Getting updates for the upcoming year is the 2022 KTM 390 Adventure, which is priced at RM 30,800 in Malaysia for the 2021 model. The 390 Adventure gets new graphics in two version, bringing its styling closer to the larger models in KTM’s adventure-tourer range. Also updated is the 390 Adventure’s traction control, which now offers two modes – Off-road and Street. In Off-road mode, the trigger point for the system is set a little softer and less sensitive, allowing for a limited amount of rear wheel spin and easing handling on slick surfaces.
While in Offroad mode, should the rider
fall or the engine cut out, the 390 Adventure’s ECU will remain in the same
mode on startup. This means there is no need for the rider to reset the traction
control from the default Street mode should the engine momentarily stop. The
wheels on the 390 Adventure are also upgraded, with the aluminium alloy 9-inch
front and 17-inch rear beefed up for rough duty, shod with Continental TKC 70
tyres. According to KTM, the new five-spoke wheel is both stiffer and more
resilient compared to the previous six-spoke wheels.
Everything else in the mechanical and
electronics departments stay the same, with power coming from a liquid-cooled
single-cylinder engine displacing 373 cc and producing 43 hp and 37 Nm of
torque mated to a six-speed transmission fitted with a slipper clutch. Other
equipment on the KTM 390 Adventure includes 43 mm diameter adjustable WP
upside-down forks, Bybre brakes with two-channel ABS, 14.5 litre fuel tank, lED
lighting and a TFT-LCD instrument panel measuring 5-inches across.
