Checkout. As far as big-capacity flagships go, KTM’s 1290 Super Adventure R is the USS Enterprise of the adventure-bike world. It’s ready to attack, but needs a firm hand at the helm. The panniers stick out a long way but are likely to be well-suited to the needs of the type of rider who’ll buy this bike. Having had such an insanely good BMW and KTM are at the head of the field in this category, with the R 1250 GS and 1290 Super Adventure respectively. Both offer superlative chassis dynamics combined with powerful and torque-laden 2023’s version of the 1290 Super Adventure R from KTM is 3.6 lbs lighter than the 2021 variant, helped in part by the new 23-liter (6-gallon) three-piece tank, with an improved heat system to disperse temperatures out and away from the rider. Buyers may also appreciate the new paint job, which is mostly white as a nod to KTM’s legendary I really want short levers, ideally for 2-3 fingers. Some of what I have seen are just a bit shorter ( 14 hours ago · Jan 12, 2024. Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Toby Price has finished the massively challenging 48-hour chrono stage at the Dakar Rally in an impressive second place. Kevin Benavides also put in a strong ride across the dunes to place seventh. Now, at the close of a long first week at Dakar, Toby and Kevin lie in fifth and sixth place For riders that hunt in tighter trails, taming the 1290 requires more skill and fitness than an 890. For riders that enjoy the faster, sweeping, open trails but also want to hit rougher terrain and not feel the scatty nature of a 19-inch front wheel, there are few limits but your own on the KTM 1290 Super Adventure R. Unfortunately, the side stand design on the 950/990s led to countless cracked engine blocks (sadly this was a common occurrence at the many KTM event we attended). And we’ve sold thousands of our relocation kits worldwide for the 950/990 models because it eliminates the risk of damaged engine cases. We assumed that KTM’s engineers would The 1290 Super Adventure is built around a liquid-cooled 1301cc mill and produces an industry-leading 158 (off-road capable) horsepower. If you’re in the market for a road-based Adventure touring motorcycle that checks all the boxes, this is your best bet. MSRP: $19,499 USA / $21,499 CAN. Learn More: KTM.com. 2022 KTM 1290 SUPER ADVENTURE R Fitted the Super Adventure double skinned header to my 1190S and it has pretty much cured the heat problem, you still get some heat, but then that happens on all bikes in hot weather / traffic, it is now no worse than many (any) other bike I have owned, whereas before it was unbearable (to the point I had to move my right leg out of the way to stop it burning if I got stuck in traffic on a hot XKcQaF.
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