Updated for the new year is the 2023 KTM 390 Adventure. The 390 Adventure now comes fitted with black anodised aluminium rims and spoked wheels – 19-inch front and 17-inch rear. This is combined with a choice of two colour schemes – Black/Orange and Blue/Orange. The cast wheel version is also available if desired and KTM touts the 390 Adventure as one of the most versatile in its range, capable of both “epic” and “everyday” riding.
No changes in the engine room, with the
390 Adventure powered by a 373 cc, liquid-cooled single-cylinder mill with
DOHC, four-valves and fed by EFI. Power is claimed to be 44 hp 44 hp at 9,000
rpm and 37 Nm of torque at 7,000 rpm, going through a PASC slipper clutch
equipped six-speed gearbox. Following the tracks of its larger catalogue
siblings, the 390 Adventure gets a full suite of electronic riding aids. These
include ride-by-wire throttle as well as Bosch 9.1 MP engine management with
traction control and cornering ABS.
There are two ride modes, Road and an
Offroad mode that allows for more rear wheel slip with Offroad ABS that
disengages braking intervention on the rear wheel while reducing braking effect
on the front. Braking is done with a four-piston Bybre calliper on the front
320 mm disc while the back gets a 230 mm disc and single-piston floating
calliper. WP provides the suspension with a WPApex 43 mm front fork and a WP
Apex monoshock in the rear, giving 170 mm and 177 mm of suspension travel,
respectively, with 200 mm of ground clearance. The 390 Adventure carries
14.5-litres of fuel in the tank and weighs in at 172 kg wet while seat height
is set at 830 mm with taller seat options available.
