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I have put 12,795 miles on my 24’ KTM 790 Adventure in the last 12 months. I wanted to take a peek at the valve clearances and the cams since they are a hot topic in the Motorcycle world. All the valve clearances were still in spec. The cams have some “running” marks on the lobes. They however...

Spectro 10w50 Platinum 4 MA2 I picked this oil up on sale and it’s the current fill in the KTM790 ADV as a winter oil. I likely won’t run it more than 1k miles due to starting as a thin 50wt already and this bike being a shared sump engine. Add pack seems basic on paper, although Blackstone...

I’ve had a few bottles of 10w50 Spectro Platinum 4 10w50 in the stash from a sale at a local MC shop. I haven’t ran it in my 790 yet as I’ve been using Amsoil 15w50. I emailed Spectro for specs which I’ll attach. In the process I found out Motorex bought out spectro last year. Take a look at...

12 days - 5,836 miles. Kentucky to the California Coast and back. We rode the million dollar highway, loneliest road in America, monument valley, RT66 from near flagstaff to Oatman, the Sante Fe trail, and a short section of a sadly foggy California 1. Almost 10k miles on my 2024 790 ADV in 4...

I’ve put 4K miles on my 2024 KTM 790 ADV in the last 3 months. So far it’s been pretty reliable! We will get to that in a minute. Handling: The bike handles awesome! My previous bike was an XSR900 and this bike even with 50/50 tires and a 21” front wheel handles and corners better. The...

I broke in my KTM 790 ADV and Changed the oil at 545 miles. I left the next day for a Riding trip to the tail of the dragon, Cherohala Skyway, and the wheels through time museum with some Harley guys I ride with. Ended up riding 1200+ miles this long weekend. The dragon is a fun ride, but I...

Let’s talk oil! I have a couple hundred miles on the new KTM 790 ADV already. I have two more weeks before I ride down to the tail of the dragon on a small trip. My plan is to get 600mi before then and do it’s first service before I leave on the trip. I’m not paying the dealer $370.00 to do...

I picked the bike up today. Tech pack was installed today as well. Picked it up with 1 mile on it. Rode it 54 miles back home on some back highways. Bike rides well, good smooth power, yet snappy when you twist it aggressively. Fueling its very very good. The on/off throttle is almost Car good...

I’ve been in the market for another bike to do some commuting as well as another cross country tour. Wanted something light for daily use yet powerful enough to do a 6k mile trip. I took a trip across the U.S. on an XSR900 Naked bike (regrettably sold) in 2017 with my uncle and I’m aiming to do...

Our new Atlas currently has about 600 miles on the Factory Fill. Im planning on 5k OCI’s with VW/Audi dealer 508/509 0w20. I was thinking of doing the first one at 5K as well. Any benefit to doing an early dump at 1500-2k and then again at 5k, and continuing on 5K after that? What do most of...

My wife has wanted a third row for a while. Our 2016 Tucson 1.6T had a major engine repair at 103k despite 3k OCIs. It was at 140K and the DCT was starting to chatter in 2nd and 4th and it liked about a qt every 1500 miles. It was time to trade it off. We test drove some vehicles and decided...

I’m considering buying a friends Model 3. It is a 1 owner 2018 white on White Mid with 33k miles. Garage kept and meticulously cared for. It does have full self driving as well as 4 new tires with 500 miles on them. He has a Cybertruck on the way and mentioned selling it for a nice deal instead...

My new Camry 2.5L specs 0w16. I plan to change oil at 5k miles and then take advantage of the Toyota included TGMO service at 10k and 20k miles. After I’m not sure if I’ll stick with TGMO or use another OTC 0w16 assuming I can find it on shelves at the local Walmart. What say you experts?

This last week we decided to “pull the trigger” on a new car. With our Tucson in the shop getting the head rebuilt we decided to add another vehicle. We shopped new Civic, Accord, and Camry. Initially we were shopping lightly used, but the price difference between new and used was virtually...

Our 1.6T Tucson has 104k on it. Driving down the highway tonight going up a grade it rattled and then went full misfire. Pulled over and pulled the coil harnesses off and put them back on one at a time while engine was idling (poorly) #3 had no change. Walked to harbor freight and grabbed some...

Wife and I are looking at adding a second SUV and are considering a 2 or 3 year old 20-40k mile X3 30i or a GLC300 4Matic. I’ve driven several GLC300s as loaners while getting a sprinter serviced and I like them. I also like the X3 as well. Anyone here have any experience with a 2018+ X3?

I purchased a clean 83k mile Nissan NV 1500 for my HVAC business today. It has the VQ40 V6 Anyone here own one of these and have any suggestions as far as problems to lookout for/service tips? It’s been fleet maintained and runs/drives excellent. I plan to service the differential...

I need some help on deciding on an HRV or and ERV for my new home built in Zone 4 North central Kentucky. I’m a weatherization contractor by trade and I’ve air sealed every single step of the way through my complete build. I however have limited knowledge on HRV/ERVs as I rarely ever find an...

I have laid 2000SF of Red Oak Character grade flooring and I want to just poly it after it’s sanded, but I don’t want the Amber color of a traditional polyurethane. Any recommendations on a good quality durable, clear non-ambering water based poly? I have found the following; 1. Old Masters...

Hey all, My wife and I just built a new home on 3/4 Acre of land that’s basically all flat except slight grade away from the foundation. previous home was on less than 1/4 of an Acre so I pushed mowed it with an AWD Husqvarna self propelled mower with a 6.5hp Briggs on it. Im looking at...