Something that's not mentioned much is the rather narrow turn radius. Being a short rider (5'5") and the 690 being heavy compared to other dirt bikes I definitely struggle in the tight stuff. show shallow steering angle doesn't help much but most stuff is still doable but you'll be working harder than other guys. The 690 is certainly better offroad than any drz. I've done OBCDR for 8 days on it carrying everything, with 3 other riders, 2 of which also bought 690's (and also amateur racers), the other was a retired pro that picked an rxv. We all found it the perfect long distance light adventure bike. It does ride tall which is a turn off for shorter riders. Wife used to commute on her 640 Adv (later converted to a 640E front fairing for that dirtbike on 'roids feel) for years. Can't image the 690 is less sophisticated ; > She now runs an F800R, but same commute though - app. 90km 1-way if highway (rarely) and 110km if takes twisty 2-lane (99.99% of time). KTM's 790 stock height and weight distribution is more comfortable for shorter folks. You can get lower links and lower seat. I don't know if the 890 shares the same spec (probably). KLR's are tall, vStroms are tall, Tigers are tall. KTM 690 Enduro is tall but skinny like a dirt bike (SM shorter). A trail bike (various models of dual sport/trail/enduro bikes have saddle heights ranging from @850 mm up to 950 mm) are often a 21" front wheel, 18" rear wheel, SINGLE cylinder motorcycle (250cc to 650cc capacity) and weigh in the order of 115 kg's to maybe 160 kg - depending on size make and type. Oddometer: 736. Location: San Diego. Out of curiosity, I took it apart to change from 24mm to 22mm Offset. This would be the 24mm setting. Bottom Triple allows for 180 degree rotation. Gotta remove the bottom 20mm screw to release the stem from bottom triple clamp. Have only ridden the new 22mm setting on the street. 2022 KTM 250/450 SX-F. Notes: The stock bar bend dimensions on the orange brigade is also decent, but it’s too stiff and long (insert your own joke here). If you don’t think it’s too stiff, you can simply cut the bar to 805mm and run it! Preferred: Pro Taper EVO Race Team cut to 805mm (W)810 (H)91 (R)49 (S)52. For dirt bikes, this measurement should be 30% to 33% of the total travel. Example: 12″ travel x .33%=4″ sag. Linkless KTM models have 13.2″ of travel and the sag should be 105-110mm. Measuring Free Sag Using the same measurement points as used for the rider sag, measure the rear suspension sag with no rider aboard. .

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