2019 K TM 790 ADVENTURE AND 790 ADVENTURE R
FIRST REVIEW
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with some adventure capabilities.
It has the heart and soul of a true
off-roader, with enough creature
comforts to make it work in any situ-
ation on tarmac.
The KTM 790 Adventure R is a
genuinely excellent motorcycle. It
fills every inch of its design brief
perfectly. Don't be surprised if this
machine immediately shoots to the
top of KTM's top seller list.
OH YEAH, THERE'S ANOTHER ONE:
THE KTM 790 ADVENTURE
In the hubbub of the 790 R, it's almost easy to forget we also rode
the base model 790 for an hour on the first day. It was a very short
spin, but long enough to get an initial feel for the bike.
The 790 shares the same motor and chassis as the 790 R
(with a black subframe compared to the orange one on the R) but
gets different suspension in the non-adjustable 43mm split fork
(rebound on the right, compression on the left), and a preload-
adjustable Apex shock at the rear. There's also a slightly shorter
High-speed touring
comfort is pretty good,
but Rennie found it a
little cramped between
the set and the pegs.
