The 690 R carries its weight much like a 450 4T enduro bike from seven or eight years ago and with genuine decent performance from the chassis it can be ridden at a lick through the trees. The true answer to that question is, many times over, this is a better bike.
I wanted a 690 for years and bought one last year with the expectation that it would be a do it all bike with a focus on leisurely riding on back roads and broad trails It is a great bike, but after one year I sold it when I found a good deal on a 1090R. Otherwise I used the wet weight / curb weight as indicated by the manufacturer. Unsurprisingly, the 1250 GS loses the weight category big time, followed by the KTM 1290 SA R. The big GS is about 45 kg (almost 100 pounds) heavier than the Tenere 700 who wins this category. > KTM 690 Enduro R in Bike Showroom SPECS: KTM 690 ENDURO R ENGINE Type: Liquid-cooled, four-stroke, four-valve single-cylinder Capacity: 6900cc Bore x stroke: 102mm x 84.5mm Engine management: Electronic fuel injection
Wet Weight (lbs/kg) 507.1 / 230 2019 KTM 690 Enduro R. $11,699 MSRP. 2019 KTM EXC 450 F Six Days. $11,899 MSRP. 2019 KTM EXC 250 F. $9,799 MSRP. 2019 KTM EXC 350
