It is my 690 that Just Blip It is selling. I had a SE and the 690 and a friend of mine bought the SE. For a long time I only had the 690. I bought a 990R a month ago. I can afford both but I feel it is over the top having both, 690 and 990.
While I am typing this I am still CONFUSED

It was my dream to own the 3 R's of KTM, preferably at the same time, but to have so much money tied up in bikes?
The 950 SE R is a one of a kind, a mad bike, not practical, and if you want to describe KTM as the dark side, that is the bike to justify it. Alfie once told me I was a P-idiot-L to sell it, yes I agree, no manufacturer will make such a bike again, it is not practical and no one will make money out of it, but, what a bike, what a bike, what a bike

I can't tell you why I have sold it.
The 990R is a bike that every hardcore offroad and adventure biker must ride in his life, on real offroad conditions, it is a well designed bike, so capable and so forgiving, this weekend again on the Mariepskop/Godswindow dirtroads, with a very worn back Scorpion, it is just amazing how you can pick the bike up after it felt that you have lost it, the biggest reason why one would choose it above the SE, it is more practical?
Then what is the hype about the 690 ? Firstly, it is not a bike for a beginner, but none of the above is, you should not start off riding bike on one of these three bikes. If you have the skills, with the 690 you can ride Enduro's with the plastics, Jan Staal will even allow you to do a speel bike course on it, it is great great in sand and I think this one of the big reasons why this bike is so popular. Instead of riding the sand of the Kalahari or Angola with a 950, you know you can do it on a 690. Then adventure riding that involve very technical riding, again the 690 is a safe option, you know you can do it, and it is cheaper to repair after an off than a 950.
I have also noticed that their is a big concern between some bikers about the speed that 950's and 990's can achieve. If you have a 950 you are going to do longer rides and you are going to be tempted to use its power. With a 690 you are going to stay closer to home and ride more technical rides, if there is an Angola trip coming up, you can do it on a 690.
Soooo, if my 690 don't sell, I'll keep it with the 990 and still dream about my 950 that I have sold..........