This video single handedly raised the price of used 690s and 701s by 5%.

WAKE UP Aprilia, Its time to revive the SXV550 make it reliable, and finally compete with these singles with a vtwin. i loved my Sxv 550, but it gave me to much trouble, and went boom, even after a full rebuild.

Perfect reviewer for these two bikes!

The KTM is such a raw no-nonsense bike that allowed you to ride more gnarly than the Ducati yet still feel more comfortable. The Ducati is also quite raw, but from my point of view way more exotic and beautiful. I kinda want the Ducati, but I feel Supermotos should just be raw, brutal and simple

Great review. I own a 690 smcr and have ridden the 698 as well. Along with hypermotard king we did a side by side review and we had an absolute blast on the road, unfortunately no off-road stuff. And as I’m team KTM and he’s team Ducati neither of us could actually claim a clear winner. They had us both giggling all day.

I have genuinely been waiting for a Bike World comparison of the two

Sometimes life is about finding the right "backie-innie spot." epic.

Was waiting for Chris to test these two no one better 🏁

Doing a jump on a Ducati are words I never thought I'd hear in the same sentence.

Great review as always - Chris always manages to ring them out. I had almost as much fun watching as he did riding. Excellent!

Great and fair review! Touched on most points people are interested in. I would mention the prices of each also as a comparison because in the UK the 690 is about £3000-£4000 cheaper! Thats a BIG difference.

I own the ktm because of past reviews of it on this channel and others alike. It really is just a stupid fun bike. It begs you to go faster, drop gears into corners, and open the throttle harder on exit. I don't understand how it's legal to go buy and have that much fun on a Sunday.

I love wheelies! (Cant do wheelies) I love stoppies! (Cant do proper stoppies) I love skids! (Cant... i Can do skids!)

LOVE this type of testing/comparison!!

Love my 23 690 smc r, leo vince exhaust, dna intake and ecu remap its a right laugh now living in Wales its ideal, great vid as always.

Ha! Chris is why I love this channel! Great fun, and honest reviews every time!!

Brilliant video Chris! I have owned a few Supermotos and you are right, they are not practical or even make much sense but boy, oh boy are they fun! This, to me, is what bikes are all about.

Chris makes everyone else seem like novice riders. What a lad

Well that was diplomatic! Lost 2 seconds at the left 90 degree onto the tarmac on the ktm. Hum? Ya friggin hoon!

Love the video!!! Keep them coming plz. And also just wonder if u could make some videos on how to back it in, wheelies and stoppies?

Awesome video! Chris is great! Incredible rider and his enthusiasm knows no bounds. Best!

Now this was a head to head video! I hope Ducati turns that 698 into a dual sport eventually.

This was the test I have been waiting for, these 2 bikes, ridden by Chris. The best possible comparo for what these bikes are for, the rest are just fluff. Outstanding!

Ktm and £4k still in the bank is my choice.

Absolutely epic review Chris! Just what we’d all been waiting for, a proper head to head on these two bikes on the points that matter… I can’t wait to get a go on the Ducati, but certainly think I’ll be keeping my Gasgas SM700 as like you, I prefer chucking it round on mixed terrain rather than wanting it as a pure road bike… 👌🏻

LOVED every second of this - just BRILLIANT! 🤩

Finally!! A proper test between these two with all the elements these bikes are built to handle, along with the best road tester to do it

That final test was exciting! got me in the hooligan mood 👊🏻✊🏻😂

Gotta love you work😎 Looking forward to Ducati Adv off this motor… still loving my Hypermotard 927 SP.. Thanks for sharing 👌

Dude what an awesome video, you were having so much fun and i felt like i was right there with you

Must say, in the backing in challenge, the Ducati's rear end was bouncing around, while the KTM was smooth and stable... ..so that should have been a KTM win. But then again im a KTM fanboy, so... ...anyway, good effort from Ducati for their first supermoto, but i'll take the KTM pls :D Fun review as usual!

