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  1. Posted · Edited by Bagstr

    Padu,

    Nice job managing the biggie through the rutted sections. Unfortunately the AB park has suffered a great deal of degradation over the last few years from an influx of 4Wheel vehicles. For that reason I choose to not post gpx tracks on public forums. I am happy you enjoy making videos for your personal library.

    Unfortunately the Los Angeles Times recently published a piece suggesting people explore AB as an escape from other overcrowded desert areas. Thanks a lot LA crowd. The less we see of you the better. Call me extremely protective; I plead guilty.

        Bagstr

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    And just as a reminder, Why do we need radio comms?

    A. We don’t want to loose anyone out on the ride.

    B. We want to be Johnny of the spot if a rider goes down.

    C. The comms allow the ride to Flow smoothly and efficiently. Especially in adverse conditions, I.e. Dust, traffic or different preferred pace.

    D. Finally, If you are the only rider without comm,  what position does that put the others in? They have to waste valuable brainpower looking out for you.

    E. Essentially,  you are out with group because you would like to know what they have to say.

  8. Posted

    Pickiing Up on this thread,,,  Zub, I thought you were contacting PMB for intel.

    Rugged Radio or PCI are sources for quality Comm gear. Noise cancelling microphone, military grade cabling and better ear speakers and ear buds. I find the earbuds work better for my hearing audio spectrum. As noted above, a pull down face shield makes for less volume needed and better quality output to your team. I am to only member of my team that uses Yaesu as they are Cheap. I just appreciate quality. Boa fang or whatever Amazon garbage that is current gets the job done for most riders.

    All this is for straight comm only. I don’t mix music or phone calls with riding. The sand is hard enough without picking up a call. For that talk to PMB or others qualified to speak to it.

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    Thanks Goofy Footer for sharing Juan’s nicely done review. Randy M and I stayed there a before the pandemic and had a wonderful time. Full service with gobs of character. Scott and Julie a very accommodating and flexible to meet all your needs. The place reminds me of Phantom Ranch at the bottom of the Grand Canyon. You meet folks from around the country and around the world. All with none of the distractions of a town commercial district.

    Very much recommended 

  17. Posted · Edited by Bagstr

    Five Hundo,  Is about a decent days travel,,,,in my truck.  💁‍♂️   Like any bike ride, the luxury of checking out for that period of time is why we do it.

    I checked the mileage to Flagstaff, 478.  About 8 hrs with stops for me. After that the reactions tend to ossify.

    Re: The class.   Formal training is time well spent. Other people see what you don’t which gives you a better perspective.

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  21. Posted · Edited by Bagstr

    Looked On-line at the 2022 890R Owner Manual

    Read up on the Ride Modes and Shock/Fork settings

    Evidently the Ride Modes are limited to control of engine character and traction control.  The forks and shock are manual adjustments for preload, compression and rebound. No electronic height or clicker adjustment.

    The shock sag recommends are 4 turns for every riding style and I think 8 for loaded.  To me that would leave a good deal of room for off-road condition tuning.

    As typical for KTM, they give no advice about fork position. They do have several rings on the top of the fork. Possibly that is a liability issue. 
     

    In terms of tuning for lazy or sharp turning feel, it appears to me the same rules mention for the PDS bikes apply.  KTM is lazy about sag starting point for off-road. Hopefully the owners here on this site have intel on the state of knowledge on that subject.

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    PS,   Adventure Rider has a 890 Suspension thread.  I do not vouch for their recommendations.

  22. Posted

    Since the Sept ‘22 rain in the Park, about 1/3 of the South Carrizo Wash road has disappeared. Unfortunately the Taco drivers are creating a web of routes because they don’t have the original gps track to follow. So, that track may not be the best for awhile.  Possibly something like Inspiration Wash might serve the purpose. Many soft and hard short radius turns.

    Also, I have only bike specific intel for PDS ktms. Do GS suspension shops exist?   I am uninformed on the subject. Regarding setting sag on an electronically adjustable
    Shock pre-load: Do they have a manual mode that allows a tuner to measure and adjust based on track feedback? Likewise with KTM 890: I am going to look into their on-line owner manual.  Possibly we have some in-house knowledge here on the site.

    I wish I had my 990 back. It would be fun to see how much the deep sand performance could be improved with rear sag and fork position. Back then, I didn’t dare venture away from original settings.

       Fun stuff, to feel the change in performance.

     

  23. Posted · Edited by Bagstr

    Zubb’s story telling from the Colorado passes got me thinking about Suspension settings and adjustments. My thought was to do a review of off-road basics. Then I remembered there was a post from 2018 (as it turns out ) buried in the Technical folder here at SDAR. So here is a bump as off road riding season approaches.

    Notes: Set rear sag and leave it alone unless you add camp gear or lose a lot of weight. Adjust the front fork height to suit trail conditions. As always, Thanks to George at Suspension 101. The source of all knowledge.

    Your numbers will very based on bike and weight.

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