I'm 6'3" and 220 pounds. I have owned a KTM 640 Adventure which was absolutely perfect in terms of geometry: height, distance from seat to pegs, handlebar reach, etc. It was an absolute blast in the city as well as on trails. I love my current KTM RC8r but I have no doubt that I will pick up a 690SM, 690 Duke, etc. for city riding / hooligan antics. The single is just so much fun and they're so damn light compared to larger "motard" type of bikes. The only other bike that feels relatively light (though not nearly as light as any KTM single D/S or SM) is an Aprilia Shiver but that's more of a street "naked" rather than an SM. I believe I saw a 690SM for sale on Kijiji in Ontario and there's also na early (2000 or 2001) Duke (should be a 640cc) on Kijiji. If you're familiar with KTM, you can't go wrong with any of those. They're so bloody flickable and so much fun...
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