Traded Tenere 700 for KTM 790 Adventure R 

Had a T7 for almost 12k miles - awesome bike. The suspension is sub-par from the factory if you really want to push the bike. I'm 215 pounds and it bottomed way too easy when you were really pushing it off road. It's likely fine for most riders that only want to explore fire roads and gravel, but ask any experienced rider and they will tell you it is lacking compared to the KTM. I put race tech springs in mine and it helped a lot, but still couldn't touch the KTM. I rented an 890R to ride the WYBDR, and after a week on that bike I got home and sold my T7 and ordered a 2023. Yes, they have the odd nagging issue, but performance-wise there is just no comparison. Quick-Shifter, Cruise, Low-slung tanks - the bike rips both on and off road. No, the 890R is not made in China. The 890R i made in Austria, and the "re-launced" 790 series (both Duke and ADV R) are made in China by CFMoto. This is KTM's attempt to steal some of the lower priced market. As with everything on the internet, people will argue all day long about what the right choice is. The question is what is right FOR YOU. If the stock T7 suspension works perfectly for you and you find all else adequate, then guess what, you have a fun and insanely reliable bike on your hands. Congrats! If you want better suspension, better road manners, and over 100hp on tap and are willing to deal with KTMs nagging issues - then congrats, you have a bike that will give you serious smiles per mile. Look hard enough on here and you will find people that will tell you a TW200 is the ultimate "ADV" bike - what a wonderful world.

I feel like the motorcycle community as a whole has become way too critical. All the motorcycles are good and it’s all splitting hairs. Choose one and ride it and don’t look back.

That reenactment was great! Nice production value with the footage, really informative for someone who's in the market. I''m looking for an 890. Now, if I could only ride half as good Emily! Good stuff!

I love my KTM 790! This last summer I rode 8000 miles over two months around most of North America. The bike performed very well in all conditions, everything from single track to major highways I felt completely comfortable and impressed with its performance. Thank you KTM!

Great video! Love my 790. Their Achilles heal however is the plastic L shaped fitting that connects the fuel line to the bottom of the fuel pump. I was able to break this by dropping the bike on a water bar mid hill climb and it left me stranded in the woods. A must for these bikes is either a skid plate that covers high on the tank (like AXP) or the aluminum replacement fitting and guard that Rottweiler makes. Tank itself is going strong through

I pined for a T7 when they teased it several years back to replace my DR650. Then KTM came out with the 790 R. The T7 suddenly became not much of an upgrade performance wise to my modded DR but the KTM was so much more. I'm approaching 20 K miles on my 2020 and it has been stone reliable. The offroad performance is fantastic and on road it rips for 'only' a 790. No regrets! Only hope it remains reliable for years to come. Continued luck and enjoyment with yours!

First time seeing Emily other than print, happy to see you found your best bike match. Keep doing what you do. Respecting your work & choices.

Here for the dramatic reenactment 🙌😂

I had the KTM 990 and the KTM 690, both great bikes. How ever when I bought my Yamaha T7 I found it just fit. Yep I agree. it is not a high tech race ready bike. But I am almost sixty one and find it suits my needs. I think each bike has its strengths. One should be honest with themselves on their skill level. I have only been riding and racing 46 yrs. I have ridden my T7 on the same trails as My 690 and more trails than the 990

I'm a big big KTM fan, but something a bit overlooked if you are thinking about buying a newer 890 or find a used 790 is that they changed the slip mode between the models. On the 790 when you put it in slip 1 it's about the same as slip 3-4 on the 890. I find riding in sand on my 790 I actually stop and turn the slip completely off but when riding 890s in sand I can keep it on slip 1 and get enough push on the rear. I have a short video on my channel showing me going up a sand hill in 2nd gear with 1 slip on the 790 and you can hear how much the slip is pushing back.

GREAT video - Emily you are very credible not just because of your experience and background, but also because you explain so logically and well = THANKS!!!

Another quality video buddy! seems like KTM/Husky is taking over the dirt world these days.. I know of at least 6 new buys amongst 4 riders lately. great bikes with big power for the sizes. looking forward to spring rolling in next year to get back out on the trails!!!

at 2min50s the Yamaha's tail indicators broke off during the jump.

my very first bike is exactly the same KTM what you have, and I love it, have to mention have a MTB background , so transition wasn't that difficult even I was 52 years old and I never rode anything before, what a fun machine, your review was exactly what I would say..... cheers V!

I went from a Pan Am (too many issues) to a 1290 SAR. My 1st KTM. The bike is awesome but it's huge... and I'm not. I can only tip toe on the bike. The 1290 has shown me that I really love the KTM engine and performance levels. @ 5'8" and around a 30.5" inseam you've given me some great information and I'll be looking for an 790 or 890R.

