[faster and faster] - 2017 KTM 1290 Super Adventure, 1090 Adventure unveiled at the I

[Ninjette Newsbot]

Between the new KTM 1290 Super Adventure/S/R and the 1050 Adventure/R, there's a KTM Adventure for everyone in there somewhere. Only, we'd rather take the 1290 Super Duke. Where's that?

For 2017, KTM are expanding their ‘Adventure’ range of bikes in a big way and have unveiled a host of adventurous machines at the Intermot – the 1290 Super Adventure (S, R and T versions), the 1090 Adventure and 1090 Adventure R.

First up, the new, off-road-oriented KTM 1290 Super Adventure R, which rides on 18-inch (rear) and 21-inch (front) wheels, and boasts a massive 160bhp and 140Nm from its 1300cc V-twin. With Continental Trail Attack II or ContinentalTKC 80 dual-purpose tyres, fully adjustable WP fork and shock, and electronics like lean-angle-sensitive ABS and stability control, the Super Adventure R is an unstoppable force and should be a hit with those who like to ride big, heavy (217kg dry weight!) and madly powerful motorcycles, off road. If you do, the bike’s 6.5-inch TFT display will provide all necessary information at a glance, and its new LED headlamps will light up the Sahara desert while you’re blasting across the sand dunes in the night.

On those long, hard off-road rides, you’ll appreciate the 1290 Super Adventure’s one-piece off-road seat, with its 3D foam cushions that provide long range comfort,yet with greatseat of the pants ‘feel’that riders crave. Crash bars, coated in orange to match the R’ssteel tube trellis frame, andhandguards round off the off-road package. Also, for those who’ll be happy with just 125bhp, there’s the slightly milder KTM 1090 Adventure R that you might want to take a quick look at.
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