File this under “mods” to my KTM. Last fall, I installed two aftermarket accessories to the KTM 640 Adventure. First, the Hepco Becker crash bars from Sommer KTM, all the way from Germany. Their site is listed on the blogroll. Very easy folks to deal with and they stock everything for KTM bikes. As many people know, when you dump a 640 Adventure in the dirt, the first thing to touch down is the corner of the fuel tank, right down near the fuel cock. Heh heh. I said cock. These crash bars were pretty easy to install. Next was the pannier frame, also by Hepco Becker, so I could attach the KTM plastic locking panniers. All said and done, the beast is even more of a beast as I have added quite a bit of weight. I haven’t done any serious tours yet with the panniers fully loaded. Plenty of capacity in the boxes for touring and camping gear, a necessity for longer rides.
where can i buy the crash bars?
The only place I was able to find these crashbars was from Sommer KTM in Germany. The link to their site in on the “Cool Stuff” here on the right. Here is a direct link to the product page for the 640 Adventure:
http://www.ktm-sommer.de/Seiten_08/f_zubehoer_08.html
I placed the order via email and they shipped them to the U.S. no problem, and very prompt. Right now, though, the U.S. dollar is crap, so they will most likely be expensive. You might also try Twisted Throttle in the U.S., as they are a distributor of Hepco Becker products.