I wanted a 690 for years and bought one last year with the expectation that it would be a do it all bike with a focus on leisurely riding on back roads and broad trails It is a great bike, but after one year I sold it when I found a good deal on a 1090R.
10. KTM LC4 640 Adventure R. Wet Weight: 389 pounds (176 kg) Years produced: 1999-2008. We start off our countdown of the Top 10 lightest adventure bikes with a modern classic in the lightweight category. With nearly 11 inches of front suspension travel and 13 inches in the rear, a massive 7.4 gallon fuel tank, off-road oriented 21″/18
The 690 R carries its weight much like a 450 4T enduro bike from seven or eight years ago and with genuine decent performance from the chassis it can be ridden at a lick through the trees. The true answer to that question is, many times over, this is a better bike.
After over 40.000 km on the KTM 690 Enduro R, out is that it adds weight and four wet connections i.e. fail points. thinking of getting a KTM 500 2017+ for
2022 Kawasaki KLR650 Adventure vs. 2021 Yamaha Ténéré 700 vs. 2020 Husqvarna 701 Enduro LR Weight and Fuel Capacity. Our first Death Valley adventure began on Darwin’s Main Street, which
Otherwise I used the wet weight / curb weight as indicated by the manufacturer. Unsurprisingly, the 1250 GS loses the weight category big time, followed by the KTM 1290 SA R. The big GS is about 45 kg (almost 100 pounds) heavier than the Tenere 700 who wins this category. 6PhAj9. 5372051751451112486078
