Thanks for doing the review. Love to follow you’re adventures

You made the right choice! Had mine for a couple years now and have done a couple dozen different mods/addons to it. One tip for you with the mosko gear, those straps that you had go around the holsters, those are actually for you to attach to the dry bag. Instead of clipping the dry bag to itself, you clip it to those straps and then tighten them down so that the bag is pulled down into the holster so it can't ride up over time.

I have the same bike, couple of tips. If you want to reset the odometer you only need to hold the right button. Also if you want to disengage TC and ABS you don’t need to move the bike after starting it. If you hold the ABS button it will flash so you know it’s disengaged even if the light is still on. Same thing for the TC…the light will be on but if you hold the button 5 sec it will still disengage it. You will notice as you start moving the bike the TC light will stay on instead of disappearing.

Very honest report ..best wishes

Keep ‘em coming! I’ve had my 701 for about a month now and just about done making the usual mods. Unfortunately, I’m out for 6 weeks as I separated my shoulder yesterday riding my XC 450 in the woods. That trail you’re on looks pristine. Very nice.

Great review. I've done a ton of research and this is my next dream bike. I bought the DRZ400s and am enjoying it, but I cant wait to buy the 701 next for many reasons. The power, the handling, the LC4 engine and its ability to cruise on freeways and even do single track are key factors. To me, this is the most under rated unicorn bike.

Very informative video thank you for posting!

A few manufacturers make heel plates that have slots in for your luggage straps so you can get rid of the rear pegs

Good informational video. I'm your 1000th subscriber.

Nice review. I have an 18 690 with around 5k miles and have come up with most of the same conclusions and analysis that you have. It's always interesting to hear other perspectives. I also ride a big Beemer (k1200 lt) for my road and longer travel. Keep up the great work!! :)

Thank you for the video. I am looking at the 701 for the reasons as you. I have a 300 te and gsa 1200. I think the 701 is going to do the job.

Great review man, I been lookin at the 2020 701, I was deciding between this and the r6, but I think I’ll have more fun with this

Great Job! At 5'9.5" with a 32" inseam, bike will be a little tall for me. I'm just going to do it and but one, life is to short to overthink.

I have the same bike, i think in off road mode 2 it lets you lock the rear wheel on the dirt, but keeps the ABS working on the front wheel. I made the mistake of keeping it in mode 1 on the dirt and almost didn't make around the bend as the full ABS was kicking in. Nice review👍

Great review. I have the 690 as a complement to my 350 and 1200, and its the perfect tweener for the reasons you describe. No doubt a luxury to have three bikes, but if you can - it's the one you want.... Get a rally fairing if you want to take it to the next level. I have one on mine and it was a great addition.

Great review. I'm a little bit on the shorter side and contemplating between the 501 and the 701.

What does it weigh?? Looks great, sounds good, and I am looking for a lighter, more dirt oriented bike than my Africa.

Nice content!

Looks like you and I have all of the same bikes....;-) Pop that Coober Piggy back module in, Rade Garage gas tank, rotty SAS delete and you will not recognize the bike. The power gains are unreal and it cruises at 80mph on the freeway effortlessly unlike stock. I am also converting to a rally bike with the Rade Garage tower etc. I also have a Beta 390RR and this bike is as much fun off road. Love this bike with all of these mods! Cheers!

Hi I have the same R40 Mosco set up If you take the foot pegs off and replace the pin back in the hole the straps locate around the pin works a treat.

Great vid! This solidifies my decision to get a h701. What trail was that that you did at the end?

Great video, and greetings from a fellow Colorado boy. Thanks for putting it together; most folks don't understand how time consuming video production is. About the seat: What options did you get? I'm picking one of these bikes up from a dealer tomorrow (a 2020 with less than 300 miles on it... yeah, you read that correctly) and when you pointed out the saddle I realized mine is equipped with a seat concepts saddle. It appears to be a tall model saddle, and it's just a hint tall for me at ~6'. By the images, yours looks like a standard sized saddle. You appear taller than I am, so if you'd be interested in trying mine out LMK.

Nice bike :)

Nice video! As luck would have it, I bought a new '23 701 from Fay Myers today. I was going to go with the KTM but chose the Husky instead for the 2 year warranty vs. the KTM's one year, and the two bikes cost exactly the same. These are expensive bikes and they have some complex electronics, the extra warranty the Husky comes with for "free" is a wise choice. Your Seat Concepts saddle looks very sharp with the matched graphics, and those mini crash bars are cool too. Ya can't buy a new dirt bike and not spend even more money adding crash protection and farkles. I have ordered stuff for my bike and it isn't even in my garage yet. I like buying bikes this time of year as it gives me time to set them up and go through them before the riding season kicks in. I live in Parker and ride where your vid was shot all the time, and head out to Fruita and Utah from time to time also. You are like my big brother from a different mother, as I also own an '18 300 XC for harder core off roading, and a Super Tenere for longer street and graded dirt road rides. I am with ya, there is no way I am taking the big over 600 pound ADV bike on anything remotely difficult. The 701 is my "in between" bike, and a return to my MC riding roots in a way, as I had an XL600 way back when that was my do it all fun machine. I look forward to exploring more of the forest service access off Highway 285 on the 701, and general hooning around on some of the local street twisties. I don't recall if you mentioned it, but this bike has a quickshifter, allowing clutchless upshifts and downshifts, which is pretty slick. Perhaps we could ride sometime since we are neighbors!

