Roughly a month after announcing the redesigned 1290 Super Adventure S, KTM has introduced the more dirt-focused 1290 Super Adventure R. As of this writing, we understand that both new 1290 Super Adventure models will not be available in the U.S. market until next year (they are immediately available in Europe). Not surprisingly, the 1290 […]
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BMW Executive Indicates Sport-Tourers are Being Replaced by Adventure Bikes With 17″ Front Wheels (Bike Reports) (News)
MD has long been an advocate of the virtues of comfortable, upright ergonomics on the street. Way back in 2006, we published “Upright is Alright” to discuss our feelings. Not just sport bikes, but sport tourers have long tilted the rider forward enough to make him/her uncomfortable on longer rides … hence the popularity of […]
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Honda Africa Twin CRF1100L Adventure Sports ES: MD Ride Review (Bike Reports) (News)
We have finally had a chance to test Honda’s new Africa Twin, the first major update from the model that was introduced back in 2016 when MD tested the bike at the press launch in Moab, Utah. It was a bike that we thoroughly enjoyed, particularly in the dirt. The 998cc parallel twin engine was […]
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KTM Announcess 2021 KTM 890 Adventure Standard Model (Bike Reports) (News)
For some reason, KTM delayed announcement of the 2021 890 Adventure standard model after announcing the Adventure R and Adventure R Rally two weeks ago. In any event, here it is, and it should be available in U.S. dealers next month. In addition to the 90cc larger engine, other changes are made to the 2021 […]
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KTM Introduces 2021 890 Adventure R Rally and 890 Adventure R (Bike Reports) (News)
Just a couple of years on from introducing the 790 Adventure models, KTM has today introduced the 2021 890 Adventure R Rally (limited availability) and 890 Adventure R models. The big news is an increase in displacement to 889cc courtesy of added bore and stroke, but there are additional changes as well. The standard R […]
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MD Project Bike: Dirck Modifies a 2019 KTM 790 Adventure, Part 3 (With Review of SW-MOTECH Tank Bag and Luggage Rack) (Bike Reports) (News) (Product Reviews)
This is the third installment in our series of articles on the 2019 KTM 790 Adventure that we are modifying. Most of the modifications are aimed at making the bike more street-worthy, such as swapping out the 21/18 wheels for cast aluminum 19/17 wheels (the stock wheels from the KTM 1290 Super Adventure S). You […]
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