Vanasche Motorsports in the USA sells a bypass unit for the sidestand that I carry with my 690 in case that magnet is lost or fails. They also have a billet fuel cap that preserves the existing vent line. The 690/701 platform is a great lightweight adventure machine.

@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV

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Thanks for the info.

That exhaust sound is on point!

@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV

Жыл бұрын

I like it not too loud.

Great stuff Dave. Looking forward to the hole story

@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV

Жыл бұрын

I've had a look at most of my footage. It will be very entertaining. Some great shots.

Takes a good machine to stand that type of use for the distance and time covered. Good job Dave. Winner, Winner , Chicken dinner, way to go Nugget.

@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV

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A great bike for the tough stuff.

Nice I want two

Great review of the bike's performance/great riding! Cheers Dave!

@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV

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I thought I'd quickly put that up. Too many shiny bikes. Time to look at a bike that had done some work.

@allenhuling598

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@@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV Awesome! 😎

Good one Dave

@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV

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Thanks

That gate at 15mins would have sliced me like a cheese wire.... unless that green disk thing was a warning. Can't wait for the full footage looks great

@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV

Жыл бұрын

Ta I have a lot of good footage

Lyndon Poskitt sells neoprene sleeves on his web shop that guards the lower leg of the forks, so the mud dries on that instead of directly on the metal. Acerbis sells ones too. Regarding plastic skid plate I had the AXP one on my 701 and it worked really well. Smacked it plenty of times.

@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV

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Thanks

Soapy water in a spray bottle and pop the dust seals and wash em out at the end of the day works a treat to save seals.

@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV

Жыл бұрын

Agree. Simple.

up in MVDBR enduro land! looks like a good time, Cheers.

@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV

Жыл бұрын

Brilliant ride

that looked like fun. I notice Nugget pulled the ' I cant ride' stunt then filled you in. Goodoya nugget 🤣

@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV

Жыл бұрын

He has prior convictions for that.

Hi Dave, get some sound deadening stuff from a car audio place. It is self adhesive. Line the bash plate with it and there is no more noise. Its like a thin gum/tar like stuff with foil on the non adhesive side.

@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV

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Ta

Nice debrief of the 701.The suspension gators on the old suzuki's and honda's are ugly as but they keep the dirt away from the fork seals. 20,000km and no fork seal failure.

@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV

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Yeah I agree. I saw a couple of guys with some fork protectors, but I would imagine they would have to be cleaned regularly. What irritates me was putting that cleaner on them I should have known better. Water is better than anything.

I sold my 690 to get the 901 but wow, I was seriously worried about breaking my key off from day one. I never did get rid of that system, but it was definitely on the to do list had I kept it.

@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV

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Yep, it's a must.

frind! bravo- really cool ,see you on my side,✋

@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV

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Thank you! Cheers!

Thanks so much for adding the video Dave, looking forward to the full feature :) Are those touratech mirrors? Is there a reason why you guys choose those over the doubletake?

@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV

Жыл бұрын

ktm mirrors I think. They were with the bike and work.

Thx Dave awesome, try a mitas CO2 S stoneking on rt and get acerbis z mud fork protectors from USA👍

@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip!

cant wait for the full video Dave! Also what do you about putting Steg Pegz on the 701? Cheers

@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV

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A few people have them and I know they are good but I'm jus not sure.

i have two ktm 690: 2014 super moto and 2021 enduro. on super moto, i run plastic bash plate on sumo and on 2021 690e, i run metal bash plate. on both bikes, i layer the inside of the bash plate with dynamat xtreme sound deadening material. both bikes actually seems to run quieter with bash plate attached.

@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV

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Thank you.

Solid work Dave!!! Great recap. Question here from the States.. Ive been told Husky shortened the suspension on these last 701's so I should look for a 2017-2019... Do you know if this is true and does your bike feel like it needs more travel??

@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV

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Not sure. I simply don't know. I do know they used to be taller, but that was years ago.

Got a b&b bashplate on my 690, it’s fully lined inside with thin rubber to reduce noise.

@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV

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Good idea. That one is driving me nuts. I feel like I'm in a tin can.

@GlennFrost321

Жыл бұрын

@@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV or get an APX Racing one, similarly wide cover and no noise! :)

@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV

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@@GlennFrost321 thanks Glenn.

Look forward to hearing how the 901’s went on the trip compared to the 701’s.

@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV

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It's coming.

Hey Dave. You use no engine case guards. Would you recommend any? Cheers.

What about putting Dynamat in the bottom of the sump guard, like they put in cars to stop noise and drumming?

@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV

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Good idea.

neoprene fork boots to prevent crud from trashing fork seals. i've never had forks seals blow with fork boots.

@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV

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Ta

At first seems like a lot of pressure in the tires as 22psi is in the ktm manual, but there is differences from tire to tire. More road biased tires like the stock ones are harder carcass and they form the same "belly" on the contact patch as do enduro tires with much more pressure due to weaker more flexible construction, so one would generally run enduro tyres on dual sports at higher pressures than 50-50 dual sport tires? Is this somewhat correct? I had IRC on my CRF250L, then Pirelli MT21 which on same pressure looks like it has less pressure, and Michelin Tracker now looks even a bit less (more belly on contact patch if same psi). I guess one should not go by the psi number for different tires but just looking at how "squished" or how much "belly" does the specific tire make.

@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV

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I just didn't want to get a pinch flat.

