• £9,599*
  • The KTM 690 SMC R raises the bar for street hooligans. The revised chassis and styling are boosted by the latest 690 LC4 motor and an updated electronics package, so whether you express your tarmac-sliding talent on mountain roads or on the track, you’ll be drifting into the future with a maxed-out grin and your veins coursing with adrenaline. Handling is enhanced by the latest fully-adjustable WP APEX suspension, so all you have to worry about is focusing on the road ahead and twisting the throttle to the stoppers.

Engine

Design Single-cylinder, 4-stroke, twin spark-ignition engine, liquid-cooled
Displacement 690 cm³
Bore 105 mm
Stroke 80 mm
Starting aid Electric starter, automatic decompressor
Performance 55 kW
Transmission 6-speed, claw shifted
Engine lubrication Pressure circulation lubrication with two rotor pumps
Primary gear ratio 36:79
Secondary gear ratio 15:45
Cooling system Liquid cooling system, continuous circulation of cooling liquid with water pump
ABS Bosch 9.1 MP (incl. Cornering-ABS and offroad mode, disengageable)
Ignition system Contactless, controlled, fully electronic ignition system with digital ignition timing adjustment

Chassis

Frame Tubular space frame made from chrome molybdenum steel, powder-coated
Fork WP Suspension 4860 D48/26 MA
Shock absorber WP Suspension 4618 with Pro-Lever linkage
Suspension travel front  215 mm
Suspension travel rear 240 mm
Brake system front Disc brake with two-piston brake caliper, floating
Brake system rear Disc brake with single-piston brake caliper, floating
Brake discs – diameter front 320 mm
Brake discs – diameter rear 240 mm
Chain 5/8 x 1/4” X-Ring
Steering head angle 62.3°
Wheel base 1,504±15 mm
ABS (unloaded) Two-channel Bosch 9.1 MP ABS (incl. Cornering ABS and Supermoto mode Disengegable)
Seat height (unloaded) 890 mm
Total fuel tank capacity approx. 13.5 l
Unleaded premium fuel (95 RON)
Weight without fuel approx. 146 kg

*Recommended retail price. Images courtesy of KTM AG/H. Mitterbauer