I have a 2019 ktm 790R since new, only 12 thousand miles on it but it has been very mechanically sound, never back to the dealer. There are small things like the hard starting issue, which I'm about to fix with a fuel X lite, for 200 bucks, but the power and suspension is just awesome. I could never go down to a lesser powered bike, it would just be boring. Some want extreme reliability but I want a bike that rips, both on the street and single track, to each their own, as long as you're having fun, stay safe.

Just like the other video, this was great. Could I ask you which drone you're using for these videos?

Love the graphic change!

great film location love it up there Revy is so nice year round .mint vid. ill stick with my T7 and my 2020 500 exc-f 6 days for now

Still a KTM my experience very unreliable in the outback . especially by yourself . And little shops don't want to work on them . To each their own. RIDE ON

I hit a deer with my 890R, on the gas tank (mostly) as well. Did no damage the tank, though I needed a new radiator and several plastic panels. Radiator didn't leak and I was able to ride home, but it was all bent up.

Did you also install a lowering kit on it? Stock form it's about 86cm seat hight which is a lot. Ofc you can have a lower seat which gets you to about 84cm but at your hight prolly is either one leg or the other on the ground on tippy-toes.

Bike looks good in white! Great video!

The KTM 790/890 is a brilliant design, great suspension and weight distribution. Had the T7 for 8mths, great engine but top heavy, suspension needed alot of work. I would buy the 790 in a heartbeat but the complexity worries me. Reliability has been a concern, camshaft wear notably. This is an adventure bike, if reliability is in question then the concept of real adventure is compromised. The 690 although not as highway capable is now my choice, in the dirt it will be superior to the 790. Great looking bike those graphics really set it off.

Welcome to the KTM family One of the most exciting bikes ive ridden.

Beautiful country you are riding in. Is that BC? I don’t know anywhere in the lower 48 that looks like that.

Had the T7 for 2 years & 20,000 km but never really got on with it off road, much too top heavy.....Now have a Husky 701.....much better.

Beautiful bike! I have a 2020 KTM 690 Enduro R now. I’m really tempted to trade for one of these. I’m 71 years old, and I need a low seat and center of gravity, due to issues with my legs (old age). Thanks for posting this. ♥️🏍️

Those rear turn lamps took some beating

Great info!

Wie oft hat der dreibuchstabige Paripa dann auf dem langen und schwierigen Gelände Fehler gemacht? Bereit zum Rennen ...

Thanks for this vid, been wating for it 🤙🤙🤙 and whoever was upset with one persons choice of what bike they like, is BS! What does it matter what bike someone chooses, its thier choice.

Thats true slam deeper foot pegs on it and a handle bar riser and it will fit even wirh 6'5". But maybe i will gonna go For a higher seat

What a great video! TY!!!!

Where are they riding in this video?

That bike is beautiful 👌 nice choice Em!!

You mixed up MSC and MTC, rally mode doesn't turn off MTC, it turns off MSC which reduces excessive torque drag (like a slipper clutch). It's MTC that remains active and manually selectable from 1-9, only relocating the rear abs sensor to the front disables MTC completely

Siempre encontraré ese lado llamativo de la ingeniería llevada al límite. La relación hombre-maquina en su punto. Personalmente debo felicitar el avance tecnológico que brindan ciertos fabricantes hoy por hoy pero hay algo igualmente cautivante de la simpleza de los japoneses que debe ser reconocida entre aquellos que buscan contentarse con el llano placer de subirse a una maquina como estas.

Did you ever try a bmw f800gs ?

emily, you are a badass rider. you inspire me.

10/10 for the dramatic re-enactment. lol Regarding seat height, what is your inseam? You look like you have a longer than average inseam for someone that is 5'5". Inseam is a better indicator, IMO, for for sizing rather than the actual height.

Thanks WOW THAT'S AWESOME 👍

What happens once the warranty runs out though, those discs don't seem fit for purpose to me, are ktm expecting you to pick up the bill ? ... great bikes though 👌

I like the KTM numberplate mount…😃

@6:10 you killed Bambi? With a little motorcycle, good storyteller.

@2:48 the t7 broke blinker strikes again

Excellent production value. Looks like maybe State of Washington. Nice work.

I had the 890R and now have a Tenere 700. Much happier with the T7.

That music is so ITCHY 😆😆

i don't get it. a KTM with BMW Mpower stickers on it? why?

KTM sold the 790 engine and it's platform to CFmoto and is now going to be released in America as the 800 Advetura .

the price difference may determine which one one would buy...

I would like to own BOTH of these models within my Lifetime. 🙂 Until I have money and more skill, Yamaha (if you are watching) can you please make me a T3 (aka a T321) LoL. Another GREAT VIDEO Mr. RR Moto & Friends.!

