Fork change and getting the KTM ready for inspections.
Swapping the front forks and getting the KTM ready for inspection at Bilprovningen
In Sweden we have to do annual check ups on cars and every other year on motorcycles. Since I didn’t get the KTM ready for it before heading for America I missed the inspection and it was put out of traffic. No worries about that but its not legal to drive before getting the inspection over with.
The clutch problem I had was solved but the battery was DEAD, it was drained to 0,3 V had been used since the autumn 2009, and was a cheap replacement from Biltema so went with the Shorai from Raid Designs:
Also added the 12V “outlet”:
Need to get or make some kind of cover for it:
Battery in place:
Fired right up:
Also had a badly leaking fork leg so needed to do something about it, choose to just swap to the other set of fork legs I bought a while ago from a 2005 S Adv (the low S model).
Using CJDesigns wheel axle pusher:
Comparing the two fork legs:
Ran into trouble that the mounts for front fender has changed some between years so had to skip two of the bolts holding the fender:
Final thing needed to be done before inspection was to swap the head light to a stock one since it wont pass with H.I.D lights mounted, just unplugged everything and covered the connectors:
Also added the torque tables I had laminated to the garage wall to have them easy to view:
Apparently it had stood still long enough to gather more then dust:
Waiting outside Bilprovningen for the inspection:
Bike being looked over:
And it passed without any problem:
Now we just need to find some time to ride, been hectic at work and a lot of other stuff to catch up with since arriving home.












