Where you’ll be spending most of your time, the new seat on the KTM 1290 SUPER ADVENTURE S features separate seats for rider and passenger, with the former being adjustable by 20 mm, from 849 mm to 869 mm. Accessing the under-seat area is also made easier, with the seat latch released at the push of a button. Windshield. The KTM Super Adventure’s 1301cc, 75-degree V-Twin sets the bar for smooth fueling and power delivery for big sporting Twins. Another compelling, or perhaps propelling, feature of the 1290 S, is the 1301cc, 75-degree V-Twin engine. The LC8 engine uses dual-plug ignition, ride-by-wire fueling, and a slipper clutch to keep the big engine from We test the 2022 KTM 1290 Super Duke R Evo, which has new semi-active WP suspension and is powered by a 180-hp 1301cc V-Twin. MSRP is $19,599. The 2023 KTM 1290 Super Adventure R makes 160 horsepower and approximately 102 lb-ft of torque from the same 1,301cc LC8 V-Twin engine most KTM fans are very familiar with, given that it is the same one from the KTM Super Duke 1290 Evo. It’s mated to a 6-speed Pankl transmission, a PASC slip/assist clutch, and an optional Quickshifter+ for 2019 KTM Super Adventure 1290 R pictures, prices, information, and specifications. Specs Photos & Videos Compare. MSRP. $18,499. Type. On-Off Road. Rating. #1 of 11 KTM On-Off Road Motorcycles. Compare with the 2023 KTM XC 350 F Factory Edition. AXP Racing's Poly Skid Plate for the KTM 1290 Super Adventure R/S 2021+ features a thick 8mm poly plate that is designed to protect your engine and lower portion of the fuel tank. The fixation bracketry has been developed to be robust enough to take a beating but also lightweight to cut down on the overall weight of this protective skid plate. Published on 10.13.2023. Since it was first launched in 2017, the KTM 1290 Super Adventure R has been sitting in a class of its own. Boasting features derived from both a Dakar- and Pike’s Peak-winning heritage, the 1290 SAR offers a unique combination of off-road capabilities, high-tech rider aids and a massive V-twin powerplant producing The 1290 sits at the top of KTM's Adventure line-up as the firm’s new flagship travel model ahead of the existing 1190 Adventure and the also new-for-2015 1050 Adventure. It’s got the 1301cc V-twin engine from KTM's lunatic 1290 Super Duke R but has a new crankshaft, cylinder heads and revised mapping to bring power down from 180hp to 160hp. The KTM 1290 Super Adventure sets standards for the top level travel segment: 160 hp and weighing in at only 229 kg ready to ride (without fuel) results in a power-to-weight ratio previously The KTM 1290 SUPER ADVENTURE R is engineered to cross the wildest, most challenging terrain with unmatched ability and class-leading performance. 3.7 Check out the detailed rating of reliability, maintenance costs, value for money, etc. Compare with any other motorcycle. Injection. Keihin. UWqC.