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Anybody seeing any white substance in your coolant reservoir? Mine had it from the dealership.

@swanky cat did the handlebar risers add vibration? I've heard that they do.

Medical blanket and music is so dramatic.. need sexy nurse

Great video. Thank you so much! I'm unfortunately 275 pounds(6'2"), but have already lost a bunch of weight. I have a deadset goal of 225. I found some settings that seem great for me on the road, although a bit stiff. It feels planted in corners and I love these tires on the road. Offroad it's not a comfortable or easy ride with this suspension and stock tires felt unstable on the hard pack with gravel at Prarie City in California. Very little traction on the back tire and the front felt slippery/knife edge. I've ridden everything from a 50cc bike to a 500cc dirt bike on that and it never felt sketchy.

I have had my 2023 for 9 months and 2300 miles. No bike is perfect and either is the 701/690. It is not a highway cruiser. But it will run at 70 easily and it is a lot of fun on back roads and 50 MPH speed limit roads. It is very capable off road and with the Rottweiler Dongle can ride slow through the technical stuff no problem. It also has enough power to load up camping gear and me and ride without issue. I was looking at the 501 for more off road but decided I wanted the longer maintenance intervals. I also ride 6-8 hour days most weekends and it is not the most comfortabke but is not bad and I have the stock seat. I think this is a great dual sport with good road capabilities. I have a review and a many riding videos on my channel with more detail. This is a bike worth buying and has only been fun and extremely capable for me.

Lowering!? 🤮🤮

Just found your channel. Keen for more 701 footage. Recently bought a 23 701 here in New Zealand's South Island

Stop banging the table.

I've come to the conclusion that we all have different preferences. And also that no matter what bike you buy you will be, in SOME FASHION, left wanting.

Really enjoy your honesty and transparency-great reporting….again

"Clear section"?! "Clear portion"?! That's a road map pocket! Old Guys know! 😀

For $13k I’d go Aprilia Tuereg 660. Granted it leans more on the adventure sport side but it’s capable enough off road. And you don’t get the KTM garbage, laughing all the way to the bank quality.

690/701 are ride killers. Total POS. Close ratio trans, massive turning radius, vibrations out the ass, tall, over sprung, terrible erogs.

The Motoz Dual Venture TT (tubed) front is far more aggressive than the tubeless version. It has been the best tire I have used on the front for grip and long lasting both on and off road on my CRF300Rally. Definitely buying it again.

I have a KTM 500 EXC-F and can shred basically any type of trail terrain on the TKC 80s aired down a bit. Not sure why you think they’re bad couldn’t be that much different on a 701 or 690 enduro

Hey man, love your work. I actually watched a ton of your KLR stuff when I was thinking about getting my Gen 3. I do want to elaborate on a few points, though. I'm actually on my 2nd 690, I owned an SMCR, and now the Enduro R. I bought the bike for like $1500 off MSRP since its a year old. I totally get the mods thing, but i dont think that excuses KTM from charging $13K for a new bike you *have* to mod when they have LED blinkers, a better dash, and hard plastic grips already on the shelves at the factory. Also, the moron point was due to the fact that I bought at what I expect to be the end of a generational life cycle. With the Ducati Mono dual sport all but confirmed with all the stuff the KTM needs for less cash (I assume based on the sumo price), KTM is going to be forced to upgrade. Oh and my cases started leaking with 80 miles on the clock 😂 Keep the manual. Still love the bike though. Great video. 👍

I never considered the klr as a dual sport due to the fact it's too much road bike,the klr would have been a entry level adv bike if it where to come out as a new model today.that said the 701 is a true dual sport that has a small grey area towards the adv segment due to its power, weight and aftermarket.its a blank canvas

Hi , i have tapered rhe needle like you, did not drill holes in the slider. The motor bug and stop if turn the throttle slowly...any idea? Thanks

Rode my 701 from MN to West Virginia, then rode the eastern part of the tat. Turned for home down in Corinth Mississippi. Quiet backroads, dirt roads, forest roads, rocky hills, water crossings, 900+ miles of freeway, the bike handles everything.

