Haha, no worries - any advice is welcome! - thanks for your input!

The stuff that I have done/replaced to the bike before i go is in the top list, the bottom list is what I'm taking as spares...

so after replacing the chain and sprockets before i go I'm only taking the chain link.

The 17 tooth sprocket and the road tyres will be buried/ left with augberge owner once I get to morocco.

The michelins were a pain to fit - took me about 90 minutes! but they eventually went on. Its just that I'd rather save their knobbles by using road tyres for the ride down as they are not cheap!

oh yeah, also got 1 spare spark plug...

what else has anyone taken and found useful spares-wise or not taken and wished they had? any KTM specific tools etc?
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How about - address(es) of any KTM mechanics on or near your route? I know the other day I was reading someone's trip report on advrider, and they had the name of a great and very friendly KTM guy they used in Morocco.

Might be worth a quick search?

Oh and toothbrush of course.

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Kipp,
Your plan looks quite good to me, overall.
Most of all have fun! Do the crap work now so you can relax on the ride!

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awesome, thanks alex/patrick!
I've got some HD tubes and prepared 1 front and 1 rear with 'goop' similar to ultraseal I think. I'm going to take 1 spare tube per wheel. Figure that the tube change takes place during the day if i get a flat, then tube repair happens in the evening (so long as i don't get two in one day!)
I've had plenty of practice repairing mountain bike tubes so I figure the technique won't bee too different.
Good call on the KTM garages too. Noting them down.
The frront brake pads idea was purely from my experience mountain biking - I always carry a pair (when mountain biking) as the conditions in the UK generally make quite a good grinding paste and no front brakes make for exciting riding. I'll do the change and that should save me some weight/space (every little helps)

re. filter cleaning - i've heard a lot of differing opinions on how best to clean the foam filter - any suggestions? :confused1:

Certainly will have fun! Its gonna be amazing - roll on the 27th!

Air filter -

Take a number of filter skins .. just pull the dirty one off .. check the filter under neath is still cleanish and put a new clean filter skin on. Once you run out of clean filter skins .. then clean the air filter and filter skins .. this keeps you moveing longest and makes the 'workshop job' a little longer .. but you don't have to assemble the oil/wash bits so frequently.

---------Front forks - oil
Changing the fork oil is a good idea. Like changing the engine oil .. except people don't think about the fork oil untill the seal goes and it leaks everywhere....

3 weeks is not long .. enjoy.

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Regards Frank Warner
motorcycles BMW R80 G/S 1981, BMW K11LT 1993, BMW K75 G/S

I have to agree with Threewheelbonnie - taking a second set of tyres with you is going to be a PITA and no fun on the ride down...

TKC's are excellent all-round tyres - more than aggressive enough for off-road in Morocco, and comfortable on the road across Spain - and on the road sections in Morocco too - there are some stunning tarmac roads that you'll really want to ride too when you're down there.

Fit Michelin UHD tubes and you really should have no problems at all - the TKC tyres should be good for 4000 miles, and if they are shot when you get back out of Morocco, just buy something else in Spain before the ride home?

Of course if you've already invested in some Michelin Deserts, then I can see you might be reluctant not to use them - but really, they are race tyres (and very good at that) - but overkill for overlanding. If they are still new, ebay them, or just keep them for the future?

While Michelin Deserts are actually pretty decent on the road and last reasonalby well for a knobblie, but you would be wasting them on the tarmac sections. Likewise the mousses - I used mousses on the Tuareg Rally (along with Michelin Deserts) and they are fantastic for off-road riding - you really can fit and forget and hit anything you like at pretty much any speed.
However, as I say above, there are also a lot of on-road miles to cover in Morocco (nice scenic ones, that are well worth riding), and mousses are really limited to 70mph or less, otherwise they can overheat and deteriorate.

I really can't rate TKCs highly enough, and fitted with UHD tubes, you really ought to have no problems and a lot less messing about once you are there?

xxx

Re-install carefully making sure you've it the filter placed in the right position all the way around.

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