ROAD NEWS
KTM
790 ADVENTURE R
his could be the bike that the
collective mid-size adventure
market has been wishing for.
Bridging the gap between the
company’s road and enduro
machines, the 790 Adventure R looks set
to be the Goldilocks machine for the more
serious adventure rider.
KTM chose its European Adventure Rally on
June 20 as the event to provide the first look
at the 2019 KTM 790 ADVENTURE R. The all-
new parallel-twin powered adventure bike
has been developed in tandem with KTM’s
latest Dakar-winner, the KTM 450 Rally.
The annual European event, this time
hosted in Olbia, Sardinia, provided
incredible on and off-road tours across
three days of guided riding and tuition from
KTM ambassadors and racers, including
Kiwi enduro star Chris Birch - eight times NZ
enduro champ, triple Roof of Africa winner
and 2010 Red Bull Romaniacs laureate.
Birchy rode the new bike during the event.
After riding the bike, Birchy said: “I’m honestly
blown away by the new KTM 790 ADVENTURE
R. Naturally, I’ve got a lot of experience on
enduro bikes and the awesome ability of the
big KTM Adventure models, and this just feels
like the perfect combination of them both.
Obviously, what I rode is still a prototype, but
it’s looking in terrific shape. Can’t wait to ride
the final product!”
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