NEW KTM 890 Adventure Honest Review 

KTM owner here! No problems, with my two.. only those who, don’t own, seem to have the most problems! 🤷🏼‍♂️

Gear shift height is intended for riders to be wearing motorcross-style boots, not trainers ! Boots are stiffer and have deeper toe sections to fit underneath the lever. Anyway, they can be adjusted up or down.

I own a 2023 KTM 890 Duke r and it's the best motorcycle I have ever owned. The only real problem is not going fast all of the time. Corners disappear with out thinking.

B-rolls with triggering muscle cars, paying the gentleman's due attention to ladies passing by, and of course your signature acrobatic movements make your already good reviews even more entertaining. You have perfect roads and streets for city hooliganism. Budapest is a paradise in that regard too!

Just adjusted my gear-lever: it took literally 60 seconds, with the included board-tools.

My 790 cams are trash after 9000 miles. Plenty of reports of the same on the internet.

I’ve never had any problems with my KTMs and I’ve had several. Right now I have three. One is this bike (2019 version 790). The seat sucks. Sit in it for two hours and then tell me it’s still good. Seat Concepts is no better. I finally found a half way decent seat, it’s the KTM power parts heated seat. It’s more comfortable. My 790 has 16,000 trouble free miles.

Better use motor boots instead of the slippers, then the gear is reachable perfectly 😉

Nice review! Beg to differ on some of your points though. I've got the same bike as in the video, with extras. Not replaced the mirrors yet, they're ok but vibey. The most annoying part. DoubleTake mirrors next me thinks. I've now done in excess of 8300 kilometers with the bike. The previous bike was a 1290 Super Adventure which I did around 55.000 kilometers on. Had a little bit of a moped feeling in the beginning on the 890. But that faded away after some 1000s. The big difference is sitting on as opposed to sitting in the bike. One gets used to it. Riding offroad, on dirt, gravel etc it's bloody awesome, plainly and simply put. The rattling /destabilization issue you notice I think can be attributed to the front fork bearing. It should be checked and tightened by the dealer. Was loose on mine. Same applies to a lot of KTMs, also my 1290. Actually had it tightened several times through my two season's ownership- It's a quick relatively fix. I've not had any issues with heating at all. Watching your video I can clearly see we have very different riding styles. My 1290 I ran in >36C amd rush traffic in northern Italy and did notice it a bit. But boots/wear can make a difference. The fan on the 890 kicks in sooner though, but does its job. If anything I think it's better. That said, almost every Euro5 compliant engine will give off heat, if pushed hard enough. Perhaps with the exception of boxer engine :). The bike has done an average of 3.7-3.8 liters/100km on long trips- With luggage. Even with a big og "hooliganistic" riding here and there. For me being a taller guy the seat in the highest position was ideal. It also resolved the little of buffeting there was. plenty of air still. Having fiddled with this inexact science of wind shields I can clearly say the 890 has one of the better. But everything is a compromise. One can buy the R screen and alternate between them. Might do that myself. What else, clutch cluster /CC will be replaced under warranty. Conked out a few times after wash. But came back after ca 1hr. Must be current/voltage protection thing. The USB port died (not alone on that one), it too will be replaced under warranty. Else it's been a hoot. I swapped out the rider part of the seat with the Ergo seat with heating. And have heated grips. Latter i consider an absolute necessity. Anyone in the market for a medium sized adventure bike should try it out, before buying anything else IMO. Cheers.

Great one !! 890 SMT review please too 👊🏼👊🏼

this was awesome, please also do reviews on the vstrom 800de, transalp 750 and ktm 890 smt

The vast majority of problems are caused by weak battery issues caused by people not riding their machines enough. It takes around 15 minutes of riding to boost the charge up the battery used to start the engine. Keep the machine on a trickle charger when not being ridden. The advanced electronics on modern motorcycles make them prone to issues caused by weak batteries.

to teraz jeszcze test nordena 901 expedition. W pakiecie dostajesz całe wyposażenie, zawieszenie z wersji R, i konfigurację pod długie podróże (wysoka szyba, sawky i stelaże...)

The heat problem is a deal killer for me~ I'm getting the Honda Transalp 750 for this reason. Great review~

I think the gear leaver position is like that so you can fit a big off-road boot under it and you won’t accidentally change gear on rough terrain

Awesome review, and the beast is on my list. I think 890 have little list of suspension settings under the seat. This probably help to set the bike for your preferences. Lewa🖐

Unfortunately nobody ever reviews the cruise control…

Fantastic review. Not all love and positivity a well rounded report thanks bud. I liked and subscribed!

22:41 I always ride my KTM with earplugs in. Issues are only issues if you notice them 😂 Great video mate!

Will this non R version for a person of 1.86 110 kg feel “small “??

My ABS control module went bad at 2,500 miles been waiting 6 weeks so far for parts I have still be riding it but the ktm service it’s not very good they should have pulled one off the assembly line it’s a 2022 890 adventure model.

