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Hello. New here
By: cosmickites Date: May 14, 2015, 6:41 am
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hey all, coming off a 2014 1190 Adventure. Great bike but i did
not use it for its intended purpose and was a very expensive
bike to just sit around and not get used much.
Just sold it and considering a 690 Enduro.
I guess i have the usual questions:
what price are people paying to buy?
any used ones in the long island New York area?
overall satisfaction?
is there a ton of highway vibration?
i would think i would be using this most to just tool around
long island, maybe trailer out of the city area and blast around
the berkshires/vt, etc. maybe hit some fun fire roads.
Does the bike feel super light even when stationary? the ADV
bike felt like a ton of bricks when at a stand still, argh.
thanks in advance for any assistance in helping me figure out if
this is the bike for me
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Re: Hello. New here
By: brian68 Date: May 20, 2015, 9:45 pm
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welcome. I have a 2014 690 e ,It does vibrate, fasst flex bars
are in my future. it feels very light and nimble. It feels very
stable at speed, makes you feel like you can't be going that
fast , compared to other street legal dirtbikes. Throw on some
sumo wheels and your set. only downside is the seat and height,
but that can be overcome.
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Re: Hello. New here
By: mcrider Date: May 21, 2015, 9:28 am
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Get brass bar ends to go with the flex bar. Works great!
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Re: Hello. New here
By: corsaire1773 Date: May 24, 2015, 2:45 am
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Welcome to the forum
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Re: Hello. New here
By: Rusty Shovel Date: June 16, 2015, 9:13 am
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Welcome to the forum and to the best dual sport on the planet.
I don't have issues with the handlebar vibes. You may want to
upgrade the seat. If you do a lot of slab riding you may want a
little windscreen. If you plan on a lot of tarmac, you may want
less agressive tires.
The only thing the bike *needs* IMHO, is a new pipe. The
stocker is heavy, hot, and plugs up the 690's performance. I
suggest a Wings exhaust--they're totally easy to install and
don't require a computer degree to tune.
Rusty
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Re: Hello. New here
By: suretrek Date: June 17, 2015, 2:22 pm
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Exhaust is a must. I have a 2014 690R and recently installed
the wings muffler. Great sound and service from Wings. Ordered
it on a Thursday morning and it showed up on my door step the
next Monday afternoon. That was from Germany were they are
made. All in at $426
Good luck!
Dave
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