KTM 790 Adventure R

[R650R]

Chris birch playing on the new 790 at KTM Sardinia rally...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rbv6OeuBj9w

[Scubbo]

looks like a handful / suspension is so soft it can barely do a corner :yawn: classic jap (EDIT: jap inspired suspension, soft and wollowy for the target buyer, the 65+ never to ride off-road "ADV stickers" rider)

[Daffyd]

looks like a handful / suspension is so soft it can barely do a corner :yawn: classic jap

How long have they been building KTMs in Japan? I know they build them in India and the Philippines, but Japan?

[Scubbo]

How long have they been building KTMs in Japan? I know they build them in India and the Philippines, but Japan?


LOL derp thought it was the 700cc tenere.... regardless, this one is chinese made (or will be when manufacturing starts in bulk) which is probably a lot better than india tbh, the welds on the latest from bajaj and even the yamaha factory there on the new yamaha yzf-r15v3 are atrocious, like they got the blind kids off the street to do the frame builds

[pete376403]

, the welds on the latest from bajaj and even the yamaha factory there on the new yamaha yzf-r15v3 are atrocious, like they got the blind kids off the street to do the frame builds

Saving money where they can not having to buy welding helmets, hard to get a weld flash if you're already blind :-)

[Jeff Sichoe]

looks like a handful / suspension is so soft it can barely do a corner :yawn: classic jap (EDIT: jap inspired suspension, soft and wollowy for the target buyer, the 65+ never to ride off-road "ADV stickers" rider)

what would you suggest as the best ~100hp ADV bike on the market currently?

[nzspokes]

I might test one when they come out but quite meh about that low tank.

My guess is they will be too heavy.

[Scubbo]

what would you suggest as the best ~100hp ADV bike on the market currently?

none, as it's pointless, i'd rather a nice sport/tourer and my little xtz125 to go to single tracks then, do them and then home again--- there is no point in the big adventure bikes when you can't go where cheap farm bikes can go (unless you're Chris Birch :lol: and sponsored by KTM to prove if you're fit and pro even their big bikes can go "offroad") only semi-adv bike i'd buy is probably a DL650/1000 as 99% would be on tarmac and that other 1% gravel roads................................... all they're good for.

anyway, buy what you want, slap some adv stickers on it, if it makes you happy and you enjoy it thats all the matters. ^_^

[Jeff Sichoe]

I guess so, but for me an adventure bike is something capable of warp speeds on road, but also able to tackle light off road and tricky stuff without a complete refit of tyres or suspension.

The 790 adv at less than 200kg with 109 hp seems like the perfect bike for nz, capable of anything that the rider is up for.

I don't know how fun a 125 would be on anything but the gnarliest trail, and that's not adv riding, it's trail riding and there is a whole seperate market segment for that...

[thepom]

Ktm690. Lighter and better off road than the 790.

[Oscar]

May 2019.

Our local dealer has taken three deposits and has a waiting list of seven (including me).

[Jeff Sichoe]

Two models, R and Standard

Standard
https://www.ktm.com/us/travel/790-adventure/
https://www.ktm.com/globalassets/products-pim-data/ke2-motorcycles/travel/790-adventure/790-adventure-2019/f9675s2/pho_bike_90_re.png

R
https://www.ktm.com/us/travel/790-adventure-r/
https://www.ktm.com/globalassets/products-pim-data/ke2-motorcycles/travel/790-adventure-r/790-adventure-r-2019/f9675s3/pho_bike_90_re.png

Anyone after a well loved 990ADV? :)

[Scubbo]

the new 690 sounds like a good'n for offroad orientation with less vibes on road now

[FlangMasterJ]

Amazing what a front fender can do for the look of a bike.

[Takataka]

There's also more suspension travel and chunkier tyres on the r

[Jeff Sichoe]

$19k NZD ? for the R model ?

Scubbo you can pick up a 690 Enduro R for only $15k!

https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/dual-purpose/auction-1385432483.htm

I'm eagerly awaiting your review :)

[Scubbo]

not a bad price, would prefer one over the 790 for dual purpose --------- still only ktm that really spikes my interest is an RC8 or the rc390 right now :lol:

140KG dry, a proper dual sport! (49 kg lighter than a dry 790 lololol)

ah it'd be the 2019 690 i'd want/was meaning --- (http://www.advpulse.com/adv-bikes/ktm-adds-a-little-adventure-to-the-2019-ktm-690-enduro-r/)

[Oscar]

$19k NZD ? for the R model ?

Scubbo you can pick up a 690 Enduro R for only $15k!

https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/dual-purpose/auction-1385432483.htm

I'm eagerly awaiting your review :)

I got mine for 14k.
Locally they're going for 14.5k.

[BMWST?]

none, as it's pointless, i'd rather a nice sport/tourer and my little xtz125 to go to single tracks then, do them and then home again--- there is no point in the big adventure bikes when you can't go where cheap farm bikes can go (unless you're Chris Birch :lol: and sponsored by KTM to prove if you're fit and pro even their big bikes can go "offroad") only semi-adv bike i'd buy is probably a DL650/1000 as 99% would be on tarmac and that other 1% gravel roads................................... all they're good for.

anyway, buy what you want, slap some adv stickers on it, if it makes you happy and you enjoy it thats all the matters. ^_^

blinkered.I buy adventure bikes because they are BIG I am 6 3 or 190 cm so adventure bikes make a lot of sense for me.
100 hp is good on the road
adventure bikes are better on back roads and gravel roads which are my preference.Withthe londer travel suspension,big wheels and road oriented tyres they are preety good on the windy and bumpy roads which we call state highways

[Night Falcon]

790 Enduro R $22,995 pre order from Cyclespot Euro

690 ................$15,000
Rally Raid kit....$6,500
Total outlay .....$21,500

Depending on what you really need the bike for it's worth thinking about a blinged 690, especially as you can get a 690 with demo k's for $13,500 atm

[Scubbo]

2019 690 looks like the biz especially at that price, all you need ~ 1k for a larrrge tank if thats your thing from safari tanks, a goodn--- rally raid kit?:killingme

[R650R]

790 Enduro R $22,995 pre order from Cyclespot Euro

690 ................$15,000
Rally Raid kit....$6,500
Total outlay .....$21,500

Depending on what you really need the bike for it's worth thinking about a blinged 690, especially as you can get a 690 with demo k's for $13,500 atm

One of our mechanics bought a 690 for 14500 new just before xmas. Been awhile since id been near one. So light in standard trim very tempting...

Im the same as someone up above, mostly like ADV bikes for the way they handle our shitty roads, and you can park/stop anywhere and get moving again which is not case with lot of other bikes or not as easy.
To be honest we lack anything super technical in the noprth island that you can get to often enough that demands a lighter bike.
At least 90% of time is spent getting to somewhere interesting and for that part I want more power, ability to lug heavier load etc....

[Waihou Thumper]

At least 90% of time is spent getting to somewhere interesting and for that part I want more power, ability to lug heavier load etc....

Well said. That is why I have the KTM 950 and the KTM 640 Adventure and the KTM 640 Enduro....:weird:
By the way...They are all for sale, just haven't advertised yet....