Theengine is retuned for less top-end horsepower when compared to the Super Duke R or Super Duke GT. I’d leave the hard-core protection mods for the 1090 Adventure R or 1290 Super Adventure R. Competition. KTM serves up a healthy dose of its own competition for this bike. 2018 KTM 1290 Super Adventure S Specs. Price: KTMs top-of-the-line adventure bike for 2023 is the 1290 Super Adventure R – a bike which the Austrian manufacturer says blurs the line between adventure touring and dual sport – likely thanks to its dedicated offroad performance. While the R is similar in both stature and price to its twin in the 2023 model lineup, the Super Adventure S, we 322posts · Joined 2007. #1 · Jun 5, 2017. Bought an ex-demo KTM Super Adventure with 700 miles on it from a dealer. On ride home, as soon as I got up to motorway speeds, noticed a distinct head-shake. Returned to dealer, who balanced the front wheel. Whilst doing so, they noticed that it had a small buckle. They agreed to replace Whenbuying new or used consider that KTMs have different warranties depending on model. KTMs come with a 24-month manufacturer’s warranty on street motorcycles, a 12-month warranty on all “R” models and a 6-month warranty on dual-sport EXC-F range. So an 850R has half the warranty than an 850 or 850 GP. DespiteEuro 5, the Super Adventure R hasn’t lost any peak power; KTM still quotes 160 hp at 9,000 rpm and 102 pound-feet of torque at 6,500 rpm. Peak power now Highlightsof the 2023 KTM 1290 SUPER ADVENTURE R. - Stand out from the trekkers on the trail with a brand new sporting white color and graphic scheme. - Never get lost or have direction doubts thanks to new Turn-by-Turn+ guidance and more travel navigation options. - Dependable LC8 V-twin engine with 160 hp and 138 Nm of torque means a world Whata 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.” Poweringthe KTM 1290 Super Adventure R is a 1301cc LC8 twin that makes 160PS of power and 9,000rpm and generates 138 Nm of torque at 6,500rpm. These figures are greater than the recently unveiled TheKTM does have more top end power. However I just did a 2 day 700+ mile ride with a friend on a 1290, me on a 1250. We both have been riding for a long time and do so at a fairly brisk pace. I couldn't tell that either bike has an advantage in any situation including high speed passing. nsFsXJ.

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