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WebRide: 2008 KTM 690 Enduro The world of dual-sporting is chock-full of compromises. How on earth are designers and engineers supposed to create motorcycles capable of performing well on surfaces as different as dirt and asphalt? With dual-sports making a market resurgence and KTM already leading the charge, the Austrian firm has released this brand-new LC4 family member, the 690 Enduro. I recently rode the bike in Spain at the model's press launch and came away impressed. True off-road riding demands a lightweight bike with ample suspension travel and good balance and handling. KTM puts an emphasis on that word "sport," focusing on making the bike off-road worthy first and concentrating on on-road abilities second. This concept is even more obvious when taking a look at the company's 450/530 EXC-R models, which are essentially full-blown racebikes with the necessary lights, signals and other items to make them highway-legal in all 50 states. The 690 is the next logical step; a more powerful and dirt-capable machine than the previous 625SXC and even better as a street machine. Key to making the 690 more asphalt-friendly is the more powerful 654cc, liquid-cooled, sohc, four-valve, fuel-injected Single. A new cylinder head is largely responsible for generating the claimed 63 horsepower. Features such as the APTC slipper clutch and a three-position-switchable mapping system allow the Enduro to not only perform well off-road but make it quite nice on it as well. This bike isn't about to replace your streetbike, but if you need to do 50 miles of blacktop to get to next dirt section, you'll be quite comfortable on the 690. I was very impressed with how good the bike was off-road. My long-term bike this year has been a 450 EXC and although the 690 probably can't hang with that bike when the trails get tight and technical, I'm sure it can on fire roads and less-gnarly terrain. Weighing a claimed 305 pounds, it’s no lightweight, but at the same time it carries that weight fairly low (underseat fuel tank) and never felt top-heavy or bulky when riding. The U.S./Canadian-spec. bikes come with knobby tires which differ from the rest of the worldwide markets. I was only able to spend a limited amount of time on doing photos on those bikes (one of which was set up by none other than multi-time World Enduro Champion Giovanni Sala). The advantages of these tires were improved traction in loose conditions and more bite from the front tire when braking off-road. For a rider who won't be tackling serious trails in the dirt, the dual-sport tires that I spent most of my time on were actually very good on-road and off. Although not packing as much travel as a traditional off-roader, the almost 10 inches front and rear could handle all but bigger jump landings. The new linkage-equipped shock worked very well and could possibly be a sign of things to come from a company that has stuck to its PDS linkless shock concept for ages. Messing with the multiple engine maps further proved the bike's versatility. In the normal setting, the 690 provided smooth power delivery that was easily controllable off-road. Switching it to the most aggressive setting improved throttle response, but was too much power for most tight off-road trails. A third map is designed for poor, low-octane fuel in places such as Baja California, where getting the good stuff is never guaranteed. The 690 Enduro is perhaps one of the very best bikes we've sampled yet in the dual-sport category. Very good off-road manners and better-than-most on-road character make it a top choice for those searching for a multi-faceted motorcycle. The bike will retail for $8898; a bit on the steep side, but what you get is a no-B.S. competition-quality motorcycle. No one will call this bike a poser!

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EEEEEEEEEE asta i altceva tata tare jucaria,mi se pare mie dar nu mai este aceasi problema ca la 690E,ma refer la treaba cu evacuarea? P.S. castig la loto premiul cel mare si imi iau si eu una ca aceasta si la 18 ani vin pe la cluj,,se pare ca anul acesta nu imi voi luat moto dar sigur in primavara

sa fie la doza?

si mamaa are cielo,bine ca i tabla are treatament cu zinc si nu rugineste ca daciile de la noi.. oricum,cum a zis soarecu

hellboy 1 si astept sa apara 2-ul Xvid,ca acum a aparut doar CAM,m-au impresionat multe file dar ma doare mana sa le scriu pe toate.

eu am auzit ca masinile pe injectie nu pornesc impinse...si ma gandeam ca asa este si la motociclete,se pare ca m-am inselat,oricum fac tot ce pot sa invat cat mai multe