Now _that's_ a test! You've got to hand it to Ducati - when they enter a new market, they don't do it by halves! The Multistrada went head to head with the GS, the Diavel rewrote the cruiser sector and now this new single. I know they don't actually have much in common, but it'll be interesting to see how the 450 MX bike does in competition.

Another fantastic vid! Interesting place for filming. Accessible for public?!

The best test ever! What an awesome job.

I was giggling just sitting on my couch. Great fun 👍🏼🍻

You seem to get better and better Chris! (at riding and reviewing) KTM all day for me.

Smiling the entire video, jealous of chris' ability on the bike but so sick to watch!

This is the one the world has been waiting for! Chris the hoonage master in his element! Ducati for me! 👍

Great review. I felt that the Ducati had to win this test. However, when I was looking at the footage, you were waaay more confident and seemed to be a better rider on the KTM. In short, KTM seemed to be the better sumo. Confisence inspiring, allowed you to jump, back it in properly and enjoy the fun that only sumos can provide.

Chris just prfection, your videos are awesome when are you getting the Ducati :)

Great video! Two years ago I bought my second 690 SMC R (Euro 4) to accompany my 690 SMC (Euro 3). I know exactly why 💪

Awesome review, next up Ducati 698 vs KTM 690 Duke? I'm more road oriented and the Duke leaves a Husky 701 in the dust there, the rake on the Ducati looks like a big factor in it's off-road handling, so road wise I think it would be another good match-up.

My SM hero was Stephane Duchene (france) in 2001, rolling in a Pulk of Supermotard Monsters at the time. 1. Thierry van den Bosch (FRANKREICH), KTM. 2. Achim Trinkner (Löchgau), Husqvarna. 3. Eddy Seel (BELGIEN), Husqvarna. 4. Klaus Kinigadner(ÖSTERREICH), KTM. 5. Jens Hainbach (Schotten), Husaberg. 6. Jürgen Künzel (Heidenheim), KTM. 7. Stephane Duchene (FRANKREICH), Husaberg. 8. Rudy Versteeg (NIEDERLANDE), KTM. 9. Hannes Maxwald (ÖSTERREICH), KTM. 10. Dirk Spaniol (Illingen), Suzuki. 11. Michael Schneider (Eltville), Suzuki. 12. Mika Sironen (FINNLAND), VOR. 13. Meik Appel (Breitenrode), KTM. 14. Dani Müller (SCHWEIZ), Yamaha. 15. Roger Bantli (SCHWEIZ), KTM.

awesome vid! damn you were flying on the final stretch. I'm sticking with team 701

Have been waiting for this comparison ever since Chris reviewed 698 earlier.. not every rider will be able to off-road and jumps like Chris did, but I don’t think any other reviewer did this yet.. by far my favourite reviewer….

It appears the mirrors grew back! Do other parts do the same? Very handy.

I suppose the 698’s frame is not engineered for jumping 😅 Because the SMCR‘s frame is used for the enduro too, it seems to be more suitable for that offroad parts.

Hah! Good one! All about the fun. Ive had KTM dirtbikes since a very long time ago. A 1976.5 250 GP model was the first...Had the 420, the 495, then on up into modern times with various 300's, 200's and on and on. Had an early Lc4 SC 620....an animal of a bike. Now Ive got the 890R and just grabbed up a barely used 2021 690R enduro......................way too much fun! Even though its an enduro it can go like stink on the road, around 110mph things can get a little whippy, not the best idea. Such a fast civilized Lc4 compared to the earier models. 75mph is easy for a long time.

I’ve been waiting for this video.

Thanks for this review!

Went from a succession of Gsxr's to a Supermoto wish id have done it years ago never had anything that just makes riding so hilarious ❤

Traded in my 690 SMC on my Gen2 SDR. I really do miss the supermoto. First world problem.🍊

Fantastico! Love the skills shown there Chris. So I know I am alternative in that I don’t really do wheelies or backing-in but I love the pure agility and control on any road the 690 rewards you no matter how twisty it gets. I prefer to buy the Enduro-R instead of the SMCR as it gives me that extra market to re-sell to and ability to deal with the rougher terrain and where I live that can be on country lane. I wouldn’t use the backing-in software and my Enduro-R just has a bigger power punch you feel in the seat than the 698 I tried.

