VOL. 53 ISSUE 50 DECEMBER 20, 2016 P47
KTM'S 790 ADVENTURE SPOTTED
T
he KTM 790 Adventure has
been spotted undergoing
road testing in Europe. This
new machine will use the same
800cc parallel-twin motor that will
be found in the firm's upcoming
790 Duke model—due for release
in 2018—with the Adventure likely
to follow one year later.
It's early days for the Adventure
but at first glance we can see the
prototype is running what looks
to be a 21-inch front and 18-inch
rear wheel of what will be an R
model, meaning getting almost
every brand of hardcore off-road
rubber will not be an issue.
The forks will come from
KTM's subsidiary WP and most
likely reflect those of the upcom-
ing 1090 Adventure, due for
release later this year, and the
rear shock will be horizontally
mounted, centralizing mass and
making this machine easy to
work on when you're out riding in
the boondocks.
We can expect the 790 to
come with the full plethora of
electronics including switchable
engine modes, traction control
and ABS, but the big weapon in
the 790's arsenal will be the twin
gas tanks, giving the machine
extremely good mileage and thus
allowing you to ride to really, re-
ally far away places.
They are expected to release
two models—the standard road-
going machine and an up-spec
R model—but it's unlikely we'll
be seeing them before the 2019
model year.
The 790's arrival, as well as
the upcoming 390, will give KTM
eight bikes in the Adventure cat-
egory, far outstripping any other
manufacturer in the segment.
This could be upped to nine
bikes if the 390 were to come in
R form, but it's unlikely, consid-
ering that will be an entry-level
machine. CN
The next generation of
KTM Adventure bikes,
with light weight and
massive mileage, has
been spotted testing
in Europe.
