2023 ADV GUIDE P19
chassis, KYB suspension and all the electronic
trimmings, including six Riding Modes, four Power
Modes, Ducati Wheelie Control (DWC), Engine
Brake Control (EBC), Cornering ABS with off-road
mode, Ducati Quick Shift up/down (DQS), cruise
control, Full LED lighting system, Daylight Position
Lamp (DRL), Ducati Brake Light (DBL that flashes
for emergency stops), USB oower socket, 12V
socket, and self-canceling indicators. Whew.
The KTM subscribes to the company's model
of gradual spec upgrades after purchase, but it's
really only the Rally Pack
for an extra $500 you
need. Rally Pack gives
you the Rally throttle
mode to go alongside
the Street, Off-Road,
and Rain modes and
also unlocks nine-stage
adjustable traction con-
trol—as opposed to the
regular on/off traction
control the KTM comes
with as standard. There's
also KTM's Motor Slip
Regulation, which works
with the slipper clutch and opens the throttle
valves just slightly to give a more controlled
deceleration if you chop the throttle hard or if the
grip levels are low—like out on a trail.
On top of that, the KTM has the raucous 889cc
parallel-twin pumping out 100 horsepower at 74
lb-ft, a tubular steel chassis with the low-mounted
fuel tank near the rider's knees, 12V power socket,
cruise control, and 0.74 inches more rear suspen-
sion travel at 9.4 inches (front is also 9.4 inches,
versus the Ducati's 9.06).
Bare bones is about the best way to describe the back
end of the Ducati, but it has been designed so you can
easily fit the auxiliary fuel tank.
By contrast, the KTM's back end is all business with
a flatter one-piece seat and bodywork covering up
the subframe.
