Max Kool

We agree

The Vit pales how? A stock Vit 701 is actually faster on the quarter mile than an FZ-07/XRS-700, and that’s without shortening the gearing.

I’ve been ogling the Aprilia RS660 lately, and I actually wonder if it would be more fun than a Vit 701. I needs more revs, has less midrange and is still quite a bit heavier…

Apart from model specific parts (tank covers, seat, etc), I think we’re ok. The Husky 701 SM and KTM 690 SMC are still in production, and many parts from the Duke 690 fit our bikes.

So fingers crossed.

Oh, that’s nice!

The Vit and Svart 701 have officially been discontinued.

They say the 2020 model is made in India, and the 2019 and before in Austria. I have no idea if it makes a difference in reliability, they use the same parts…. (unless they don’t of course)

This is what I recall:

Exhaust routed under the engine: 2020 or later
Exhaust routed next to the engine: 2019 or earlier

(where is the like button on this forum? This is great info @mask)

Also, you may want to add where you live. Some states have no sales tax, others up to 10%…

Same between EU countries. Hard to compare

I looked at it, looked again, and really want to love it.

Buuuuut, it’s bulky, and positioned too far away from the top triple imho. I understand the adapter ring was necessary to fit a rectangular on a round surface, but no, the stank just becomes too tall for my taste… If I had a small fairing, yes, but not on a naked bike…

🙁

That’s what it is @KyleG

This is a 701 topic…

I really like the stock cat under the engine, and the accessory Akra with the baffle removed. Hardly louder than stock when riding city traffic, and a nice bark when throttling up!

Many slave cylinders fail, but not all. As soon as it starts to act up, replace it with an Oberon imho.

The clutch spring is a minor issue compared to the clutch slave imho. Not all bikes shift badly. I can’t recall the last time I had a misshift.

Oh, en welkom!

I like it

@banjo that’s not for motorcycles.

(Oh, I read Dutch, German and English, I was born in the Netherlands and only moved to the US 7 years ago)

Depending on state, but most don’t. I live in California and no inspections here.

(Not in The Netherlands either btw)

There could be still a tiny bit of air left in the hose, so the clutch doesn’t disengage completely.

Doesn’t it just work out of the box on a new bike? Do they really have to switch it on?

Kinda odd

I haven’t heard of anyone that was able to disable the ABS on a Svart yet, but the fact that this dongle doesn’t work on the Svart is a bit sad….