RUST magazine: RUST #44
Just in time for Christmas – it's RUST #44! It's a 120-page wonder, that's bringing you the best in enduro, rally, adventure and even heritage riding. And with a long seasonal break ahead it's great reading just when you need it
Just in time for Christmas – it's RUST #44! It's a 120-page wonder, that's bringing you the best in enduro, rally, adventure and even heritage riding. And with a long seasonal break ahead it's great reading just when you need it
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KTM 790 Adventure R Review<br />
Quick spin<br />
KTM 790<br />
ADVENTURE R<br />
The Adventure Spec IoM500 offered us an opportunity to<br />
get a second opinion on the KTM 790 Adventure R. You’ve<br />
had JB’s opinion (see <strong>RUST</strong> #42/43) – quite clearly it’s a<br />
bit of him. But what about for a more road-travel biased<br />
adventure rider? Can it hold the same appeal? We put July<br />
Behl, our pan-Americas riding adventure buddy into the<br />
790’s seat for a long weekend…<br />
Words: July Behl Images: JB<br />
I’ve owned a KTM 1190 Adventure R for over four years now<br />
and I’m pleased with the bike, but over the last year or so<br />
I’ve been entertaining thoughts that perhaps something<br />
that’s lighter and more manageable off-road would be my<br />
next move. When the KTM 790 Adventure R was announced<br />
I thought this is it. I watched every video on YouTube, closely<br />
followed the launch and read every article. With each word, I was<br />
more and more convinced that this was the bike for me. Having<br />
now test ridden it both on- and off-road, I’m still sticking to my<br />
guns, that it’s a formidable bike – but is it the one for me?<br />
FIRST IMPRESSIONS<br />
First impression on literally dismounting the 1190 and mounting<br />
the 790 was – where’s the rest of it?! It felt like half the bike had<br />
gone missing such was the size difference between the 1190 and<br />
the 790. And also it felt upside down, courtesy the under-slung<br />
tanks. It was like being on a 125cc bike. Honestly it didn’t feel right.<br />
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