Rhanks for the good job, honest and complete test. I agree with you that they should have added in the standard pack some "extras" like TPMS wich is very useful and enhance your safety. I have a 1190S and I was looking to move in the future to the lighter and newer 890S 2023 (finally I would have the vruise control for long travels!), I'm just little afraid I would miss the strong power from mid to high revs of the V2 LC8 (150CV)

You can adjust the shift levef SUPER EASILY. Two screws and that´s it. You put it where you like it.

A KTM without problems is lake a baby without poop; impossible 😂

Tyre pressure monitor? Absolutely no interest from me, and they can be broken if the tyre changer is not expecting them. Very expensive to replace. I prefer my bikes to be simple and fun, as is the basic KTM.

The heat is most likely due to the tanks blocking the ability of the engine to radiate heat elsewhere. You should really give the SMT a try.

Lets not talk about all the massive problems this Chinese bike has stranding its owners .

Did you try it with a passenger? Does it get hot on the seat? Thanks

Great videos!!! so between KTM 890 ,tiger 900, Honda translap, which one would you choose?

Loose headstock bolt. Needs tightening. Common issue. Heat is a major issue.

Sir , no off road report?

If you have to choose between 890 Adventure and a 850gs (40th year aniversary), wich one would you choose? Ps. (I have a 850gs and i’m thinking about changing it for a Ktm.. had a ktm 1050 Adventure and i love the ktm feeling…)

Choose between the wife and bike 😂

Amazing video and nice bike.I hope better for big brother 😊.

Splitting lanes in some states is not illegal when cars are at a stop, or below 30mph, something like that, but illegal above those speeds, highway speeds

I just bought a new 2023 890 adventure (not r model) and I noticed when braking the front end or caliper makes a light clunking. Everything’s tight not sure where the noise comes from?

So, does this ride better than africa twin on the road? Which one do you prefere? :) I am currently riding AT basic model manual version, not really touring on it, and I am thinking to switch to KTM. Just for fun factor and better street performance.

I have a problem with front braking aswell

E-suspension would add more weight. KTM is trying to cut as much weight as possible.

If it’s honest mate , talk about those cheese Cams that are melting

Yes, by default KTM does have it very oddly positioned but adjusting a gear level position is very simple. It takes 5 to 10 minutes to do it. You can even adjust how long or short the movement is to engage the gear.

It does what I want very well be it town, country, motorway and is the perfect compromise for me. But above all it is FUN, the key element missing from my GSA and ATAS DCT ES. The front suspension isn’t adjustable on the 2022 version I have yet it is so well judged that other than a bit of preload on the rear and rebound it’s utterly no issue. I had that on the other bikes but frankly a toy that I played with rather than ever needed. Well, other than to compensate for the horribly soft Honda springs. My few issues are nowhere close to deal breakers.

Perfect to me.

I have narrowed the suspect front end noise to the fender slapping the fork shrouds. No biggie, just annoying.

Hey, could you please shoot one video orineted to diffs between 2023 790 adventure and 890 adventure? KTM offers both, with huge price diff, but community on the youtube avoid existence of 790 :D

Ktm should raise the price by 2k and invest all of that into quality control and reliability A reliably 890 or 790 would put everyone else out of business

Nice review. I think you should review the sister bike Husqvarna 901 Norden Expedition

awesome bikes. lovely to ride. wouldnt own one though.

I wonder would wrapping the exhaust cut down some heat from radiating?

Front end noise is probably floating disc’s moving when braking mine does it

Great review, thanks! What town is that?

Awesome entertainment 😁

I've owned mine for 10 days now. I bought it after testing it against all the competition and the KTM was absolutely the most savage and exciting hands down. The appearance, to be honest, I didn't like. The Suzuki DR 800 or 1050 look better in my opinion, so does the Husky 901 and the Triumph 900, but this bike is absolutely savage. I'm getting used to the insectoid looks, and to be honest, I can't see it when I'm riding it, so who gives a toss? Yeah, the hot air stream that goes round your knees and calves is annoying in the Spanish summer, but guess what... Spain is hot anyway in the summer, so suck it up buttercup!

I have the earlier 890 which I love. It replaced a full spec ATAS DCT ES. My gear lever was also too high and a KTM standard issue from my experience. It can only be rotated down by a few degrees or it will hit the bracket. I know this because I tried. I’m guessing it’s to maintain the off-road pretensions so your feet will be rotated back while standing.

Idealny na Bieszczady👍

Just got a 2023 790 adventure and its awesome, nimble with plenty of power even with 10hp less than the 890. Took the mirrors off and fitted a rear view camera also.

My Honda Africa Twin makes over 100HP on cheap, low octane fuel.

Dai, la R e' piu' bella!!! Me ne sto per comprare una!

Баба Яга!)

Really so hot on your legs? I tried just 2 times a norden and a 890smt and felt a bit hot on my left ankle... But wasnt summer. But i have one of the hottiest bike a multistrada v4... I want something more light without losing to much

Why not take these bikes off road for which they have been designed and then hear your take?

Nice

Girfriend/wife/date problem is easily solved, get them some gear and let them come with you 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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