2024 KTM 790 Adventure 1000 Mile Review

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  @manyckrudaz6927 · 1 year ago

  Hello. Beginning 2024, &nbsp;I travelled through the silk road during 4 months (total 30&apos;000km) with a new KTM 790 adv model 2024. The bike had 5000km when i left my country. It is really the &nbsp;best bike to ride ...when the bike is agree to ride !!!! I had so many issues...... 2 times right fork leaking, changing the crankshaft position sensor in Almaty (KTM Kazakhstan), many Control traction issues and engine stopped. I needed 4 times a tow truck (for a total of 1800km). When i turned back at home the lambda sensor burnt andthe engine was running in degraded mode. &nbsp;Issues are not fun but manageable in USA or Europe but it is not the same story when you travel worldwide in remote areas. Never again KTM

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• GL

  @glossblack1098 · 2 years ago

  You say 15 percent more fun than the competition, I would say 30 percent more. Cheers

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  @WeAreChad · 2 years ago

  We need you to put 15k miles on that thing ASAP so we can see if the cams survive. Have fun. BRAAAAAAAAP!

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  @brothermist0 · 2 years ago

  Having believed all the horror stories my entire adult life about KTM&apos;s I have stayed FAR away.<br>Recently I purchased a brand new 1290 Super Adventure S.<br>My gawd... I should have done this YEARS ago!

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  @antnevent3158 · 1 year ago (edited)

  Ohh man, I got 790 from 23 white version... With Tech pack and Rally pack. Did some <br>Mods like Arrow exhaust, TwinAir filter and 15 teeth front sprocket... Rally mode is absolutely crazy, great torque, the bike is so agile,like a bicycle.... But so many issues, all started at 6 K Km. Front fork oil leak at 6 k km, battery died at 7 k, cruise control stopped working, brake pressure switch died... Rear disc rotor worn out at 15 k Km... Coolant leaks.. Guarantee is shyte, covers nothing mentioned,everything I had to pay, now my front brake cylinder leaks.. that one am getting on warranty.. waiting part for 2,5 months already even though I live a few hours from Austria...<br>But honestly despite all the issues, so much fun and torque, it&apos;s addictive...<br>I ride for 25 years and was always a KTM hater, but I hate to admit I like this bike so much that I would consider buying it again, nothing gets close to it. Hopefully cams survive😂<br>Now I am on 18 k Km...

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  @COBO1961 · 1 year ago

  I don’t have an 790, but an 2022 890 adventure. Long trips on and off road. Have now passed 18000 miles with zero problem and by far the most fun bike I ever owned.

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  @carloscollins2614 · 2 years ago

  Hi, I have the 2023 890 adventure (I bought it from Ian Big Rock Moto) I already have 11,000 miles, two trips to Baja, commute daily and I have not had a single problem I just kove this bike.

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  @DJAbom · 2 years ago

  Very honest and much appreciated review<br>I also was, still am a Honda lover, though I rented a KTM 790 adventure in Spain, to explore the area around Valencia. Did so for almost 2 weeks, mainly on paved roads, though I was so impressed by its weight, better said lake of it and it&apos;s power at low revs, stability and precious cornering; its as you saying; this bike is given its rider a lot of confidence. So same as in your case, stepped over the came shaft issue, while the fun with this bike it beyond I experienced ever before. I&apos;m living in Rotterdam in the Netherlands (Europe), off road is hardly available, though also in the city the bike has a big edge over many others: instant power, very easy to maneuver threw traffic, great comfortable seating position, not too much heat producing, able to see over cars though also allowing for riding at a slower comfortable pace and with the cruise control able to avoid nasty speed tickets. Surely I&apos;m going abroad to ride a bit off road and on the mountain roads soon. My Honda VFR is still a king in making many highway miles easily and fast, never selling it (Its a 1991 still in very good condition, only failing once /one coil went bad, in 33 years) &nbsp;though taking the KTM sure this will bring &nbsp;way more fun, in greater comfort, perhaps a little slower (on the highway) though at destination providing all the options available which I never considered before.

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  @gzahnd · 2 years ago

  I just ticked 4,000 miles on my Norden 901 (purchased in January), and they’ve nearly all been dirt and off-road. I’ve always been a 25+year Honda/BMW guy, and 8 months in, I can say I’m blown away by the offroad performance. There’s simply not a comparison on that front. I’m eyes wide open on historical issues, but I have a great relationship with my dealer, and so far under regular maintenance and checking everything regularly, it’s been flawless. Time will tell, but in pure performance/weight/center of gravity terms, nothing else comes close to KTM (and Husky).

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  @lele.grazio · 2 years ago

  Almost 15k KM on my 2023 790. I would buy it again, no questions. There is no way a Transalp is this fun, no way that a Tenere is this comfortable.

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  @FanOWater · 2 years ago (edited)

  One great feature is the tubeless rims. &nbsp;Flat repair without removing wheels is awesome. &nbsp;It also gets great gas mileage and has a huge range. &nbsp;The air filter holder can be put on backwards and dust will leak past the air filter(bad design - Ktm you can do better!). &nbsp;It is not pretty, but it is so tough. &nbsp;I have crashed mine a bunch and I pick it up and off we go. I&apos;ve got 33.5k flawless miles on my 2019 790R (40+% dirt) and think it is amazing. &nbsp;100k miles here we come.

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