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Originally Posted by tremens
it's not a really a question can 690 enduro or any other bike do Africa. Question is how many of say 100 of given bikes sent to Africa will return without a problems. The fact one or two did it like stated above doesn't say much to me, statistics what counts so you need a bigger sample to have true opinion on subject.
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That's true. Not many 690's crossing continents ... but many more riders going now than a few years ago.
Noah was one of the first to really ride a 690 serious distance ... but check out his post and his LONG LIST of repairs, breakdowns and failures during his extensive RtW tour. Suffice to say, his 690 was FAR from bullet proof ... and Noah knows what he's doing, good mechanic and very good about maintenance. IMO, an "average" rider would not do as well going LD on a 690.
Newer 690's seem better, more reliable. Thing that amazes me are the expensive Dakar look a like fairings regular punters put on their bikes. These things cost THOUSANDS ... just so you look like a racer?
So, you spend over $12K USD on the bike ... then four or five thousand more to upgrade fairing, lighting, bigger tank, luggage ... and suspension. There are whole huge threads on suspension upgrades for KTM 690's.
I guess it's not like old days, being an ADV Hippy now is not for low income travelers any more!
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