KTM1190 Adventure: 92.2 lb-ft/124.8 Nm @ 7500 rpm. KTM 1290 Super Adventure S: 101.7 lb-ft/138 Nm @ 6500 rpm. So, even if the new 1290 is a bigger and more powerful motorcycle, it’s also more manageable in terms of power and delivery—similar to its “German cousin” (the BMW GS1250 delivers 143 Nm @ 6250 rpm) Whenit comes to luggage the BMW offers more robust bags. While the BMW boasts durable bags, the KTM struggles on dirt roads. The BMW has an unloaded seat height of 890/910 mm. Similarly the KTM has a seat height of 890 mm. The KTM’s total permitted weight is 440 kg while the BMW is slightly higher at 480 kg. KTM 1190 Basedon the KTM RC8 Rʼs 1195cc LC8 v-twin motor, the KTM 1190 Adventure sees the superbike lump re-tuned for its adventure-touring duties, and in that capacity it makes 147hp. Meanwhile at 518 lbs with a full tank of gas, the 2013 KTM 1190 Adventure is a touch heavier than its 990cc predecessor. KTMhit the adventure bike market hard in 2013 with the release of the 1190 Adventure, their crosshairs aimed directly at the large displacement ADV bikes such as the Ducati Multistrada and the BMW R1200GS.  Now, after just a few years in production, KTM has decided to go a different route. KTM1190 Adventure (2013 - present) review Ben Cope Fri, 1 Feb 2013 Multistrada-fighter and continent-muncher with attitude It bears the core values of a KTM1190 Adventure. March 11, 2015. Ha ha ha ha ha. That may not be the most intellectually robust or indeed journalistically responsible way to begin a bike review, but it is perhaps the most succinct. If you have one of the 2013 model 1190s the great news is that the newest ABS system configuration is an uploadable upgrade, but I wasn’t Iheard that North Aremica will get the 2014 version, and may have a few mods to it based on the 2013 review. Anyone have any more serious timeline for when the bike is to arrive in north America to purchase? 500 EXC, RC8, KTM 690, 790, 990, . KTM track racing, adventure stories, KTM 50 fix-ups and more. Full Forum Listing Withthose fantastic braking manners and a chassis inspired by KTM’s winning Dakar bikes, the 1190 R clearly has the makings of a potent ADV bike. The R’s WP suspension has a little more than MarkHinchliffe · Touring KTM Adventure Motorbikes · October 17, 2013 · 6 min read 2013 KTM 1190 Adventure review KTM 1190 Adventure The new KTM 1190 MMp0BM.

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