(Above) The windscreen is the exact
same as the 450 Rally Replica's,
but the 690 gets a cutout on top to
reduce helmet buffeting. (Below)
The mighty LC4 powerplant is a fun
single. The 690 Rally frame also
comes prepped for a centerstand
(see lower mount holes).
pounds heavier than a 690 En-
duro. That puts the 690 Rally at
around 388 pounds topped off.
The rest of the bike is the
same as the 690 Enduro R,
including the seat, despite its
"Rally" embossing.
ELECTRONICS
AND OPTIONS
Since the 690 Enduro R was
just updated, the 690 Rally also
features the same 4.2-inch TFT
display you can connect your
smartphone to and the clutch-
side-mounted switchgear, where
all the technical tools
are accessed.
The standard electronics
software package includes a
suite of lean-angle-sensitive
traction control and ABS set-
tings. It also comes standard
with two ride modes: Street and
Off-Road. Smartly, Off-Road
mode switches the ABS to the
Off-Road ABS setting, where the
rear ABS is disengaged, and the
front uses KTM's Off-Road ABS
settings. ABS can also be turned
off completely. Conveniently,
the KTM 690 Rally incorporates
settings memory, so you don't
have to remember the ride mode
you were in if you switch the
key off. You do, however, need
to reset your ABS settings once
you power it back on.
The optional software storm
from KTM isn't new, but it's
always worth mentioning be-
cause, in my opinion, not having
these features is a disservice to
the overall experience. Should
the bike just come with these
and save us the hassle? Yes.
Does it? No.
Starting with the optional
Rally Pack upgrade, you get
Rally Mode, where you can se-
lect traction control slip through
10 settings, from 0 intervention
(traction-control off) to inter-
vention level nine, the most
restrictive in Rally Mode. This
is a crucial tool for reaching the
maximum potential of this or
any of KTM's adventure bikes.
Dialing in allowed wheelspin
on demand is amazing, and
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