PROJECT BIKE: 2021 KTM 690 ENDURO R
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- Опубликовано: 4 окт 2024
- Our friend Randy Commans from Maxima Racing Oils recently went to Iceland to ride with the guys from Ride With Locals. While there, they were all on the 701 Enduro and Randy fell in love with the versatility of the platform. So much so that he decided he needed one... only his would be orange. So he picked up a 2021 KTM 690 Enduro R to build out as his ultimate offroad dualsport.
Get all the details and exact parts used in Issue 65 of Upshift Magazine: bit.ly/2issu65q
KTM: www.ktm.com/
Aurora Rally Equipment: aurora-rallyus... & aurora-rally.com/
Rottweiler Performance: www.rottweiler...
Maxima Racing Oils: maximausa.com/
Konflict Motorsports Suspension: www.konflictmo...
Trail Tech: www.trailtech....
Delaney Drive Components: ddcracing.net/
IMS Products: imsproducts.com/
MSC Moto Racing Products: mscmotoamerica...
ProTaper: www.protaper.com/
Doubletake Mirrors: www.doubletake...
Seat Concepts: seatconcepts.com/
Shinko Tires: shinkotireusa....
Nitro Mousse: nitromousse.com/
Yoshimura R&D: www.yoshimura-...
If you are interested in the 690, you might be interested in our 701 Enduro videos:
2021 701 Project Bike: • PROJECT BIKE: 2021 HUS...
2019 701 Phase 1: • 2019 Husqvarna 701: Ph...
2019 701 Phase 2: • 2019 Husqvarna 701: Ph...
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Arguably the best dual sport out there. Would sure be nice to a refresh that incorporates the 890 fuel tanks and something similar to the Seat Concepts comfort XL everyone puts on. Nice build
At that point, why not get an 890?
@@UPSHIFT_ONLINE 350lbs vs 450lbs. I will give the 890 credit for how it carries it's weight but if you take a 350lb middleweight and equipped it with those magic tanks...
Fantastic bikes.Add some oxford heated grips for those cool days.
We have had great luck with the KTM heated grips. But yea, there are some good options out there and they certainly make life much better on a cold day.
25 grand well spent.
We think so!
This build is awesome 🔥⛽️💨💪👏
It is a lot of fun.
The Aurora tower is very nice, but holy moly it's exxy.
Good stuff usually is pretty expensive. An unfortunate truth.
@@UPSHIFT_ONLINE It looks about on par with Yenkro etc, which is about half the price for a similar setup.
Yenko makes a decent product. But the Aurora is a far more elegant product. The parts design and quality is far superior. The weight far less. The installation is really quite simple. You definitely are not buying the same product from two brands with different price tags. The Yenko could very well serve your needs perfectly.
1 good crash, the tower can be an expensive memory, I dont need or want about 85% of this race 690 build.
I dont want a dirt only 690. Thats what 2 strokes are for.
Very cool motorcycle 🔥
If you are adventure riding I would add some heated grips. The shifter from a 450 is compatible with the 690 as well.
Yes, heated grips are an excellent addition and will get added at some point. Thank you for watching.
Great looking weapon live the 690's my 2019 still thumping swèet
Excellent! Thank you for watching.
Hope KTM listens to the riders in the global market, who want lightweight 500-600cc adventure dual sport bikes, when building the KTM 490 Enduro. Keeps his fingers crossed that it will be an R version, comes with spoked wheels and that it will be light despite the twin from CF Moto SR450 and is not a heavy 390 touring adv copy. Then a future follow-up with a light KTM 590 Enduro R. It would be a double sport heaven!
Time will tell. So much of it depends on what can be added to the production schedule these days. When you can't produce the models that you have been marketing for year, adding new models is a tough pill to swallow.
Great build! I bet that thing rips. Excellent job guys!
It's a beast. Thank you for watching!
12K for the bike. 6k for the extras, lol. Thanks for the video, very informative and sweet looking
It happens fast. Building a bike to suit a specific need can get expensive. And of course there is nothing wrong with simply running the bike stock either.
Just bougt a 2021 701 myself - perfect timing?
Here is our videos on the 701.
2021 701: ruclips.net/video/K-CPkQBHx9A/видео.html
2019 Pahse 1: ruclips.net/video/2BqFWPkFM4g/видео.html
2019 Phase 2: ruclips.net/video/i64qV7ao_-A/видео.html
Yes
I wanted to get one of these for a more adventure oriented build but the price made me just say f it and went for a 890 Adventure R instead.
890 weights a so much more though. Can't win.
There is not perfect bike. A never ending game compromise.
Sweet looking ride, must be fun.
It is! Thank you for watching.
Nice looking build but no demo of the sound or riding experience?
Unfortunately, we ran out of time on this trip.
