with heavy-duty D.I.D DirtStar
wheels—add another thousand
plus dollars for those—and a
bunch of other trick parts from
the KTM PowerParts catalog.
The D.I.D DirtStar wheels are
tube-type rims with a profile
that is much narrower than the
tubeless stock rims on the 890
R. With this narrow profile, you
can run much lower tire pressure
because the rim clinches the
tire much tighter. It also forces
the side lugs of the tire farther
around to the side for more bite
when riding off-road. The narrow
width of these rims opens up
tons of options when it comes
to tire selection, and pretty much
any dirt bike tire will work.
bike at a level much higher than
if that same rider were on a bike
without tunable suspension—and
the WP Xplor Pro suspension
accommodates that level of
adjustability. The front forks
use Cone Valve technology and
are fully adjustable for spring
preload, compression, and re
-
bound damping. The rear shock
incorporates
high- and low-speed
compression damping, rebound
damping, and, of course, spring
preload. This suspension is the
highlight of the Rally and the
primary reason why the bike is
so much more expensive.
But that's not the only cool
thing you get when you buy
this bike. The Rally also comes
It starts with premium suspen
-
sion. The Rally comes equipped
with
the very best WP suspen-
sion money can buy, and it's
not cheap.
In fact, the WP Xplor
Pro suspension package on
this limited-edition bike almost
completely makes up the differ
-
ence in price versus the base
model
890 R. Off the shelf, the
Xplor Pro suspension is almost
exactly six grand, which, coinci-
dentally, is the price difference
between the
base model and the
Rally. But suspension is the most
important component in mak-
ing a motorcycle perform at the
highest level.
Being able to tune
the suspension to the nth degree
allows the rider to operate the
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PROJECT BIKE I 2024 KTM 890 ADVENTURE R RALLY
We busted the bank for this one (and a few wheelies in the excitement).
