Nomad Navigation tower for KTM 790/890 ADV/Rally 2019-21
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€1,265.00
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KTM 790 ADV/Rally Nomad Navigation tower
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The Nomad-ADV 790/890 travel and rally kit
We make travel and rally kits for motorcycles we believe in, bikes we like to ride ourselves. The 790/890 is, strictly speaking, a bike which should be outside what we like to ride. It’s not a lightweight for instance and it’s complex. It’s also rather big compared to our EXCs and 701. But it is also the first motorcycle we’ve ever tried which actually handles its weight well! Usually when motorcycle manufacturers try to disguise their weight it comes at a cost of undesirable handling at low speed, but not with the KTM 790/890. It’s the first big adventure bike which you can actually take off-road and still enjoy it… and you don’t have to be an off-road ace to do so either. Sure it isn’t an EXC or even a 701 but we liked it so much that we bought one ourselves! We didn’t care much for the looks of the front though and wanted better wind protection. What we therefor set out to do is make is a front which matches the rest of bike, a front which looks like it’s supposed to be there, like it’s a factory job. We also made it much stronger than the OEM plastic construction, so you can add navigation or rally equipment without breaking the thin OEM mounting points. We used the same wind deflection system as in our other towers, as it works very well, but for the rest we redesigned it from the ground up. |
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Styling
We don’t use the narrow KTM Rally screen for several reasons, see the FAQ section, but on this bike it doesn’t even fit. Fitting a narrow screen to a bike with wide and low tanks, makes it look like a bike with a belly problem. We feel, with the Nomad-ADV tower fitted, the front looks as it should have been in the first place. It fits the bike as the styling clearly fits a KTM. From the side it’s the same situation. The tank styling flows on into the tower, as if it was always meant to be there, creating a tower which is in one unit with the bike rather than a generic afterthought. Behind the bars the rider has a better view of the dash, can see the front wheel in tricky situations and yet is better protected from the wind to cover those long distances with ease. |
No cutting, no grinding, no welding, no drilling required. Everything bolts in place.
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Mounting to the frame
Of course styling is nothing without proper engineering. The clamp with which a navigation tower is mounted to the frame is like the foundation of a house. That’s where it’s all build upon, that has to be able to take the weight of the tower and navigation or rally equipment, it has to be able to withstand the forces put upon it when hammering down a rutted track, and do that day in day out. On the 790/890 there was an additional challenge: there is very limited room to create a decent footprint. The larger the footprint, the less stress per cm2 you put on the steering head tube. And yet we saw clamps which are flimsy, clamps which looked anorexic and that in our opinion would have way too much flex, while others even fitted the tower to the original mounting points with a simple plate or two supposedly as a ‘reinforcement’. These long unsupported plates only causes vibration fractures and put even more stress on the OEM points, which are know to break anyway. Imagine what happens when you add extensive navigation or rally equipment to those same points, but now even less supported… Instead of avoiding the OEM points or see them as an unimportant guide, we designed a clamp which clamps to the frame in three, yes three, places without even using the OEM mounts. We then included the original mounting points into the clamp design in such a way that the clamp both strengthens them and adds two more mounting points for the clamp. So what we effectively did is make a clamp which divides the forces over 5 points on the headstock, without making any change to the headstock itself and strengthening the OEM mounts in the process. A very complicated clamp to make but the end result is what we believe to be the strongest tower mounting clamp available for the 790/890, it’s also the only clamp which divides all the forces put upon the tower over 5 points on the frame, and does so over the largest clamping area of the 790/890 headstock of any clamp as far as we know. So it’s not only a better foundation for the tower but also better for your bike’s frame. |
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Dashboard mounting
The original KTM TFT display (dashboard) is a complicated piece of equipment as literally everything related to the electronics runs through the TFT display. It’s beautiful and works well, but like everything electronic, it requires protection from vibration. Undoubtedly its expensive to replace too. That’s why we decided to properly machine a mounting for it, from a billet block of aluminium, rather than just a simple bent bracket of some sort which can cause vibrations. The dash mounting accepts the OEM mounting rubbers to further reduce strain on the unit. The KTM TFT display simply slots in place, with the original wiring untouched, and is in a better position for the rider too. We didn’t mount it high in the tower as that will blind you at night or in that beautiful but dark tunnel, but we did mount it in such a way that you can easily see it both seated and standing on the pegs. There is also room for a GPS or smartphone above the OEM dash, for which we made an all new machined mounting as well, a mounting point which is strong enough for rally equipment too. |
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Over-engineered?