Thank you, nice video and review. I just purchased a 2023 that I pick up in the next week or so in Colorado at Mountain Dirty. What area is that you are riding in the video. Looks like Epic riding. I am looking to doing a few passes with my brother who has a 2021 701. He is new to Colorado so he's not very familiar with too many good riding areas.

You're lucky with that shipping time for seat concepts. My seat took 2.5months to arrive.

I had one of these a 2018 and got rid of it, huge mistake, my wife said to me at the shop when I traded it in, "you're going to regret this". She was right, I did the Mojave Trail, El Camino Del Diablo, AZ Peace Trail, all over Southern Utah as well. I found myself missing it insanely so, my wife said to me buy another one, so I did. I have 3 bikes now, 2023 Beta 300 RR RE , 2018 KTM 1090 Adventure R and another 701 new. Like you said in your video the big bike, I really thought I could do what I did on the 701, and yes I think I could but it is more work and I am not always sure of my skill level to do it. I've done hill climbs and such with my 1090 but oof there is a lot going on. My 2018 didn't have the traction control on the handlebar, that is so nice. When you talked about the passenger pegs, the blanks I put on, but every now and then when wearing a over the boot pant, they'd get caught on there, feels like when you have stirrups on a bike and your foot gets stuck, not cool lol. I had the puig smoked wind screen on mine, which I don't think I will do again, the air flow when working off road was sorely missed. I need to get my gas cap thing done asap, that cap can fill up with dust and your key breaks off in it, not cool. Great video, great info.

Kriega has some smaller open hookmounts for rackless lugage to replace yr passenger steps

Great video! I'm planning to get one, but I will use it to carry pillion passenger + some bags for camping gear a few times a year as well.. Would that be possible / comfortable with this bike?

Nice vidéo 👍👍

Great bike and great vid. BUT that music at the end was a bit....aggressive, lol.

Hey man. I am considering getting one of those next fall. I rode from ETX to Creede Co this summer on my Norden 901 and met a guy with a brand new 701 Enduro. We swapped bikes and hit some dirt roads for a while and despite playing with settings I couldnt get the front tire off the ground. Is this typical? You mentioned it was pretty easy in 1st and 2nd but his only had a few miles on it and I wasnt comfortable dumping the clutch on a strangers new toy. His bike seemed to really be down on power at altitude as well so maybe that was a factor. I have wanted a 701 for years but that experience has made me really hesitant. Do you think I just wasnt doing the settings right?

What’s the fuel range on the 701? I have the GSA 1250 also that I fire road. Would love another KTM 300 XC but the 690/701 makes more sense for a second road legal adventure bike.

Any LED lights or usb charger or any chargers for that matter? Nice bike!!

I've got similar bikes in my stable including a KTM 350 EXC-F, XR650L and GSA. Always wanted a 701 until the new Gas Gas ES700 showed up. Since the wife would beat me to death I'd have to sell the XR to be able to bring a new red bike in the stable. You look pretty tall. I'm 6'-7", how tall are you?

Thinking about picking one up to daily to work instead of my Cummins

Do you find the Mosko 40 bags to be a pain to fill the gas tank? I assume you loosen the rear straps and shift it forward?

Great bike only thing it needs is a steering damper. She shakes her head some when you crack her open.

Is the 701 a modern version of the XR 650L with a big tank?

How much does a dealer charge to check the valves on that bike and how often should they be checked?

Funny enough I’m torn between this and the 300 xcw😂. I dont really need to long trip it but the versatility seems great.

how much different stock for stock is this than the 701 sm? i have a 701 sm and would like to put dirt tyres on it for a bit of trails and greenlanes but people keep saying it would be bad

can you tel me with the moko 40 lt bag it is hard to put gas. thanks

i do not know if to get the 40 lt o the 80 lt i thing is to big ? thanks i ride in Mexico

Why did you choose the 701 over the 690?

im curious..being from the midwest..do you guys carry a pistol up in them mountains?i would think wildlife could be a issue?

Have you done the 770 trail on the 701?

I think you said in video when orange TC light is on , TC is off ? Its the other way round. Orange light means TC is on . Wierd way of doing it , but heh , its European. Love your content. Loving my 701 here in adventureland of New Zealands South Island

What year is your one

Hello. how tall are you? I'm 193 cm tall, wouldn't the motorcycle under me be small?

Nice review, but better no music next time.

What your height and weight!?

If TC light is on the the traction control is off

Why all of you guys in usa riding with high beam on ? every video i swear

good info , really bad music