[slowrider]

I really loved my 2009 KTM 690. I thought about getting a newer one but I really didn't like the look and finish of the updated version.

I did get a Superduke 1290 R though, and it is awesome. I'm still learning the bike and did a trackday with a lot of the safety features still on (sport mode), but they were never intrusive. I saw the traction control light flickering, but I could barely feel it, and the bike was probably pulling as hard as the traction allowed.

What's amazing about the engine is that for all the power it has, it is super easy to ride and super easy to access that power. The most flexible rev range I've ever ridden. So much power all across the rev range.