KTM 1290 Super Adventure R
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- September 29, 2023
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As far as big-capacity flagships go, KTM’s 1290 Super Adventure R is the USS Enterprise of the adventure-bike world. It’s ready to attack, but needs a firm hand at the helm.
The panniers stick out a long way but are likely to be well-suited to the needs of the type of rider who’ll buy this bike.
Having had such an insanely good time on the 390 Adventure last issue, climbing on the 1290 Super Adventure R was a jab in the ribs from reality. This bike clearly isn’t intended for shabby bike journos with very limited riding ability to go clowning around on. It’s tall, and the 217kg dry weight straight away lets the rider know it’s a serious proposition.
