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The KTM 1190 Adventure is a 1195 cc V-twin adventure touring motorcycle from the Austrian manufacturer KTM. The model was revealed at the October 2012 Intermot trade show for the 2014 model year. [1] The motor is based on the powerplant in the RC8 sportbike. [2]
The KTM 1190 RC8 is a supersport bike made by KTM. [1] The now highly collectable first generation 2008 model had a 1,148 cc (70.1 cu in) V-twin engine and was the Austrian manufacturer's first-ever Superbike design. The RC8 model was supplemented with RC8 R models one year later in 2009 and the RC8 designation had its last year of production ...
KTM 1190 may refer to: KTM 1190 Adventure , a roadgoing/off-road (dual-sport) motorcycle introduced in 2013 KTM 1190 RC8 , a roadgoing sportbike motorcycle introduced in 2008
Adventure tourers – KTM currently produces the 1090 Adventure, 790 Adventure, 390 Adventure, and 1290 Super Adventure dual-sport adventure bikes in versions with different seat height, wheels and suspensions that endow the machines with a road (S), off-road (R – for rally) or touring (T) bias. [49]
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.
The KTM 1290 Super Duke R is a naked bike. Known as "The Beast" to its fans around the world. The 2014–2016 models suspension was considered to be too soft but the 2017 update has addressed this with stiffer springs. [1] [4] The 2016 model had compression ratio of 13.2:1 and 2017 model has increased compression ratio to 13.6:1. [1]
The 790 Adventure is powered by a 799 cc (88.0 mm bore, 65.7 mm stroke) LC8c inline-twin, four-stroke, water-cooled engine. [4] The 790 Duke already had a similar engine. The engine of the 790 Adventure has a lower maximum power but a higher maximum torque, which makes it better suited to the demands of a dual-sport motorcycle.
In his review of the 2008 model, motorcycle journalist Neil Johnson of OneWheelDrive, said, “the KTM 950 Super Enduro R is pure delightful lunacy.” The article's headline was sub-titled “The cure for common sense.” [1] Approximately 3,000 units were produced and sold internationally for model years 2006–2008.