--motocicleta nu are carja,bateria nu mai are curent,dai sa-l impingi,OOPA motorul este pe injectie deci nu porneste impinsa ,singura solutie este sa iei curent de la alta baterie...asa este sau am gresit eu?

felicitari ,frumoasa treaba

despre castile de la firma HJC imi puteti spune ceva ,vad ca pretul lor este accesibil..? imi place foarte mult designul lor http://www.fc-moto.de/epages/fcm.sf/en_GB/...Stand-Matt-0001 preferata mea este HELD X-one,imi place acea aerisire. are cineva acest model? costa 99,9 de euro http://www.held.de/index.php?plink=artikel...359&id=7740 http://www.held.de/index.php?plink=artikel...ten&id=7740 scuze daca v-am plictisit

ca design(parerea mea),scuze daca RANESC pe cineva spunand asta,sorry dar nu ma pot abtine scuze dar urasc BAJA :laugh:

este destul de interesanta ,mai ales la acest pret

"yamaha yz 250 cu roti de sm si far de ktm + photoshop"asa este.Mi se pare surpirinzator ca varianta enduro nu are handguard-uri ,imi place Xterra,arata bine,cred ca daca merge si bine ..eu i dau nota 10 (pana la urma la enduro nu conteaza asa mult designul,pe cat puterea si altele)

le-am vazut si eu ,au fost super,nu am sa pierd nici macar unul,cine imi spune va rag cand sunt urmatoarele 2 episoade??pls.merici dau 1 bere

super,esti bun,desi nu sunt pasionat de trial imi place videoclipul tau,vad in tine un profesionist in viitorul apropiat;)

mie nu imi place,o iei doar ptr coclauri?daca ai nevoie de ceva si tra sa faci 50 de km pe DN,te arunca TIR-urile de pe strada,,NU ESTE GENUL MEU si in + nu-mi place designul. am 175 cm

CATI ANI TI-AU TREBUIT SA AJUNGI PANA LA ACEST NIVEL? CURIOS.

ce mai zice lumea.>>>????io back from hospital hai sa mai vorbim despre echipamente voi purtati ceva sub jersey-ul vostru ?eu doar un maieu ,si ma simt bine de tot,racoros acum in timpul verii vreau sa imi cumpar ochelari ptr enduro la 1 milion de lei.Am gasit :SCOTT Mod. 83 X(30 eur);Medhead Endurobrille (20 eur) si ochelarii de la held (30 eur)......mai sunt si alti ochelari la 30 euro?ce ma sfatuiti sa-mi iau?nu ma grabesc dar mai mult de 1 mil nu dau pe ochelari

oare cu o yamaha se poate face o calatorie cum au facut cei din filme?

HD-14-TGR

am vazut un test despre gume touring si mi se pare ca michelin anakee nu s-a printre primele locuri.

cati bani esti dispus sa dai pe motocicleta ?asa incat sa iti ramana si ptr echipament....

am inteles sir!!!!!! respect http://www.moto.it/catalogo/catalogo03.asp?EID=4195U UNDE ESTE PRETUL?

BANAL .GENUL FRODO.TOATA LUMEA SPUNE CA ESTI STRESANT SI DE ASTEA ,EU TI-AM SPUS CE MI-A ZIS SCHUMY ODATA 'CELE MAI BUNE PTR ENDURO IS WRE- URILE SI DT-URILE LA CLASA 125 SI INTRE ELE SA ALEGI!" TE TRAG DE SIRET CAND AM CHEF EU, CA PREA ITI ZBOARA NASU PE FORUM,ORICUM AM SA VORBESC CU VRE UN ADMIN

yamaha dt si husqvarna wre nu ne mai bombarda cu topicuri cum zice schumy!!!!! daca ,cauti bine husqvarna gasesti si mai ieftin.dar nu gasesti piese in ro !!!!!!!!!!! oricum nu stiu de ce cei de pe mobile zic ca wre-ul are 9kw//10hp?cu limitator oare ???ca nu inteleg!!!!!!!! in mod normal ar trebui sa aibe cam 25 de cai nu>? hai ca nu i off topic!