DIRT NEWS
But while it is forging new ground in the
segment, the 390 Adventure leans on some
tried and true KTM DNA to get there.
The chassis is built around a steel trellis
frame as we’ve come to expect from KTM’s
machines, while suspension comes in the form
of a 43mm WP Apex fork up the front with
rebound and compression adjustment built-in
(no pre-load, however) while the shock is also
WP Apex branded with spring pre-load and
compression adjustment.
While previously it was noted that the 390
Adventure would not qualify for the sell-out
KTM Adventure Rallies held worldwide, KTM’s
Australasian marketing manager and Rallye
host Rosie Lalonde has confirmed that this is
no longer the case.
“The 390 Adventure will be suitable for main
routes on the event, not Breakout routes”, she
told Kiwi Rider. “However as part of the KTM
Adventure family, we hope it will open a new
demographic of riders wishing to partake in
the Rallye events.”
The first bikes have already landed in the
country, with some dealers receiving the first
shipment of bikes in the white colourway
while KTM NZ has the sure-to-be-popular
orange colour option in stock waiting for the
lockdown to be lifted before these too will be
available in dealers.
KIWI RIDER 19