Had the 690 and absolutely loved it! Unfortunately the KTM (Keep Throwing Money) let me down a couple times with expensive fixes. Race horse, great performance but highly strung. Sold it and bought a CRF450.

@lightweightadv

Ай бұрын

Ah, that's a shame. What year did you have?

Congrats on the new bike! That fisheye lense is how I imagine it to be going on an acid trip! 🤪

@lightweightadv

Ай бұрын

😂. Yep, it's exactly as you image it

I remember you testing the second hand 690 from Judd's, then I bought it! Still have it, and enjoying it immensely. Fell off it last October and snapped three ligaments in my shoulder. I lost the front end at low speed on wet grass! Only just back to riding it, on the road at the moment though. Quite a weapon on the tarmac.😮

@lightweightadv

Ай бұрын

Ah, that was you! I flipping loved that bike, you bought a cracker. Yep, that started the spiral that has wound me up here, looking at them again 😂

love my ES700. Great on and off road

@lightweightadv

Ай бұрын

Yep, really impressive on both road and trail 👌🏻

You can get accessory parts to convert the handguards to wrap-around. Big advantage over the KTM is you get silver rims rather than the easily-scratched black ones.

@lightweightadv

Ай бұрын

Ah, that's awesome about the handguards 👌🏻

@richardsimpson3792

Ай бұрын

@@lightweightadv Had them put on mine before it was delivered.

@SupermotoCentral

Ай бұрын

Biggest disadvantage of the gasgas is that it comes with ugly silver wheels 😂

I was thinking the 500 might be better as it’s got plenty of power and is quite a bit lighter?

@lightweightadv

Ай бұрын

The 500 is a beast, but I need it to be able to sit on the road still and not need nurturing every 2000 miles. I'm not knocking the 500 by any stretch, it's just not for me👍🏻

I’ve had my Husqvarna 701 Enduro two years now and it’s awesome. I’ve used it for commuting, tours, off-roading, you name it, it can do it. The best upgrades you can do from day one are installing a better bashplate, I use the AXP version, fit some Barkbuster hand guards or similar and get some wider/larger foot pegs for when you’re stood up. Also fit some Double Take mirrors the standard mirrors are useless. If you use Michelin Trackers on the bike they’re 200% better than the TKC80’s when riding off-road. Map 1 is normal road use, Mode 2 is the off-road mode which I believe adjusts the traction control accordingly for that type of riding whilst also making the engine response more snappy and/or responsive. As for the seat, I still use the standard seat, your arse gets accustomed to it after a while. 👍

@lightweightadv

Ай бұрын

Nice round up dude, thanks.

@701Adventures

Ай бұрын

@@lightweightadv No problems, did you buy it? There was a sold sign on one at the end, was that a subtle clue or a red herring?

@lightweightadv

Ай бұрын

Haha, well spotted. Not so subtle. It's being run in as we speak 👌🏻

@701Adventures

Ай бұрын

@@lightweightadv Excellent, you won’t regret it 👍👍

Ooooh, not too sure about some of the camera views. Still entertaining mind.

@lightweightadv

Ай бұрын

Yeah, just experimenting with the 360 👌🏻

Loved my 690, first thing to do is get rid of that thermo nuclear exhaust can. Enjoy!

@lightweightadv

Ай бұрын

It's a bit of a beast, isn't it 😂

@user-oz4ud9uh8w

Ай бұрын

Me too that exhaust gets so hot , I’ve had a wings titanium one nowhere near as hot and bout 3odd kilos lighter

Great bikes and super powerful. I would still rather have the CCM 644 I built for the tet Europe. Modded for travel with a 25ltr tank it weighed 137kg with half tank of fuel. WP suspension and bombproof suzuki motor. Cheap bike and easy to mod. Had to sell it as health issue means I can't really do long trails. My world raid is a good but heavy comprise.

@lightweightadv

Ай бұрын

That sounds like an awesome bike! The WR is an awesome bike, I enjoyed mine, but it's a chunky monkey 😂

Just because you have an insta360 doesn’t mean you should use every view it has!!!

Hi mate, I've followed you for a while now and your video on upgrading the crf suspension really helped me do mine. That fucking circlio in the forks was a total bitch and I must have rewound your video 20 times just wondering how the fuck you managed to make it look so easy. I got there in the end though lol. I then watched you with the t7 wr. I almost bought one but ended up getting the es700 about a month ago. You're gonna love it!

@lightweightadv

Ай бұрын

Haha, brilliant. Years of working on aircraft makes you know the tricks of working with circlips I guess 😅. Yep, veeery excited about the ES. What stopped you getting the WR?

