690R, the good, the bad, the ugly

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Bie

Race Dog
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Eastern Cape
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Excluding small farm bikes I have been bikeless for a few years now. My farming setup has changed dramatically and I am contemplating getting a mid sized bike to move between farms and check waters etc. Running cost of a bakkie vs a bike is key here. The 800 I had just did not have the suspension to cope with ultra rocky 2spoor roads and the 950S was a bit heavy and geared too tall, plus there was hardly a fuel saving.
I have been warned about reliability issues with the 690, but I have not completely closed the door on them, yet...

Those who have or had one, what is your view on the bike, did it give you trouble, how did it stack up against other brands and will you buy it again. Use will be 80% gravel and 50% of that on small rocky 2spoor farm tracks.
 
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