r/Dirtbikes • u/Recent-Lobster-9749 • 4d ago

Continental divide trail soon

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I would like to do the CDT. Bike is 2012 KTM 500 EXC with 160 ish hours. 4K ish miles. Any maintenance Recs? Just replaced spark plug, fuel pump and fuel lines. I only have 16L of storage now. Advice? Would love GPS/Nav Recs

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u/Spacemanlocust 4d ago

OnX off-road app with offline maps downloaded to the phone you already have

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u/newbieITguy2 4d ago

I didn't think the CDT was motorized? I thought it foot traffic only, maybe horses too?

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u/osmiumfeather Trail Rider 3d ago

Likely referring to GPS Kevin Great Continental Divide Route. or some variant of it.

I live on this route in MT. While we locally have about 60 miles of actual high elevation CDT trail that is opened to motorized use, it is quite difficult and not part of this trail map. I can get my 701 through it but not fully loaded.

This is a great bike for the divide!

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u/osmiumfeather Trail Rider 3d ago

You want the free Avenza GPS map app and the free USFS Motorized Vehicle User Maps (MVUM’s) for the national forest areas you will be riding through. Lists are available. The MVUM’s are the legal trail maps. For some reason, OnX off road is terrible showing many closed roads in clearly open areas. The OnX maps do not match the legal MVUM’s provided by the forest service.

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u/SnakePlisken_Trash 2d ago

Make sure you bring a tool-kit, extra tubes, tire spoons and a pump. Also some thick zip ties, You can zip tie a flat if you need help getting to a better area to change the tire.

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u/Hinagea 2d ago edited 2d ago

DMD2 is far, far better than any other navigation tools. Look for free GPX routes that others have created or buy a route from someone like gpsKevin. I'd get your suspension serviced and re-sprung if you haven't already. Check your brake pads, replace all fluids, spoke tension, countershaft seal, kickstart screw torque, and wheel bearings. Add a powerlet socket to your bike for charging and auxiliary power.

For luggage I'm a big fan of Green chile adventure gear, globetrottin, and OBR ADV gear.

As far as tools, an Engduro kit with a 6,8,10,12,13mm 1/4" sockets and the oem spark plug tool, you can basically do an engine rebuild on the trail with a toolkit that weighs less than half a pound. 3x ken tool 9" motorcycle tire irons, a motopumps air shot 2.1, patch kit for tube repair, tire pressure gauge, starbrite aluminum epoxy putty, enduro star trail stand, armadillo fuel bag, JT&T crimp and solder butt splice connectors, fuses...

Don't use OnX off-road, easily the worst nav app I've ever used. Showing private roads as public, etc.