Oh and by the way. I have 30 inch inseam and lowered mine at about 1500miles on it. Now with 54,000 miles on it, i have had zero issues with it. I vote to lower. People taht argue over it dont really makes sense. They say it effects the suspension....well yes. Thats true, it effects it about the same as running an empty gas tank versus a full has tank. With gear on board and no gear onboard. Two up or one up. Literally not one motorcycle is perfect suspension every time you ride it. Way more argument for it than against it. Therr is a reason its a multi-million dollar per year industry. It works.

Check out my DRZ build. Its about as advernturey as you can get with a DRZ. Im about your build as well but older, more miles in seats. Been riding street since i was 14 years old. Im 54 now. Hard to believ over my lifetime of riding everything from crotch rockets to cruisers....my DRZ400 is my all time fav. Ungodly reliable. Will cruise at 80 mph all day with correct sprockets or do single track with the best of them with correct sprockets. If you want to spend little more, pay for a fishersaddlebags seat. Best seat for dual sports. All custom made up to a foot wide, thick or thin, foam density to match your weight and riding style. I still need one of those seats. But yeah. For some a 700ish cc dual sport is perfect. Some a GS1300 is perfect. So far. 54,000 miles with pretty much zero issues. The DRZ is my perfect bike. There is literally nothing but 2-up, that it cant do. I have ridden it on the freeway homw from Salt Lake City to north of Seattle, WA. 80mph passing semi trucks. All loaded to the gills. Have done WABDR. IDAHO BDR 2 times and about to run it this summer with my DRZ and my buddies new 2023 DRZ400SM. Videos to follow.

I said it wasn't worth purchasing FOR ME. But...you knew that...get your clicks fellow Ben. ;)

I agree. If I had some extra money laying around, I would definitely buy a 701. Light enough for moderate off roading, powerful enough for the street, optional passenger pegs... Great all around bike. It's a huge single. It's going to vibrate so people should get over it.

You’re speaking hundred percent truth. The so-called other two, are just motorcycle tourist passing through.😎😎

Sorry, if you ain't gonna make it into a super moto the 690/701 why ? When the Husky 350 is better all around. It's lighter and has great power !!! I know what I buy . Screw the highway 🛣. I'll take all the routes . If I do jump on a highway it be only a couple of exits . Or better get a KTM 390 is a screamer . You just know what kinda of riding you want to do . I like smaller bikes. I did the Harley thing for yrs . Now I want something playful . And to be honest, it's hard to beat my DR350s . This stupid little bike came with a 6speed in 1990 !!!! It will make a great BDR bike . It's alright on the street, but it shines in the woods . It really does . It's no dirt bike . But I can jump a 2 foot log . Well, not air, bourne . But wheelie over crash plate time till the rear wheel pushes me over . It's just a great bike . But I'm digging the Honda . I won't lower mine, though . It's just a tad higher than a DRZ . Especially when we go into trenches, keep my feet a little higher, so if I do go over, there is a lesser chance of getting caught between the bike and whatever objects that await us, lol lol lol . Ouch. Even my DR puts me on my toes . 6ft at 255ish 32 inseam . If you lived mid west, sure . I live in the N.E. where I live nothing but private property or state land or deer runs . Single track 70% . N.Y. and Mass are nice sorry I'm just ranting o.m.g. lol 😆 🤣

👍🏻👊🏻 I have a 701 SM and a 701 Enduro , along with 5 other bikes. 701s and 690s are my favorite.

Husqvarna doesnt mess around all of their bikes going back decades are top of the line as well as KTM which this bike pretty much is.

I've got a '17 690 with a Yenkro tower/fairing, Safari Tank, renazco seat, etc, etc. My 17 still has the full dash, which was something I really wanted. The fairing makes the bike easily capable of cruising at 80mph+. What almost all the reviewers miss on this bike is that it's NOT an adv bike, OR a dirt bike. It's a dual sport, and it does that really well. These are best bought used, after the previous owner has done all the farkles, then sold it because it wasn't the adv or dirt bike they expected. Then you get an amazing bike for short cash.

My friend was considering one of these, a leftover 2023, but ended up getting a new DR650. I thought I might get a shot to try riding one.