I took my side stand magnet and cable tied behind the mount and now it thinks all is well all the time

@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV

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Many have done that. I am resisting doing that, but I know how to and I also carry some extra magnets.

Once you have owned a current gen 701/690 you realize just how capable they are and how cumbersome other bikes are.Cheers.

@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV

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'agree,

@gillesgenete9598

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... until you ride a 500excf on adventure explore.

Great video. Can you tell me what the mirrors are please?

@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV

Жыл бұрын

They are flippy mirros from KTM an oem part, they are great.

@nicholaswhittingham7574

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@@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV thank you.

Kinda wish I didn’t sell my 701 I setup as a rallye. Awesome bike just life stuff got in the way for me to enjoy more. I don’t think there is a better bike out there for power/weight/capability off-road

@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV

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I agree. i love it for this type of riding.

Looking forward to your movie. Does the 701 complement the T7 well or would the Red Rooster CRF 300 be a better stablemate for a T7 (one an adventure tourer and the other, as you put it, for adventure exploring)? Seems like the T7 and the 701 might overlap too much - both great bikes! Your Husky sounds great with the Arrow exhaust.

@saltedcashews269

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It seems that, without extensive modification, the rooster isnt going to be nearly as capable as the 701 for exploring where the 701 seems to be a "ready to rock" package. But thats just the opinion of someone who hasn't ridden either 😅

@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV

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I'm more of a 701 man. Although I am considering a 500 build.

@JohannesDalen

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I'm fortunate to have both at the moment. I personally don't think there's that much overlap between the T7 and the 701 - different bikes for different tasks. The T7 is night and day better on the road and the 701 is night and day better offroad. I tried to turn my 701 into a lightweight adventure bike, but I just couldn't get it to be comfy enough for all the road miles that I have to cover to get to the trails, even with a rally windscreen. For trips like the one Dave went on here I'd go with the 701, for more easy gravel and longer stretches of tarmac, I'd go with the T7. T7 and the red rooster would be my picks because the red rooster can do 90% of what the 701 can for half the price. Don't get me wrong, the 701 is a phenomenal bike, but it is expensive for a dual sport. My 2 cents :)

@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV

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@@JohannesDalen good points.

@MichaelShaw206

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@@JohannesDalen I asked about the T7 because I know he's a owner/fan. I have an Aprilia Toureg 660, which I love for its tubeless tires and cruise control. I've enjoyed your videos on the 701 and I'm contemplating buying a used one for more extreme off-road riding. I'm not nearly as strong and young as you are and worry about picking up my Toureg if solo riding. I figure if you have issues with your earlier T7, then I certainly will with my Toureg, hence my interest in either the Honda CRF or the 701. I like quiet bikes because I'm an old man ; ) My concern is that the Toureg and the 701 are too similar and I'd be better served by much lighter CRF 450L (the 300 Rally is a great bike but I would prefer the suspension of the 450 and the added power).

Nice Dave Yes the mighty 701 LR is a weapon. A shame there stopped making the LR versions. But goes to show how they were converted anyway Look forward for the adventures Cheers

@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV

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Thanks

Hi Dave, I saw you mention the difference between the MY20 and MY21 rider modes. You were explaining the difference between your bike and nuggets. I can’t find it again. Would you mind telling me the difference again? Multiple google searches haven’t yielded an answer.

@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV

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20 you have to actively turn abs off. 21 it goes off in traction control setting 2

@thinpins1

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@@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV thanks Dave, I appreciate the reply. I think you’ve swayed me into a 501 build btw. I was so close to pulling the trigger on a 701

@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV

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@@thinpins1 Just remember the 10,000 Km service intervals on the 701.

Dave likes to lead not follow.😜 Imagine if you and nugget both had Microphones on, now that would be entertaining 😀 Buy some Dave

@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV

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I confess, I do. I hate eating Nugget's mud.

@LandRoverDS2020

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@@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV Hey Dave can you video all your maintenance stuff, would be good

Who makes those orange straps Dave? I can’t pick up the name in the video.

@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV

Жыл бұрын

Giant Loop, They are called Proghorn straps. Very useful particularly combined with Rok straps.

@TrippyandDa

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@@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV many thanks 👌🏻 love the show 💙💙

Arrow exhaust sounds better, does it give it a bit more of the bottom??

@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV

Жыл бұрын

small but noticeable at bottom and low midrange.

24 psi is very high. i run tubliss front/rear on my 2021 ktm 690. i can run 15 psi with no worry or pinch flats.

@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV

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Too low for adventure bike I think. Very likely to bend rim.

@damytzeus

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@@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV i've never bent on two 690 with 19k miles. i've bent many rims on r1200gs and ktm 790, even run tubliss and excel a60 rim and over 30 psi. at 110kg in riding gear, i have absolutely smashed the 690 and never bent either the oem rims or the excel a60 rim. instead of bending rim, i have trashed tires. who have you known to bend rim on 690/701? try bending the 701 rim

Lyndon sells some neoprene fork protectors

@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV

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I'll have to have a look at them.

@bryansuperduke1290r

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@@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV Just looked and only for 48mm forks.

I only use silicon spray on forks . bloody good thing the husky has been trouble free !

@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV

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Yep. Not too much as my mountain bike mates say. A squirt and a wipe.

Why a Husky and not a KTM? I'm trading my 1290 in and can't find a 690 but there's a 701 on the floor. Really like orange though.

@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV

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I like Huskies.

@dandersonjr

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@@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV Good reason.