OK, so we don’ t usually have the big multicylinder machines in this bit of the mag, but this thing is basically a full-tilt rally machine straight from the store.‘ Desert Bred, Rally Honed’ is the KTM marketing catch-cry and it is pretty much on point. Sure, it will make you look all rugged and adventurous if loaded up with pillion and luggage, and it will do it well, but that’ s not what the KTM 890 Adventure R Rally is all about. Instead, this armoured rally special has a list of goodness from KTM’ s Rally exploits, like WP XPLOR PRO forks and shock, carbon fibre tank guards, Akrapovic slip-on exhaust, an amazing electronics package for navigation, traction control, quickshifter, engine slip control, the full works. It also comes with a handy 106ps of power to get you where you need to go, even in the gnarliest terrain. Heavy duty wheels, 270mm of suspension travel, you will look like you have just been dropped off by a Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Unimog. No more transporting a bike to the end of the road, you can ride this unit to and from as well. Full independence.