GasGas ES700 Review | Adventure, sand and single trail 

I just got one myself, and I wouldn't argue with a word of that. Also worth mentioning that it's commendably quiet. A 70bhp+ single that's as quiet as a commuter scooter...what an acheivement.

I’ve had a 690 since 2016. Had to lower it 1.5 inches, respring and revalve for me. It’s 358 lbs on the scale with a full tank and a small tool bag. Doesn’t replace my dirt bikes or my adventure bike but it’s great to clock many miles on all types of dirt and gravel roads here in the mountains where I live. Mine has 13,000 trouble free miles on it now.

I NEED more videos from you! The level of quality, content and entertainment on these review vids are truly beyond anything else I've seen so far

I love this title because I ride the ES700 and this title is how the bike feels! It’s definitely more enduro for me than “adventure” I take it with confidence to places I wouldn’t ride my adv bikes!

Great review, but even better cinematography. Really impressed with angles, lighting and mix of cameras/tools used. Inspirational. Thanks.

I've got a 2020 KTM690 Enduro r, the controls appear to be the same, I added Wings slip on and every bolt on I could find from Vanasche, Seat Concepts and plenty of other manufacturers. I have really wanted to ride the GasGas 700 to see if ergonomics are that far apart. One thing that I did that really made things better for riding was to get the Dual5 headlight. Makes night riding safer and daytime i'm far more visible now. Your bike is beautiful, safe rides my friend.

Solid review, Damien. I appreciate the effort you've taken to produce such a polished edit - lots of shots & setups that take time. Bloody good job!! Now - onto the bike . . . the Red KTM. I've got the Orange one. This red one is pretty much the same as the orange one, or the blue and white one. Industry homogenization . . . don't you love it? I don't 😑 Once PIERER Mobility (parent company of KTM/Husky/GasGas - thanks below commenter!!!) has bought up all the other manufacturers, we'll have an orange, red, white/blue, pink, green, magenta 693cc to choose from. 😬 Anyway, your review is accurate. And I still tell people that if they must have only one bike in the shed to do all their single track/trail/adventure/longer tours . . . then you really can't go past the LC4 single. I've got a love/hate relationship with mine. Some rides, I love it. Others, I hate it. Sometimes I am riding it, thinking - 'what a heavy pig, why am I not on my 390RR today?' or 'not another bloody false neutral, can't PIERER Mobility make a decent gearbox?' Other days, with the right mix of terrain, I love it. If I didn't have other bikes in the shed, I'm sure I'd be riding the LC4 all the time 🤣But the fact is, often it's a better choice to go with a more enduro focused light-weight dirt weapon . . . or a more road focused twin ADV bike. If you already own a touring adv bike - don't buy the 700. Get an enduro bike, a proper one. If you already own an enduro bike, don't buy the 700. Get a twin adv bike. The Gas Gas, the KTM or the Husky versions of the same bike are really good machines that fit a very particular niche : the-one-bike-to-do-it-all-but-not-amazingly-well-niche.

Nice review! The ES700 is what my DR650 wants to be when it grows up! 😉😃

Excellent review. Had mine 18 months now and very pleased with it. Tackled many very gnarly tracks on the TET in Spain. Pyrenees, Sierra Nevada, Picos etc it’s light, nice and tall and powerful and to date very reliable. Goes places that my GSA 1250 has wet dreams thinking about. Adventure? O yes. Rally fairing, new exhaust, some protection, decent luggage, upgraded the tyres and it goes pretty much anywhere.

Awesome production! The perfect blend of informative content and entertainment. Great soundtrack as well. 👍

What a riding area! Wow. Huge and private.

Fantastic video, really well made, well narrated and well presented. Well done 👍 Love your work👏🏻keep up the good work 📺🍿🙏🏻

I have to say me and my wife are cracking up at your comments while riding. you are hilarious and make watching the video amusing and fun to watch!! thank you for the good laughs!!

I really enjoyed your video, thank you (and I appreciate the work you put into it). I ride one of those modified 701s Enduro. The most versatile bike I ever owned and a real endorphin machine. Can't get enough of it.

Love your work! Hilarious video and so relatable "...a salad that I will completely ignore" 🤣

You make some of the best videos on the net! Thank you brother 🍻

Great review

Exelent review !

Slightly more entertaining than a kick in the stones.

Awesome review 👍🏻👍🏻

'Drunken riverboat captain' bahahahah yep I rock that style too!

Excellent review. Thanks for putting it together. 23 701 owner…😊

Entertaining vid. Great videography, scenery, and script. But … the question remains why would someone choose the GasGas “flavor” over the KTM or Husky, or why not? Is it just down to color selection and what dealer is nearest (though in the US at least two of the brands are almost always combined at a dealer, IME). Why does the GasGas version exist? Thanks :-)

- Great product mate, well shot, & edited with a good bit of humour along the way. - I’m happy to live vicariously through ur adventures for now and I celebrate every new and or similar product from any company. Keep ‘em coming. - Oh and thanks to Mr Capp who proved he has google like the rest of us - whinge whinge & complain. - Stick to ur format mate

I need one of these to go with my EC250, think it's time to post the F900XR for sale.

