
2 Sep 2013
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Riverside California
Posts: 78
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Originally Posted by Genghis9021
Completely agree. The ADVs have a few well-known "failure modes" and all of those can be addressed a priori. The bike is stupid fun and ridiculously competent off-road. I've lightened mine considerably except for a 6MM bash plate with a Lithium battery, 2-1 exhaust, no crashbars (the tanks are VERY thick), and carry just 20 kgs of gear in soft bags (Enduristan Monsoons). I ride it solo across the steppe and over hill and dale. Fantastic machine. You ride it differently than say a 115kg EXC 530 but . . . it's extremely competent in the rough stuff and actually makes me anticipate the challenges.
The failure modes: water pump, fuel pump on pre-2007s, clutch slave and VRR. Do a search on Pyndon (Lyndon Poskitt) on ADVRider. They are bomb proof.
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The only mod I have not completed to make it reliable is the water pump shaft and seal and blowing all the casting dust from the engine. I just don't have the time to do it this year. I did however purchase a Shoria battery and have long ago said goodbye to dead lead acid batteries.
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