KTM 690 Enduro R versus Yamaha Ténéré 700
KTM 690 Enduro R
Yamaha Ténéré 700
Year of construction / RRP / Test report
Competitors
- light and manoeuvrable
- for off-road and road (and travel)
- powerful single-cylinder engine with character
- amazingly complete electronics package
- fully adjustable chassis
- valuable details
- famous QuickShifter
- Chassis works everywhere
- Engine powerful
- Well thought-out design
- Off-road capability
- Spartan display
- Reach
Dimensions & Weight
Seat : 910 mm
Weight : 156 (max: 350 ) kg
Length : 2.370 mm Height : 1.455 mm
Seat : 875 mm
Weight : 204 kg
Engine
Displacement: 693 ccm
Hub: 80 mm
Hole: 105 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6
Displacement: 689 ccm
Hub: 69 mm
Hole: 80 mm
Cooling: Flüssig
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6
Performance
Performance: 75 HP at 8.000 U/Min
Torque: 74 NM bei 6.500 U/Min Tank contents: 14 Litre
Consumption: 4 l
Reach: 300 km
Performance: 73 HP at 9.000 U/Min
Torque: 68 NM bei 6.500 U/Min Tank contents: 16 Litre
Consumption: 4 l
Reach: 372 km
Chassis
Tubular space frame (chrome-molybdenum) Front suspension:
WP-USD Ø 48 mm (travel 250 mm) Rear suspension:
WP strut with Pro-Lever deflection (travel 250 mm)
Rear suspension:
Two-arm swingarm Tyres at the front: 21 inch 90mm
Rear tyres: 18 inch 140mm
Double loop (steel) Front suspension:
Upside-down fork 43mm (travel 210 mm) Rear suspension:
Two-arm swingarm (travel 200 mm)
Rear suspension:
Suspension-controlled strut via lever system Tyres at the front: 90/90 R21 M/C 54V M S
Rear tyres: 150/70 R18 M/C 70V M S
Brakes
Brembo two-piston floating caliper, brake disc (∅ 300 mm) Rear brake
1-piston floating caliper (∅ 240 mm)
Double disc Brembo (∅ 282 mm) Rear brake
Single disc Brembo (∅ 245 mm)
Well thought-out construction
What remains? Well, the Ténéré is a motorcycle that can convince even in hard work. Anything that could break at all is reduced to the bare minimum. For this purpose, the Yamaha Ténéré is designed to be screw-friendly, if you have to get to the engine in the rearmost Siberia: Then you simply unscrew the frame under-covers and repair them. It is such supposed trivialities that prove the experience of Yamaha engineers. This was deliberately omitted without giving up on the really important things.
There are, however, two drops of defensivecourage: if you really prefer to go far, you won't be able to avoid the purchase of a larger tank. There are too many areas around the world that are simply too lonely for the range of the Ténéré of 350 kilometers plus reserve. Finally, the windscreen is sufficient, but not good.
Otherwise: The wait was worth it, compliment!
The test bike was provided to us by Motorrad Ruser.
