I have a 2017 701 with 22,000 miles on it. It’s been pretty much trouble free. The false neutral between 5th and 6th is easier to find then the actual neutral. Takes about a half a quart of oil between 5,000 mile oil changes. The stock front pads create pulsations if you don’t get them hot regularly.
You can replace the OEM filter with a Napa Gold 3011 fuel filter. Inspect all of the lines for folds and kinks. Since everything is just sort of stuffed up into the tank, the lines tend to kink, and you can have gas flow problems. I braced a kink with auto fuel line, 3/8" ID. We have 2 KTM 690 SMC R manuals available for free PDF download: Owner's Manual, Setup Instructions KTM 690 SMC R Owner's Manual (200 pages) Brand: KTM | Category: Motorcycle | Size: 4.16 MB 12 posts · Joined 2020. #1 · Aug 1, 2021. Hi guys, I've got this annoying problem on my 2014 690 SMC-R with the clutch slipping at high RPM, mostly on 4th, 5th and 6th gear. It happens most of the time, but not all the time, and when the clutch grabs it feels as if it grabs with a 1-2 second delay. This also makes 3rd gear clutch wheelies You have to do a service on the 690 Enduro R every 10000 km (6200 miles), at which point you change the oil and filter, clean the oil screens, change the air filter and fuel screen, and check the valve clearances. You also need to change the oil and filter annually if you don’t do the distance in that time. . 251 141 208 103 126 804 953 852ktm 690 smc oil change
