RUST magazine: RUST#40
Honda CRF450L – RUST rides Honda’s new super high-spec trail bike. Does it deliver? 2019 ADV – EICMA revealed a whole new swathe of mid-size adventure bikes for 2019, RUST assesses the potential of each… CHRIS BIRCH – in life we go through many changes, Chris Birch was once an extreme enduro god, now he’s fast becoming an adventure-riding god! ARIZONA – our first report back from our road trip across western America follows eight Arizona locals on a typical play day in the desert plus, of course, lots more Jon Bentman (Editor, RUST)
Honda CRF450L – RUST rides Honda’s new super high-spec trail bike. Does it deliver?
2019 ADV – EICMA revealed a whole new swathe of mid-size adventure bikes for 2019, RUST assesses the potential of each…
CHRIS BIRCH – in life we go through many changes, Chris Birch was once an extreme enduro god, now he’s fast becoming an adventure-riding god!
ARIZONA – our first report back from our road trip across western America follows eight Arizona locals on a typical play day in the desert
plus, of course, lots more
Jon Bentman
(Editor, RUST)
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NEW BIKES<br />
EICMA’S<br />
ADVENTURE<br />
BONANZA<br />
This year’s Milan Motorcycle Show (aka<br />
EICMA) saw a deluge of new adventure kit,<br />
much of it long awaited. Yep, the 2019 model<br />
year will be remembered as the year of the<br />
middleweight as KTM square off against BMW<br />
while Yamaha look to undercut the pair…<br />
KTM 790 ADVENTURE & ADVENTURE R<br />
WHAT IS IT?<br />
KTM’s first 800cc twin adventure bike, plugging that<br />
significant gap between their 1000-1200cc mega-adv’s<br />
and the lightweight-ish 600-700cc singles.<br />
WHAT’S ITS USP?<br />
Probably KTM’s usual ‘ready to race’ attitude. Power is<br />
similar to BMW’s F 800 GS and Honda’s Africa Twin, but<br />
the spec on the R model especially is all about fast action.<br />
WHO’LL LIKE IT?<br />
KTM 690 Adventure owners wanting more, but not<br />
1090/1290-more. Racy adventure riders, for sure.<br />
PRICE?<br />
Not yet declared, but expect these to be around<br />
£10,000-11,000 mark.<br />
<strong>RUST</strong> SAYS:<br />
We like the R version most – naturally. It’s a racy<br />
number, but the styling is a bit oddball. Engine tune will<br />
be critical – we were not so enamoured with the motor<br />
in the 790 Duke when we rode it, it’ll have needed a<br />
significant re-tune (more bottom end and smoother<br />
throttle action) for this application…<br />
SEAT HEIGHT<br />
850mm on the<br />
Adventure, 880mm<br />
on the Adventure R<br />
WHEELS<br />
the 800 market<br />
demands a more<br />
off-road oriented<br />
21” front it seems<br />
(as against 19” on<br />
the big ‘uns), so the<br />
KTM sports a 21”/18”<br />
combo so you can fit<br />
competition-ready<br />
rally tyres<br />
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