Hi all - TG here in Sydney. I'm looking for a new bike, downsizing from my KTM SM950 to something more capable of dirt. Been really enjoying more adventurous rides out of Sydney, and while my Kato has been a fabulous companion for adventures of all sorts for the last 6 years, I'm really enjoying mixed dirt / tar riding, and the SM is a road bike really.

After usual exhaustive research and test riding am down to 2 bikes, the Sertao or the Tenere. Had a great day out on the Sertao recently, and looking forward to trying the Tenere out this week. The Sertao is a very nice bike, but perhaps a little soft-roadish - and I really like the looks / styling of the Ten, its on & off road reputation is great, and it seems to suit my 193cm a bit better.

Great forum by the way - have found out an awful lot about the bike here, and looks like there are plenty of useful mods & farkles to be had to make the bike a great fit. Also seems like you all are really keen on the bikes, which also helps. I'll let you know if I choose one (with pics of course) but for now just wanted to say hi & thanks for sharing all this good info.

Cheers

TG

Welcome mate, I am sure you will find a common interest here.

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Mods that I have done to my XTX's

My 04 XTX
Stage 1 & 2 DNA filters / Kev fuel mod / snorkel mod / Drilled air box mod / Engine breather mod / Fork Spacer mod / 15w fork oil /
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My 07 XTX
Raptor 700 cylinder 102mm / Modified Crank Case to take a 105mm Raptor Cylinder / 11:1 102mm JE Raptor piston / Stage 1 Raptor Hot Cam / Ported head / Colder Spark Plug / +2mm Throttle body / DNA stage 1 & 2 filters / Modified Air Box / Snorkel removed / Worry Brothers stage 2 filter cover / 6mm & 8mm Bolts Replaced with Titanium Bolts / Recovered seat in Black / O2 Eliminator /

My 09 XTX
59HP at the rear wheel / Stage 2 Raptor Hot Cam / DNA stage 3 Air Box / Carbon Can Exhausts / Modified Exhaust Link Pipes / PCIII With Custom Fuel Map / Wideband Commander O2 Data logger / LCD100 Dyno Jet display & fuel adjuster / 2500 OHM HT lead instead of a 10K OHM XT lead / Extra Coolant Cooler / Protaper Fat Bars / Tail Tidy With LED Tail Light / OKE Protection Knobs / LED indicators / AIS blocked / Modified rear sprocket rubbers / Rear Foot Pegs removed / 09 ECU With 02 Sensor Changed To A 06 ECU / Complete wiring harnes Changed from 09 to 04 / Home made LED resistor flasher / Hole drilled in the fuel tank filler neck to allow quicker filling / Modified Bar End Weights / Progressive front fork springs, 15W fork oil, forks lowered 25mm, used XTR rear links lowering the rear 20mm, rear spring one click stiffer / Changed front & rear guards from blue to black / 47T rear sprocket / Speedo Healer V4.0 / Kev throttle cam mod / Throttle grip mod / The new 2010 O2 sensor mod is out, works a treat, The new 2012 O2 Controller is out, PM me for details

Now ride a 2018 MT09SP ABS + TCS

My KTM 990 SMR Mod book. http://www.ktmsmt.com/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=4946

and to and thanks for the good comments on the forum, I am glad our work is appreciate.

Welcome on board mate.

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