Although they represent a small minority of motorcycle sales, large-displacement adventure tourers have surged in popularity recently. Buyers are drawn to their one-bike-does-it-all versatility,...
After years of building the most off-road-oriented of the big dualies with its 950/990 Adventure models, KTM balanced the scales by introducing the all-new...
Since its introduction in early 2013, KTM’s 1190 Adventure has created a lot of buzz in the burgeoning adventure-touring segment. Its superbike-based, 150-horse V-twin...
As liter-class adventure-touring bikes have been getting more and more street oriented, the KTM 990 Adventure clung to its Dakar racing roots right through...
photography by Scott Hirko
For most of the 1990s, KTM’s 640 Adventure single served as its sole adventure-touring bike, a capable but buzzy and uncomfortable...
There's something not quite serious about single-cylinder engines in road bikes. As one part of a manufacturer's broader portfolio they do satisfy that small...
(This article was published in the December 2002 issue of Rider magazine.)
By Mark Tuttle Jr.
Hope you’re hungry! There’s a veritable feast of new motorcycle...
