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Irn-Bru
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PostPosted: 13:45 - 27 Mar 2014    Post subject: 2014 KTM 690 SMC-R Reply with quote

https://www.bennetts.co.uk/bikesocial/reviews/bike-reviews/ktm/ktm-enduro-and-smc/

The article is a bit confusing, KTM already had the 690cc engine in last years SMC-R so the only new things really are stickers and ABS. The price is now an eye watering £7,899 Shocked I think the old 2012 SMC model retailed for £6,799.
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PostPosted: 21:30 - 27 Mar 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

I miss my SMC Crying or Very sad
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PostPosted: 21:45 - 27 Mar 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

Price is Obscene. The greedy orange gits!

Cements my decision to stick with my '11 650 for a good while longer. Although, that SM biased ABS sounds usefully interesting. Could do with that when farmers muddy'd up the twistes.
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PostPosted: 20:43 - 29 Mar 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

Found a better article:

https://www.visordown.com/road-tests-first-rides/first-ride-2014-ktm-690-smc-r-review/24749.html

Apparently it's got the whole twin spark thing, so they reckon 80 MPG Shocked That is impressive.
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PostPosted: 23:31 - 01 Apr 2014    Post subject: Re: 2014 KTM 690 SMC-R Reply with quote

All that stuff sounds like it'd be nice in the Enduro-R; definitely the fuel economy.
Prefer my sports bikes for commuting and it's commuting I'd more want ABS for, so less bothered by that.

Not so the price - now about a third more than I paid for mine!
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PostPosted: 19:43 - 04 Apr 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

Price sounds horrendous on its own, however times are changing and quite a few enduro models from various manufacturers are creeping past the 7k figure.
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