Read our in-depth, expert 2019-onwards KTM 690 SMC R review on MCN - an absolute riot to ride. MCN. Reviews For sale News Insurance. Menu. More MCN. Bike Reviews KTM 690 Enduro R: The 2012 KTM 690 Enduro R also features a new tank spoiler, front mask and improved headlight. The KTM 690 Enduro R – an all-around motorcycle that’s equally happy in urban or rural situations. We've been running the Zeta PRO Armor Handguards on our 2021 KTM 690 SMC R project bike for the last year or two. Recently we upgraded the tail light and turn signals on the bike, so we installed the optional Zeta Handguard Integrated LED turn signals up front, along with 12oClockLabs Running Light Adapters so the LED's stay on as running lights. I'd love to hear some firsthand reports using a D908RR on a 690 Enduro R, particularly regarding on/off road performance and tread life. My Motoz Tractionator H/T rear has lasted marginally longer than the OEM MT21 (1,000 miles on Motoz and 700 on the Pirelli with similar tread remaining on each), but I'd like to find something that performs similarly with a longer life. Offered for the MSRP of $8,898, the subject of this review is the among the cheapest KTM’s featuring the LC4 engine and one of the most expensive bikes in its class. Conclusion A comprehensive review of the 2019 KTM 690 Enduro R, a dual sport bike with an updated engine, suspension, chassis, and electronics. Learn how the bike performed on the street and in the dirt, its pros and cons, and its features and specifications. I installed it really easy and let the bike run for a little over ten minutes to let the computer adjust. My bike is the 09 690 R enduro. It has been running great and has a quicker response on the throttle. The sound a quite a bit louder then what I thought it would be. I can really feel a difference from the stock exhaust. I got the racks, the left fit fine, the right was about 3/8" short. I did a visual on the tank bolts and everything seemed fine. After communicating with RMATV it looks like I'll be returning them and searching elsewhere. What they have left in stock appears to match what I have. Going to check the tank bolts again. As the 701 Supermoto is a version of the KTM 690 SMC R, the 701 Enduro is the KTM 690 Enduro. It does away with the supermoto 17in wheels and gets a 21-incher up front and 18in rear with The 690 Enduro R is a dual sport with a 693cc LC4 engine, dual ABS, and WP suspension. It has minor cosmetic changes to make it look more like the enduro models, such as gray hand guards and orange rear bodywork. Read the full review of this machine that is available now at authorized KTM dealers. ZfAe7G.