KTM 690 Enduro - Can it do Africa?
Dear KTM Enthusiasts,
Im heading to Cape Town sometime next year to ride back up to the UK and one of the bikes I am looking at using is the 690 Enduro, with necessary modification for fuel and luggage.
My questions to you would be are -
Is their reliability good enough to consider such a long journey?
Are they high maintenance,Im quite handy with a set of spanners, but dont really want to spend my whole time working on a bike?
Have any of you had experience of using on of these under these conditions?
What modifications would you recommend?
Are they fickle with oil, as from my experience, getting fully synthetic fancy oils in butt f--k nowhere is at best difficult and at worst total impossible?
I have completed two major global journeys using a 1150GSA and have not experience one problem, but I really want to use something far lighter as there will be a lot of demanding dirt road, I have tried the 990 Adv, but still want lighter.
Constructive replies and information greatly appreciated.
Stuart
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