Not because I doubted my ability to secure my gear—but because I can’t feel the extra weight at all. The KTM is unfazed. The KTM 1290 Super Adventure S comes it at $18,000—but again, you Season 2014 was unofficially dubbed the “year of the naked bike,” just as 2015 has been a superbike year. Those past 12 months saw new naked weapons from Japan (Kawasaki Z1000/Yamaha FZ-09), Italy (Ducati Monster 1200S), and Germany (BMW S 1000 R). But none commanded the public’s attention like this, the KTM Super Duke 1290 R. Speaking of weight, KTM claims the Super Adventure weighs only 27 dry pounds more than the 1190 Adventure (505 lbs vs 478 lbs, respectively). When we weighed the 1190 in our Battle Of The Adventures comparison, that bike tipped the scales with an additional 44 wet pounds more than its claimed dry weight. All of the sit-up sportbikes in this comparison—Aprilia Tuono V4 R APRC ABS, BMW S 1000 R and KTM 1290 Super Duke R—send more than 150 horses galloping to the rear wheel, and they’re The 2020 KTM 1290 Super Adventure S and all other motorcycles made 1894-2023. Specifications. Dry weight: 215.0 kg (474.0 pounds) Power/weight ratio: 0.7442 HP/kg Power still comes from KTM’s LC8 75-degree V-twin, producing 160 hp at 9,000 rpm and 138 Nm of torque at 6,500 rpm, which KTM claims is the best power-to-weight ratio in this adventure bike class. Wheelbase: 1,482mm ± 15mm / 58.3 ± 0.6 in. Ground Clearance: 206mm / 8.1 in. Seat Height: 834mm / 32.8 in. Tank Capacity: 14 L / 3.7 gal. Weight (without fuel), Approx: 166 kg / 365.9 lbs. Known 2015 KTM 1190 RC8 R. 2015 KTM Duke 690 ABS. $8,999 MSRP. 2015 KTM XC 450 W. $9,699 MSRP. 2015 KTM XC 450 F. $9,699 MSRP. 2015 KTM XC 500 W. $9,899 MSRP. Base Price: 12,999.00 GBP*. *inc VAT, delivery to dealer, PDI, registration and 12 months Road Fund Licence. Hitting every target with devastating accuracy, the all-new KTM 990 DUKE brings unmatched levels of precision to the street. Packing 123 HP and 103 Nm into an all-new frame, with adjustable WP APEX suspension and highly tuned electronics Aw51yBU.

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