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I totally agree I be dropping to 16 once the chain sprocket worn 11k mikes on clock should be to long now . Shame have to lower 123rd too . I think ktm addressed the 5&6th to high

I’ve owned both an 800gs and 1200gs, and now I’ve got a 701 LR. For me it is the unicorn. I have a windshield on it because the weather in Sweden can be quiet rainy… So with a Giant Loop bag, larger fotpegs and 6,6 gallons of fuel I will reach about 300 miles of range. I can live with some lack of comfort when the handling of pavement is so much better due to heavier bikes. Thanks for great videos! Cheers from Sweden.🍻😃🇸🇪

I sold my GS for a 701 recently, and for me, the 701 is the unicorn. 100% doable on highway, and an absolute blast off road..

I’ve just returned home (UK) from a 23 day, 4,200 mile ride from Boston area down to Tennessee and up to the Canadian border and back to Boston. We rode on TAT and BDR trails where possible. I rode a 2019 KTM 690 Enduro R with Nomad Tower, Rade Garage range extender tank and Seat Concepts seat. Utterly superb. It was the perfect bike for our mix of riding. I find that it will pull lower revs but more throttle which is probably the weak fuelling that these bikes come with. The quickshifter made it easy to find the perfect ratio and never annoyed me. The TC kept me on the trails without a doubt. My old buddy who actually made the whole trip happen rode a Tiger 900 Rally. It was also excellent in his hands. I would certainly have struggled with the weight. That, for me, is the key. I bought a 701 here on the strength of my experience on the 690 and will sell my 890. It’s just too much for my needs. Cheers, Ian

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175 miles and over on the road requires bore of a touring Adv

The Trans America trail requires ~ 200 miles per day to sleep in motels

If we call the KLR an adventure bike……..

Rottweiler fueling dongle helped my low end a bunch 12:38

start at 7:00 skip long intro yw

If you run with a pack and have big bikes those tracks are just fine. If you are a lone wolf who is not capable of picking one of those water buffaloes up 100% of the time, the answer is no, don't do it. Get a lighter bike.

I had a KTM 1290 SAR and now a Husky 701. The 1290 was an Adventure bike and the 701 is a Dual Sport. You can do hard muddy trails with the 1290 and long road rides with the 701 but neither of those scenario's are very enjoyable.

I've got a 17 690 with a Yenkro tower/fairing, Safari Tank, Renazco seat, etc, etc. I love it, have taken it all over Colorado, slab, super slab, double track, BDR, Alpine Loop, etc. That said, it is NOT an "adventure" bike, it's a great dual sport. Those other bikes have more power, more options, more comfort, more carrying capacity, you name it. They're also much heavier and a lot harder to deal with off road, which is where the 690/701 shine. Pick your poison.

Great summary! Very easy gearing reduction is to put a 13 tooth in front, you don't need to touch the chain or remove the rear wheel, plus it's cheaper.

As dual sport it's great option, but i think it's not so great an "adventure" bike. Mainly because of the seat being so flat and sporty for long rides on tarmac and because that 701 cc engine is single cylinder. I rided 401 husky and after 30 minutes my hands felt vibration like i was working with drill all day. and that is 400cc single cylinder. I think for adventuring unless you need to be 70-90% off road twin engine is way better option because there are way less vibrations.

I'd rather a DR650.

701 my 2019 (euro 4), 953 h, 52'910 km / 32'900 miles here. much less vibration than the euro 3 engine. i am with you: i own only one bike; and it is the lightest street legal enduro here in switzerland. two sets of wheels (1 x road oriented, 1 x hard enduro tyres). longest trip so far: 9'073 km / 5'640 miles to the nordkap and back. the gears are narrow, but on the other side one can rev to 9k, which is nice. for long trips with a lot of road connections i use the standard gearing (15/46), i install 16/49 which is the same as standard and drop the front sprocket to 15 when i go in to harder terrain. low rev riding: i had to adapt my decades old low-rev-thumper-riding-style; since it is a big bore/short stroke engine, that's normal. you can use and modify a 76506102000, Airbox Cover, Ktm, Ktm Powerparts; helps with the low rev torque. a lot of mod and tuning products available for the bike. my front fork tuning: look up n10z ( www.n10z-suspension.com/en/ ). shock is waiting for this mod. shock: www.xtrig.com/products/preload seat: one modified seat for long trips. rider: ride! training! have fun!

No, it's an overpriced dual sport. You have a GS! Why would you lump that bike into this class? You already own the king of adventure bikes! There's other avenues for content.

It would’ve been a unicorn if it was made by Honda or Suzuki

The motor will lug. Its the close ratio gearbox that's the problem. Put a bigger rear sprocket and a Rekluse Radius X and it's amazing. Also put a tower on the front.

Too tall, Crap seat. End of story. Also with all respect mate if you own both a GS 1250 and a 701 I think you're probably out of touch with most bikers. Just sayin'

Just purchased one, i'm vertically challenged at 5'7, having the dealer lower the suspension, springs, front/rear, valving, setting it up for my weight, i've decided i really do not want to pick up the pan am lol so looking forward to seeing what this escape of and when I do get it, I'm going to sign up for a two day adv course....sláinte

I have lots of little "adventures" on my 23 701. 😂 I told myself I would never spend over 1k for the Rade Garage rally fairing but God, it would be nice. I've been trying to convince myself I need one. I'm doomed if I'm already doing that. It will be mine eventually. Need to address the low rpm fueling also. Dongle or Power Commander? Any suggestions?

My old stomping grounds. What a great ride. I just got done with the Mid-Atlantic BDR and loved it. I grew up in the South Dakota area but I have never been back with my bike. Enjoy your adventure!

