2023 KTM 1290 Super Adventure S highlights: Two new colour schemes with black and orange as well as graded grey choices. ‘Turn-by-Turn+’ guidance and more travel options. Euro5 V-twin LC8 engine with 160 hp and 138 Nm of torque means a world without limits. Lightweight ChroMo stainless steel chassis. The Bridgestone Adventure A41 is said to perform very well in wet conditions without giving up stability in the dry. A 90% street, 10% off-road tire, the A41 doesn’t make any promises it can’t keep off-road, but as Brent stated in his review, he came away rather impressed by just how good a tire like the A41 could be off-road. KTM 950 Adventure vs. KTM 1290 Super Adventure R – more and more power. 2003 950 Adventure: 220 kg and 98 hp. 2020 1290 Super Adventure R: 240 kg and 160 hp. With KTM the name of the game is engine power. The 950 Adventure raced in the 2002 Dakar Rally as the 950R and won in the hands of Fabrizio Meoni. The 1190 is in the realm of sportbike standards, yet still displays competent gravel-road functionality – even in the non-“R” version. The Adventure uses Continental 19- and 17-inch tires, which performed well within my comfort level on these winding California roads. Over the last few months, our long term KTM 1190 Adventure R has seen a lot of action, clocking up roughly 3,000 miles during the making of this issue. We’ve battled the varying terrain of the Alps (both on and off-road), endured the long motorway ride home via Dunkirk, and explored one of the most beautiful areas of the UK as we rode Price wise they're very similar seeing as you have you buy a used 1090 or leftover old stock and they're right around $11-12k whereas most 890 adv are new hitting floors at about $12-13k. I'm skeptical still about the 890 engine, seems to still have a few issues to work out for long term reliability. Only the BMW R1200GS Adventure offers long-range touring capability right off the showroom floor in the liter class Adventure Bike category. With a 7.9 gallon (30 L) tank and a reported average of 38 MPG, the GSA has a range of roughly 300 miles. The current KTM 1190 Adventure with a 6 gallon (23 L) fuel tank and average 34 MPG, is only able to 2024 Yamaha Ténéré 700 First Ride Review. 2024 Suzuki GSX-S1000GX+ First Ride Review BMW R1200GS Adventure vs. KTM 1190 Adventure R - Long-Term Test Wrap-Up. What a long, strange trip it's Hn57z.