2010 KTM 690 Review on MotoUSA

[Mambat]

Check it out doing Baaviaans, took the rest of the riders by surprise.

I remember a black German Battleship with an extra 120kg's out back really taking everybody by suprise 

[Plothond]

The same thing that everyone say's. Where is the adventure model. I was amazed how well they perform after chasing n[]va on his with my SE.

yea and I ride like a pussie !

they are befok bikes

I have owned a KTM 950, a KTM 200 ('04) and a KTM300 ('07)

and currently a KTM 990s ('07), KTM 690 ('09) and a KTM300 ('10)

Although they are all in different classes, for different purposes - The KTM 690 is the BEST bike I own
It is a PERFECT all-rounder
I can (to a degree) do what the 990 does and almost matches the 300 in it's purpose

I love my 690 !!!!!

[Rough Rider]

That black German battleship was ridden by a machine not a mere mortal like the rest of us. 

[Mambat]

That black German battleship was ridden by a machine not a mere mortal like the rest of us. 

Flattery gets you......EVERYWHERE!

A pity you dont have reliability with the 690 as it was pretty impressive over the varied terrain we rode!

[N[]vA]

The same thing that everyone say's. Where is the adventure model. I was amazed how well they perform after chasing n[]va on his with my SE.

yea and I ride like a pussie !

they are befok bikes

I have owned a KTM 950, a KTM 200 ('04) and a KTM300 ('07)

and currently a KTM 990s ('07), KTM 690 ('09) and a KTM300 ('10)

Although they are all in different classes, for different purposes - The KTM 690 is the BEST bike I own
It is a PERFECT all-rounder
I can (to a degree) do what the 990 does and almost matches the 300 in it's purpose

I love my 690 !!!!!

I have to agree the 690 is the best bike I have ever owned/ridden

[Sláinte Mhaith]

The same thing that everyone say's. Where is the adventure model. I was amazed how well they perform after chasing n[]va on his with my SE.

yea and I ride like a pussie !

they are befok bikes

I have owned a KTM 950, a KTM 200 ('04) and a KTM300 ('07)

and currently a KTM 990s ('07), KTM 690 ('09) and a KTM300 ('10)

Although they are all in different classes, for different purposes - The KTM 690 is the BEST bike I own
It is a PERFECT all-rounder
I can (to a degree) do what the 990 does and almost matches the 300 in it's purpose

I love my 690 !!!!!

Doing a long weekend Lesotho type trip, with Sani type technical and maybe a bit more technical such as Kao, would you use the 690 or the 990?

[the_wes]

The same thing that everyone say's. Where is the adventure model. I was amazed how well they perform after chasing n[]va on his with my SE.

yea and I ride like a pussie !

they are befok bikes

I have owned a KTM 950, a KTM 200 ('04) and a KTM300 ('07)

and currently a KTM 990s ('07), KTM 690 ('09) and a KTM300 ('10)

Although they are all in different classes, for different purposes - The KTM 690 is the BEST bike I own
It is a PERFECT all-rounder
I can (to a degree) do what the 990 does and almost matches the 300 in it's purpose

I love my 690 !!!!!

Doing a long weekend Lesotho type trip, with Sani type technical and maybe a bit more technical such as Kao, would you use the 690 or the 990?

690 perhaps?

[N[]vA]

The same thing that everyone say's. Where is the adventure model. I was amazed how well they perform after chasing n[]va on his with my SE.

yea and I ride like a pussie !

they are befok bikes

I have owned a KTM 950, a KTM 200 ('04) and a KTM300 ('07)

and currently a KTM 990s ('07), KTM 690 ('09) and a KTM300 ('10)

Although they are all in different classes, for different purposes - The KTM 690 is the BEST bike I own
It is a PERFECT all-rounder
I can (to a degree) do what the 990 does and almost matches the 300 in it's purpose

I love my 690 !!!!!

Doing a long weekend Lesotho type trip, with Sani type technical and maybe a bit more technical such as Kao, would you use the 690 or the 990?

690

[the_wes]

O wait, I meant to say: 610

 

[Sláinte Mhaith]

Doing a long weekend Lesotho type trip, with Sani type technical and maybe a bit more technical such as Kao, would you use the 690 or the 990?

690

Would you use the 690 all the way from the Cape?

[N[]vA]

Doing a long weekend Lesotho type trip, with Sani type technical and maybe a bit more technical such as Kao, would you use the 690 or the 990?

690

Would you use the 690 all the way from the Cape?

yep, planing on hitting up Moz this december on it too

[Sláinte Mhaith]

Doing a long weekend Lesotho type trip, with Sani type technical and maybe a bit more technical such as Kao, would you use the 690 or the 990?

690

Would you use the 690 all the way from the Cape?

yep, planing on hitting up Moz this december on it too

Yes, but Moz is sand/technical. I would also endure the 690 on the long road to have the advantage in Moz over a 990.  But for the standard Lesotho ride which is not very technical? I think I would take the 990 if I had both.