Well to add some more fodder to this site, let me introduce a rack tank system developed to transform the already great 690 enduro into a off road touring machine. Here's the web site www.tumbleweedadv.com. The product has been developed over a year long effort, and is specifically aimed at increasing range by about 110 miles and to enable soft luggage to be easily mounted and stay off the plastics, it's constructed of tig welded 304 stainless very durable and has been tested in the mountains of Colorado, deserts of Oregon and forest of New Hampshire. The weight of the system is roughly the same as the stock muffler 18 lbs so if exchanged with a wings slip on its a wash. When the top rack "burro" is used in conjunction with the side racks "Gila" the cargo toting level is over 35 lbs. the left side rack is designed to mount a Rotopak to carry that gallon of water for desert riding or just that overnite camping. We at tumbleweedadv will offer a 10% group discount (3 or more) to members of this site if interested. I developed this product as a personal endeavor to make my 690 usable for lightweight backcountry touring, my daughter came home from college ( marketing  major )  asked what I was up to, said lets make it available for other 690 owners, so here we are! Currently working on two more products (protos developed) now working mfg and testing stay tuned

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As a matter of fact, when my daughter and I attended the KTM rally in steamboat this past summer, we had Ktm twins, Twisted throttle, Black Dog etc. asking to add it to they're product line, but I promised Kendall she could run with it. So unless she says she wants to give it up it stays in her domain. This is her post college apprentice ship, haha. A visiting exec from KTM Austria spent about an hour with us each day going over the concept! It was well received for utility and workmanship.

Hey endo, check these out www.helmetlok.com I just leave it on my mirror stalk and when I go in the store lock it to the mirror. Not real secure but not a snatch and grab either  I could lock it elsewhere to the cables etc. for more security.

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Thanks 690 chick, she's done a great job on the site, actually no lines to cut simply drop fuel pump and sandwich an adapter in place. Good practice for when the pump fails haha. I have written the install outline and have drawings a pix, need to do my homework ugh!

Install procedures are now up on the site, check them out!  Tumbleweedadv.com let me know of any issues/questions