KTM rally in Bend, OR, in Sept. Anybody have info?

[sagerat]

In today's local fishwrapper there is a nice story about Giant Loop, a local Bend company that makes waterproof soft luggage for dual sports.  In the article the owners said that KTM was having its West Coast Adventure Rally in Bend in September.

Anybody have any further info?  My bestest riding buddy rides a KTM 990 Adventure R and I thought I'd give him a head's up.  Plus I've always lusted after the regular 990 Adv.  TIA.

[black hills]

hmm.... perhaps a Sept. trip out wes is on order???

[R Doug]

They typically have one in the east and one in the west each year.  

KTM's website only has the information regarding last year's rallies at the moment.  

http://www.ktm.com/us/news-events/news/all/details/news/detail/News/ktm-announces-two-new-ktm-adventure-rider-rallies.html

[DogBoy]

I believe Kurtw knows the Giant Loop crew pretty well. He may know. Or...you could call Giant Loop. Its a local phone call and they're bike people. What could go wrong?

Never read anything but absolute praise for Giant Loop products. Even on from the neanderthals at ADVrider.  

[sagerat]

I believe Kurtw knows the Giant Loop crew pretty well. He may know. Or...you could call Giant Loop. Its a local phone call and they're bike people. What could go wrong?

I'd be selling my BMW aluminnum panniers and buying their stuff for the GSA or I'd be buying at KTM 990ADV to hang their stuff off of.  I know my own weaknesses...  

[DogBoy]

 or I'd be buying at KTM 990ADV to hang their stuff off of.  I know my own weaknesses...  

I don't see a downside.

[kurtw]

Lol, sorry I missed this until now. I think RDoug already posted a thread but just for reference:
  http://www.sport-touring.net/forums/index.php/topic,70045.0.html

and a link:
  http://www.ktmorangeevents.com/EventPage.aspx

Sagerat's BMW is sweet. Really sweet. It could certainly use some GL farkles though. If you're ever curious, Peter, just stop by their office in the little industrial park off of OBRiely Rd. Great folks! I'm sure they'd like to drool over the GSA a little.

The KTM rally idea came up after the Adv rally here last summer (See the current issue of Motorcycle Escape mag for a cool article that I helped with) and the GL guys worked with the city's marketing folks and KTM to make it happen. Pretty cool!

Last summer's fun ... so much stuff to ride, I'm looking forward to Spring:  

[X1Glider]

Best that I don't go anywhere near Bend, OR.  The missus would be pissed if she discovered I dropped $4000 on a custom 7 string acoustic guitar from the guys at Breedlove.