Enduro
Behind his enduro R name, this big Austrian actually hides other skills. If it is obvious that she will not be the queen of the single, the KTM 690 Enduro R offers you the world. Links on asphalt, Baja -style sand or forest paths, it is capable of everything.
The ambiguity comes from the name …
KTM calls it Enduro but the range in its “Travel” range like Adventure models. This 690 enduro r is actually intended to roll everywhere, effectively while being less obvious, efficient, easy than a pure enduro like the 500 exc-F. What best translates this spirit is undoubtedly the Mitas E07 tires that offer a less aggressive profile than the big crampons of the pure competition machines dedicated to the enduro like the Lozérian clover or the six days. Less visible but also well in the mind, the tank under the saddle offers a capacity of 13.5 liters (often against less than 9 liters on a conventional enduro). The long day outings will not be afraid of this enduro that we want to take for a “bike packing” as cyclists say. With the 690 Enduro R, we want to take a backpack, a tent and go 3 days on the small roads and path to smell the smell of nature, if possible accompany some good friends for the evening bivouac.
For 2021, the frame still consists of steel tubes with chrome-molybdenum. Its settings should allow you to hold the pace so that the machine is less tiring during excursions. In the same spirit, KTM specifies that the WP XPLOR suspensions have been specially adapted from the Enduro range for the KTM 690 Enduro R. They must, I quote, ” channel the power transmitted to the ground, and guarantee an optimal level of traction and confidence ». At the same time, it is rather well felt to offer a slightly less steep machine because it will still be necessary to compose with a weight of 149 kg (without fuel) in the most technical passages. If you want to hold a sporting pace, you can afford a sports hall subscription to cut big arms like Arnold Schwarzenegger in “Conan the Barbarian” to avoid arriving Fourbu.
The ground clearance is 269 mm thanks to the 250 mm travel of the suspensions. The saddle height still peaks at 929 mm. On the handlebars of the machine, the pilot will have at his disposal a 300 mm brake disc (floating stirrup with two pistons) and 240 mm at the rear (floating flair simple piston). Braking being entrusted to Brembo. ABS On the other hand uses a Bosch 9.1 MP central with ABS Efficient in curve and an offroad mode to deactivate braking assistance.
-Indeed, KTM offers its pilot two piloting modes: Street, ABS active on the 2 wheels and an offroad mode which has the effect of deactivating ABS at the rear wheel. The command of the modes is done via the new dashboard thanks to an ABS “button”. The screen now has a routing account and a committed report indicator.
Engine: an iron hand in a velvet glove …
The big mono despite its adaptation for 2021 to the Euro 5 standard remains super impressive. The LC4 offers no less than 74 hp to draw ruts and a maximum torque of 73.5 Nm to clear the mud from the rear wheel! On asphalt with a mixture of mixed tires, it will be necessary to slow down the ardor of your right wrist to guarantee constant motor skills. The new catalyst therefore allows you to continue to enjoy large mono of 692.7 cc. The engine has two balancing trees to limit vibrations, an anti-dribble clutch to soften its reactions when changing reports or a Ride by Wire accelerator to offer fine injection management. KTM therefore particularly sought to offer an efficient but brutality engine.
In addition to its internal design, the monocylinder is also associated with a traction control and control of the engine skating to perfect your “softened” experience on its handlebars. With all this, will it stay? Yes, surely! It will take courage to open large in the plain or on forest paths. 74 horses in all-terrain, it sends!
If your God is dust …
Despite all these qualities, it will still be damn to have faith or the lifestyle that goes with the KTM 690 Enduro R! If you live at the top of the mountain and the last 10 kilometers of your job work – Dodo are in the ground, this will largely justify the price. For others, what would you do with more than 11,000 euros?
Vincent Beaucousin – Photos Builder
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