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This guy got the impression that it will be a KLX550
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7_gnh82sLWs
Like this?
KTM - READY TO RACE
That’s a duke, not the 790adv. Apples/oranges.
just watched this video, always loved everride's videos
he provides me with sufficient logical facts that makes me feel like I came to my own conclusion :lol:
my observation is consistent that it's a profit driven move and their research likely shows that an excellent suspended, adequate power, plated light adv bikes that *can* go off road with a high price tag targeted at exactly the price point that people will pay for it is how they can make more money. As for carbon credits being a driver in the availability of those models, we saw it happen in the automotive industry, so why not in the motorcycle world?
and for that industry shift in CA, it's funny that I still see guys on adv boards still trying to convert an early 2000's WR or crf450x through illegal loopholes to get a plate on a "dirt bike" because anything oem plated (drz400/klr/xrl) all suck off road...I say it's not worth it. if you want a nice dual sport that is plenty capable off road, just get a newer bike and take your pick. you guys should know this doesn't apply to me, but for most guys that the industry caters to, the newer plated dual sports are the way to go.
Oh, I thought it was the 790 Duke that was being talked about. My bad.
No man, I’m saying the 790adv will weigh about the same as the trumpet. Somewhere in the 450ish range. Like just about everything in that segment.
So the half assed refresh Iglu referenced looks mostly like just a bigger upper fairing...
How does the Honda xr650L compare to the KLR?
The 650l is just an air cooled bike, a little skinnier to the eye. For some reason I always feel like it’s the tallest factory seat height on any motorcycle ever made, but it may be an illusion.
Yes, a bigger/wider upper fairing for 2008+.
On a scale of most street worthy to most dirt worthy on the 650 thumpers:
KLR650, DR650, XR650L, XR650R (kickstart and not factory plated)
Not coincidentally, this is also the order of heaviest to lightest.
Kawi also made a KLX650 back in the 90s that fell somewhere in the middle of that scale.
Your loss.
The KLR has some chops. It's not a weapon, but it'll get there. I was handed the keys to a KLR a couple years ago in WV. Bashed one down a short section of mild double-track trail running from one side of town to the other and back. I was blown away at how ridable the KLR actually was. Really changed my mind about this machine. One of those "more than the sum of its parts" situations.
I hadn’t spent too much time on the DR, and may have been misled by comfort, but I felt it was easier for me to ride off road
Both pulled some sick street whoolies
I have ridden with a friend that had a DR400 with it's 320lbs on single track. I was on a KTM350EXC-F. He showed me how a gifted rider on an inferior machine can spank a lesser rider on a modern weapon. I took it for a ride and I realized it was a couch absorbing the minor hits like they were not there. The KTM was set up for bigger hits of J-Day and skittered around on the minor stuff wearing me out. On big stuff it crushed the DR but for 90% of the ride he was enjoying the cush.
Speaking of the Triumph Scrambler 1200. It has an interesting feature on its TFT screen. Bluetooth integration with Google Maps for turn by turn navigation. Plus Bluetooth remote for GoPro. DANG! That is a feature I would love to have on any bike. I'm not a fan of hanging farkles in my cockpit. Minimalist yet integrated with apps you already carry in your phone is an awesome tool.
2019 KTM 790 Adventure/790 Adventure R Specifications
Engine Type: Liquid-cooled transverse parallel twin, DOHC, 4 valves per cyl.
Displacement: 799cc
Bore/Stroke: 88 / 65.7mm
Starter: Electric; 12V 10AH
Transmission: 6 speed
Fuel System: DKK Dell’Orto, 46 mm Throttle Body
Lubrication: Pressure Lubrication with Two Oil Pumps
Cooling: Liquid Cooling with Water/Oil Heat Exchanger
Clutch: PASC (Power Assisted Slipper Clutch), Mechanically Operated
Ignition: Bosch EMS with Ride-By-Wire
Frame: CroMoly Tubular Steel, Engine as Stressed Member
Subframe: CroMoly Steel Trellis
Handlebar: Aluminum, Tapered, Ø 26/22 mm
Front Suspension: WP USD Ø 43mm/ WP USD Ø 48mm
Rear Suspension: WP Monoshock / WP Monoshock with PDS
Suspension Travel Front/Rear: 200mm / 7.9 in.; 200mm / 7.9 in.; ADV R: 240mm / 9.4 in.; 240mm / 9.4 in.
Front/Rear Brakes: Disc Brake 320 mm / 260 mm
Front/Rear Wheels: 2.50 x 21 in., 4.50 x 18 in.
Front/Rear Tires: 90/90-21 in.; 150/70-18 in.
Steering Head Angle: 25.9º / 26.3º
Wheelbase: 1,509 mm ± 15 mm / 59.4 ± 0.6 in.; ADV R: 1,528 mm ± 15 mm / 60.2 ± 0.6 in.
Ground Clearance: 233 mm / 9.2 in.; ADV R: 263 mm / 10.4 in.
Seat Height: 850 / 830 mm; 33.5 / 32.7 in.; ADV R: 880 mm; 34.6 in.
Tank Capacity: 20 l / 5.3 gals.
Dry Weight, Approx: 189 kg / 416.7 lbs.
I dunno...looks better than others in the segment, but still a fun street bike that’s too heavy to ride serious off road. But eh, more street bike riders out there anyways...they will sell
Very excited about the 790R. After having ridden my 1290SA through more and more technical terrain over the past 2 years, weight is definitely the limiting factor (as well as rider of course). And I'm very glad to see that cruise control will be an option, it's possible this might be the perfect "ride a few hundred miles in comfort to the start of the trail" type of bike.
If this hits the right price point, I might actually give up my beloved 1290SA.
The only thing I really question about this (or any ADV bike) venturing past a fire road is using the engine as a stressed member instead of a cradle frame. Engines don't particularly make good mounting points for bash plates.