The KTM 790 Adventure R will not be a 2018 model, but instead
will debut for the 2019 model year. It shares a parallel-twin engine with the
KTM 790 Duke, The 105hp engine is a fully stressed part of the steel-tube
chassis, which means there should be excellent weight savings for the 790
Adventure R.
KTM say it will be the most “performance-focused mid-weight
travel enduro of its class, with a dynamism and power-to-weight ratio normally
found in larger displacement bikes.”
With predecessors in the more off-road focused side of their
range – like the KTM 950 and 990 ADVENTURE rally bikes - the KTM 790 ADVENTURE R
PROTOTYPE takes the same rally design with its single seat, tiny LED lights and
low-slung fuel tank. KTM’s customary design and development partner agency KISKA,
clearly referenced the new KTM 450 RALLY which was developed in parallel.