Some claim we over engineer stuff… and that’s a bad thing is it? Not when you’re out in the sticks, miles from anywhere and you hit that massive rock! That’s when you’re glad your tower or mounting points don’t break and drop the tower on your front wheel, jamming the steering or blocking the front wheel. Apart from ruining your ride it could just as easily ruin much more than that… That’s why we, perhaps, over-engineer rather than under-engineer. Easy to use The Nomad-ADV tower gives better view of the TFT display when standing on the pegs. The front wheel is clearly visible and the wind protection is better. On the side you’ll find options for dual USB charging and 12V power outlets. The OEM cigarette lighter point is retained as well, but now mounted in a spot less susceptible to the weather! |
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Features
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The CAN bus system
The OEM KTM 790/890 headlight unit is connected to the CAN bus system. A small circuit board inside it lets the system know if the headlight is on, and if it’s on High beam or Low beam. The Nomad-ADV 790/890 tower comes complete with a CAN bus headlight module. Not just an eliminator for the HLU failure message but a proper module which also lets the system know which lights are on (so that the high beam control light on the TFT screen works as well for example). Interfering with a CAN bus system can have some disastrous effects. Considering the ABS brakes, the engine management, the ECU computer as well as all the fitted sensors are connected to the same CAN bus. That’s why we’ve stayed clear of CAN bus modifications and ‘smart’ guys with a soldering iron. We enlisted the help of a proper CAN bus specialist company for this, to ensure we have a system which works now and in the future and does not interfere in any way with the CAN bus system. It’s not based on a CAN bus controller, which can wreak havoc with other CAN bus components now or in the future, but a passive system. We’re thus not affected by future system or CAN bus updates or frequency changes. The Nomad-ADV CAN bus module works with both Vision-X and Baja Designs lights (which we adapted to the CAN bus module) and the OEM TFT dashboard works as it should too. |
Headlight options
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Vision-X Optimus E-Marked
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Baja Designs Squadron Lights
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Electrical
Motorcycle wiring has become complex, which is why we’ve made it easy to fit the tower electrically! The OEM wiring is re-used in unaltered form. No need to cut, crimp or solder. All OEM functions are retained. The headlights comes complete with CAN bus module and plug-and-play wiring kit. Additionally you’ll find room for two optional weatherproof sturdy switches which can be used for extra lights, heated grips or to control an extra 12V outlet for heated clothing for instance. They can switch 15A without the need for a relay.
Motorcycle wiring has become complex, which is why we’ve made it easy to fit the tower electrically! The OEM wiring is re-used in unaltered form. No need to cut, crimp or solder. All OEM functions are retained. The headlights comes complete with CAN bus module and plug-and-play wiring kit. Additionally you’ll find room for two optional weatherproof sturdy switches which can be used for extra lights, heated grips or to control an extra 12V outlet for heated clothing for instance. They can switch 15A without the need for a relay.
We don’t ‘just’ design ourselves, we also manufacture them ourselves.
All components are designed by us and locally made, 95% of it by ourselves right here in Holland. We don't claim to be a European manufacturer while having our products made in China or any other low-wage country.
All components are designed by us and locally made, 95% of it by ourselves right here in Holland. We don't claim to be a European manufacturer while having our products made in China or any other low-wage country.
Kit includes:
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- Aluminium travel tower, all fasteners and mounting kit
- Frame mounting clamp - Brackets for mounting KTM 450RR screen - Fairing side panels - Dashboard panel for original TFT display - TFT Display holder - CAN Bus headlight module - KTM450RR Screen, - LED Vision-X or Baja Designs headlights (select from the menu) - All parts anodised black - Fitting instructions with photos |
Rally Proven
Nomad-ADV towers have been successfully used in international rallies all over the world. Rally riders and rally teams choose the Nomad-ADV navigation tower for it's ease of use, strength and well thought out design. Below are just a few examples of the rallies competed with with Nomad-ADV navigation towers:
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