The KTM 690 is a great bike ... but not the perfect travel bike IMO. There is no subframe, so you have to make mods to carry luggage ... but it can be done.
It's also a very maintenance intensive machine.
But for you, the main draw back may be it's height. It's a tall one! But you may be able to use lowering links,
raise fork tubes up in triple clamps and use a cut down seat ... all in an effort to lower the 690 down a bit.
The good news is how light weight the 690 is vs. other bikes. And ... the POWER!
Awesome power! Just make sure you take care with oil changes, valve adjustments and all should be good ... OH ... and the KTM is very very expensive.
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