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Cinderella Complex and the new-to-me 2012 690.
By: 3Rrr Date: November 18, 2014, 9:09 pm
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I had ordered a replacement Heidenau for my F800GS rear and was
sent a 18" tire by "accident". That started the whole
Cinderella complex. If the shoe fits - I might as well take it
as an affirmation that switching to the 690 would be an ordained
decision.
I made the swap. Sold my BMW F800GS, and acquired a 2012 KTM
690 Enduro. It came with a few bits - Scotts Damper, FMF Pipe,
and the odd Touratech piece of gold. I spent the weekend
spending the "extra" I had from my F800GS farkle sale to start
the fine-tuning for my new Adventure-Lite bike.
Response from my fellow GS riders was varied. The big boys,
1200GSers all asked what I was doing and made comments like "are
you going to ride THAT to Mexico?" Other's whom have tasted the
690, or longed for one as a secondary bike gave me a hearty
applause - saying it was a bold move.
My thinking is that the 690 will serve me well for most of my
riding. I typically do 70 or so miles to the trailhead, and
spend the day on Jeep Trails. Seasonally, I am blessed to do a
little Inter-continental traveling to the likes of CO, UT, CA,
NV, Mexico and Canada. Maybe a quick change of the front
sprocket and purchase of Black Dog Cycle Works new Throttle
Control will be in order. An aside, I talked with Kurt from
BDCW and though he forgot to advertise the TC as good for the
690 he believes it will works just fine.
Hitting the DMV up for tags tomorrow and farkling
Friday/Saturday. Gonna need some time in the sand to get ready
for my Baja trip in the spring.
Let the fun begin.
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Re: Cinderella Complex and the new-to-me 2012 690.
By: Rusty Shovel Date: November 19, 2014, 11:29 pm
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Welcome to the forum! Off-road, you'll have a ball. On-road,
you'll need a seat pad--and will still have a ball.
Congrats
#Post#: 2115--------------------------------------------------
Re: Cinderella Complex and the new-to-me 2012 690.
By: 3Rrr Date: November 19, 2014, 11:31 pm
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Thanks. I kept my Airhawk which I used for almost all hwy travel
on the f800gs.
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