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Suspension / Re: Tell me about lowering this beast
« on: April 08, 2014, 06:01:10 pm »
Guys thanks for the information, good to know I'm about 215lbs. May need a heavier spring if the stock shock can take it. I think KTM talks about a heavier spring available, I think I saw it in the manual.
Whats the cost on the shock mod?

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690 Discussion / Re: 2014 690 Enduro R -- First Impressions
« on: April 07, 2014, 09:16:05 pm »
I took the bike for I my first real ride this evening. Here are my thoughts:
Plenty of power :),pretty darn fast..I did trade in a BMW s1000rr for this thing.
I liked the instrument cluster very easy to view
Very social just cruising around
Vibration, not that terrible though, mostly felt like it was coming from the knobbies ( I have not been on knobbies in a very long time).
The hand guards have to go for some real protection
The seat was much more comfortable than I expected ( I do have iron butt certificates so I might be somewhat more tolerable than a lot of folks )
I did fine the false neutrals like some have mentioned. My opinion on it: It was when I was lazy shifting, I don't think it will be any concern...happens on my ducati sometimes too, you do have to move the shifter a bit further then what I am used too I noticed.
Real happy with the bike.

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Suspension / Tell me about lowering this beast
« on: April 05, 2014, 10:17:49 pm »
One of the first mods I will be doing is lowering the bike. I have a 30" inseam so a bit tall for me.  Any thing special I should know about this bike?

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690 Discussion / Re: Trip to San Antonio today
« on: April 05, 2014, 10:12:55 pm »
A meet up sounds great, would be cool to see what you guys have done to your 690s. I'm near West Bellfort and 99...girlfriends house I am here about every other weekend.

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690 Discussion / Trip to San Antonio today
« on: April 05, 2014, 06:39:01 pm »
Brought back a new 2014 690 enduro  ;D.......Hanging out in Katy..Houston reading the manual now.

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Introductions / Re: Newb
« on: April 02, 2014, 05:10:44 pm »
Call Wild West and they said it ain't happening....once I sell my BMW I will try and track one down.

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Introductions / Newb
« on: March 31, 2014, 10:12:14 pm »
Wanna be.... here... I have been a dual sport fan for a while having owned a 2011 1200 GS adventure and a V-Strom before that.   I now own a 2013 Ducati Hyperstrada and a 2012 BMW S1000RR. I am in the process of selling the BMW, when sold I will try and track down a 690. Checked around the Houston area. no dealer had one.

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