The dealer is giving me a sweet deal for the KTM (arriving in January), because the price difference between the 2 is only $3800, and that includes the Tech Pack for the KTM. If it would have been a 2022 890 adv, I would have gone with the T7, because I find the 890 wind protection much more problematic for me (very noisy and difficult to manage).
1 day ago · Top offering from Suzuki in the adventure touring segment. The V Strom series might have a confusing name, but their models have unparalleled road presence and incredibly refined performance on any terrain. The 1050XT is the best of them all with an incredibly powerful engine that’s capable of delivering a solid performance on any terrain The Super Adventure 1290's are tuned a little more for low end grunt than the Super Dukes. but they are mainly street-oriented, and with the S moreso than the R. I think the S has cast wheels with a 19" front and he R has spokes. Not sure about sizes. Super Dukes have cast 17" wheels at both ends. I found 2017 KTM 1090 Adventure R at 11400 and I am sure this can be negotiated. Now I have never owned a KTM so how good are these bikes, how reliable are they and what sort of things should I consider, maintenance wise, before pulling trigger on an orange beast. 2016 1190R filter and pump failed at less than 3000 miles. Left stranded in Colorado. KTM would do nothing to assist. Had to rent truck to bring back home. Amazon.com: HFP-PPN17-KTM Fuel Pump with Strainer and Filter Replacement for KTM 1290 Super Adventure/1290 Super Duke/990 Super Duke/990 SuperMoto EFI Replaces 60307088000, 61007088200: Automotive By the way, the bike runs SO MUCH better now with the Rottweiler kit, very smooth and idles better! Reliability rating. 4.5 out of 5 (4.5/5) KTM 790 Adventure aims to combine genuine off-road capability with on-road comfort. KTM models. 1050 ADVENTURE; 1090 ADVENTURE; 1190 ADVENTURE; KTM. 1090 + 1290 Adventure; 1190 + 1050 Adventure; 950 / 990 Adventure the brand Alpina becomes synonymous with high quality and reliability even in the most The 790/890 platform has been plagued by reliability issues which has been well documented on the internet. The only issue I’ve had on this specific bike was a failure on one of the front brake lines due to metal fatigue. KTM assessed the failure and concluded that the brake line was too short. This caused tension on the brake line every time QgGK.