can't wait to see it
Well wait no longer!
This is my brand-spankin' new KTM 690 Enduro R; there are many like it...
...But this one is MINE!
I've named her "Lorna," after my grandma, who turned 94 last week, and whose favorite color (and hair) is orange.
I went today, got a bill of sale, took these pics, picked up my manuals and left without the bike. My lending institution couldn't fund the dealer today--which is just as well, it's raining cold pee-pee today in Houston. My initial impressions are limited to how it felt to sit on, and how it sounded.
First, either my ass is getting harder or the 690's seat got a bit softer this year. I'm pretty sure the Hagen Daz has not caused my ass to get harder.
Second, the sound. In a word, quiet. I took a short video. Once it finishes uploading, I'll post in on youtube and provide a link here. I'll leave it "as is" for a while, but I may go to a Wings exhaust in the near future. I don't like loud bikes, but I don't want it to sound vanilla either.
Once I get Lorna in my clutches, I'll give a more thorough review.