I wanna hear that bad boy.
The audio file from when we shot this wasn't very good. We did not have a great microphone with us.
Great video! Great bike! Love mine. Question: Did you consider lowering the forks in the triple clamps to change the attitude of the bike, rather than changing out the link? I don’t want to give up any ground clearance.
You can get a little bit out of that, but not much.
Nice bike. Just wish used 690 market was cheaper loo
Any used vehicle right now is priced very high. Time will tell how long that lasts.
Keep your eyes open. I just scored a very low mileage 690.
Dream bike
So much fun.
Amazing, amazing!!!😍
Thank you very much!
I own one and it is fun in the dirt and goes like hell on the highway too! BUT if you are not going to do some serious highway? Get something much lighter! Has more power than you can ever need or use off-road so WHY pay the weight penalty if you are not gonna ride highway? A 350exc would be far better off-road in my opinion....Or a 500exc/crf450 even but again even those will have power you won't use off-road ...well I mean unless you are a damn Toby Price riding WFO across the desert expanses! LOL which 99% of us trying to decideon which bike really are nowhere near that level (outside of ourfantasies! right?) But I LOVE my 690! I really really do! So fun on the road and once I got used to it I can spank a lot of "kids" (anyone with no gray in the beard lol) riding their DRZs and 250s etc off-road too! ....Its not the power it is just great suspension and handling and crisp clean throttle braking superb clutch etc....having said that however it does tend to wear me out early on.....but that's mostly advanced age I recon
BTW I hooked up with a Super Moto club ride of about 20 bikes mostly way younger riders than myself.....they were all on 17" wheels with slicks etc up in the canyon roads....amazingly even with my stock knobbies and like 17llbs psi I hung mid pack with em for like 25 miles of riding! My bike was probably the fastest of all there with 74 HP and a 6 speed with quick shifter....that likely played a lot in keeping up because whatever I was losing in corners I generally could make it right back up on the straights...can't help thinking how fun the 690/701 super Moto version would be! Makes me want to lace a 19 up front and 17 in the rear and do both fire roads AND SM! Which would also lower the seat height a much welcome an inch or so! Actually then would make me want to lower the rear a tad to level it out and maybe get seat height down around 33"! VERY appealing even for sliding around on fast fire roads!
Just hit the gym more to keep up with youngsters: -> Have you tried Beta 390RR? How do you experience KTM 500 Exc street performance as a dual sport? KTM 500 Exc is popular among youngsters and hooligans, they drive almost exclusively on the street. Then it should be fine for dual sport 50/50 use. Do not know if steering dampers increase road performance as well as off road? Is the KTM 500 Exc underestimated as a dual sport/traveling enduro/lightweight adventure bike?
Looks great, what about extra fuel?
What sort of tasks world you fit?
We don't mess with auxiliary tanks. They have not been reliable in our experience. We simply carry extra fuel in MSR bottles or in Rotopax.
Motoz Tractionator HT all the way.
A lot of people love them. We have not had great experiences with them though.
So, what's the verdict for the best 50/50 (off-road vs on-road) bike? Husky 701 or KTM 690?
I have a 2019 model ,off road feels much lighter than it is do to it low center of gravity, and with it's wp xplore suspension it's a very powerful Large displacement dirt bike, on road it feels very planted and with it's new engine configuration makes it very smooth at hwy speed it can cruise 75-80mph all day, even at 90mph the bike is solid and planted and still has the passing power if you want, I was a little sceptical at first about the electronic part, but I was totally wrong, the electronic aid doesn't slow you down, it just makes the corrections faster then you think, In conclusion in order to appreciate this new generation of the 690 Enduro r you have to see the whole package that the bike has to offer, I came from riding the Dr 650 Xr650l and Drz400, for me the 690 is an evolution of those bikes it's what the Japanese manufacturers gave up on it.
It's a large displacement modern dual sport bike Is not an 890 adv. Or an exc 500, Is just in another segment in between those two
They are both very similar. It really depends on the rider setting the bike up properly for their needs. There are differences but they are highly nuanced and neither can really walk away with a "better than" title. Pick your color and make it yours. They are both excellent.
Very cool. How tall is the guy presenting it? I’m just trying to get a frame of reference. The bike looks crazy tall.
Thanks for watching. Boothy is 5'8"
I'm 5'8" and ride a 690 without issue.
@@UPSHIFT_ONLINE excellent. Thanks!!
Would you guys reccomend the aurora or rebelx tower? Are there any major differences except the looks? Thanks for the great content!
Aurora all day long. It's a far more refined offering and far simpler to install.
is this the SC comfort XL seat or standard?
It was the standard.
Beautiful bike but I can’t justify the cost being almost 10% of the average American home.
The latest and greatest bikes do cost a pretty penny. Thankfully there are lots of options at different price points.
