ket is more than possible. And coming
from someone who has ridden/raced
a "Rally" equipped 790 Adventure R
rather irresponsibly, it is something you
should pursue with rapidity if your bank
account/spousal arrangement will allow
it. That's a different story. Today we're
talking about the bike you can probably
find at a dealership today.
What's The Big Deal
With These KTM
Adventures?
A lot of people ask me what's so
good about this platform of KTM ADV
machines and I usually tell them it's
mostly about balance. It's function to
the core. And this bike oozes intent of
design.
The KTM 890 (formerly 790)
Adventure R enjoys the most stable
and smartly weight-distributed chassis
design on the market. This construct
puts the majority of the most awkward,
fluctuating, and most influential weight
aboard the motorcycle (the fuel) at an-
kle level. This lowers the bike's center
of gravity so effectively, the bike feels
magical in comparison to bikes with
tanks on top of their frames/engines,
etc.—essentially every other adventure
motorcycle. It's a distinct advantage.
From there, superb suspension
manners and ergonomics take the
wheel and finish the job delivering a
sublime ride. It's massively predict-
able, directionally influenced with
minimal effort by the rider, encourag-
2021 KTM 890 ADVENTURE R
R I D E R E V I E W
P102
The KTM 890
Adventure R
(tested here) is
the dirt version of
the standard 890
Adventure (sans-R).
There is an 890
R Rally version,
too, but good luck
finding one.
