wtf? ktm doesn't sell 690 smc in north america no more?

**SkyRider** · 07-09-2011, 11:04 AM

the SMC isn't listed on neither the usa nor canada's ktm site. darn! i was hoping to get one in the future. however the 690 enduro is still listed. i guess you can just swap out the dirt tires with SM tires?

**mxs** · 07-10-2011, 07:31 AM

Hmmm ... You are right the website doesn't list. Odd, but it wouldn't be the first weird KTM NA move in years. Try to call a dealer and see what they have to say about it.

**joeboo** · 07-10-2011, 08:57 AM

Or the Duke,basically all the bikes that I was saving up for are being removed one by one. lol guess I gotta look at another manufacturer.

**rmemedic** · 07-11-2011, 08:16 PM

Husqvarna Nuda as someone on this forum enlightened me too... It is on my short list of initial purchases after I win the lotto!

**alon** · 07-13-2011, 04:31 PM

They don't sell them for the same reason yamaha doesn't import the 660 tenere. They're idiots who don't truly understand their markets.

**joeb** · 07-17-2011, 12:58 AM

I traded my Duc Streetfighter in for the KTM 690 SMC I guess I got lucky, because I shortly found out it was their last unit and KTM wasn't selling 2011's. Its an awesome bike so I don't understand KTM's logic. Hope you find a left over 2010 like I did or you could get the Enduro R. Pretty much the same bike except for a few minor differences. You could then look around for someone selling the 17 inch wheels. Look around supermotojunkie dot com. You'd have a really good and flexible package for road/track/dirt.

**SkyRider** · 07-17-2011, 05:48 PM

Originally Posted by joeb

I traded my Duc Streetfighter in for the KTM 690 SMC I guess I got lucky, because I shortly found out it was their last unit and KTM wasn't selling 2011's. Its an awesome bike so I don't understand KTM's logic. Hope you find a left over 2010 like I did or you could get the Enduro R. Pretty much the same bike except for a few minor differences. You could then look around for someone selling the 17 inch wheels. Look around supermotojunkie dot com. You'd have a really good and flexible package for road/track/dirt.

dont like the streetfighter?

**joeb** · 07-18-2011, 12:00 AM

I loved looking at it and it was/is my dream bike, performance like a sport bike with a more comfortable seating position. But I didn't ride it much, not suitable for around the city going around in the first two gears. I did put in 16,000km in 2 years, but most of that was riding from here to the west coast. Yes I do miss her still. But the SMC is a lot of fun and putting knobbies of 50/50 tires on it will allow me to explore more places.