KTM has announced details about the KTM 390 Adventure 2023, which will hit dealerships in March. The 390 Adventure has been given a new look and increased off-road capability, for a bike that KTM claims. known to offer “absolute usability, great power, and incredibly light handling”.
In our review of the 2020 model, our reviewer said the KTM 390 Adventure is “a great value car, with an impressive list of standard features that make it serious threat to value-oriented Japanese rivals such as the Honda CB500X and Kawasaki Versys-X 300, as well as BMW’s G 310 GS.”
Related: Test review KTM 390 Adventure Road 2020
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KTM 390 Adventure 2023 is still equipped with a compact 4-stroke DOHC 373cc Single engine with 4 valves, balance shaft, anti-slip clutch / PASC support and electronic fuel injection. Two catalytic converters ensure the system breathes within emission targets, and the vapor design of the 3.8 gal fuel tank also contributes to its environmental friendliness.
Also returning to the 2023 model year and contributing to this vehicle’s off-road personality are Offroad riding modes (which provide more rear wheel slip) and linked Offroad ABS (relaxing at the rear). rear, reduced at the front), as well as throttle control, Motorcycle Traction Control and ABS when cornering. Stopping force comes from Brembo BYBRE brakes (320 mm discs front and 230 mm rear with 4-piston calipers in front and one piston in rear) and the car with WP APEX suspension can adjust.
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The KTM 390 Adventure also still has 19-inch front and 17-inch rear wheels wrapped in Continental TKC70 tires, but for 2023, the wheels are spokes and have black anodized aluminum rims. The bike also comes with a double-decker saddle that can be easily removed to reveal storage space or swapped out for other models in the KTM PowerParts collection, LED lights and a two-position windscreen. It has a claimed wet weight of 379 lb.
KTM says both the mild steel trellis chassis and the new 2023 color scheme draw design cues from the company’s work at the “end of the road racing”.
MSRP is $7,399. For more information, visit KTM . website.
