KTM 890 Adventure R first look review | Knox Armour
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Date: 2020-10-15

KTM 890 Adventure R first look review | Knox Armour

Second in our line up of first look reviews at new machinery for 2021 is our first look at the upgraded and revised KTM 890 Adventure R and KTM 890 Adventure R Rally that were announced last week.

Firstly, the KTM 790 Adventure R is the best off-road capable adventure bike that I have ever ridden. During my time with the bike, I rode further and on harder off road terrain than I would have ever imagine doing on comparative bikes, bikes like the F850gs for example which I wouldn’t dream of taking on the stuff we did on the 790 adventure R. So the base from which these new models are starting on is very good and that’s a good thing!

So the 2 models are the KTM 890 Adventure R and KTM 890 Adventure R Rally, and feature KTM’s all new, more powerful and EURO 5 compliant 890cc parallel twin. Based on our experience with the KTM 890 DUKE R a couple of months ago, this should be a good thing as the engine in that package is an absolute banger! Coupled with improved low rev capability, less stalling and a bit more stability via increased rotational mass, the 890 Adventure R should be a real winner. 

Both the KTM 890 Adventure R and 890 Adventure R Rally should be available next month, although pricing is unconfirmed at this point. The latest specification can be found here, https://www.ktm.com/en-gb/models/travel/ktm-890-adventurer2021.html. 

Our original review of the 790 Adventure R is - https://youtu.be/DiYgirwTCOk
Our review of the road going naked sibling, the 890 Duke R is here - https://youtu.be/eqwc0wkfUy4

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Aaron KNOX 
www.planet-knox.com