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by how easy it was to ride and
how comfortable it was. After
a 120-plus-mile day on what is
essentially a dirt bike with street
tires, I was remarkably fresh and
pain free, and probably could've
piled on another 50 miles. This
has a lot to do with the 701's
comfortable and relaxed er-
gos, super-smooth motor, and
rubber-mounted handlebars that
do a great job of squelching the
vibes, which is usually a nasty
side effect with big four-stroke
singles. The seat, however, is a
little firm, at least that was what I
first thought before I logged my
first mile on it, but I never really
thought about the padding again
The 701 Supermoto has fun written all over it. And it is!
The 701 Enduro
shares the same
platform as the
KTM 690 Enduro.