@V111HRD

Ай бұрын

Thanks for replying 👍 I made an offer on a wr in January this year at the dealer in folkestone in Kent. They refused and the same bike is still sitting there now. Glad they refused tbh. Love the t7 but I just continued to ride my 300l. I was looking on FB marketplace while walking the dog and a 23 model es700 popped up just up the road from me in as new condition with some nice extras fitted. Seat, bash plate and proper hand guards and practically no miles. When I collected it the bloke couldn't touch the floor. Hence he never used it. Cracking machine. Be good to see how you get on with yours. I'm going to get some trackers on it soon. Great tyres that I've enjoyed on the 300l. Cheers

I tried a 690 at the ABR, I really didn’t like the engine, was really lumpy and I found it difficult as low speed, also having no fuel taking in front of me felt wrong somehow but I could have gotten used to it, it’s just that engine, reminded me of a tractor 😁

@lightweightadv

Ай бұрын

That's interesting 🤔. The engine really was the jewel in the crown for me. It's a bit peaky at low speeds for sure, but once it's wound up, it's a treat. Shows that it's not for everyone I guess! They're a little bit marmite for sure

@iangriffiths9930

Ай бұрын

I’m thinking the new CFMoto 450mt twin might be a good bet 👍

@lightweightadv

Ай бұрын

It's going to be an interesting proposition for sure. Much like the Himi450 is (albeit a bit lighter). I'm looking forward to trying one. I'm not exactly sure who it's aimed at to be honest. It's not weekend/green lane riders and possibly not adv riders either. Like I say, excited to try one.

@iangriffiths9930

Ай бұрын

Agreed but I was looking at a T7 but I’ll hold off until I’ve seen and ridden the 450 as the T7 is tall and about 4K more expensive. From what I’ve seen of the 450 it looks capable of the type of trails I’d take an adventure bike down so it’s got my interest.

That's probably the perfect bike for you, it's all good having a crf, but carrying all the weight and you when you go off on your jollies, can't be doing the little bike any favours.... maybe see if gasgas would lend you one for a long weekend trip...

@lightweightadv

Ай бұрын

I'm not sure I entirely agree. The CRF is a little mule, able to carry 2 people, let alone me and my kit. This is a race horse in comparison. They're different tools for different jobs I think. I'm going to get one for a little longer term I think 😎👌🏻

@grenphelps7455

Ай бұрын

​@@lightweightadv I've just sold my crf250l and I was up looking at the husky version and I'd have one, just need to get a test ride, off road, I agree with you, but getting places on the little donkey is slow going and a right pain....

@lightweightadv

Ай бұрын

Yeah, you know, I think I enjoy that aspect when I'm travelling. Less so when I'm out for a weekend of riding. Ride either the 690/700/701, they're all virtually identical and will let you know if they suit you 👌🏻

You should try buying a bike in my budget of £1500 or less, pickings are slim.

@lightweightadv

Ай бұрын

Agreed. Perhaps when I have a spare £1500 I'll try. I like the idea of it 😎

@jetsathanas5656

Ай бұрын

Dr350 is were it's at in that price range

What's the fate of the T7 World Raid now then?

@lightweightadv

Ай бұрын

What T7....? 👌🏻

The worst thing about these bikes is also the best thing - it's low end torque that comes in gobs right off idle. I know, you may be asking but how ia that bad? Simple... this bike likes to wheelie when you don't want it to wheelie. If you are trail riding and end up going up a hill, this bike wants to flip over because it simply refuses to keep the front wheel down. 😂

@lightweightadv

Ай бұрын

I found this out at my peril 😂. It's amazing, but only when it's under control

@WadeMade

Ай бұрын

I've found that the 500 has more low end torque but the 700 has far superior mid range torque. Honestly I haven't been happy with my ES 700. It's not the motor but more the transmission ratios and ergos. The seat height is 1" taller than the KTM and the bar to seat height is very minuscule even with bar risers. I didn't realize it had a different seat height when I bought it. I would of got the KTM had I known. The gearing ratios are spaced too close IMO. Too tall for singletrack and too low for highway. It's a odd choice because if you change your gearing more towards one or the other it really impacts the other. So it's best to just leave the stock gearing unless you only ride singletrack. Then that would beg the question if you've bought the wrong bike if you only ride singletrack because a 300 2 stroke is far better in that regard. Regardless, I own one and wish I opted to go a different direction with my purchase.

@PotatoeJoe69

Ай бұрын

@@WadeMade Change the sprocket out. Get a sprocket with 6 less teeth. That's a good starting point.

Not exactly the same. The ES700 has a 1" higher seat height and also a 1" shorter seat to bar height.

@lightweightadv

Ай бұрын

Oh, that's interesting. I was aware of the seat height, but didn't consider the seat to bar position as a result. Thanks man 😎

Throw that camera away!

Hate the insta footage. Crap! Drives me away from videos.

@lightweightadv

Ай бұрын

Shame. We have 2 of them, so I expect they will feature more

Appalling camera and audio, just being honest go back to “your original” format

No ! Worst bike I’ve ever had

@lightweightadv

Ай бұрын

Why?

@gazgilfhunter

Ай бұрын

You got to spend £1k + to get it off road capable . You’ve already noticed it needs bar risers. Then you’ll need dongles,exhaust because it melts the plastics, tougher rear break lever,because it will break,proper hand guards , rear rack , better petrol cap,because the key is known to break inside.. List goes on! My Speedo broke changing the time. Abs on/off is annoying. Clutch broke. Clutch fluid rots O rings . Doesn’t come with rim locks . Just an all round bad bike .

@SupermotoCentral

Ай бұрын

​@@gazgilfhuntersounds like normal mods for any bike😂 Love my 701, it's the 🦄

@gazgilfhunter

Ай бұрын

@@SupermotoCentral we did uk north tet 2 lads on 690’s both needed clutches . It was only a weeks riding . Glad you’re happy with yours . I’m glad I got rid of

Awful video....not you or content. The picture...soz mate

@lightweightadv

Ай бұрын

That's cool, just experimenting 👍🏻