2016 KTM 690 Enduro R

Seen it with my own eyes now. Hard to spot anything different.

KTM 1290 Super Duke R Dirt Bike

Jiří Heiník has built an enduro out of a KTM 1290 Super Duke R. And naturally once you do that, you might as well do a supermoto version too... I would pay a hefty sum to have go on the supermoto on track. It would most likely kill me, but it would probably be worth it.

  

More here: http://www.motorradonline.de/einzeltest/racetool-ktm-1290-supermoto-r-im-test/683858

2016 KTM 690 Enduro R

Well...It seems that the 690 Enduro R will remain unchanged for 2016. Rumours about a twin powered 690 E may well be true, but not for next year.

Traditionally new stuff on the KTM's big single engines first appear on the 690 Duke. Within a year these changes have trickled down to the Enduro and SMC models. For 2016 the Duke will have a new cylinder head and a second balancer shaft. These changes will bring more power and reduce vibrations. IF and thats a big if, the Enduro will remain a single, the 2017 690 Enduro R will most likely feature these upgrades. That said, the twin engine featured in the spy shots will no doubt be mounted on something. Will it be the next generation Enduro R or something else, we will see.

2016 KTM 690 Duke

Mr Scheffer and his 690 Enduro at the Alps

Photo courtesy of Peter Scheffer

Check out a fellow 690 rider Peter's trip report from the Alps! Peter and his friend Roel did four day rather epic ride in Liguria and Piemonte and the photos sure are awesome.

Go check it out! >  http://allroad-in-liguria-and-piedmonte.blogspot.nl/

Husqvarna 701 Enduro

As expected Husky has introduced an Enduro version of the 701 Supermoto. It's essentially a white KTM 690 Enduro R with a ever so slightly larger tank. What this means for the 2016 KTM 690 Enduro R... I don't know. No info of the 2016 Enduro R has yet been released, but people have apparently succesfully placed orders for the 2016 models. Rumour is that the 2016 690 ER, will have little changes compared to 2015 model. I suspect we will see something new from KTM sooner than later. For 2017 the latest. There is no point two marques having the same bike, just rebadged and recolored.