I want one but holding off till KTM address the cam issue. I don’t want to be stranded in the middle of nowhere. Make KTM great again!!! BTW, I’m a 30 year veteran with KTM.
It’s such a shame, it sounds like a great bike but the issues around reliability would put me off buying one. As you said the best adventure bike is the one that gets you there 😁👍🏴
I'm personally not nearly as worried about reliability (have the new 790), but the second hand value based on everyone else's worry is probably a bigger consideration.
@@motolover5697 yep definitely a problem. Although if you are taking the discount at least you're starting lower, and it'll probably balance out a little when all this has died down.
@@nomading_in It is also a question how fast you will be able to sell it when the time comes. Nobody wants to wait one year top get rid of the bike he wants to sell.
TBH in used form with some KTM warranty left, these are great buys at circa £10-11k. Having ridden one purely on road, I was very impressed how it behaved. Totally belies its dimensions. If it remotely performs as well off road (which it should), then it is a rare do it all bike IMHO. Just needs a decat 😎
Had 3 already with over 20k km on each. some limited issues with a sensor here or there but nothing terminal. Fuel weight, down low or up high like a T7 or other, prefer down low, physics does not lie. Downside is as I found out the hard way is clearance on single track, caught up the bulgy lower side tank on a rock and went ass over tits promptly. Sound, ditch that stock pipe rubbish, leave Akro alone (been there done that), put a Remus slip on pipe on (ktm powerparts) with the gadget removed on and let her sing sweet music. Its an awesome bike, big smiles
To be honest, I couldn't say as I've not tried it with the standard suspension. I've heard good things about the standard option though and imagine it would be more than good enough to provide that grin-factor on the road. A lot of that is down the the power train. -Andrew
@@AdventureRiderMoto I did >25.000 kilometers on the standard adventure (2023). Only a couple of minor niggles, nothing major. It was a hoot, whether on or offroad. Suspension not quite as good as on the R of course, but good enough for most riders I'd say. Some of my friends found the the R too stiff on road, where the standard version excels. Plus the standard is also lower. Just in case anyone posts anything about reliability issues, my dealer have had no cases related to the newer 890 R or standard (2023 - ). The lemons, from what I've read, showed up during COVID, as they maxed out the production line to cover (anticipated) demands. Board members of PIerer Mobility Group have since come out and said that was a mistake. So no, I'm not put off and might buy KTM again :)
