My experience with the bike was good. fast bike with proper engine and gearbox :) We shall see how that bike will perform in the long turn. Its still Ducati and keep in mind Ducati has sometimes little annoying problems with their bikes. Will be fun when more aftermarket parts come out
How was your experience with the 690? I really would like a sumo but the reliability issue really prevents me from actually buying it. Can you tell us about your personal experience and maybe your friends opinion or people you’ve met regarding the KTM 690-subject. Thanks in advance
@@MaskedGearhead Hi, the only problem I have had in 10 years is a frayed wire that caused a misfire. I change the oil every 3000 miles and check the valves every 4000 or so. It has a full system and power commander and a Nova Racing long range gearbox, final drive is down 1 tooth at the front and up 3 at the back. No electronics. I love it. I can’t comment on other folks experiences really.
@@niffow I studied the user manual before going for the test ride and I have set everything just hidden behind the corner xD . After the test I bought this bike and I do not regret my decision. It is powerfull enough for wheelie and fun (I came from a CBR600RR). I suggest to put Wheelie control to 1 and not to disable, tried once and was backflipping!
I saw a german comparison from these two bikes. They also done some races and even if the bikes have other rpm for the highest torquer/hp , they accerlerated excactly the same. So there was no difference in power ... But I like the 690/701 more because of the look, sound and the parts which are available
Yes it would be better if i had the option to test both of them next to each other. But from my experience the ducati felt smoother. Keep in mind that the bike is out not so long ago so aftermarket parts will come out soon
Not really, because they need some free space to move freely. When you give gas the suspension of the bike goes up which makes them shorter. Unless you put new ones which are shorter.
A minha chegou hoje, mas na terra de wr, não estragar a mota ssf,, e não são para passar ou penduras,, e a minha tem os tremagonis,, menos 3 k e mais 7 cv,
Dude adjust your speed in small landroads… you re never will react in time if for example a tractor suddenly will appear on the road. Nice vid tho…. Nice bike too… ordered mine 4 weeks ago.. delivery tomorrow 😊
Thank you for your concerns. I do know most of the roads there and I try to be as save as possible. 😊 Happy you pulled the trigger, sadly i find the bike little smaller for what I will be using it
@@niffowok man drive safe!… you look for a some heavier bike or something ?? I switched my 2020 Hypermotard 950 SP for this new 698 mono cause I look for a more lightweight for playing around…. I can tell you that the 950SP is a beast of a bike, awesome quickshifter too but so much power for the small roads here in Holland…. It s an expensive one tho😅…. Goodluck with finding a good bike !
@@edelduin6585 Thank you!!, Well as I said i sold my 690 to try something else but nothing else has really caught my eye. At least nothing else than Yamaha bikes. Especially the mt 09 sp gen 3. Looking into testing one coming days. After that it will be either MT 09 or again sumo probably 701 this time. In the perfect world where money wasn't really a barrier I would had both xd
@@niffow I got a box with rear pegs with mine, i'm sure other customers have as well. They are not sold separately as an add on from ducati, they are identical to the set on the 2019+ hyper 950
@@niffow I looking at a set of rear pegs that come with my 698 mono.... They mount behind the footpeg where the little black plastic blade go... google munroemotors 698 to see an image of them mounted
@@niffow i dont know what to tell you i have a set delivered with the bike. look up munroe motors mono RVE, you can see the rear pegs fitted. d. magnus425 posted a video of his with the rear pegs fitted as well
I think you have missed inform your self. The bike i tested RVE model was 150+- kg. About the length, I found it to be at very comfortable height level. Feels like the 690 is taller, prob because of the bigger front forks that the 690 has.
You have the wheelie control on , you see it on the dash every time you try it.
its a great bike.. the more people give it a chance and temporarily ignore the price, Ducati have made a fun machine
My experience with the bike was good. fast bike with proper engine and gearbox :) We shall see how that bike will perform in the long turn. Its still Ducati and keep in mind Ducati has sometimes little annoying problems with their bikes. Will be fun when more aftermarket parts come out
The price is the same.
The 698 Mono base is priced the same as an SMC R 690 of the same model year.
I dont know if it's better but it looks Hella better!
Well in terms of gearbox it is a lot better than the 690 & 701 on my opinion
@@niffow I will believe ya! Never had the pleasure of riding one of those new Ducatis .
How was your experience with the 690? I really would like a sumo but the reliability issue really prevents me from actually buying it. Can you tell us about your personal experience and maybe your friends opinion or people you’ve met regarding the KTM 690-subject.