Nice video. I Have Tenere 700😉

Riley is an awesome rider! Where do I find a gal like that?! 😊🇺🇸🍻

Range Road Moto ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Top scenery

I was seriously looking at a new T7. Then I realized I could get a year old 890 R with 1,500 miles for the same price as a new T7. So that's what I did.

especially knowing that a used ktm is the same price as a used T7.

Ok, so now I am confused between bikes again..LOL

I looked into the 890 adventure r before purchasing my tenere 700..the ktm motor sounds like it has marbles in it.the tanks are way wide and the electric rider aids are having some glitches..and the 890 r is a tall bike as well can't say anything about the 790 because there not made any more..I personally prefer simplicity it makes a better rider plus with the 5k I saved by buy the t7 I could easily buy the best suspension if choose

Absolute insanity, she RIPS. Wow that was awesome to see

Yamaha lovers always watching KTM videos. KTM lovers never watch Yamaha videos😂

Yamaha más suave muy dócil no cansa ktm es muy dura te cansa asiento durísimo es para un momento y a descansar por maquina las dos muy buenas

При такой езде нет разницы какой байк.

Itchy boots vibes, introductory sound track.

T700 is better for countries where premium fuel is problem .. nd for me i ride 1100l quite heavy but best at what it does and what my skill set offers me .. some time i think why Europeans and Americans buy Yamaha t700 or any other Japanese bikes when they have all the other brands that r equally better ...

No wonder she felt the T7 suspension needed an upgrade, if she didn't even know what kind of adjustability the suspension has. Not to mention adjusting it. Of course the suspension is bad when you leave it to factory settings.

Desert x > everything else

if they only manage to fix all the small and annoying reliability issues it would be the perfect bike...for the moment the KTM is just a nice toy to go in the backyard playground

Oh no... not bambi... Any who... once you go ktm, you ain't going back to jay pan bikes. 690r is the unicorn bike, 890r is the best adventure bike ever, 1290r is the mile muncher bike. Can't wait till the 390r....

Die hinteren Blicken machen aber nicht den besten Eindruck ;)

Excellent story telling :) Reliability of T7 is better than KTM´s, Yamaha motor produced in Japan but maybe not assembled in Japan. Will see how KTM´s reliability is in new 790. April Tuareg has also reliability issues, then again there is not going to be a perfect bike. I agree about height and top heaviness. Will wait for some time before purchasing new model of any bike.

Ktm ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

⁠​⁠ from the day that KTM turned down Long Way Round crew request to provide them with the bike by saying : “we think they’re not gonna make it” I knew they know how unreliable is this bike so they don’t want to admit it in a documentary by testing it . Not saying it’s not a good bike . It is but it’s mechanic friendly . ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-63eWDd-Uj7c.html

El problema de KTM es que tiene muchos fallos y la marca se lava las manos con sus clientes. Si hiciera motocicletas sin fallos se comería el mercado, tampoco en el campo necesitamos tanta tecnologia y lucecitas, necesitamos buenos motores fuertes y fiables, no hace falta ser rapido si no llegar al destino

These days it would be smart to hide your resume in journalism, not highlight it.

So according to RU-vid comments they're both wrong.

Lol let’s see how happy she is, wenn problems start piling up on the KTM

The KTM is a great bike, except...once your camshafts, valves and followers fail at low km you'll struggle to trust it to carry you out in the wilderness. When twice as many services as the owner's manual calls for equals complete head rebuild with nasty cam at 31,000km you can no longer trust it. There are so many cases now its absurd, I wont own another KTM, nor would I suggest anyone deliberately put yourself through having KTM treat you like using their bike for its intended purpose is somehow detrimental to their bike.

Trade tenere 700 for KTM is like to shoot both of your feet!!! Unreliable bikes Ktm and now made by CF in China! No Thanks!

Meh.

T7 is pcs of $hit! No power, no suspension, top heavy AF.

Is this a complete itchy boot intro rip off?

Hmmmmm but the KTM is made in China.. Are you comfortable with that???

T7 all day, deer story sounds sus, first person to hit deer on bike and escape unscaved....great movie 😂😂😂

Yamaha rider says to KTM rider. Coming out this weekend to ride. KTM rider. Nope. Bike is still broken...

T7 is bad enginered and the worst is suspension. Any adjustments not change that. Its like with good tv, if you bought good tv, first what you do, you turn off all acceleration setting and image is great. On bad tv you have hope thal all that fancy settings change something but after a few weeks of strugle you know that you have garbage tv. Tenere 700 is all garbage. All thing you have to pay on your own to change and still you have top havy, overheating, bad enginered motorcycle. Very overpriced garbage.

CHINESE MADE... I don't care who over sees productions... CHINA MADE BIKE

This woman is annoying, you want to try an old school tenere from the 80s, that's top heavy!!! You want nimble get a decent enduro committed bike like a wr or xc..

What a mistake..... T7 owns that KTM garbage. From a Honda owner.