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2010 KTM 690 Enduro R Comparison Photo Gallery

We test the KTM 690 Enduro R with the BMW F800GS to see if the big KTM Single can hold its own in the adventure world. Read the full report in our 2010 KTM 690 Enduro R Comparison.

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The 690 Enduro R is big for a dirt bike, but it's small for an adventure bike.
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After switching directly from the BMW it beels absolutely like a full-blown dirt machine.
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While still dubbed the LC4, the next generation package is a big leap from the previous version. The 655cc motor is far more refined than its predecessor, with more power and a complete lack of vibration from the counterbalanced motor.
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The 48mm inverted fork has both compression and rebound adjustments, although it lacks the preload adjuster found on most of its KTM siblings. The rear is fully adjustable and features a linkage system. Both ends are sprung relatively stiff.
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Coming in at a 320-pound curb weight, it sits right at the very upper limit of something that could be considered a true dirt mount.
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The seat is a long and narrow instrument of torture.
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The headlight on the KTM is woeful.
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The KTM was able to make it through virtually everything, even if it took some foot-paddling for moral support.
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With no luggage and a narrow profile, the 690 has much less trouble in small spaces.
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The fuel injection is another of the real advances. Unlike nearly every road-going Single produced in recent history, the 690 does not feel like it has been completely detuned.
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If we had to get off and scout ahead, the KTM was always first to test what's passable and what isn't.
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The view from the KTM is unencumbered, which means it offers zero protection aside from the handguards, which work very well, thankfully.
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