The Legend Lives On: Starting with an 1190 RC8 frame and a 2018 KTM 1290 Super Duke R engine, Daan set out to mate KTM’s latest engineering and electronics suite to the RC8’s incredibly
The KTM 1290 Super Adventure R has gained a reputation for having excellent dirt manners while also boasting a sizeable ability to carve up the blacktop, and in 2021 it received significant updates. So significant in fact that KTM is claiming that 90 percent of components are new or revised. And some of them, such as adaptive cruise control
We notice the torque difference when we swap his 1190s for my 1290. 1290 has slightly better wind protection. 1190 aftermarket cruise works better than my stock 1290. Stock crash bars on 1290 are good. Zero on 1190s. Just my experience riding with an inmate and his 1190s. I haven't ridden an 1190r.
V-Twins I have owned. Suzuki DL-1000, Honda RC51, KTM 990, SMR, and KTM 1290 Superduke R. I was a little disappointed with the KTM 990 engine. It was much newer than my RC51 but the RC51 was a stronger motor. Not so with the 1290. A stock 1290 is a monster and with a Power Commander, a full exhaust, and a custom dyno tune even crazier.
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