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This is why I hate Facebook... I found someone saying what the key differences were between this and KTM's 690 Enduro (I thought they were the same) but can't find his comment anymore. So I thought I'd post the answer here: Andy Davidson (got to meet and ride with him at TOD last year) writes: The 701 Supermoto is basically the KTM 690 SMC R and the 701 Enduro is the KTM 690 Enduro R, but with three main differences; suspension, bodywork and engine maps. Husqvarna say that they’ve taken a different approach to KTM by straying from the ‘Ready to Race’ mantra and making the Husky easier to use for the ‘everyday rider’. So, the suspension is softer, the engine maps more user friendly and the bodywork and seat more ergonomic. The Husky also gets a larger 13 litre tank. ... Husqvarna are also developing adventure accessories for the Enduro bike, such as a bolt on tank, increasing the capacity to 20 litres (which Husqvarna claim should return 250 miles) and a taller screen. I got to ride Dave Lin's 690 in Death Valley and REALLY liked it. I bet this new 701 is something special!

It was a good time. You definitely put on a good show. I look forward to having you out here. Keep me posted. I'm in. I'll definitely be up for leading a group through there next year. I wanna ride it again on the 690. It was great meeting you both as well. Awesome two-up riding! We've done a bit of two-up off-road on the 1200 GSA before my wife got her CRF250L last Christmas.

For an Adventure platform softer suspension wouldn't do even a lighter rider any good. The Husky tank states it is 1 litre bigger than the KTM good for 8 miles or so. Now, a large 20 Litre tank is a welcome accessory that will help put it on par with standard tanker XLADV's. It should work for those of us that have the KTM since the mounts are the same from what I can see in the pics - unless the seat and plastics have altered that. 👍 for a better seat, although it's hard to beat an Airhawk pad for the highway droning - but that isn't what this bike is about 👍 for a taller windscreen (hopefully more of a rally screen than the KTM accessory screen engine mapping +/- Most KTM 690 users put on a lighter pipe and have to remap to make the bike idle. There are some great free programs and shared maps that will help give you what you want. I imagine that the Husky buyers will do the same so the mapping claim is not going to be realized unless the bike is left with the stock pipe.

Now I get it! I rode Warm Springs road in Death Valley over through Striped Butte valley and Goler wash. I felt like Jimmy Lewis at the Errzberg Rodeo on those technical boulder sections! Goler step. Yep. I did that. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk