KTM 690 Enduro

zooom · February 22, 2012, 07:32:26 AM

or just carry more speed before hitting the easement and roll up with ease, and if you are a lil too fast, you certainly have the brake power to stop !!!

Slide Panda · February 23, 2012, 07:17:06 AM

Found a bonus goodie while going over things last night. Well two really. The good one was an aftermarket cotton gauze filter, the bad was that a 3x6 plastic bag was stuck in the filter. Ooops.

Here she is with the clothes off - Sorry for the cell pix.

Slide Panda · February 27, 2012, 05:20:38 AM

Got the rather icky brake fluid(s) changed out, tensioned the chain, installed radiator guards (deal with resulting smoke from spilled coolant), gave it an over all check and took it out for it's frist spin!

It'll take some getting used to, but I like it. Nimble little bugger!

invisible monster · February 29, 2012, 06:15:07 AM

I just picked up a 2010 690 Enduro R. Used with only 1875 miles on it, looks practically like new. Loving it so far.

Slide Panda · February 29, 2012, 06:30:26 AM

Do wish I'd been able to get an R.. the orange frame is hot. But mine came with a full SuMo setup, SMC wheels w/ sprockets and cush drives, monoblock caliper, 2nd master, 320mm rotor. So it's not a bad trade for some orange.

rockaduc · February 29, 2012, 09:13:58 AM

You guys should register on ktmtalk. Great board w/ great people...like here.

Slide Panda · February 29, 2012, 09:50:48 AM

Just sent them an email. They don't allow free emails unless you ask nicely... then it's a maybe. We'll see.

rockaduc · February 29, 2012, 01:19:30 PM

Quote from: Sad Panda on February 29, 2012, 09:50:48 AM
Just sent them an email. They don't allow free emails unless you ask nicely... then it's a maybe. We'll see.

I got in w/ a free email. They are a little paranoid over there. Great group of people, but the rules are different.

Slide Panda · February 29, 2012, 01:57:26 PM

Got in too. Reg'd under my usual of 'yuu'

lethe · February 29, 2012, 02:09:25 PM

just reg'd too under the same as usual name

Slide Panda · February 29, 2012, 02:22:03 PM

Another good resource I've found is supermotojunkie.com. Obviously dedicated to SuMo but as the 690 SMC and Enduro are mostly the same it's handy. And a number of folks cross conver the E with 17" wheels.

So my fellow villains - any feelings on springs? At just shy of 200 I bet I'm under sprung.

lethe · February 29, 2012, 03:22:59 PM

Quote from: Sad Panda on February 29, 2012, 02:22:03 PM
Another good resource I've found is supermotojunky.com. Obviously dedicated to SuMo but as the 690 SMC and Enduro are mostly the same it's handy. And a number of folks cross conver the E with 17" wheels.

So my fellow villains - any feelings on springs? At just shy of 200 I bet I'm under sprung.

dunno, mine feels fine to me but I'm design weight (160ish) for most of this stuff

rockaduc · February 29, 2012, 04:56:58 PM

Quote from: lethe on February 29, 2012, 03:22:59 PM
dunno, mine feels fine to me but I'm design weight (160ish) for most of this stuff

I've got nuthin' either. I'm on an EXC and I prob weigh 175-180 w/ gear so I'm right in KTM's stock spring range.
Sounds like a perfect first post over there.

DRKWNG · February 29, 2012, 06:27:04 PM

Here you go

Slide Panda · March 01, 2012, 05:59:58 AM

They need the whole pie. haven't been in the 160s since freshman year of college and I was a skinny cuss at that weight.

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