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There are two possibilities I can see... one would be some corrosion or some other issue that creates a mechanical bind (metal holding the parts together)... that might make it a pain to get out and you might need to try pressing (though I'm not sure how much force you can apply before you risk damaging the bearings) The other one (and the issue for you hopefully) is some dried up grease sticking them together. If that's the issue then you can use a torch to heat up the axle (I'd probably try heating it by shooting the flame down the center of the axle at the two locations I point out). If you can get the axle heated up it will soften the grease and make it easier to pop out. I'd likely try to help it along with a rubber mallet to the end of the axle... and you might need to wait for the axle to cool back down some before things start moving because it will expand when heated which will actually tighten it against the inner races of the two bearings in the hub. My hub when I disassembled it had no corrosion at all on the axle after 55,000 miles, and I do use grease to provide some corrosion protection I use a very thin layer so there's not enough to cause much of a buildup. Good luck... if you figure out what the cause is post it to help others!

This trip to Ouray was in 2021 - I went with 2 other 690/701's, a 500exc, and a 790 Adv R. If not for the 500 we might have ridden but that would be a brutal trip on that bike so we trailered. This year I rode the 701 on the TAT from Sioux Falls SD out to the Pacific then back to Arkansas and rode the passes a second time (this time solo). This year I trailered the bike to Missouri and rode from there (bit over 7000 miles total in 21 days of riding, about 6000 on the TAT).

You'll love it... I'm riding the Transamerica Trial this summer and plan to pause for a few days in Ouray to hit all the passes again, they're a lot of fun.

Thanks! She's a pretty good looking girl even after 6 seasons of riding (and 60k miles). Fitment is good on most of the Motocomposites parts... but not perfect like it is with Ducati Performance parts. For me the cost savings was worth it for most of them. The only part that IMO is substandard and better to skip is the front sprocket guard. Other parts you'll see seam gaps but generally not big enough to be annoying.

I didn't buy the expensive parts... cherry picked some components from a mid-quality Chinese manufacturer. I think I spent maybe $700 or $800 on CF widgets. Other than the windscreen... that was Ducati Performance (but used).

Definitely agree for these trails... I'd have been much faster on a 250lb bike. For me I needed the bike to be able to tour (for the TAT) and the 690/701 is pretty much the lightest bike that can still be turned into a top shelf ADV tourer - so it's a tradeoff (as with all bike decisions).

I posted this primarily so I could come back and listen to it occasionally myself! ;-) I only wish I could have come prepared with my pro-audio gear (though it doesn't sound too terrible).

Still very enjoyable .... and I will share it with my college music apprec. class students.

I did not remove the tank... you can fish them through the tunnel... however... in hindsight I WOULD have at least propped the tank up 3 or 4 inches... which would have made the process much easier (and once you have the tank off once or twice it get's pretty easy).

@@kuhndj67 Thank you sir

Instead of just momentarily pushing the first time... push and hold. It will take you to the adjustment menu's (most people end up there the first time they try to change mode and then can't figure out why it won't let them actually change the mode). I don't recall the menu's themselves off the top of my head but they're pretty straightforward iirc (it's generally something you only do once or maybe a few times).

@@kuhndj67 Thanks David, I will try it out. I could have sworn I did the hold procedure, but I'll try again today. Rented a 1260 Pikes Peak edition, very nice bike.

no you still need to buy the servo eliminator.

It's an Arrow midpipe and black anodized can... I didn't like the gargantuan bright Titanium Termi look and found a black anodized Arrow can that I really liked so grabbed that along with their midpipe. Price wasn't too bad either as I recall. I think that was with the baffle out... bit loud that way so I usually have the baffle in to avoid annoying the neighbors. Here it is on an older 1200: ua-cam.com/video/XxT2IRRkfS4/v-deo.html&feature=emb_logo

I wish I'd have had my actual camera and recording gear... phones are pretty amazing for what they are but the sound and video are both not what I'd have liked. The old adage "the best camera is the one you have with you" definitely applies in this case.

As late as that? It looks 1870s-ish to me, but I'm not familiar with Chickerings and maybe their style was a bit throwback...

@@rich8037 Chickering Scale 76 (straight strung) 1875-1886. You are quite right, Richard. By early C20th they were all cross-strung.

I did end up pulling the wheel and there was some very minor scuffing but that was it... I definitely dodged a bullet there. That shop did my 60,000km service and I found other issues too... they installed the air filter UPSIDE DOWN, and had the fork rotated wrong (the wire comes out of the top of the fork at an angle, and they had it pointed forward so it was catching on a piece of dash fascia when I turned sharply right, luckily so sharp that it only happened when pushing the bike around). They also did valves and belts - so that has me worried.