VOLUME 58 ISSUE 14 APRIL 6, 2021 P75
on the Cycle News scales (quoted dry
weight, the world's most useless mea-
surement, is 443 pounds from Triumph).
The Continental IMU-guided electron-
ics are aplenty in the Rally Pro. Cruise
control, Cornering ABS, and traction
control come stock, with the latter an
on/off arrangement compared to the
nine-level adjustable unit on the KTM
in Rally mode. There're a whopping six
riding modes to play with—Road, Rain,
Sport, Off-Road (where rear ABS is
disabled), Off-Road Pro and Rider Pro-
grammable—all offering their own levels
of throttle intervention with no bearing
on suspension performance as that is a
purely analog situation.
Going Pro gives you the full suite Tri-
umph Connectivity System for the 7-inch
TFT dash, Triumph Shift Assist (quick
shift), illuminated switchgear on the
handlebar, LED fog lights, center stand,
tire pressure monitoring, engine protec-
tion bars, aluminum skid plate, heated
rider and passenger seats, and the Rider
Programmable Mode.
KTM 890
ADVENTURE R
The KTM 890 Adventure R comes in at a
$14,199 base price. You've got to add an
extra $500 for the Rally pack (not to men-
tion the taxes and dealer fees) that we
had fitted to our test bike. This gets you
the Rally riding mode, nine-level traction
control and different throttle maps.
Running a six-axis IMU, the KTM's Ral-
ly mode pairs with the standard modes
of Street, Rain and Off-Road, all with
varying traction-control slip and throttle-
response levels. In the first three modes,
the KTM's Motorcycle Traction Control
(MTC) system is like the Triumph's in that
it's either on or off, so if you want more
control over your rear wheel slip, you've
got to go the Rally mode.
(Right) The limit
for where these
things can go is
almost entirely
up to the riders.
(Left) The KTM
is basically a
massive dirt
bike, and this
kind of carry-on
is child's play.
