Wozza wrote:
I read the wiki page but it's not that detailed and personal opinions are always useful. David do you find that you could do with the extra suspension travel of the previous version, or is it fine? Does the true 690 engine have more power than the previous 654?
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I've not used it enough to tell yet Wozza. We've got a better morning ride on Xmas eve so will have more varied terrain (for Sussex).
It felt pretty supple over rolling and slightly ridged stuff but still felt good to me on the road.
It has plenty of ooomph but I've not ridden the old one to compare.... well not for 7 years, so it's not in my memory bank any more.
The torque is great and it just plugs its way through things if you end up one gear too high and I have found it easy to ride by the throttle.
It also is going much faster than you think on the lanes
There are three 'power' settings and mine is still on normal.
It doesn't look that low from bash plate to ground so probably ok on 90%+ of riding conditions but I suppose big logs or steps might be less easy, but I am a useless rider.
I guess you might feel a big landing a bit more but it;'s not really designed for that I suppose. It is a trail/mini adventure bike.
That said, it's much easier to unweight/pop up the front wheel than my 400 was.
It is really a soft enduro bike and the guy at Freestyles said he did enduro their 701 a few weeks ago and it was great fun.
Jonpaul1st uses a newer one for the road and his old one for enduro when he doesn't use is 2t - chuck him a pm.