Man, iv been REALLY considering one of these bikes. I have a 23 klx300ds and I LOVE the dual sport life but it's alittle underpowered and I wish it was more super moto then dirtbike, iv been looking into these smcr690s HARD and besides your engine mishap which was warranty luckily haha your videos have me pretty much set on this bike. It's between this and a xsr700. Be honest with me. Do you see a much draw backs on the smcr? Besides the seat which i mean it CANNOT be as bad as this klx is haha😂
Hey man! Thank you for supporting the channel! Downfalls.. well obviously the motor issue which I feel is very rare but can happen so wouldn't worry about that, the only other thing would be that the transmission is a tad clunky. I'm not kidding when I say EVERY time I ride and I try to use the quick shifter I false neutral, it's just become a norm. Now this can be addressed with a rottweiler spring kit and rider correction (make solid shifts..) . Other than that, the thing has been a blast! Yes modifications will hurt reliability (but that's the case for all motorcycles) and she does run abit hot out here in Arizona when it's super blazing out but I would say go for it, it's the right step up from the 300 you have now and will be plenty of power! I hope this helps! Cheers!
@@trevorthorpe5440 There we go!! I'm trying to think of anything else but I just feel the 690/701/700 bikes are some of the best supermoto's you can buy
@LifeWellRidden that's what iv been gathering aswell I like the hyper nakeds but insane for insurance In ontario canada and the terrain where I live is way better suited for a super moto/ enduro style bike. Lots of twistys and gravel roads but my 300 is all the fun without the power haha if I wanna pass a car I need along run and have to drop 3 gears ring it to 10000rpm just to pass someone doing 100kph(60mph) which DOESNT seem to be an issues with the smcr690s. Have you run a top speed test yet ?
I use the SP Connect system, It's a bar mount bracket, their vibration dampener (you have to buy or you destroy phone cameras) and their phone case. It's been awesome for me!
60 here im Pa today , got out for a quick ride 😊
Yesssss those are the best days when you have the glimmer of hope mid winter!
Man, iv been REALLY considering one of these bikes. I have a 23 klx300ds and I LOVE the dual sport life but it's alittle underpowered and I wish it was more super moto then dirtbike, iv been looking into these smcr690s HARD and besides your engine mishap which was warranty luckily haha your videos have me pretty much set on this bike. It's between this and a xsr700. Be honest with me. Do you see a much draw backs on the smcr? Besides the seat which i mean it CANNOT be as bad as this klx is haha😂
4k on my '23 smcr , love it !
trans is a little clunky just cruising around , ridden hard it's fine 😊
Hey man! Thank you for supporting the channel! Downfalls.. well obviously the motor issue which I feel is very rare but can happen so wouldn't worry about that, the only other thing would be that the transmission is a tad clunky. I'm not kidding when I say EVERY time I ride and I try to use the quick shifter I false neutral, it's just become a norm. Now this can be addressed with a rottweiler spring kit and rider correction (make solid shifts..) . Other than that, the thing has been a blast! Yes modifications will hurt reliability (but that's the case for all motorcycles) and she does run abit hot out here in Arizona when it's super blazing out but I would say go for it, it's the right step up from the 300 you have now and will be plenty of power! I hope this helps! Cheers!
@LifeWellRidden definitely does help Thank you! Iv heard of the false neutral thing my klx does it once and while Definitely not a deal breaker haha
@@trevorthorpe5440 There we go!! I'm trying to think of anything else but I just feel the 690/701/700 bikes are some of the best supermoto's you can buy
@LifeWellRidden that's what iv been gathering aswell I like the hyper nakeds but insane for insurance In ontario canada and the terrain where I live is way better suited for a super moto/ enduro style bike. Lots of twistys and gravel roads but my 300 is all the fun without the power haha if I wanna pass a car I need along run and have to drop 3 gears ring it to 10000rpm just to pass someone doing 100kph(60mph) which DOESNT seem to be an issues with the smcr690s. Have you run a top speed test yet ?
How is your mobile phone mounted?
I use the SP Connect system, It's a bar mount bracket, their vibration dampener (you have to buy or you destroy phone cameras) and their phone case. It's been awesome for me!