ktm 690 is going away for a yamaha beating (T 7 ) ktm 790

[snakebitten]

701 got the revised motor and other improvements , hard to believe the parent company would let husky out perform their own product.

I actually don't see it like that. KTM would LOVE it if you buy a white one.
They have a few things that differentiate the orange and white for the other models too.

TrikePilot has the white one. I have the orange one. He gets to call his "his Swedish mistress"
He KNOWS I can't reply with an equivalent affection for mine.

Hey Greg, my 16 never flames out! Ever. (I have the JD tuner setup for me by Slavens. In fact, I let Slavens pretty much set my bike up based on questions they asked me)
However, I'd LOVE one of the rumored 2-strokes coming!

 

[greg the pole]

I actually don't see it like that. KTM would LOVE it if you buy a white one.
They have a few things that differentiate the orange and white for the other models too.

TrikePilot has the white one. I have the orange one. He gets to call his "his Swedish mistress"
He KNOWS I can't reply with an equivalent affection for mine.

Hey Greg, my 16 never flames out! Ever. (I have the JD tuner setup for me by Slavens. In fact, I let Slavens pretty much set my bike up based on questions they asked me)
However, I'd LOVE one of the rumored 2-strokes coming!

I'm just bugging you. Both my 2011, and 2014 perform flawlessly. Once jetted for ballpark elevation, they rarely go wrong (fouled a few plugs, operator error, but it's a 1 minute job to swap a new one in, and I always carry a fresh spare)
Up to 2016 the 2 strokes were decent. In 2017, they finally fixed the shitty starter design, and put it on the bottom side of the motor (just like Beta did). They also lightened the bikes, and put in a balancer shaft to quell vibes. I've ridden a few 2017s (250 and 300) and they feel like over powered bicycles. Light, and the perfect tool for the type of riding we do in the mountains.

For 2019, they will bring out direct injection. This will be as close to EFI as a 2 stroke can be, plus as a bonus, they will come with a separate oil tank, and the mixture will be done according to load/condition etc...
All that said, my next bike will not be a 2019 300, it will be a 2017, or 2018, lightely used, and properly equipped by someone else. The 2019s will be in high demand, and will cost as much ($1000 over a 2018). Guys will be quick to change their one year old perfectly good 300, just to get latest/greatest.

At any rate, I'm enjoying my 2014 immensly. Putting a ton of hours on it. I will likely be ready for a new dirt bike at the end of this season.

a short vid here: https://youtu.be/lgLZDOC8WyY

 

[snakebitten]

so the Canadian narrator.........I suspect the other bike is his? Do tell.

 

[greg the pole]

so the Canadian narrator.........I suspect the other bike is his? Do tell.

Nope, Bengt (it's the guy's name) is a dude I ride with, well into his sixties, and the guy keeps up no issues. He's on a husky 350.
that's me on my 300 practicing logs. Height wise it's about 18 to 20" log. Last year I went over the bars. This year looks a bit better.

 

[eemsreno]

I just picked up the perfect trail bike for me +60 year old.
This thing has given me a new life on the trails.
203 lbs, It just can't be stopped, keeps pulling up steep hills just over ideal rpm.
It won't stop when it's down to 4 mph in tight steep rocks. [no clutching]
150XC-W

We went down to Chadwick, Mo. to test it out last weekend.
This is my Awesome boy showing us how it's done.

 

[greg the pole]

I love my xc300. Second one in 3 yrs. And there will be more! Enjoy.

 

[Madhatter]

weighed the neighbors 701 husky today with a windshield , skid plate ,seat concepts seat, bark buster hand guards, and a pannier rack mounted and it had 4 gallons of fuel. bike weighed 368 lbs ready to ride.