It has taken me a while, but my bike build is nearing completion of its dual sport conversion. It is completely street legal and tagged, and I love the looks I get from people when they see an off road race bike running down a public road. I have also had 2 police cars turn around and follow me only to realize that I am fully street legal. I have had my bike for 2 years and put 5000 miles on it, not many miles, but still not too bad given the fact I have to fight with RA for seat time on my bike. There are many days I want to ride or have even had a ride planned that I just hurt too bad to go out. My RA also limits milage when I do get out to ride. I have made some 225-240 mile rides in a day but paid for it dearly over the next 4-5 days. I try to hold my milage down to no more than 150 miles a day now. It kinda sucks, but at least I am still riding.

Tires: After trying different tire combinations, I have choose to run a pair of Dunlop 606's. The 606 is a D.O.T. approved knobby that provides good highway grip and durability while still maintaining good traction in most off road situations. I run a 130/90-18 on back while a 90/90-21 handles the front end of the bike. Gearing is 14/45 and still has plenty of low end for trails and hills off road as well as running asphalt comfortably at 65-70 mph.

Lights: I added the Baja Designs LED tail light and brake light. Very clean look and works well. Up front I went with the Baja Designs Baja D Headlight. It is a low/high beam DOT approved headlight that still keeps the off road look of the bike in tact. For turn signals I am using Moto LED 602 flashers that I ordered from Wheeling Cycle Supply. They are compact and flexible, only extending 2.25 inches from the bike but very bright and visible for others to see. I picked up an LED flasher that was for a Honda street bike and had no instructions packaged with it... none, nada, zip, zilch. I finally got them to work together even though I'm electrically challenged.

Controls: I have left the stock bars alone (I may add some Flexx bars at a later time due to my RA), am using Fastway pro bend bark busters with Fastway shields on them. I have serious damage in my hands from RA so finding the right grip for me took a while. I like the ProGrip 793 EVO. They are a triple density grip that have a spongy feel yet offer great grip and are very durable. After trying several foldable mirrors, I am running 2 (must have 2 mirrors in Oklahoma to be street legal) BikeMaster 6" round mirrors using a pair of Magura Mirror mount clamps that give a clean, uncluttered look on your handlebars. They work well with little to no vibration and if you break one, it's just $6 to replace. To run everything I use a Baja Designs handlebar control. I have been very impressed with all of the Baja Designs products I am using and the handlebar control is no exception. It gives you a clean factory look while operating flawlessly. It has a high/low headlight switch, high beam indicator, horn, push to cancel turn signals and 2 separate kill switches. After going through many horns, I have found a good loud horn that has outlasted all others. Oddly enough, it is one of the cheapest that Motorcycle Superstore offers. I am using the 2.5" Biker's Choice Electric Horn. Loud and durable ... so far. I put a Baja Designs keyed ignition switch on it for peace of mind. Now when we do an overnight ride whether it be camping out or at a motel, my bike will not be sitting there hot just waiting for someone to hit the electric start and ride away with it.


Navigation: I am running a Garmin Nuvi 550 GPS unit. I like the larger screen of the 550, previously used a Garmin 60CSX. Just in case though, I always carry maps as a back up. An experienced dual sport riding buddy once told me, "you can never have too many maps". Besides, it's not a real ride until you get lost ... boy, I have been on a ton of real rides.

Assorted Stuff: I have replaced the stock KTM seat with an Enduro Engineeriung soft seat. Anyone who has rode a KTM more than 50 miles knows that this is a necessity. Underneath you will find a Flatland Racing skid plate for off road adventures while a Clarke 3.2 gallon tank extends my milage to 180-190 miles before needing to find a gas station now. Much better than the 90-100 mile range of the stock tank. The tank was essential because many rides we ride over 100 miles between gas stations. On top of the tank sits a Wolfman Enduro tank bag that is priceless now that I have used it for a year or so. I have added a rear rack for a duffel bag for longer trips and for over night trips I have tank panniers and some soft saddle bags that hold anything I need to carry so far. I also carry a back pack every ride that includes a CamelBak drink bladder, 2 tubes, tire irons and an MSR tire inflation kit, a first aid kit, toilet paper, binoculars, maps, foldable tree saw, 3 feet of tubing to transfer gas from one bike to another and an LED flash light. I run a tool pack on my front fender that has: needle nose vise grips, 22-32mm Fredette riders wrench, three 1/4" drives, one 3" extension, 8, 10, 12, 13mm socket, flat & phillips screwdriver, 4, 5 & 6mm allen, crescent wrench, 8,10, 11, 12, 13mm combination wrench.