It’s got to be way better than most DualSport bikes for service intervals. As far as mileage, a spare tank can fix that. I get at least 170 miles to the stock tank. We’ll work on the comfort issue.

Thank you for the video.

Heading out from Boston to do the Colorado bdr just watched your video good stuff looking forward to seeing more

Another good one.....keep them coming...@stanforadventure

Money is never wasted on upgrading a street legal enduro, the more money spent, the more enjoyable is the bike! I invested $20K on my 2023 KTM 350 EXC-F including purchase, no regrets! Great video, thanks for sharing!

Great video, thanks very much

I thought the same way, then my rear shock acted up, was replaced and Great again. 4k later rear shock went again and now KTM doesn't respond.

What a great trip…looking forward to seeing the next video. Ride on…

I think you said in video when orange TC light is on , TC is off ? Its the other way round. Orange light means TC is on . Wierd way of doing it , but heh , its European. Love your content. Loving my 701 here in adventureland of New Zealands South Island

I have one of these without the evo suspension, it is better for me with a lot more flexibility for a light weight, the evo is set up for some one around 75kg or at least here in the UK, may be higher for the US, dont waste your money on the evo if you can get the manual suspension, only three settings, one man, rider and pillion or rider pillion luggage, thats it, one hell of a bike though

Does adding two teeth on the sprocket affect the speedo?

My nav6 does the same thing,it’s called Ghosting. So a garmin zumo xt2 is my next choice!

Is the Garmin component ordered separately from Garmin? If so, are there variable specs?

I ran it in May of this year on a Honda CRF450X. One day, clockwise. Perfect time of year if you can avoid rain. The loop is right at 100 miles. Its only 80 miles from the start of Shaffer to the top of the Mineral Bottom switchbacks. The rest is half flat dirt rode and half pavement back to the park entrance. For the technical sections, Murphy's Hogback is long but not that difficult, unless for some reason you fall or stop. There are a few smaller technical sections usually not mentioned before Murphy's and before Hardscrabble. Hardscrabble itself is a bit more technical than Murphy's, especially if the trucks have torn it up. Have sufficient gas in case you have to turn around. I have a 3.2 gallon tank on my 450X and it gets about 50 mpg. Avoid going on a larger adventure bike unless you have some technical riding experience and are riding with other people. I suggest everyone start at Island In The Sky Visitor Center and go down the Schaffer switchbacks (as is most common) and do the trail clockwise to minimize the chance of meeting oncoming traffic on the difficult sections. If you are unloading, I suggest driving down the Shaffer Switchback road about 1/2 mile where you will find an unloading/parking area. Happy Trails!

Nice review. What are specs on the sprocket and chain you added?

Thanks for this. My concern with this is that changing the airbox is a big deal and should definitely require a remap. I’ve heard people complain about the size of the airbox as an “obvious design flaw” in that it could have been “a third of the size”. But we don’t know really, do we? The shape of the airbox determines the airflow to the engine and is probably co-designed with the engine map to provide a certain response at all rpms. Now you’ve replaced it with just a tube going into the throttle body, yes I can see is smaller (with rade would have been even smaller), victory! but is it? what are the potential drawbacks? I don’t know. Do you?

Aaaaaaa been waiting for this lol i'm still in the original honeymoon stage with my bike only has 2000 km and I freaking love it, the super Duke blends everything that I love about motorcycling into one machine also I'm gonna be looking at new tires pretty soon. Do you have any recommendations and by putting the slip on on? Was that difficult with the servo delete and did you run into any electrical problems?

Thanks for this! I"m in Fort Collins, have been doing back country stuff on a triumph tiger 900 and itching to get a powerful yet agile bike for the canyons. Was thinking about the 890R but am a bigger rider as well at 6'1" 210 lbs, after watching this you've got me convinced to just go for the 1290. Also, thank you for the Fay Meyers rec, I"ll swing by there on my way to the Springs next week!

I bought my 23 701 last fall and had Rally pegs before I left the dealership. Next 6 mods I'll add in order will be rear shock pre load adjuster, rear rack, gas cap, mirrors, skid plate and seat. Maybe a wind screen and some soft luggage after that. Engine mods are secondary to me and if I really want to knock weight off the best thing for me would be to eat less.

170mi!?! I wish! My bike is nearly stock (apart the muffler) and I do about 110mi before the light comes on.

Hiw do you feel it compares to the streetfighter v4s that you recently reviewed?

Watch your video's all the time I have the same bike also . I have a high dollar steering WP also. It's better than stock but its not perfect the new one you purchased did it fix high speed wobble and would you share where to buy it ? Also does it need a different mounting bracket? I noticed you rode the 1390 is it better than our bike? Thanks for your time

Hi Great build, and informative vid! One question - is there a reason you’ve not gone for the Rade Garage rally tower? This seems to be a standard upgrade on most 701’s/690r so I’m just wondering (or looking for an excuse not to get one, as they’re pricey!) why you didn’t get one.

I’m riding a 2019 KTM 690 Enduro with Rade Garage range extender and air filter with Arrow can. I’m half way through a 4,000 mile trip in the US on TAT and BDR with 50:50 on and off road. I’m averaging 65 mpg (US). I’m keeping pace with my buddy on a Tiger 900. My safe range is over 300 miles. An amazing machine. The seat is a Seat Concepts and a Nomad tower which I think may help the aerodynamics. I have a slight pull back on my Fatbars handlebars and would add vibration damping for longer use on the highways. All in all a superb machine.

Great summation, planning to do 5/6 this summer on my R1250GS as quick excursions from the Denver area as well.