Ahead of its EICMA 2018 debut, the KTM 790 Adventure
R was seen showing off its off-roading prowess in a video uploaded on KTM
Sportmotorcycle GmbH’s YouTube channel. The motorcycle is a prototype that had
participated in the European Adventure Rally in Sardinia. The production-spec
model will be unveiled on November 6, 2018.
The upcoming adventure tourer can be seen going
sideways on dusty roads, climbing steep inclines and tackling large rocks. The Austrian brand said in the YouTube
description that their customer wanted a motorcycle that can be ridden hard and
that allows to push their limits personally around the bike’s limit.
The 790 Adventure R is developed in tandem with the
company’s Dakar-winning KTM 450 RALLY motorcycle. The middleweight
adventure-tourer uses KTM’s new LC8c 799cc, parallel-twin cylinder, liquid
cooled engine that is also seen on the 790 Duke, although it is likely to
receive a slightly different state of tune on the 790 Adventure R. The engine
on the naked roadster is tuned to deliver 105 PS of maximum power at 9,000 rpm
and 86 Nm of peak torque at 8,000 rpm.
Comprehensive rider aid package on the 790 Adventure
R include cornering ABS, multi-level traction control system, ride-by-wire
throttle, and selectable riding modes. The bike will also feature long-travel,
adjustable WP forks up front and a WP PDS mono-shock at the rear.
The ergonomics on the 790 Adventure are adjustable,
and the foot pegs and handlebar can be fine-tuned to the rider’s requirement.
Radial mounted, 4-piston callipers at the front and 2-piston callipers at the
rear provide the stopping power. Being an off-road spec motorcycle, the KTM 790
Adventure R uses wire spoke wheels that are wrapped in dual-purpose knobby
tires. The large front wheel is aimed to provide better off-road prowess to the
motorcycle.
