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Weight of the 2014 690
By: truck11 Date: August 8, 2014, 12:15 pm
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I just drove over to the local trash place to 'ride' over their
scales. :(
SO..... with approx 1.5 gallons of gas, scotts steering damper
with sub-mount kit, Adventure spec bash plate and case guards,
roll chart holder, pair of Double Take mirrors, rim lock and
balance weights on the rear tire, the 2014 690 Enduro r weighs
in at 340lbs.
Cra-p that is heavy. heavier than I expected, or wanted.
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Re: Weight of the 2014 690
By: Maribo Date: August 8, 2014, 9:36 pm
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'Sounds about right. I have a fairly light sport bike, a Honda
VTR-1000, and my KTM 690 is about 100 lb lighter: heaven for
around town, and tons more comfortable. I find the 690 suitable
for easy trails, but I have a 250 for anything serious. I use
the 690 to check out places to ride the 250. When I lean it
over more than about 20 degrees going slow, the weight is really
felt. As a primary dirt bike, no way for me. 80-90% street.
But I am still a weight freak as a matter of principle. You can
save a reasonable amount of weight by replacing the muffler with
a titanium one; the battery with a Shoari or similar, and a
little maybe by replacing the aluminum heat shields with carbon
fiber. There is a thread somewhere about reducing the weight of
the 690 to under 300 lb. Still, it is light for it's intended
purpose.
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