Updated KTM 690 Enduro R, SMC R Coming for 2026
Husqvarna 701 Supermoto and Enduro also receiving Euro5+ changes
Business at KTM AG is returning back to normalcy, as the company has received certifications for updates to its KTM 690 and Husqvarna 701 supermoto and enduro models.
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The KTM 690 Enduro R and 690 SMC R, along with their Husqvarna counterparts, the 701 Enduro and 701 Supermoto, have been certified by the California Air Resources Board for 2026, with an executive order indicating some changes to their shared LC4 engine and the emissions system.
These four models were last certified for the 2024 model year, and since 2018, they have been certified with an engine family code of “KTXC069.ESM.” The engine remains at the same 693cc displacement, but for 2026, the executive order lists “KTXC0.69LC4” as the engine family code, indicating something has changed.
The emission control system for the 2026 models also sees the addition of a second heated oxygen sensor, a change we’ve seen across the industry for models meeting Euro5+ restrictions.
Conspicuously missing from the CARB executive order is any sign of the GasGas SM 700 or ES 700. Both models were previously certified alongside the Husqvarna and KTM models, but their absence here suggests they are being dropped from the 2026 lineup.
The CARB executive order does not tell us if anything other than the engine and emissions control systems has changed. If the other changes are minimal, we can likely expect KTM and Husqvarna to announce the 2026 models soon. If the update is more substantial, they will likely come closer to the fall.
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CARB can just go the way of the dodo bird.
I'm tired of the never-ending emissions reg increases playing havoc on new motorcycles. The engines DO NOT RUN better than they used to. They are running progressively worse every time more bulky CATS and equipment is bolted to them. The emissions equipment and R&D cost baked into new motorcycle sales would SHOCK the average person.
The KTM 690 will flame out like the rest of them . I should have kept the 2001 EXC 400. Great bike reliable .