2019 KTM 690 SMC R | First Ride | Review
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- Опубліковано 16 лип 2024
- I take the new 690 SMC R out for spin, it's stupid, crazy fun!
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Thanks to:
Motorrad Huneke: ktm.motorrad-huneke.de/
My Contact Information:
Scott Warner
Email: nothingtoprovemoto@gmail.com
Music: All music is taken from youtube/audio library/free music
Video Gear:
Camera A: GoPro HERO7 Black
Camera B: GoPro HERO7 Black
Camera C: DJI Osmo Pocket
Camera D: Samsung S9
Audio A: Zoom H1 N
Audio B: Saramonic UWMIC9 Digital UHF Wireless Lavalier Mic
Microphone: Sony ECM-CS3
Cameramen:
Camera A: me
Camera B: myself
Camera C: I - Авто та транспорт
As another old man, two thumbs up for your video. Old or not, I'd still love to blat my way through Europe on this thing.
Get a more comfortable seat before you do.
I'm 50 and I want one bad. "Old" is just a three letter word! Great review.
Yea, I had a blast on that bike and I'm 53!
I bought this in 2020 after watching this review several times. I used to ride a DR650 then took a long break from motorcycles and back in the saddle. Great bike, super happy with it
Yea, if I had a top 3 list of "fun" bikes, this would be at the top of the list, right next to the 1290 Super Duke R.
Ride safe,
Scott
I appreciate your insight and approach in providing a review
Great job i test rode the SMC but i am so excited i am getting the 2019 Enduro tomorrow. Xmas day for me YEEEEE HAAAA
Just found your channel, really good stuff. Hope you get to a million subs. Keep up the great work 👍
The best footage about this bike,from a differently young and wise man. Thanks
Thank you Roberto!
Young 20 something person here. First time seeing one of your reviews, really like your style! and instantly subscribed. I’m looking to pick up the updated husky 701 which is practically the same as this. Thanks for the video!
Thank you. This is by far the best single cylinder motor I've ever ridden. It's been refined in some form or fashion for the last 3 decades...so it should be good. And now this same great motor is in the Husky 701. Both this and the husky are at the pinnacle of SMR.
Ride safe, Scott
Thinking about getting one of these. Thanks for the well made video and review , thumbs up.
Thank you!
Just got my bike yesterday, i love it😍 nice video🤩
They should have added at least the rpm gauge. Nice review men !
Why in the world do people want a rev meter on a bike like this? Go get a dirtbike and learn to ride.
I don’t know why this is a constant complaint on this bike. The feedback in throttle response and sound/feel of the engine is enough for a bike like this. Who in the f**k is looking at the tach while they’re flicking a supermoto side to side through a canyon or on a kart track?
Great review, great bike.
Nah, it is an old man’s bike as well, easy to ride, lightweight, not too fast, great bike
Great review, love your presentation... greetings from a 26 year old in the UK... unfortunately *without* 10k burning a hole in my pocket hahaha
Have faith, be patient. I was once young too. Eventually you'll have every bike you desire. I felt the same way first time I saw the 916.
You must be the nicest motovlogger out here. :O your kids must be lucky.
You review motorcycles that are interesting to me one after another.
Thank you from Japan ⁽ ´ᵕ`⁾
great motto. thumbsup
Another great great video “2 thumbs up” for you too
Thank you sgarcia37.
Good video 💯
Nice review. Please do Triumph 765RS review - I would love to hear your opinion.
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Thanks Szymon, I did it last year, check out the link, although the video quality is not that good, I hope you enjoy it anyway.
Cheers, Scott
Excellent reviews as always. Side question? What if any changes are there between the 2018 1290r and the 2019 1290r bar the paint scheme? I prefer the all black 2018 one but I am unsure if there were software or hardware updates? Thanks.
Hi Glen, watch my 2019 KTM 1290 SDR review posted a few weeks ago, in there I go over most of the changes from gen 1.0 to gen 2.0 to the 2019 which I call gen 2.1. But in a nut shell the changes in 2019 are: resonator chamber on the cylinder heads have been engineered to increase torque output in the lower to mid-range rps, power train runs smoother, consumes less fuel and cuts down on CO emissions by 10%, bigger radiator/Catalytic converter. About the only other thing is the Performance Pack on the 19" which has things like: RACE ON transponder key and KTM my ride smartphone and audio player integration...etc.
