X challenge meets 690 KTM;A Day In The Dirt

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sillystunt

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hi guys
went out with adventurer,he had a new 690 and this was my first "proper "ride on my X. [no pun intended]
newbie iron brew came along on a dakkar just in case we needed a tow.
didnt have a big ride on the 690 but what i can say is that the bike was obviously built for the verticaly challenged or it would also help if you have curvature of the spine!
the bike has a very weird front end,if you stand [hands up bm riders]it feels as though it has a 17 inch front wheel on it.
what it does have is a very potent motor,in the tar road section the bike pulled away from my X easily,keeping a good 10 to 15 bike lengths ahead.
the 690 is around R95 000 00 smackers.i dont know if it has the same two year warranty and road side assistance that bm has,but it certainly must have something special for that price.
from my side the X has totaly surprised me,i set the suspension up as i like the bike and put on the lower seat,wow,what a different bike.
much like the  hp i had. i found that most of the guys set the rear air shock up way to hard and the bike doesnt get the traction it should. we took many pix.here are the first five
 

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