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« on: May 29, 2007, 04:49:56 pm »
After the 950's had thier asses handed to them at Baja, KTM now will be entering this bike.

Droooooool.....

I want one.


KTM 690 Baja.

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« Reply #1 on: May 29, 2007, 04:54:31 pm »
I like it
but I'm looking forward to the Adventure incarnation
2009?
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« Reply #2 on: May 29, 2007, 05:02:27 pm »
Jimmy Lewis reviewed it last year.

He reckons it to be the fastest 60 to 90mph on dirt bike he has ever tested. It's a bit heavy for technical section, but bloody fast or real open rally space condition, what the rally is all about. The article is here:

http://www.dirtrider.com/tests/offroad/141_0504_ktm_700_baja/

 


Looks like it's time the Baja-dominant Honda XR650R boys get some real competition - Chris Blais and Cyril Despres, the names talk for themselves.  8)
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« Reply #3 on: May 29, 2007, 05:33:21 pm »
:shock: awesome...... :notworthy:
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« Reply #4 on: May 29, 2007, 05:45:07 pm »
Waiting for the adventure version too :!:
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« Reply #5 on: May 29, 2007, 08:07:20 pm »
Whats the specs, almost seems short on suspension travel for Baja?

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« Reply #6 on: May 29, 2007, 08:12:52 pm »
Remember the days when all you needed was one of these babies to win the Baja 1000



They dominated then came the XR 650's.
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« Reply #7 on: May 29, 2007, 08:25:33 pm »
Wild guess, KTM will sell every single one they build.....just a hunch :lol:

Forget the 950SE, this is the bike to have.
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« Reply #8 on: May 29, 2007, 11:15:56 pm »
Those xsorts on the jimmy lewis pic.. :shock:  :shock:  :shock:
It has to be theee most butt farking ugly thin i hav e ever seen...really.. cant they think of anythin better...soon all the KTM riders will be standing to get their asses away from the heat of hem pipes..
Same on the 690adv..
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« Reply #9 on: May 29, 2007, 11:17:15 pm »
Sharkie

Just what you have been looking for
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« Reply #10 on: May 30, 2007, 07:51:15 am »
Quote from: "michnus"
Wild guess, KTM will sell every single one they build.....just a hunch :lol:

Forget the 950SE, this is the bike to have.


+1 and at one hell of a rate!
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« Reply #11 on: May 30, 2007, 08:03:06 am »
Some more info on this bike

http://www.ktm.com.au/news.php?newsid=939  :twisted:
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« Reply #12 on: June 01, 2007, 09:36:50 pm »
Quote from: "tsiklonaut"
Jimmy Lewis reviewed it last year.

He reckons it to be the fastest 60 to 90mph on dirt bike he has ever tested. It's a bit heavy for technical section, but bloody fast or real open rally space condition, what the rally is all about. The article is here:

http://www.dirtrider.com/tests/offroad/141_0504_ktm_700_baja/

 


Looks like it's time the Baja-dominant Honda XR650R boys get some real competition - Chris Blais and Cyril Despres, the names talk for themselves.  8)


On the first try at the BAJA 250 the motor blew up before mile 120 :D with Despres and all.........
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« Reply #13 on: June 01, 2007, 09:42:39 pm »
Quote from: "tsiklonaut"
Jimmy Lewis reviewed it last year.

He reckons it to be the fastest 60 to 90mph on dirt bike he has ever tested. It's a bit heavy for technical section, but bloody fast or real open rally space condition, what the rally is all about. The article is here:

http://www.dirtrider.com/tests/offroad/141_0504_ktm_700_baja/

 


Looks like it's time the Baja-dominant Honda XR650R boys get some real competition - Chris Blais and Cyril Despres, the names talk for themselves.  8)


The bike in the picture is a 6speed 710 that KTM has been using to try win the BAJA for the past 2 years.Note the RH drive chain, same as 640/660,not new 690.The 690 did blow up before mile 120.
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« Reply #14 on: June 02, 2007, 10:19:06 am »
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Quote from: "tsiklonaut"
Jimmy Lewis reviewed it last year.

He reckons it to be the fastest 60 to 90mph on dirt bike he has ever tested. It's a bit heavy for technical section, but bloody fast or real open rally space condition, what the rally is all about. The article is here:

http://www.dirtrider.com/tests/offroad/141_0504_ktm_700_baja/

 


Looks like it's time the Baja-dominant Honda XR650R boys get some real competition - Chris Blais and Cyril Despres, the names talk for themselves.  8)


The bike in the picture is a 6speed 710 that KTM has been using to try win the BAJA for the past 2 years.Note the RH drive chain, same as 640/660,not new 690.The 690 did blow up before mile 120.


In Dakar the KTM factory teams have lots of new engines to squeeze into their bikes at the end of the day, in Baja you have to keep going on one motor  :D Like Ducati at the isle of man, they almost always blow up. Trust on the Japanese to build motors that last, maybe not the most sexy or fastest excotica but they go the distance.

The old school XR still has what it takes



Then they went to CRF 450's which I did not think would work but they did

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« Reply #15 on: June 02, 2007, 06:43:37 pm »
More pics

HP 2 and a XR 650



XR 500 from '84



Honda's EXP concept two stroke



Gogga maak vir baba bang



Jimmy Lewis HP2



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« Reply #16 on: June 02, 2007, 07:53:18 pm »
Shark are you sure you'll trade your Kwaker for one of these?  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:
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« Reply #17 on: June 04, 2007, 11:02:23 am »
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Shark are you sure you'll trade your Kwaker for one of these?  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:


I would. :D Any time, to have one of these monster R900/1100/1150/1200RRs:





That's Jimmy Lewis @ Baja race.
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