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Originally Posted by
stoic bloke
hi, orlando the way i see it is the 690 is a better bike for trailing, it's lighter, more power and lower than the tenere.
having said that there is no real rear subframe for proper luggage capacity, poor headlamp, poor wind protection, small tank, the bike is more focused at offroading not for all round commuting, overlanding or even two up touring, so what are your needs or expectations?
yep there are products to turn the 690 into a rally/ overlander, tho if jennys well prepared and highly spec'd bike is out of your budget buying a 690 and kitting it out will be madness. have you looked at what jens bike has to offer?
btw i regularly offroad along side 690's, me and the ten hold our own and don't need a van for riding in places like the s of france
 or events in places like africa
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well my need is to have a bike that can do everything, now that I have realised I can't justify having two bikes anymore! my expectations however are that i know either bike will be a compromise one way or t'other... to be honest there's are no long trips on the horizon (except for the HUMM in morroco next year) and as i commute by train to london it won't be used much for that (even if i get a job coser to home it's likely to have a company car). at the moment it is mainly small trips and green laning over winter then looking to do some rallie and longer trips next year.
btw, i would think jenny might be re-considering selling her bike seeing as she's not doing the 2012 Dakar ....