, it's just very expensive!

OTR have now CNC'd the correct top clamp to replace the Tenere one, including the holes for the steering lock etc. and you can use the original bar risers (or others) as required. The also supply the forks, so all you really need is a KTM EXC front wheel and a suitable mudguard - I'm sure OTR could supply those too, although you are better off getting those from a KTM dealer (or Talon) I imagine.

For info, Meca'System do a bracket kit that mounts a 950 Adventure mudguard onto the single disc WP forks, which is the set-up I have...

OTR kit: http://www.off-the-road.de/xt660z_te...eder.html?&L=1

Tell 'em I sent you... it probably won't get you a discount, but might help my future Dakar campaign... x

Jenny xxx

It a worthless peice of sh*t :wave:
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Nice conversion, but I think you need to revalve/respring the fork. The 690 is a lot lighter espeacially the front.

Would like to see the bike once complete. Sounds awesome
Am doing my own conversion at the moment using a wr front end with upgraded springs.
Have only had to put a spacer in the top clamp + engineer a bracket for the stops. Oversize disk & caliper bracket. I am going to do the Rydale and Hafren rallys on it, did the Hafren last year and would reccommend it to anyone with a big bike and some off road skill.
Cheers