With the 1290 Super Adventure, Europe’s largest motorcycle manufacturer is flexing its technological muscle. The few gripes we had with the 1190 Adventure in our Battle Of The Adventures, such as no cruise control, no heated grips or heated seat, needing a more easily adjustable windscreen, have all been addressed with the 1290 model, and then some. It isn’t always the easiest to get the weight balance right when packing a bike, but fortunately, the KTM offers a semi-active suspension system that can be programmed to compensate for any extra Overall rating Next up: Ride & brakes 4 out of 5 (4/5) Author: Jon Urry Published: 27 April 2021 Updated: 08 August 2023 KTM have taken an angle grinder to their 1290 Super Adventure S The KTM 1290 R’s air temperature gauge says we’re cooking at 38°C. Even through a dusty pair of tinted goggles, the Super Adventure’s rich, colourful, angle-adjustable 6.5in flat screen display is crystal clear and easily bright enough to read even in the harshest direct sunlight on earth. Home KTM 1290 Super Adventure S Reviews First Ride: 2017 KTM 1290 Super Adventure S A big bike with a lot going for it. Mar 6, 2017 at 12:00am ET. 7 min read. Randle McMurphy. Perhaps even as far as far as Suzuki's V-Strom 650XT, or BMW's F 800 GS, too. They could even be looking at KTM's 1290 Super Adventure S. Honestly, the list is endless. Oh, maybe a Triumph Tiger Aug 30, 2018 - Well into my thirties, I’m looking for more of a balance between pure comfort and outright performance—and the KTM 1290 Super Adventure S checks every box in the book. Adventure bikes are ultra capable machines, and KTM is king of the hill for a multitude of reasons. Beyond being blisteringly fast, it retains a comfortable upright riding position and an adjustable suspension The KTM 1290 Super Adventure: Between its sophisticated electronics and control systems, there's a lot more going on here than meets the eye. KTM. If you read our 2015 KTM 1290 Super Adventure Review, you saw a fairly straight ahead analysis on the nuts and bolts of this big adventure bike. The 2024 KTM EXC enduro range has now been joined by the Six Days edition bikes, featuring Argentina-inspired graphics, and special edition components. The 2024 KTM EXC enduro range has been given another addition, in the form of the 2024 KTM 300 EXC Hardenduro, which is an all-new variant of the EXC for the new model year. WiuV.