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RIDE REVIEW I 2027 KTM 1390 SUPER ADVENTURE S EVO
ing, but navigating them is sim-
ple and intuitive thanks to the
dash's usability and its display of
all the information at your finger-
tips (literally). Even here, if you
don't love the layout or scale of
information, it's responsive and
can shrink or zoom to your lik-
ing. I guess the main theme here
is adaptability. This bike will go
where you point it. If you want to
lap sportbikes on canyon roads
or commute to the office with
comfort, it's ready.
I Big Power Numbers
The KTM LC8 V-twin is a legend-
ary powerplant delivering on the
promise of performance, V-twin
character and charm. It's thumpy
and growly, and it's delivered
V-pulsed power in an addictive,
adventure-style way since the
original KTM 950 Adventure.
The new 1390 Super Adven-
ture family gets an upgrade to
this familiar engine, bumping its
displacement up from 1301cc
to 1350cc for this next genera-
tion of "1390s" by boosting the
cylinder bore two millimeters up
to 110mm. We've seen this dis-
placement creep—small jumps
in displacement to maintain/
increase performance output
while meeting tougher emis-
sions restrictions—for quite a
few years across the motorcycle
OEM spectrum. That's the case
here, but KTM is doing more.
New 54mm throttle bodies, up
from 52mm on the 1290, feed
this animal to just over 170 peak
horsepower and 107 lb-ft of max
torque (claimed). On top of this,
KTM has implemented its Cam-
shift technology into the 1390
Adventure. Below 6500 rpm, a
lower-lift intake cam opens the
You can ride upright
and responsibly
on the new Super
Adventure S Evo
platform. You don't
have to pretend
you're in a race. But
you can also do that.
