revtothelimit - motorbike forum

So i've had a few chats with various options and discussions and there's 2 struggles/issues.

1. I do LOVE the 690
2. The finances don't really work out.

So the plan is now made and set in stone with "Bike stays and goes to KTM when they re-open for further investigation"

Move on, job done... it stays.

So here's the question.


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I'd hold off of buying either as we all know you're never going to put up with fault lights coming on at random. If your dealer was open I doubt this thread would have got this far!

Okay if pushed the can over the decat. I don't like the look of most OEM cans and the KTM one is no exception.

Taipan wrote: Tue Apr 07, 2020 12:48 pm I'd hold off of buying either as we all know you're never going to put up with fault lights coming on at random. If your dealer was open I doubt this thread would have got this far!

Okay if pushed the can over the decat. I don't like the look of most OEM cans and the KTM one is no exception.

1. I'm ok now it's all good.
2. I've bought the Decat. (Sorry)

Put a piece of black tape over the fault light, out of sight out of mind.

So i bought the Cat converter from Leo VInce.

The Cat is almost 6kg so it's a massive saving of weight, along with being a LOT tidier and also giving the ability to change the oil without getting it all over the Cat.

The one irk i have when people do this conversion is that they leave the bracket that holds the Cat in place.

delko and Leo Vince by Steve Weeks, on Flickr

If you look by the front of the engine you can see it there.... It's an easy removal job but needs a spacer installing.

2020-04-07_02-30-34 by Steve Weeks, on Flickr

2020-04-07_02-30-17 by Steve Weeks, on Flickr

2020-04-07_02-30-05 by Steve Weeks, on Flickr

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Skills. Please post up
a) what the noise is like
b) how it runs.

I've been so close to buying one of those several times. The running/fuelling is my biggest concern. Mine runs faultless so I don't want to mess it up. The Leo de-cat appeals as it has the pre-silencer and matches my silencer. There was one on ebay for just over a ton but went for silly money in the last few minutes.

Being able to change the oil would be much easier too.

Just noticed they are only £142 new

SO it arrived and is fitted. It even comes with the spacer for removing the bracket.

2020-04-08_10-50-54 by Steve Weeks, on Flickr

It also mounts with a rubber mount which allows a bit of flex, the cheaper straight trough versions don't.

2020-04-08_10-48-03 by Steve Weeks, on Flickr

Looking down it, it has baffling built into it, so the pre-silencer is actually defined rather than just a 'shape' built into the can, it has a proper baffle function to it.

2020-04-08_10-47-18 by Steve Weeks, on Flickr

The trickiest part is getting the gaskets in for the junction points, they're REALLY tight fit and it's a proper faff, but far from impossible.



Note, the error for ABS+MTC wasn't there again

Noise wise, tough to say, i've done 50m in the close to the end, then back again 50m. You can notice the noise more on the throttle-off, but i think once you hit 5000rpm you also get more noise compared to stock too. But unlike the full straight through, it's not making your ears bleed when riding.
However, until this lockdown ends, i won't really know more.

All in all, very happy.

Reminded me of when I put a decat pipe and end can on mine, it was indeed a pita as, iirc, you had to twist it about to line it up and then the gasket kept moving or suchlike. I do recall thinking that such a simple job was a PITA. A few BRAAAPS later and IDGAs though! ;D

Sound better from behind..

Dodgy knees wrote: Wed Apr 08, 2020 1:46 pm Sound better from behind..

Don't like the noise/pitch to be honest...

IT's off and boxed up to be either sold to Mofo on here or thrown on ebay tonight.

I can see why others would like it, but nah, not for me.

2020-04-08_03-14-33 by Steve Weeks, on Flickr

Is your bike on the side stand as I cant see any oil in it?

Taipan wrote: Wed Apr 08, 2020 3:23 pm Is your bike on the side stand as I cant see any oil in it?

LOL yes, sidestand in the pic.

Pity you didn't get on with it, didn't sound too far off stock which is surprising as I didn't think the OE can had much baffling. Looks much better. Will let you know as I said on PM

Supermofo wrote: Thu Apr 09, 2020 9:21 am Pity you didn't get on with it, didn't sound too far off stock which is surprising as I didn't think the OE can had much baffling. Looks much better. Will let you know as I said on PM

Already sold last night on Ebay mate i'm afraid.

weeksy wrote: Thu Apr 09, 2020 9:23 am

Supermofo wrote: Thu Apr 09, 2020 9:21 am Pity you didn't get on with it, didn't sound too far off stock which is surprising as I didn't think the OE can had much baffling. Looks much better. Will let you know as I said on PM

Already sold last night on Ebay mate i'm afraid.

No worries mate. Just the wrong time for me. Glad you sold it quick.

Some days, things just work out perfectly.

Lovely lovely sunny day, warm, dry, nice.

Mrs Weeksy wakes up and says "Farm shop opens at 8, we need meat"

Farm shop is about 3 miles away, nearest supermarket is 7.. So i'm taking that as OK

2020-04-11_08-28-09 by Steve Weeks, on Flickr

The bike worked perfectly, the ride was superb, twisty fun back-lanes... Everything seemed to flow lovely... Just all top class.

Coming back wasn't quite as nice with 15kg of meat in my rucksack weighing me down and throwing the balance of the bike off

But still, all in all, fantastic morning, if a little on the short side

Nowt wrong with that Weeksy...I'm trying to come up with ideas for essential bike use, car is sorned. Gonna do a prescription pick up for the outlaws next week, from there doctors place to there home. Also, getting short of paracetamol, that's an essential run, if you've got an headache.

On a separate note.. I wouldn't mind helping distribute some of the ppe there having trouble spreading about various parts of the country. Plenty of bored furloughed workers with BIKES / cars parked up. Not sure how much I could carry but every little helps.

The only 2 real options are.





or we're into bigger ones like

weeksy wrote: Sat Apr 11, 2020 8:50 am

2020-04-11_08-28-09 by Steve Weeks, on Flickr

Is that a see-through side panel?