Related: 2015 KTM 1190 Adventure R. Suzuki V-Strom DL1000 $4,000-upwards. and it won’t be able to keep up with a KTM 1290 Super Adventure or BMW R1250GS on the road, but that is to ignore KTM 1290 Super Adventure 2016 - 2022. The KTM 1290 Super Adventure is an adventure touring motorcycle manufactured by KTM since 2015, when it replaced the KTM 1190 Adventure. The bike debuted in So, I am dying to purchase a new KTM 1290 Super Adventure, absolutely love it. Had a bad time with some long test rides on an 1190 ADV-R where a few spokes came loose in the middle of nowhere (letting all the air out) and tightening them didn't keep the air in. vs the 2023 890 you get bags and mounts which are around €400. Heated grips around €200. The various ride modes, quick shifter, CC etc.. which is over €500. Centre stand €100-150 depending on where you buy from. Aux lights €400 for the KTM ones. A potentially better skid plate. Weight without the add-ons is the same. What a beast, I thought to myself as I put my first few miles on the 2022 KTM 1290 Super Adventure R. In retrospect, that thought kind of made sense given the fact that the mill tucked beneath the 1290’s new tank design is an iteration of the Super Duke’s 1301cc V-Twin – the naked bike dubbed by KTM marketing folks as “the beast.” And beastly it is. Even in larger ADV garb coming in . Quick Release Clear Headlight Guard, KTM 1190 & 1090 Adventure / R / 1290 SA. $169.95. Item # 371-5090X. Quick Release Aluminum Headlight Guard, Yamaha Tenere 700 Best handling bike ever, power is big but also docile for just puttering around. I ran 4400 miles with a friend on the 1290 SA, slightly more power, but I had no trouble keeping up with him. When we stopped for fuel at 210 miles, I took 5 gallons, he took 6. If I sell, I will go lighter (1190 is 507lbs), maybe 690 duke, or SDR. 14 1190 Adventure. Concluding Thoughts. As you can see, KTM went all-out when designing the 1290 Super Adventure R. More than just an 1190 with a bigger engine, the combined upgrades turn the 1290 into, arguably, the king of the pack when it comes to large-displacement, mega-adventure bikes.

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