KTM 1290 Super Adventure S Drivetrain. - 1,301 cc V-twin engine- 160 horsepower- 103 lb-ft of torque- slipper clutch- Smooth power delivery- 10,000-mile service interval. Honestly, as nice as Built on the same platform as the 1290 Super Adventure R, the new S model shares a lot of the same DNA as its older sibling with a few key differences. I spent my time with the KTM 1290 Super Adventure S using it as my everyday commuter, navigating Philadelphia, and escaping the city limits once the weekend rolled around. Photo by Spurgeon Dunbar. Big, fast, and less expensive than its 1290 sibling – The mysterious Randle McMurphy test rides and reviews the 2017 KTM 1090 Adventure. Related Story: 2022 KTM 1290 Super Adventure R | Review. The new CANsmart Controller GEN II is available for both the 1290 KTM Adventure and all 2020-up KTM 890 models. The controller provides Pros & Cons. Bigger engine remains remarkably compact. Lightweight design means new Duke is just 190kg including a full tank of fuel. Styling takes an aggressive shift towards the 1290 Super Duke R’s look. KTM’s angry new family ‘face’ isn’t going to win many beauty contests. Paying to unlock software features after 1500km using them KTM CEO Stefan Pierer has gone on record to confirm that the widely reported 490cc parallel twin-cylinder engine platform has been shelved. It’s said that the Austrian firm is hedging its bets on a 690 twin instead. Visordown first reported on the news back in 2019, and at the time the engine was thought to be landing in a new 490 Duke, RC490 For model year 2024, the 1,301cc LC8 V-Twin from the 1290 Super Duke gets bored out from 108mm to 110mm for a displacement of 1,350cc, and a new camshaft allows for two separate valve lifts With a mantra like ‘Ready to Race’, there’s no surprise that a fair amount of KTM’s machinery is fairly hardcore, and their latest range-topping off-roader, the 1290 Super Adventure R, is right in that vein. Much like the Super Adventure S (it’s more street orientated brother) the £15,999 R has had some serious work done to it for anrSJ4K.

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