Just traded my Africa twin on a 2023 ktm 690 , loving it so far! I think it will make a great bdr bike here in the U.S. not many gas gas dealers, I like the looks of the gas gas better

I like the theory of this platform but the reliability for its intended purpose is what has always held me back whether it be this version or its other two siblings. Always enjoy the way you put your videos together mate. Look forward to the next one....

Damo, if everyone did a bike review like you, I'd never have time to ride. Neat little machine, love your take on it. Two testicle references, nicely done! 🤙

1st time here had to sub for the humour 🤣🤣

Good video man

What is the purpose of selling the same bike under different brand. Is this how we're gonna choose the color now ? Are we gonna say KTM instead of orange, Husky instead of white and Gasgas instead of red ?

I always contemplate selling me 18’ Africa twin adv sports for a 690~ I’m not sure when it’ll happen but I’m sure these videos are shortening the time:

That one comment about the low end stalling on the dirt track between the trees is enough for me not to want this bike thanks for your help

Haha "Non-binary motorcycle". Love that as a descriptor of the LC4 platform! XD

Would you recommend any gearing changes to support a more responsive lower end for trail riding?

Two testicle references in one video!? Subscribed!😄

5:25 DRZ and most enduro bikes be like "hold my beer" whilst u access the air filter toolessly with tooless D-clip bolts in 5 seconds.

DR 650 some 25 years later... World sure made a long way...

Great editing and filming! So KTM can make this but Suzuki stopped making the DR 650 cas of the Pommy emission laws?? This is a big dirt bike that's perfect for the "Adventure" crowd,,, but maybe not flash enough to have in their driveway?

Gday mate, great review! These are currently on sale for around 14-15k ride away atm for a 23 plate. My question is, would you get a newie or get a well setup 2019 Ktm 690 with 9,000kms for 12k?

Sounds as if it needs be regeared for bottom end torque gains to improve trail sprint speeds

Amazing scenery! tell us where?

I would gladly exchange some top end hp for more grunt down below. - Far more useful, but people like the numbers and not the practicality!!

Does your ES 700 motor sound super loud and noisy if you kill it and restart it or shut it off when warm and restart it right away. I find mine gets super loud like scary loud like you'd think it was coming apart. I was told it has a hydraulic can chain tensioner and that might be the noise. But on my bike the loud engine can last for 10-20 seconds. Have you experienced this? Thanks

Let me just correct a statement. The AJP PR7 is the closest to the 690/700/701!

5:59 Of course it will, its the same engine as a 690 DUKE, a ROAD BIKE.

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What about service intervals? I’d just be afraid to take my 530 to a big trip because simply every night when my mates drink beer I’m doing oil changes

How does it compare to the 701? Any different?

Does the ES 700 come with an endo sensor like the husky 701 enduro? Thanks, great vid!

When the warranty is out, get the ECU flashed, these bikes are choked up by Euro 5 settings. From 21 on, the 690 motor won't respond to a fuelling dongle.

Looks like my old 2001 KTM 640

Would this be a good bike for a first time rider?

This bike should never have been named an enduro. It’s an Austrian DR with good suspension and class topping power. You would be insane to ride it in any competition or tight single trail on a regular basis due to its weight and inappropriate gearing.

12:24 "no other manufacturer makes a bike like the ES700". Im quite sure KTM and husqvarna will have something to say about that, as they are all the same bike. You would be better off saying PIERER Mobility makes a bike like no other, as that is the parent company that all 3 virtually identical bikes come from

Wheelie thru that puddle !!! 😛

...wow a red ktm 690- im impressed 😆😔

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Sat on one in the dealer and instantly realised it wasn't for me. Ridiculously high seat that feels like a 4x2. Bars are too close and low. I went with a t7 and have no regrets. Imo the 690 platform is way overpriced.

Why does ktm make 3 exactly the same bikes?

this is literally a rebadged 690 or 701. slight differences, SAME BIKE. whats the bet that the stock muffler and most of the parts have KTM stamped on them just like the 701.

It's a bit like a modern KTM Super Enduro.

I know about water like that. Some puddles smell like rotten doo doo. 🤣

it's "Hüsqvarna" 😉

A red KTM..... hoo-ray.

“No other makes….” Not correct….AJP makes a more versatile bike, and more comfy in the same time. Or Kove…

Confused Enduro

I wouldn't call that a ADV bike, it's a dual sport.

It's neither. It's just a ktm/husqy... yawn!

My 250 has more power

Yo Hoss...😂 You're awesome, some good shit right there.!!!🤘😎🤘🇺🇲

Thanks, what treads are on your test bike?