2014 KTM 690 SMC R: Low Fuel Consumption Supermoto Streetbike
KTM Power Sports is a great company that has been on the rise in market sales. Their company philosophy is “Ready to Race”. The main headquarters of KTM is in Austria run by Stefan Pierer who took control of the company in 1992. Under his management, he re-launched with a mission to create bikes of excellent performance. Pierer is a well known personality in the automotive industry. He is widely respected and is a visionary.
KTM is now a proud company who has won 188 world championship titles. In 2011, they won the Dakar Rally for the tenth consecutive time. They have dominated the world of international off-road racing, completely benchmarking their presence in motorsports.
It is also expanding its range of street bikes. One proud product that they have is the 2014 KTM 690 SMC R which boasts of low fuel consumption supermoto street bike.
The 2014 KTM’S 690 SMC R has been given a number of upgrades. You’ll be more than happy to understand it’s not simply a brand new lick of paint or edition decals.
Powerfully Responsive and Yet Economical.
The single-cylinder LC4 engine has been revised. It currently has twin-spark ignition option, with totally different mappings for every plug. At 67hp, peak power remains constant however KTM claim this makes the SMC R 8-10% additional economical than the recent model. It can come up to 28.5km/l and instantly drop below 11.7km/l. This offers you an economical 96 kilometers more per full tank.
It's currently fitted with a ride-by-wire system. This supplies you with the choice of 4 different fuel maps: Custom, Sport, Comfort and a ‘Bad Fuel’ mode, that a KTM spokesperson mentioned can enable the bike to run on petrol as low as 80 hydrocarbon. It’s necessary to notice that the maps solely regulate petrol usage below 4000rpm. The sport setting gave a lucid improvement in the response of the throttle as compared to the Standard mode.
Stylish Streetbike
The 2014 KTM 690 SMC R isn't all about engine performance. Power and speed needs poise, which the SMC has. For starters, the new suspension with 250mm of travel is currently designed as a split fork, meaning to say, compression damping is adjusted on the left fork leg, with rebound damping. This prevents them from interacting with each other like in typical open bleed systems, supplying you with higher feel from the front.
Importantly, the street bike boasts of Bosch ABS as custom option. It functions by calculating each wheel, thinking and acting as a security harness for the rider to feel safe when driving the bike. For the motorcycle lovers out there, this KTM bike provides a plug-and-play ‘Supermoto ABS’ electronic device. It allows you to disable the ABS system on the rear wheel, permitting you to make those sharper turns to your heart’s content.
It's also unbelievably simple to ride. The wide bars allow you to chuck it into the bends with astonishing ease, while the new front forks offers you feedback in high-definition. The KTM technician explained though that the rear suspension was created too soft for the track. It is also simple to wheelie. You can do it in first, second and even third gear. It is feather light and easy to maneuver. This is probably why KTM bikes are internationally acclaimed champions in off-road racing.
Stopping power is great! The Brembo four-piston front brakes bite onto 320mm discs supplying you with a powerful however progressive initial bite and ample stopping power. The SMC R is provided with great anti hopping clutch. You won’t have that sudden jerk from shifting gears even in aggressive downshifts and below serious braking.
KTM conjointly provide a fuel map that decreases power to create the bike A2 compliant for brand new license holders. With its power at 67hp it is a powerful bike to ride and slick on the maneuver. At first glance it looks pretty basic but when you ride the street bike you will certainly feel the difference of the SMC R.
This is even a good bike for the street. It might look an off road bike but it does well in high ways as well. It is designed to be more flexible without compromising the power of the bike. KTM has created a wide range of bikes that more consumers are patronizing. Nothing can beat this supermoto because of its practicality and power. A marriage of two contradictions now found in the 2014 KTM 690 SMC R. As the biggest road-biased bike in the range of 21 enduro models of KTM, this dual spark bike is a bike for all sorts of riders. Even superbike enthusiasts can be fond of having this kind of bike as a change.