16:14 ARROWS MATE

A’m I missing something here or was the title click bait ? Don’t remember Dork saying anything bad about the bike other than it’s not for him or his riding style. What do you expect with an overweight out of shape rider.

I always though these 690/701 were unicorns, the perfect do it all bikes, but in a world where you can get a great used 390 adv for 5k or less.....that will tackle highways, offroad, singletrack nicely, fun to ride, lightweight, I cant seem to justify a 13k+ dual sport just because I want "more power". I also have a 2022 Beta 300 2T and a 2023 300 XCw, I guess because I already have great fast enduro bikes, I dont see the need for a crazy dual sport.

Excellent Upgrades and Great Video' Thank you!

Wow, I just watched spites review and had already watched dorks. You completely mischaracterized both of their videos and did not even add anything to what they said. Click bait bs.

You have the 2016, which does not have the counter balancer, sorry bro. The new motor with that option was in 2017, so that bike will have much less vibration.

Not what dork said.

Dork thought it was going to easily carry him three hours down the freeway in complete comfort which is an unrealistic expectation. He realized it really is just a thumper with a ton of power.

I want a fairing for the DR like the one installed on the XR? Any available?

This seat looks like a Seat Concepts brand. Does anyone know if it is the comfort or the low comfort? To me, it looks like the low comfort. Trying to decide which seat to get for my BRP. Thanks

The dork said more bike than he needed in a dual sport.

Honestly just makes me wish Honda would finally make a modern version of the 650, XR700L water cooled with EFI

The bike everyone forgets is the Husky TR650. BMW motor, retuned for higher compression. Basically a G650 that goes harder and doesn’t look like a 90s van. And they are a steal, mostly because you have to be a competent mechanic and prepared for no off the shelf parts.

They a way to expensive i can buy two or tre new mirrors to my bike for the cost of 1 double take mirror lol! And i never crash either since i drive places who that is almost not possible.💀💀 And they look ugly too!

0:48 dork in the road can't ride anything without a tank on the front coz he's got nothing to put his big belly on 😂😂😂😂😂 👋🤠👍 I ride a LR model with 733 cc kit on ,,and as spider man's uncle said with great power comes big responsibility,more power ,easy to ride ,check out Lyndon poskitt racing for the kit 733 one that is 👋🤠👍

Keep it man! Of course i'm biased and not a youtuber lol but theres not alot out there on the 690/701/700 bikes, theres some though......dork's just upset honda didn't make that bike 😂

Nice thorough review. Keep it up…literally. 👍

What game is this?

I find it so comical the comments that say that OBVIOUSLY, the people who dislike this bike are those who don’t have the skill to ride it! Lol, their way of thinking couldn’t be any more flawed! Coming from someone who raced the 125/250/500 class MX bikes from the 80’s and 90’s, which were all 2 stroke for me, I stopped racing around the time of the new technology in 4 strokes were introduced to the game, there is no bike that I can’t ride, and put through its paces! I’m not saying I can jump on any bike and dominate it, because it just doesn’t work like that, but at 51, I just choose not to ride a bike that feels like a box of rocks on an everyday basis. ! I would challenge any of these fools with their flawed mindset to a couple of rounds on the MX track, on the bike of their choice, and then we’ll see who’s lacking in experience!

I have a 2019 KTM 690 in the US with Nomad rally tower, bar risers, range extender tank and several other items that made a 4,200 mile ride a couple of weeks back superb. On and off road. At home in the UK I have a 2023 701 Enduro awaiting those same mods. Both engines are very smooth for the huge singles that they are. The power pulses from the 690 are way less smooth than the 701 which I believe is the difference in the cush drives which seems pretty limited on the KTM and softer cush rubbers and design of the 701. The bars on both have a tingling buzz over around 60mph and, for me, need bar damping. I’m no off-roader but the non road manners are excellent and the bikes are so light compared to the middleweight adventure bikes I’m used to, my KTM 890 no exception. Once the Husky is properly equipped the 890 will be moving on, great bike though it is. Just not for me. And that’s really the point. We all want different things and our priorities therefore dictate unless we have a bike for all eventualities (plus a trailer with each on hand). Sadly that lottery win never came. Enjoy your 701!!