For longer rides, the op-
posites come up. There is
little comfort here. You're fully
exposed to the elements, and
while you can squeeze 140-ish
miles out of the 3.5-gallon tank
being responsible, there will be
little enjoyment out of those
miles unless they're all on awe
-
some dirt roads. In this case,
you will not be fuel-capacity
responsible and will be looking
for gas in a hurry.
Clearly KTM is not putting the
big single to bed here and has
done a lot of work to build con
-
fidence into the purchase of its
massive single-piston machine
without sacrificing performance.
So, if you're a 690 naysayer, your
reasons for discounting this
bike haven't disappeared. But
if you're a dreamer envisioning
your perfect adventure machine
equipped with a catalog of
rally bike-inspired additions for
increased range, comfort and
badass looks, you have a lot to
be excited about.
CN
Pumping nearly 80 horsepower
from a dirt bike might seem a bit
overkill, but not in times like this.
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RIDE REVIEW I 2026 KTM 690 ENDURO R
