VOL. 56 ISSUE 12 MARCH 26, 2019 P89
S P E C I F I C A T I O N S
2019 KTM 790 ADVENTURE /
ADVENTURE R ($12,499 / $13,499)
ENGINE: ................... DOHC parallel-twin,
liquid-cooled, 4-stroke
DISPLACEMENT: ............................799cc
BORE X STROKE: .............. 88 x 65.7mm
COMPRESSION RATIO: ................... 12.7:1
CLUTCH: ......................... Wet multi-plate
TRANSMISSION: .........................6-speed
CHASSIS: ....Tubular steel trellis, engine
used as stressed member
FRONT SUSPENSION: ................ WP 43mm
inverted fork, non-adjustable / WP
48mm Xplor fork, fully adjustable
REAR SUSPENSION: ....WP monoshock,
preload adjustable / WP PDS shock,
fully adjustable
FRONT WHEEL TRAVEL: ................. 7.8 in.
REAR WHEEL TRAVEL: ...................9.4 in.
FRONT BRAKE: ....... Dual 320mm discs,
dual 4-piston radially mounted calipers,
Bosch Cornering ABS as standard
REAR BRAKE: .............................. 260mm
disc, 2-piston caliper, Bosch Cornering
ABS as standard
FRONT WHEEL: ...................2.50 x 21 in.
REAR WHEEL: ...................... 4.50 x 18 in.
FRONT TIRE: ....................... 90/90-21 in.
REAR TIRE: ......................... 150/70-18 in.
STEERING HEAD ANGLE: ... 64.1° / 63.7°
WHEELBASE: ...............59.4 in. / 60.1 in.
SEAT HEIGHT: ...33.4-32.6 in. / 34.6 in.
FUEL CAPACITY: ..........................5.2 gal.
WEIGHT (WET, CLAIMED):......... 460 lbs.
front and 18-inch rear rims as the
790 R.
Compared to the rangy 790
R, the base model 790's seat
height—set at 33.4 inches for
our outing—gives a slightly more
cramped ride and I found I'd be
standing on the pegs more than I
expected to get some blood flow
through the knees. It's going
to be a fine ride if you're under
5'10", and despite being a touch
cramped, the overall position is
still pretty comfortable.
With the same motor as the
790 R, there's plenty of poke
available from the base 790.
wheelbase of 59.4 inches, and a
lower seat height of 32.6 to 33.4
inches.
Bodywork is also dramatically
different. The 790 runs a taller
screen, adjustable by 1.5 inches,
and the seat is a split design for
rider and passenger versus the
single saddle on the 790 R.
Electronics-wise you get
the Street, Rain and Off-Road
modes, with the Rally mode
available as an optional extra, as
is cruise control, heated grips
and Quickshifter+. Avon Trail-
rider tires complete the picture,
running on the same size 21-inch
