Getting a small update for next year is the KTM 1290 Super Adventure R 2023, which sits just below the 1290 Super Adventure S in the KTM category. For next season, the 1290 Super Adventure R comes with a number of capsules, the most prominent of which is the Turn-by-Turn+ navigation feature, which is displayed on the 7-inch TFT-LCD screen, allowing users to The driver sets the route and navigates through a joystick-mounted pod.
Everything remains the same in the engine room, with power coming from KTM’s 1,301 cc LC8 V-twin engine producing 160 hp and 138 Nm of torque mated to a six-speed transmission. The engine heat management system has been revised with more hot air being redirected away from the driver.
Completing the makeover for the 1290 Super Adventure R for 2023 is new graphics inspired by KTM’s motorsport efforts. As the most advanced model of the KTM series, standard equipment includes LED lights, smartphone connectivity, smart key, driving mode, cruise control, cornering ABS and tire pressure monitoring. . Also standard is a traction control system, with a special Off-road mode for both ABS and Traction Control that can be deactivated.
1290 Super Adventure R is equipped with aluminum spokes, measuring 21 inches in front and 18 inches behind, with Bridgestone AX41 tires. Suspension uses a WP XPlor fork, with a 48mm diameter, fully adjustable fork tube, while the rear end is held by a PDS monoshock with unwanted steering movement controlled by WP steering damper.
Fuel capacity is 23 liters while braking is done with Brembo calipers – twin 320 mm discs up front with four-piston calipers and 267 mm disc at the rear with two-piston calipers. The frame on the 1290 Super Adventure R is made from Chrome-Moly stainless steel and weighs only 10 kg.
