2016 KTM 1290 SUPER ADVENTURE
RIDING IMPRESSION
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electronic gadgets on their bikes,
and plenty of hauling capabilities,
KTM made sure that they get all
these things with the 1290 Super
Adventure. This bike truly has it
all—and then some—especially
when it comes to electronics,
which controls so many cool
things on this motorcycle, like the
bike's new Semi-active Suspen-
sion system, Motorcycle Traction
Control (MTC), ABS/Cornering-
ABS, Ride Modes, Ride-by-Wire
Throttle, Tire Pressure Monitoring
System and Cruise Control. And if
that's not enough for you, you can
write a little bigger check and get
Hill Hold Control and Motor Slip
Regulation (electronic engine-
braking control) as options.
Also standard are heated grips
and seat, cornering lights, slipper
clutch, adjustable windscreen, a
center stand and massive 7.9-gal-
lon gas tank.
Despite all of these great things,
what impressed me most when I
rode the 1290 Adventure for the
first time was something pretty ba-
sic that all bikes have, the engine.
This thing has tons of torque and
friggin' rips! It kind of surprised me
but it shouldn't have; after all, this
is pretty much the same engine
that launches the 1290 Super Duke
R down the road like a bat out
of hell. But when you're carrying
around significantly more weight,
"I'M SURE PEOPLE
IN CARS WERE
LOOKING AT ME
THINKING, 'AH,
POOR BIKER,'
OR 'WHAT A
DUMBASS,' BUT,
I WAS TOTALLY
FINE."
The Super
Adventure is
one of the most
sophisticated
bikes on and off
the road.
