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KTM 790 Adventure and 790 Adventure R Adventure fans were ready to riot if KTM didn’t pull the covers off their new dventure models at EICMA, so the debut of the two new machines wasn’t a total surprise. While both share the same cc c engine, the 790 Adventure is by far the more road-oriented machine. That’s why our pick is the Adventure R - which not only adds plenty of ground clearance via sus ension, of course lus off- road ability into the e uation, it looks like a proper adventure bike should too. KTM NZ expects the 790 Adventure twins to arrive here in June 2019. KTM SX-E / Husqvarna EE 5 Even the kids didn’t miss out thanks to the folks in Mattighofen this year. Team Tangerine and their Swedish cousins unveiled an all-new duo of mini moto machines with an electric twist just for the minis. he - and its Hus varna cousin, the utilises a k electric motor at its heart, while the chassis is derived from the two-stroke SX model. ith u to si rider modes and two hours of riding time down to mins during com etition , the - and are re ortedly destined for our shores late next year just in time for Christmas.