690s must be tough bikes

[XF650]

For the 4th time in the last couple of months I'v picked up a bike for someone in the course of my work trips. Yesterday this 690 & it's rider went their seperate ways near the top of the Black Forest Track. Even with broken collar bone & fractured ribs, he still managed to ride out to Kurow (an amazing feat), then an ambulance ride to hospital.
By coincidence I was coming back from Otago with empty trailer, so today I gave them a ride home & had time to discuss what caused the off. He had just fitted a new EO7 rear but had left a worn Sirac (?) on the front. What he thinks happened was the rear overpowered the front on a tight corner, he over-corrected & the bike high-sided.
Considering the terrain & knowing the speed he would have been going, I was amazed that the only damage I could see on the 690 was a few scratches on the plastics.

[bart]

The bike is obviously far to powerful for him. Tell him if he wants to swap for nice placid DR650, I might consider it for a small exchange fee (he pays me). :yes:

[.chris]

Looks more like a Sahara 3 on the front.

But you are right, the 690's are pretty tough, almost as tough as the guys who ride them. :clap:

[Night Falcon]

tough as goats knuckles...the power dose come on strong especially in the no2 ignition setting....I was astounded buy the extra forward velocity when I fitted a new tkc 80 to the rear!! :gob:

suffice it to say you need to have the front end pointing in the right direction when opening the throtle or else you'll be tree huggin before ya know it:facepalm:

[XF650]

tough as goats knuckles...the power dose come on strong especially in the no2 ignition setting....I was astounded buy the extra forward velocity when I fitted a new tkc 80 to the rear!! :gob:

suffice it to say you need to have the front end pointing in the right direction when opening the throtle or else you'll be tree huggin before ya know it:facepalm:

Yip - evidently his "hugging" a matagari bush was what saved him from going to the bottom. And then he had to climb back up to the track........