New KTM 690 Kit... with added storm troopers ;)

Hey Hey Ladies and Gents!

Not sure if you've heard the news but KTM Basel are releasing new Adventure and Rally bike set ups for the KTM 690 and they are just GORGEOUS! They will be releasing a website in due course with further details (keep your eyes peeled for the Defy Series) and having had a sneak peek, it's all looking rather awesome!

When we first spotted a prototype made for our friend David at Enduristan we melted on the spot! Knowing we needed to upgrade our 690's for our RTW trip, we contacted KTM Basel and although they are not ready to be released yet they are setting our bikes up with the kit due to our off date in November! First dibs! YAY!

In short, it's all hotting up in a weeks time! We're off to Switzerland on the 30th to have our bikes arrive at KTM Basel on the 01st October to be fully kitted out with their new kit the Defy Series - Adventure!

As artists and designers, we've been putting together a few ideas for the bikes which we thought might get your juices flowing....

1. Chasing Horizons Logo:


2. Orangey Goodness! Chasing Horizons:


3. Oh yes... a Storm Trooper edition!


4. Yet another Storm Trooper


5. And yeh... we kinda like Storm Troopers!


6. A fun design we did for KTM Basel (Yeti Ahoy!) Although there are some proper ones too in the making!


We have our favourites! I'm still designing one which has everything I love on it (geek ahoy)! Let us know what you reckon though!

KTM Basel also had a bit of a press release if you fancy reading up here... note... the use of German translations may be helpful

KTM Basel Press Release

Wheeeeee!! Not long now! ! We will update this thread although if you wanna be a bit nerdy and fancy a minute by minute progression then please don't hesitate to plonk us on your facebook or twitter feeds as we will no doubt be excitedly posting the updates as they happen via our iPhones!

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Excited.... just a little

Hah I noticed these on Faceface the other day - love the Storm Trooper designs!

Though it might be a bit dangerous explaining that to some locals!

2 or 3 gets my vote! Looks awesome

what bikes are you guys using? I thought they were 990 Adventures, but you're saying 690, is it a typo?

I'm following your story with much excitement, it's something I'd love to do one day, wishing you all the best!

Hehehe, we heart the stormy troopers! I'm going for a slightly more mental one... finishing the design tonight and tomorrow so will post up!

Hamish - no typo! We have 2 690's which we will be upgrading to the above kits. In short, the new tanks and set up will be the 640 KTM rally kit. It will give us over 300miles worth of riding (what we need for many parts in Africa), a lot more protection (bashplates, rerouting the exhaust, sturdier backs) and well... yeh also make our bikes look AWESOME!

Sam does have a 990 Adventure with the Safari tanks and it is like a Buffalo in size. He purposely laid it down for me to pick up and after about 4 back breaking attempts (and even passerbys offering assistance) I gave up! These bikes will be 300pounds lighter and thus give me half a chance. The 990 too was a guzzler... these are a bit more economic

Love #4

They look amazing! I personally love #1 but also #5, the blue looks awesome!

those bikes are sex.

So...We have arrived at KTM Basel and the bikes are currently being stripped down to be made back up again in to the beauties that are above! Having seen David‘s bike I am now super excited.. they’re going to look the mutts nuts!!

We are tweeting and facebooking as much as we can so if you’d like to follow the process as it’s happening then take a peek (few piccies and what up now)! We are taking lots of photos too so will try to upload updates every evening on to the forums for you all to see!

Such an aweome set up and team over here, will keep you posted!