COMPARISON I 2024 BMW F 900 GS VS. KTM 890 ADVENTURE R
sand to hard-pack rock, the BMW
goes in-line where you want it to.
The KTM will dance and snap you
in or out of your line. The BMW
brings welcomed comfort to this
comparison. It will win a lot of
hearts in doing so.
I'll probably keep suffering
through the bumps and ride the
KTM until my wrists fall off since
it fits me the best, and I just love
the power and electronics pack
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age. But wouldn't it be amazing
if they made increasing comfort
a priority one of these years?"
THE NOT-SO-EXPERT
OFF-ROAD RIDER:
RENNIE SCAYSBROOK
I've done so many miles on the
KTM 890 Adventure R over the
years I've lost count. At first, way
back in 790 guise, I was fairly
convinced this was the best mid-
size ADV platform ever created,
now, I'm not so sure.
The 890 ADV R comes rolling
with all the goods to make it the
class king. Starting with the obvi
-
ous like (if you're into, you know,
going places) fuel capacity. The
KTM holds a stout 1.5 gallons
more than the BMW, and that
trademark low-slung gas tank
gives the machine exceptional
stability over the rough stuff.
And I love the fact you don't
have to trade up to get the fancy
suspension. The WP Xplor front
and rear springers, developed
by America's own badass Quinn
Cody, are almost overkill for
most people. They'll handle any
-
thing normal people can throw
at them and almost everything
Quinn can throw at them, but
herein lies one of the problems
