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The KTM 1290 Super Adventure is a 1301 cc V-twin adventure touring motorcycle from the Austrian manufacturer KTM. KTM's first production year for this motorcycle was 2015. It was selected as the Cycle World best adventure bike of 2015. [1] The bike is marketed by KTM as a high performance adventure touring machine.
An active suspension is a type of automotive suspension that uses an onboard control system to control the vertical movement of the vehicle's wheels and axles relative to the chassis or vehicle frame, rather than the conventional passive suspension that relies solely on large springs to maintain static support and dampen the vertical wheel movements caused by the road surface.
The Multistrada 1200 comes in three equipment levels: the base, the S-Sport and the S-Touring. The S models include ABS (optional on standard model) and electronically adjustable Öhlins suspension, called Ducati Electronic Suspension (DES). The S Sport comes with carbon fiber beaks/air intake, side- and cambelt covers.
The suspension which was designed by Lucien Tilkens, became so successful that other motorcycle manufacturers developed their own single shock absorber designs. [16] Honda 's version is called Pro-link , Kawasaki 's is Uni-Trak , and Suzuki 's is Full-Floater .
Also in 2022, the V4 version is presented a Rally version dedicated to travel, with semi-active suspension with increased travel to 200 mm, Power Mode dedicated to off-road use, Auto function levelling, which guarantees a constant set-up as the rider, passenger and luggage configuration changes and a new 30-litre aluminum tank.
The Type 92 was out-gunned by turbocharged rivals and never got close to winning a race, but active suspension would be developed by Lotus and other F1 teams until it was banned in 1994.