Thanks in advance
I have had the same 690 since 2014!
@@Ukmongoose3 never any major problems? What are your thoughts on people saying KTM is unreliable?
@@MaskedGearhead Hi, the only problem I have had in 10 years is a frayed wire that caused a misfire. I change the oil every 3000 miles and check the valves every 4000 or so. It has a full system and power commander and a Nova Racing long range gearbox, final drive is down 1 tooth at the front and up 3 at the back. No electronics. I love it. I can’t comment on other folks experiences really.
You gotta go into settings and edit a ride mode to fully disable wheelie control.
Sadly the guy at the dealer didn’t told me that..
@@niffow lol of course he didn’t 😅 they know what us goons will do the second it’s turned off .
@@niffow I studied the user manual before going for the test ride and I have set everything just hidden behind the corner xD . After the test I bought this bike and I do not regret my decision. It is powerfull enough for wheelie and fun (I came from a CBR600RR). I suggest to put Wheelie control to 1 and not to disable, tried once and was backflipping!
I saw a german comparison from these two bikes. They also done some races and even if the bikes have other rpm for the highest torquer/hp , they accerlerated excactly the same. So there was no difference in power ...
But I like the 690/701 more because of the look, sound and the parts which are available
Yes it would be better if i had the option to test both of them next to each other. But from my experience the ducati felt smoother. Keep in mind that the bike is out not so long ago so aftermarket parts will come out soon
is it possible to hide the cables showing on top?
Not really, because they need some free space to move freely. When you give gas the suspension of the bike goes up which makes them shorter. Unless you put new ones which are shorter.
It looks really ugly
É a figir,, supermoto a minha WR 450
A minha chegou hoje, mas na terra de wr, não estragar a mota ssf,, e não são para passar ou penduras,, e a minha tem os tremagonis,, menos 3 k e mais 7 cv,
Dude adjust your speed in small landroads… you re never will react in time if for example a tractor suddenly will appear on the road. Nice vid tho…. Nice bike too… ordered mine 4 weeks ago.. delivery tomorrow 😊
Thank you for your concerns. I do know most of the roads there and I try to be as save as possible. 😊
Happy you pulled the trigger, sadly i find the bike little smaller for what I will be using it
@@niffowok man drive safe!… you look for a some heavier bike or something ?? I switched my 2020 Hypermotard 950 SP for this new 698 mono cause I look for a more lightweight for playing around…. I can tell you that the 950SP is a beast of a bike, awesome quickshifter too but so much power for the small roads here in Holland…. It s an expensive one tho😅…. Goodluck with finding a good bike !
@@edelduin6585 Thank you!!, Well as I said i sold my 690 to try something else but nothing else has really caught my eye. At least nothing else than Yamaha bikes. Especially the mt 09 sp gen 3. Looking into testing one coming days. After that it will be either MT 09 or again sumo probably 701 this time. In the perfect world where money wasn't really a barrier I would had both xd
In my opinion it is better, but the quickshifter should come standard.
Doesn’t come standard?
@@niffow it costs extra in USA
@@MrWolf2212 QS is standard on RVE
@@Tattooautist yes but not on the base model
@@MrWolf2212 QS+labor on a base is the same price difference of RVE.
If it had more torque maybe. So it only looks better.
Is it cool? Yes. Is it worth almost double what I paid for my 690 smc? hell no….
passenger pegs come in a box with delivery
I asked the dealer of ducati and he says that they dont have. I even looked around the bike and didnt see any points to mount the pegs.
@@niffow I got a box with rear pegs with mine, i'm sure other customers have as well. They are not sold separately as an add on from ducati, they are identical to the set on the 2019+ hyper 950
@@niffow I looking at a set of rear pegs that come with my 698 mono.... They mount behind the footpeg where the little black plastic blade go...
google munroemotors 698 to see an image of them mounted
@@niffow i dont know what to tell you i have a set delivered with the bike. look up munroe motors mono RVE, you can see the rear pegs fitted.
d. magnus425 posted a video of his with the rear pegs fitted as well
@@niffow Page 56 of the 698 manual
sounds chinese
as I mentioned the stock exhausts limit the bike.. i bet that it would have been different experience with aftermarket exhaust.
bike tall like a horse and 180\190 kilo ... garbage
I think you have missed inform your self. The bike i tested RVE model was 150+- kg. About the length, I found it to be at very comfortable height level. Feels like the 690 is taller, prob because of the bigger front forks that the 690 has.
lol do you know what a suprmoto is?