UPGRADES! For KTM’s 890 and Adventure R

The Austrian factory has just revealed the latest version of its much-loved middleweight adventure bike – and for 2023, there’s a whole host of additional goodies.

We love the KTM 890 Adventure here at MoreBikes. It’s a prime example of the raucous but still utterly usable bikes that’ve helped cement the Austrian factory’s reputation as one of the best in the game in recent years. And one of the best things is that KTM’s always pushing things further and finding ways to improve.

That’s exactly what’s happened for 2023, with the big reveal of its KTM 890 ADVENTURE R. Taking the lead from the Dakar-ready 450 RALLY, the new bike gets fully adjustable WP XPLOR forks and a WP XPLOR PDS rear shock, a new fairing, a new fuel tank, and a new cowling. There’s also a new, lower screen, a higher front mudguard and a new engine protector, too.

The technology’s also been improved, with a new 5” TFT display (equipped with USB-C connecters), which comes with an improved turn-by-turn plus navigation system. That’s not all, as KTM’s upgraded the bike’s electronics package, too, fitting the latest generation of ABS control unit (which makes use of a 6D sensor to inform the CMU on the angle, pitch, speed and general behaviour of the bike) to ensure that there’s the correct amount of braking force for any given situation. There’s also OFFROAD ABS as standard in the OFFROAD riding mode (and you can add the optional RALLY MODE, too).

There’re new colours for the seat, Mitas ENDURO TRAIL+ tyres as standard, and some new graphics to choose from. No news just yet on pricing or availability, but chances are it won’t be long before we find out everything we need to know.

Try before you buy

There’s a load of additional technological trickery on the latest KTM 890 Adventure R and to access some of it you’ll have to outlay more cash on top of the cost of the standard bike. To help you work out whether or not you need to, KTM’s decided to launch a new Demo Mode which unlocks all of the optional tech extras for the first 1500km. That’s a pretty good idea, right?

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