2021 KTM 890 ADVENTURE R
R I D E R E V I E W
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wheel-spin in sand, say, to get
you rolling in the deep.
Ride Modes are easy to over-
simplify but there's actually a lot
going on behind the scenes of
Street, Rain, Off-Road and Rally
(if installed). Here's an example:
Off-Road mode allows more
rear-wheel slip than Street, for in-
stance, but also reduces overall
power availability and smooths
out the throttle response so
you're not all Brad Binder out
there. Also, anti-wheelie control
is turned off so you can Chris
Birch right over that log, you
badass! Finally, Off-Road mode
ignores lean-angle sensitivi-
ties so when you rail a berm ala
Cooper Webb or slice a dune
like Toby Price on your sweet
890, traction control won't think
you're crashing (even though you
probably are about to tip over)
and limit wheel slip, thus ruining
the epic roost you were about to
turn around to look at.
As you can imagine, the
other modes are similarly pro-
grammed. Street gives you
full beans, limited slip, punchy
throttle response. Rain softens
power, negates most slip and
WHAT'S IT
ALL REALLY
COST?
The bikes we test are very
perfect. They are prepped by
the in-house KTM Media team,
they have the latest updates and
software installed if available,
and in the KTM 890 Adven-
ture R's case, they have all the
dealership-enabled options
activated so we can test the full
functionality. Save for heated
grips and other accessories, this
is a loaded model. Here's what it
cost as tested with all available
options turned on and set up:
KTM 890 Adventure R
MSRP: $14,199
+ Freight: $550
+ PDI at the dealership: $400
+ Rally Pack (includes
Quickshift, etc. etc.): $500
The adventure
doesn't have to end
when the sun sinks
on the Adventure
890 R.
