ColonelHusky
new rider
I wanted to share my Svartpilen build in case anyone else had thought about making similar upgrades or were curious about compatibility.
When KTM made the 390 Adventure, they essentially took the Duke/Svartpilen and bolted on longer, stiffer suspension to make it more off-road capable, meaning all of those parts are basically designed for the Svartpilen too.
My build has the 390 Adventure forks, which add about 1.25" of suspension travel. They also work with the stock 17" wheel, which I had for a while before buying the larger wheel. Brake/ABS cables where a little tight, but have sufficient slack if you unclip them from the lower fork clamp clips.
The rear shock from the 390 Adventure is actually the same length eye-to-eye, but the spring is much stiffer and a linear rate. The swing arm is a little longer than original, which gives the longer travel the adventure has over the duke/svartpilen. The brake cable has no issue reaching.
The front wheel also bolts right on and, with the ADV's fork, you can put on the front fender as well.
The suspension and wheel truly do make it a different bike, where it was completely overwhelmed and bottoming out before it now feels pretty composed. It's still not a dirt bike, but it retains all of the same road performance it had before and is surprisingly capable off-road. I also used the Rox risers and had some lower foot pegs made to help with the egos for standing off road.
If you have any questions about fitting some of these parts just let me know. After four years of enjoying it, I've decided to move on to a new bike, so I wanted to share my build before it's gone. The dealership would prefer I trade it in stock, so I was thinking I would see if anyone with a Svartpilen was interested in buying the suspension, swing arm, and front wheel (with Bridgestone AX41, approx 300 miles on the new tire) to put on their bike.
When KTM made the 390 Adventure, they essentially took the Duke/Svartpilen and bolted on longer, stiffer suspension to make it more off-road capable, meaning all of those parts are basically designed for the Svartpilen too.
My build has the 390 Adventure forks, which add about 1.25" of suspension travel. They also work with the stock 17" wheel, which I had for a while before buying the larger wheel. Brake/ABS cables where a little tight, but have sufficient slack if you unclip them from the lower fork clamp clips.
The rear shock from the 390 Adventure is actually the same length eye-to-eye, but the spring is much stiffer and a linear rate. The swing arm is a little longer than original, which gives the longer travel the adventure has over the duke/svartpilen. The brake cable has no issue reaching.
The front wheel also bolts right on and, with the ADV's fork, you can put on the front fender as well.
The suspension and wheel truly do make it a different bike, where it was completely overwhelmed and bottoming out before it now feels pretty composed. It's still not a dirt bike, but it retains all of the same road performance it had before and is surprisingly capable off-road. I also used the Rox risers and had some lower foot pegs made to help with the egos for standing off road.
If you have any questions about fitting some of these parts just let me know. After four years of enjoying it, I've decided to move on to a new bike, so I wanted to share my build before it's gone. The dealership would prefer I trade it in stock, so I was thinking I would see if anyone with a Svartpilen was interested in buying the suspension, swing arm, and front wheel (with Bridgestone AX41, approx 300 miles on the new tire) to put on their bike.
