2024 KTM 1290 SUPER ADVENTURE R

From the Skeleton Coast to the Himalayas, the 1290 SUPER ADVENTURE R is engineered to cross the wildest, most challenging terrain with unmatched ability and class-leading performance. Not only has it proven itself to be without peers in the large-capacity extreme adventure segment, but it also remains the ultimate READY TO RACE choice in travel machines for hardened cross-country nomads.

Engine

With a sledgehammer hit of 160 hp and a massive 138 Nm of earth-twisting torque, the proven V-twin LC8 engine once again takes the accolades as the most compact, lightest, and best performing engine in the segment. Its greener too, meeting all EURO5 regulations and will deliver 15.000 km service intervals and low fuel consumption, trip after trip, mile after mile.

Frame

A new, reworked, and lightweight, chrome-molybdenum stainless steel trellis frame featuring laser-cut tubes, combines with forged elements for an ultra-strong component on the KTM 1290 SUPER ADVENTURE R. The steering head has been moved 15 mm rearwards, to shorten the overall frame for improved cornering behavior, while the front engine mount has been rotated forward by 2 degrees to aid in hard acceleration, keeping the front end firmly planted on the ground.

Suspension

The KTM 1290 SUPER ADVENTURE R is fitted with high-performance WP XPLOR suspension which was co-developed with test rider Quinn Cody at the helm. A WP XPLOR fork with 48 mm inner tubes takes care of business at the front and has been derived from the successful KTM off-road models, and features split fork technology and all-new settings for even better offroad performance. At the rear, is a high-end PDS monoshock, which is fully adjustable in spring preload with an external handwheel, rebound, and compression including high and low-speed compression damping.

  • lc8 v-twin engine
  • 3 part 23 l fuel tank
  • ride-by-wire
  • adjustable windshield
  • stainless steel light chassis
  • Customisable abs settings

Engine

  • Torque138 Nm
  • Transmission6-speed
  • CoolingLiquid cooled
  • Power in KW118 kW
  • StarterElectric starter
  • Stroke71 mm
  • Bore108 mm
  • ClutchPASC (TM) slipper clutch, hydraulically actuated
  • CO2 emissions134 g/km
  • Compression ratio13.1
  • Displacement1301 cm³
  • EMSKeihin EMS with RBW and cruise control, double ignition
  • Design2-cylinder, 4-stroke, V 75°
  • Fuel consumption5.7 l/100 km
  • Fuel-mixture generationKeihin EFI (throttle body 52 mm)
  • LubricationForced oil lubrication with 3 oil pumps

Chassis

  • Weight (without fuel)228 kg
  • Tank capacity (approx.)23 l
  • Wheelbase1577 mm
  • ABSBosch 10.3ME Combined-ABS (incl. Cornering-ABS and offroad mode)
  • Front brake disc diameter320 mm
  • Rear brake disc diameter267 mm
  • Chain525 X-Ring
  • dry weight221 kg
  • Frame designChrome-moly tubular space frame, powder-coated
  • Front suspensionWP XPLOR-USD, Ø 48 mm
  • Ground clearance242 mm
  • HandlebarAluminium, tapered Ø 28/22 mm
  • Rear suspensionWP Xplor PDS shock absorber
  • Seat height880 mm
  • SilencerStainless steel primary and secondary silencer with two catalytic converters
  • Steering head angle64.7 °
  • Rear subframe designAluminium, powder-coated
  • Suspension travel (front)220 mm
  • Suspension travel (rear)220 mm
  • WheelsSpoked wheels with aluminium rims