New KTM 1090 Adventure R
KTM’s continual drive to offer bigger, better, and
more banzai adventure bikes has gone to a whole new level for 2017.
Sitting at the top of the new 1090 tree is the
Adventure R, aimed at riders who want genuine off-road ability. Both 1090s
share the same evolution of the 1050 cc 75° V-twin motor, now developing 125 bhp,
while the R gets long stroked fully adjustable suspension by WP, laced wheels
(21in front / 18in rear) multi-mode ABS, traction control, a slipper clutch and
four rider modes.
The extremely rugged wire rims come with Continental
TKC80 Twinduro rubber as standard in 90/90-21 and 150/70-18 sizes, while the
fully adjustable WP suspension gives 220mm of travel front and rear to help you
though even the toughest terrain.
The hefty braking hardware boasts dual 320 mm Brembo
discs and radial four-piston calipers, all linked to Bosch 9M+ ABS software.
There’s an off-road mode where it allows the rear wheel to be locked, but the
front wheel ABS remains active – or you can disengage it completely. There’s
also multi-mode traction control, which will allow varying degrees of slip under
hard acceleration, and four riding modes of Sport, Street, Rain and Off-road.
The screen is adjustable, as are the handlebars,
footpegs and handlebar levers. There’s also fully integrated luggage as an
optional extra, including rugged side cases and a topbox. And being the R, you
get the trademark orange frame and crashbars.