Love this! Great fun! The Ducati looks best but I'd definitely go for the KTM for all the reasons you said 👍

Great bikes, great review!

0:31 Amazed he wasn't completely wiped out by those clibbins

Will watch later this evening , but I will leave you with this question , which one would you prefer to have if you had to work on it , and why?

Really enjoyed that. I’m interested in both bikes, one of which to replace my 2023 street triple 765 rs.

Fantastic review. Both are great bikes. Please, which part of the world did you film this contest?

And the mirrors are still there😅

I love your test. Hello from french guyane ✌️

as usual, top notch. not at the conclusion yet..

It was a concept in my mind when I was about 16, then I got the DT175 at 21 and I knew what I really wanted. 22 years later, I bought the SXV550 Motard. Best bike I ever owned fun wise, and I have had a few. 😇

By far the best thing here was the playground you chose :D

Been waiting for this

Can you teach us how to do a skid into the turn? It looks so cool.

Give this man a raise!

Hey you better go find that rubber foot peg insert before you take the bike back to Ducati or they'll charge you 120 quid for a new one!

Which one leaks the least amount of oil?

This is how these bikes should be tested. Well done!

Brilliant Chris. Thank you 😂😂😂😂

too much fun ! got a 23 smcr . doees the duck come with quickshifter and wheelie control or is it an option $?

You LOOKED BETTER on the KTM on the sketchy stuff. I’m an MX and hare scramble kinda guy and so the KTM would be my pick. That said, I totally love Italian machinery…

Finally a supermoto comparison done the proper way and I'm glad the KTM is the winner. 😂

Neither would suit me but love the idea of them. Great watching bike being ridden at this skill level though. Class.

Brilliant review. Doing exactly what you should be doing on these awesome bikes. Isn't the KTM a lot cheaper as well?

great review.. having ridden both bikes and owning a 698 you won’t be disapointed by either of them 👍🏻👍🏻

You have one of the best jobs in the world !!!

I love ducati but every time I go to buy a bike I buy another one🤔... usually the ktm wins so it must be love ❤ really great review👍👏🍀

Are the mirrors harder to remove or cheaper on the Ducati?

Superb review!

KTM looked a lot smoother backing in IMO ? in fact it looks smoother in general full stop. Where did you film this btw, looks epic ?? :D You should have put them both on the dyno to finish this test IMO :D

How did you find the wheelie assist on the Ducati? Supposed to help keep the wheelie up. Would that help over doing it manually?

had the 690 awesome, gonna wait for the new DRZ600SM mext year if its gonna come out, can't wait..........

What inside leg do you have Chris? I am trying to work out if these are too tall.

A supermoto with wheelie control, lol, what's happened to us?

The slide looked lot more smooth on the rear on KTM though

Supermotos are the best! I have a 950 sm and it just makes me laugh every time I ride it. That’s priceless.

2 perfect bikes, perfect review perfect location!

My favorite motorcycle reviewer.

would you choose one of these or the hyper 950 :D ?

That Ducati reminds me of Count Duckula!

Great test chris

Brilliant (I say that as a 690 enduro r owner)

Bro, where do you live!? Open space, roads to yourself, cliffs, ocean (I assume) amazing!

Ridden both, would own either, but a Ducati with spoke wheels would be in my garage !

The big test is WHICH one is the first to a 'Warranty' issue that the Manufacturer either refuses to fix....or makes you wait for an eternity. 🤔 another close one

Two supermotos to flog on private roads. This has to be 'peak' Chris..

No matter what I love all sumo related bikes which make the bike world greener indeed🌳

Been waiting for a comparison and who better to do one than you guys