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New KTM 790
Moved from T7 thread
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I'm sure KTM have pre production bikes out there and the race team testing is invaluable. But small part and involves a small number of machines. Lets hope they've got it right first time out ... God knows they've taken enough time! (probably busy fine tuning the Chinese plant operation? ) Will you be a Beta tester for this new KTM ... on your pound? :smarts: |
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So true, this is all changing and as you say, it's the parent company that matters. They set the standard. All we need do is look what is coming out of Thailand. The new Triumphs are damn good. Most ALL Thai made with Japanese engine parts and internals. |
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790 ktm
As factual an article as anything else in print to date:
https://www.bennetts.co.uk/bikesocia...coming-in-2019 |
More info is now available for the two new KTMs: 790 adventure and 790 adventure R.
Seat height: 33.5 to 32.7inch (R 34.5inch) Suspension travel: - front: 7.9inch (R 9.4inch) - rear: 7.9inch (R 9.4inch) Ground Clearence: 9.2inch (R 10.4inch) Dry weight: 189kg Tank 5.3gal [url=http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2018/11/2019-ktm-790-adventure-combines-street-and-dirt-capabilities/]2019 KTM 790 Adventure Combines Street and Dirt Capabilities |
https://www.ktm.com/en/travel/790-adventure-r/Overview
I think the comparisons between the 790 and the T7 just stopped. With just 72 bhp and weighing in over 200 kgs dry, the T7 has shot itself firmly into the Africa Twin category. The 790 is thus a bike out on its own, lighter, more powerful and, with the pannier type tank, no doubt feeling a whole lot lower. I'm pleased they are offering a base and R model, as the base looks pretty good for adventure touring while the R will be a bit higher with more electrickery for sporty riding. Next questions, when and how much??? |
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KTM dealer in Bogota will have a demo(s) units by the end of this year so I'm told. Let's see if that plays out, I hope so! I agree, Yamaha T7 just got killed off. Although they do have until 2021 the expected USA release date to fix it :-) |
189 kg dry and 20 liters tank with 450km range so it's about 204 kg wet, not that bad similar to T7 which has smaller tank and range as well as less power.
still heavy, not sure why some would buy this instead of 1090 adv R? |
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You only have to look at some of the RTW reports, more than a few 100k+ KM's 1190's still going very strong. |
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It's wrong to judge KTM by the standards of its past bikes (though BMW kinda trades on that), and even if you do there are plenty of examples of machines that have clocked up huge mileages with no problems. |
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Let's see some photos with luggage and sensible off-tarmac riding, not some juvenile Top Gear type antics. 50 kg heavier is not a selling point to me and I definitely don't need any extra power, so it looks like I will stick with my KTM 690 'bumbling adventure' bike. The one thing that might have swung it for me is if KTM had made the spokes external to allow tubeless tyres. |
I've tried both. Against things that penetrate the outer tyre, the thickness of the inner tube has no relevance.
Heavy duty tubes might help with 'snake bite' punctures when you are running at low pressures over rocks and where the tube gets pinched, but there's a downside that even when fully inflated they limit the speeds you can run at due to heat buildup. Slime has never worked for me. Some people report that once a tube has had slime in it, you can't patch the tube, but I find it washes off just fine. But then I rarely patch tubes, I replace the tube with a new one and then have the old tube vulcanised. So at the moment my preferred options are tubeless or running mousses. I use mousses in my KTM 690 Enduro. Michelin BIB mousses are a real PITA to fit but they last as long as the outer tyre. |
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