improved if it could be adjusted for tilt. As a tourer, it could do with a centrestand as standard. If country dirt roads occasionally feature in your route planner, the KTM will take them in its stride with 195mm of clearance, plush, long-travel White Power fully adjustable suspension, wide motocross-style bars that help with stability on loose gravel and a comfortable standing position for riders. However, don't push it too far down rocky roads as the cast iron oil tank in front is exposed and vulnerable to rocks. The Brembo brakes are almost too powerful. They have way too much initial bite that induces startling fork dive and rear lift from the long-travel suspension. Hit them too hard and you feel as if you are about to go over the bars. Use one or two fingers on the levers at all times. KTM's road bikes have been hampered in the past by poor resale value, build quality and instrumentation. It is great to see their build quality and instrumentation improving and hopefully this will help improve resale value. The panels all seem to fit and the inside of the front cowl is now very tidy, although the cables are a bit of a mess. Instruments are less like you would expect on a bicycle, but could still do with more info and a mode switch on the bars. If there is a fuel gauge, I couldn't find it and that is a big mistake on a supposed tourer. Speaking of