Or are they mechanically the same. Answer is yes. New counter-balanced, 74 hp duke engine is in 2017 Husqvarna 701's. Check the Husqvarna 701 thread, someone in UK already has one. It's all a bit confusing: 2014-2016 KTM 690 Enduro - twin spark, old style rocker arms, 66 hp. KTM 690 Enduro MY11-23 & Husqvarna 701 MY16-23. KTM 790/890 windshield. KTM 790/890 Adventure. SHARON exhaust for KTM 690. KTM 690 Enduro/SMC 2019-23. KTM 690 The KTM 690 is about 20 lbs lighter than your DR650 but the 500 EXC is 100 lbs lighter than the DR 650 and 30 lbs lighter than the Cfr 450. Maintenance is not that hard on the 500, reliability is great as well. The KTMs just seem to have much more character than the bikes from Japan. Go to RiderJustice.com ( Los Angeles, CA. I hope I'm proven wrong, but I can't see any small capacity twin coming in at, or near, the weight of a 690. I'd expect it to be 400lbs or more, just like even the lightest of the current 500 (ish) cc twins on the market with the lightest being around 375lbs dry and up. #9390. 2019 KTM 690 ENDURO R (2019 - on) Review MCN rating 4 out of 5 (4/5) Owners' rating 4.2 out of 5 (4.2/5) Specs Owners' reviews Bikes for sale 9 View 9 images Highlights Manic enduro bike A rs53. KTM’s premium dual-sport machine – the KTM 690 ENDURO R – has found a tasty little niche: a gap between those seeking adventure thrills and those that lean more towards Enduro trails rather than the asphalt. Former Dakar stage winner, Xavier De Soultrait, is also showing that the bike is more than capable of holding its own against the stopwatch… 22 posts · Joined 2020. #1 · Feb 14, 2020. Decided to buy new 690 Enduro R and getting some quotes from dealers. Some still have 2019 models in stock and some will order 2020 models with a few weeks turnaround. The new 690 Comfort Low will offer you a 9/16" (15mm) lowered riding height in comparison to the OEM seat height. Note:  Only available as a complete seat. Fits Models: (2019-24) 690 SMC *North America. (2019-20) 690 SMC *World Wide. (2019-24) 690 SMCR *North America. I'm using a 16-50 = 65 to 70mph @ 5000rpm and a 16-45 = 70 to 75mph at 5000rpm I use the 16-50 for hard dirt touring with the bike loaded for camping and the safari tank and for unloaded trailered to single track riding. I spoke to a local Husqvarna/KTM dealership and the service department claims they never heard of a false neutral issue with the 701/690. I routinely ride with two other 701s and a 690. All 2016 or newer. EVERY SINGLE rider has the same issue. Some worse than others. I’m in the worse category. Go to RiderJustice.com (

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