god bless the 2016 690 enduro r. I lived on the thing for 4 months 10,000kms and the engine keeps getting better. I'm beyond impressed with the sprocket wear, but one thing that needs to be mentioned/made a bulletin is the fact that if you do ride hard and long the hoses and cables will need to be reinforced/insulted from vibrations, wear will happen fast.
I have one and agree that it's (almost) the perfect compromise. It would be utterly perfect of it were a twin cylinder engine for smoother vibes on the freeway over 65mph. It can cruise at 80, but that's a bone-rattling, squirrely experience. ;). I'd take on another 30 pounds for the extra cylinder.
god bless the 2016 690 enduro r. I lived on the thing for 4 months 10,000kms and the engine keeps getting better. I'm beyond impressed with the sprocket wear, but one thing that needs to be mentioned/made a bulletin is the fact that if you do ride hard and long the hoses and cables will need to be reinforced/insulted from vibrations, wear will happen fast.
I have one and agree that it's (almost) the perfect compromise. It would be utterly perfect of it were a twin cylinder engine for smoother vibes on the freeway over 65mph. It can cruise at 80, but that's a bone-rattling, squirrely experience. ;). I'd take on another 30 pounds for the extra cylinder.
Continental TKC 80's on the rear and Pirelli MT 21's up front.