8 reasons to BUY a KTM 1290 Super Adventure S 

Mine has the sump guard and crash bars like yours. I also added the radiator guards off the R model, and lever protectors off a 790 I think. Most awesome bike I have ever ridden. Just feels more alive than my old BMW1200gsa.

Reasons NOT TO BY: Unreliable. Very bad depreciation. No KTM extended warranty in the UK.

Loved this video but I question is that because I am a massive KTM fan and because I agree with all the points!! 🤣

Just got 1290 SAS 2018 model. I am in love in it. Agree to all yours thoughts.

Reason #9 -- you love coffee at the Mechanic's Shop

For me that KTM is perfect. I would buy it again in 2023 if I only could protect it so much to not be stolen, since I loved my 2022 model. So I ordered bike and engine I know from before the normal Vstrom 1050 now that it has quickshifter that spoiled me on KTM and finaly a TFT.

Congrats on this video review content. It's really an appealing bike. But I'll wait for the 2024 KTM GT.

Wroclaw ;) I lived there 3 years before moved to the US. I will miss that beautiful architecture and city structure

Got rid of mine, too many problems. Bought a Tiger 1200 Rally Explorer.

KTM 1290 SAS! what a great bike..a keeper!

Was looking at this along with the s1000xr for their power but more so the SAS as it can go off-road even if that’s only dirt and gravel. Really all I’m looking for.

Can't wait to play with the anti dive and hill assist when riding two up with my old lady!

Nice review for the beast👌🏼 I wonder what headlight protector is this?It's a bit smoked and fits perfect optically to the bike.

Well, I agee with all your pros of this motorcycle. At the moment I'm moving from the older version (2017) and I don't see any other option than to have another SAS. I did 60tkm all over Europe on the previous one and had no reliability issues - the only thing that I had to do was to do a thermal insulation of the rear cylinder exhaust to prevent boiling my suspension. Other bikes I considered were S1000XR but I prefer the position and front 19" wheel in KTM. I was also thinking about Multistrada V4, but its chain slapping at low revs, its thirst which makes a fuel range inadequate for an adventure bike and Ducati service net in Poland unacceptable.

👍💪KTM💪👍😜

Whats the Maintance cost and frequency like?

only thing missing is spoked wheels which you can get standard on multistrada s

KTM sucks! In 2021 I thoroughly tested both Ducati Multistrada V4 S and new KTM 1290 Super Adventure S, including taking them both to their top speeds, and a lot of high speed riding. Multistrada V4 is AWESOME: it's fast, very stable and maneuverable at any speeds, with great handling, comfortable, versatile, you name it. 1290 SA S, on the other hand, is completely the opposite. In short, 2021 KTM 1290 Super Adventure S is uncomfortable: bad sitting position with cramped legs, harsh seat, engine vibrations at any rpm, bad screen with poor wind protection and a lot of buffeting. Super Adventure is slow: it's ~20 km/h slower than it's direct competitor Multistrada V4 on the top speed, also KTM really starves on power above 200 km/h. But hands down the worst feature of this bike is how horribly unstable it is above 200 km/h - it's wobbles permanently. And that's in the bone stock form without any boxes - so I'm afraid to even think about how badly KTM will wobble with boxes. Yes, besides everything else, I also covered ~ 72 km in ~ 20 and a half minutes on the 1290 SA S (I'll release the footage later), but that's all thanks to my riding skills and experience. I was permanently struggling with KTM through the entire ride. It's a widow maker bike for sure - on this bike anyone can get killed at any moment because of the quirks of Super Adventure. This bike also has it's strong sides like awesome suspensions, unbelievably smooth and precise gearbox, and good dashboard. But downsides (mentioned above) of this bike outweighs it's upsides by many times. That's why KTM 1290 Super Adventure S is really bad bike overall. It's good for nothing. Unlike the Ducati Multistrada V4 - which is good for almost everything.