I can. It’s the last bike you’ll want or need. No more chasing bike and figuring out what you want or having to deal with compromises and being in happy. Buy once cry once.
@@JohnDoe-yq9ml I have a 2012 500EXC which is as fast and much lighter. I could adventurize the thing too if I wanted, plus my suspension is from the upper shelve.
I hope AXP fixed that skid plate because I ordered one for my 2020 and it flat would not fit...and I am far from the only one...my guess is that KTM frame weldings are not totally uniform meaning AXP used a sample bike to design the plate but they did not take into account that some bikes would not have the frame piece precisely all in the same location....you see the stock skid plate uses pegs that slip into round slots just for the purpose but for some unknown bizarre reason I can not fathom AXP ignored those and decided to use the frame cross piece (don't know what else to call it)....It was SO frustrating for me I tried for like an hour trying to get it to fit.....and AXP? ZERO help AT ALL would not even reply to my pleas so I returned to the vendor who I noticed afterwards discontinued selling them.....If you are wondering what I went with it was a carbon fiber wrap around skid plate made by ELine which although wonderful looking and MUCH lighter than the 5ish pound AXP unit I do not recommend it either simply because it is a pain to get on and off....at least it DOES use the OEM plate mounts but because it is so rigid whereas the stock is flimsy there is not enough give to simply stick in the rear mounts and put the two bolts in the front like the OEM...instead you have to fight it and keep everything loose until bolts are started and then gradually work it into place and tighten it up meaning it takes much longer....and it actually contacts and binds in places....other brands use a bracket up front ....MUCH better design! My advice get a plate that uses the OEM rear mounts but that has an adjustable bracket for the front.....I like carbon fiber best so light! Last thing the big girl needs is even more weight if you ask me!
What height is Randy?
It is a tall bike. Love the bike but too tall and I am 5' 10"
5'10"
Where did you get the rear fender.?
The fender is stock. The tail tidy is from Rottweiler.
What's your take on the transmission ratios? I've heard 1st is too high for any real slow work and 6th is too low for the tarmac. What say you?
Yep 100% agree with that comment. Gear box ratios are crap in that bike. Ok for a Super moto but that's about it.
Most riders use a 48 rear sprocket to fix this.
When you use 14/46 gearing its great for offroad and occasional onroad
We went to a 48T sprocket for now. Definitely helps. Might play with some other gearing options.
I run stock gearing so far. 1st is much lower than a 450 XC/SX and will lug much better, but still have to ride the clutch in the real tight stuff. 6th gear will hit 190ish km/h so I’m not sure what more you can ask for!
That's one bitching big ass tower!
We are big fans of the Aurora tower. It's a very well thought out and elegant kit.
wish I never sold mine
They are a great platform. Maybe you will end up with another one soon.
@@UPSHIFT_ONLINE got a 22 fe501s now but perhaps a 690 may end up back in the garage
I struggle with the 690/701 concept. If you want to ride 90% off road, then buy a dirt bike. I ride a 2018 450 excf - significantly lighter and more capable. If you want to ride more street, then I'd jump up to a twin like the 890. I have two sets of rear wheels if I decide to do a ride with a lot of pavement. My two cents.
I understand both schools of thought but like yourself I went for the smaller enduro and an 890, it just makes more sense for me and how/where I want to ride. I am grateful to be able to have the resources for both, but for some one bike might be the only option and that's where these bikes make more sense. Like most things, every decision comes with a compromise.
I get your point, but if you don’t have the luxury or space to own 2 bikes this is the best of both worlds.
I agree, had the 701 but it is poor on the highway and to heavy in the dirt. I bought a 890adr but my next rallybike will be a 450 rally
I use mine to travel on. So it does long highway days, and full off road and desert work. So the 450 would suck on the highway, and the 890 would be more work off road, and it's a lot heavier to pick up multiple times a day when needed. The 690 cruises at 150km/h without issue, fully loaded. It's as close to a unicorn bike as they come.
300m suspension would have made more sense
Please explain.
@@UPSHIFT_ONLINE it just seems like, if building a full on rally/race bike on 690, then a 300mm could offer more off road performance?
Offroad yes... racing no. It's built for backroads and offroad (dunes, desert, wider trails) more than an ADV bike would be. But racing was not in the use case.
@@UPSHIFT_ONLINE cool
I hated the 216 fatties on my 500! There was not 1 circumstance I though they worked... just a fad
No tire is perfect for everyone. We have had great success with the 216 fatty. Easily one of our favorites out there. Thankfully, there are tons of choices available and there will be something to suit your needs and style.
The bike is bitching!!!
We have to agree. It has been a lot of fun.
Standard mods nothing new here.
Well thank you for watching anyway.
wtf is this that shit on the handlebar ?
That is a phone.