MCN’s Senior Road Tester Adam ‘Chad’ kid has touched-down in South American country to ride KTM’s new 1290 Super journey R – that’s right we’ve sent the littlest guy within the workplace to ride the massive R version.
For 2017 KTM have had to clean-up the 160bhp, 1301cc engine to satisfy Euro4 laws. They’ve achieved that while not losing any power and opted to offer U.S. 3 completely different models, the 1290 Super journey T (essentially the recent Super journey with 2017 upgrades), the 1290 Super journey S we have a tendency to tested time period agone, and also the massive, cross-country biased 1290 Super journey R that we'll ride imminently on a number of the notorious Dakar route.
The R version boasts several similarities to the S version as well as a similar love-it-or-hate-it headlamp, 160bhp 1301cc V-Twin and large list of rider aids, such as; lean-angle sensitive C-ABS, motorbike Traction management (MTC) and 5 riding modes (Sport, Street, Rain and Off-road).
The big distinction is that the cross-country stance of the R version that comes equipped with 21in front and 18in rear rims – shod with Continental path Attack II or Continental TKC eighty from the plant – and that area unit tubeless due to the laced rim style. They’re additionally fitted with KTM’s Tyre Pressure watching System (TPMS), that checks pressures perpetually, and warns the rider just in case of pressure loss.
The WP semi-active suspension of the S and T mode are replaced by a standard strapping 48mm inverted fork with additional stiff springs up front and a PDS muffler within the rear – all created by WP, all totally adjustable with 220/220mm suspension travel. costs begin from £14,499, positioning it well against its main competition, Ducati’s Multistrada Enduro (£16,695) launched last year, and BMW’s greenhorn R1200GS Rallye (£12,730).
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