BUT most of the software updates are downward compatible, all the way down to 2017. The motor slip regulation (option) you can go all the way back to a 2015 and up. Personally if you can save a buck on buying a 2018, I would.
Thanks for watching, Scott
After that 'experience' you can go to the chiropractor. Bumpy ahaha... well for mirrors.. As your 1290, new stylish (rizoma ...)
Thank you for the Video..Don‘t think you are a old man
Thank you Sandro, my wife doesn't think so either. :) And that's all that matters.
Cheers, Scott
Hello Gentleman. First congrats for your F900XR :) Do you think 'Orange' wheel on the back would look nice while keeping front black as it is? Noticed that KTM used to offer orange wheels in earlier iterations of this supermoto. Thank you.
sure...why not!
Hi, thanks for the nice video and I would like to ask your opinion from an old mans perspective :) How hard is the suspension if you compare it to the S1000R (being hard) on one side and the R1250GS on the other side (being soft). I know both the BMWs but don`t have a chance to test ride the SMCR unfortunatelly and I would love it as a daily commuter, though we have very bad roads here. Thanks in advance for your opinion!
Hi Sharagan, the suspension is even softer than the GS. It really is a super-moto, which makes it light, 150kg ish and is great on bad roads. The only con is no wind protection. I loved riding it, it made me feel 30 years younger...ok well if I'm honest 40 years younger... :)
Ride safe, Scott
@@NothingToProve thanks for your reply :)
I am 43 years old and i want to buy this bike. I think my soul is young :)
Yea, me too, if I could afford a "play" bike, this would be at the top of that list.
I’m 41 and do own this bike, it is brilliant!
I’m 57 & I want one 😁🙏🏻
I’m 44, and I pick mine up tomorrow. Getting old DOES NOT mean you should ride touring or cruiser bike. I hope I never grow up 😁
@@jagertroop I'm 43 and getting my 2020 tomorrow, out with the tiger 800, way too sensible.
Great video but there is no competition with the Husky 701. It's the same bike just different colour and maybe dash etc. KTM owns Husqvarna. They basically offer two variants of this bike for brand loyalists
this guys talks like "Bob Ross" which is awesome
Na, I'm an American like Bob Ross, just currently living in Germany.
and if you tell anyone about this SM.... :)
The 2019 was supposed to have no vibes. How close did KTM get?s Is highway droning going to put my hands and butt to sleep?
Yes, it still has vibrations, as all motors do, especially 1 cyl motors. But this is the least I've ever felt in a single cylinder motor. Don't know about the highway, I never took it there. Sorry.
You look no older than 30? You look young☺️
come on dude, older guys cannot have fun anymore? ;)
Age 60 here. In the garage: 1290 Superduke; Adventure 1290; SMC r 690 (new this hear); XCF 250. Refuse to act your age.@@NothingToProve
@@tomtraynor5384 how do you like the 690 smc? Any prior supermotos ? I might pick one up next week..
motard. Super fun. Every day useable too. Can cruse at 80. Can go 120+ if desired. Hard seat--but not really uncomfortable. I put a Wings pipe on it. Adding a COOBER ECU which is is made for the KTM and Wings pipe--plug and play. Do it.
@@tomtraynor5384 Awesome to hear! Yeah I sat on one at the dealership , the seat seemed real hard! Gonna test ride it on Tuesday and see how it actually feels. I also thought about going one tooth down in the front, no need for 90mph+ on a supermoto. Is it a good second bike to have paired with the Duke? I currently have a 2017 SDR 1290 (absolutely love it)
@@motard6875Yes--Good second bike. Maybe not so good primary bike. SDR is that. Maybe it's just because it's new--but I pull it out to ride more than the others. It is non-threatening (Superduke can kill you quick) and can whip it around so easily.
This man has the voice of a god
Sorry but I have to ask, what is the point of this bike? I mean what is it intended for?
I summed it up in the conclusion of the video. "stupid crazy fun" bike. That it's only purpose, to make you laugh and laugh hard.
It's intended for FUN! and it delivers.....
@@NothingToProve Oh, but aren't all bikes supposed to be like this?
YES, but this is a level of fun never before defined...by any OEM.
It really depends on your personality. If you like to wheelie, jump crap, lock the rear brake up, explore dirt roads while sliding around corners with no traction, and pretty much just terrorising everything this is THE bike