The KTM 250 Adventure has made a spy photograph
debut just weeks ahead of expected EICMA debut in (5-10) November. The
photographs of the test mule were originally published by PowerDrift. The test mule of the
quarter-litre adventure tourer from the Austrian brand was seen with a halogen
headlight, not a LED illuminator like on the 390 Adventure. Unlike the 250 Duke, the Adventure version appears to be equipped with a
TFT-screen instead of an orange backlit LCD console. We’re sure KTM will keep
some differences in the functions to distinguish it from the 390 Adventure.
The styling
cues look identical to the 390 Adventure. Thus, you can see the 19-inch front
and 17-inch rear wheel combination, fuel tank extensions for a muscular look,
split seat setup and a single-piece pillion grab rail. We can also see the
crash guards and saddlebag stays/pannier mounts on the test mule, which hints
that the 250 Adventure will be compatible with all the luggage options that
will come with the 390 Adventure.
The 250 Adventure will share its mechanical
specifications with the 250 Duke. The adventure tourer will arrive with a BS-VI
compliant version of the 248.8 cc single-cylinder, liquid-cooled motor. The quarter-litre
mill makes 30 hp of max power and a peak torque of 24 Nm in the BS-IV guise.
Expect near-identical numbers on the BS-VI model as well.
In terms of hardware, we will see 43 mm inverted
telescopic front forks and a preload-adjustable rear monoshock. The suspension
setup may carry a higher travel rating than the 250 Duke. Braking tasks will be
handled by a 300 mm single disc with four-piston radial fixed calliper at the
front and a 230 mm single disc with a single-piston floating calliper at the
back. The anchoring setup will be governed by a dual-channel ABS. The 250 Duke
misses the supermoto mode (disengages rear ABS) but we may see the feature on
the 250 Adventure.
The 250 Adventure will retail at a relatively lower
price tag than the 390 Adventure. We expect the 250 Adventure to be priced in
the INR 2.5 lakh-2.8 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi) range.
