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Hey that KTM 390 Adventure kind of looks like it could be a good budget go-most-places bike. Compared to the NC:
• More suspension and clearance, and suspension is adjustable
• 19" wheel on front
• At least 80 pounds lighter filled with the same amount of petrol
• With 250 pounds of rider and gear, a slightly higher horsepower-to-weight ratio (43 horses)
• Similar seat height but narrower at the waist
• More durable and less complex body panels are easily stripped
• Air filter and battery accessed right under the easily unlocked seats (no bolts)
• Defeatable ABS
• Traction control
• Ready-to-go electrical sockets for additional lighting etc
• Decent service intervals if not awe-inspiring like some Yamaha products, offset by ease of access
You will be running at higher revs, but nothing like the Kawi Versys-X 300 adventure. But definitely more revs than the NC. Anyway, it's an interesting budget bike, one that doesn't weigh much more than the stalwart DR650 which continues to hold its own after all these decades if you veer more toward off-the-pavement riding.
It will be interesting to see what happens with development of the KTM 490 Adventure which will be a twin, and the Husky offshoots of both. Could be a great alternative to the Rally Raid CB500X.
• More suspension and clearance, and suspension is adjustable
• 19" wheel on front
• At least 80 pounds lighter filled with the same amount of petrol
• With 250 pounds of rider and gear, a slightly higher horsepower-to-weight ratio (43 horses)
• Similar seat height but narrower at the waist
• More durable and less complex body panels are easily stripped
• Air filter and battery accessed right under the easily unlocked seats (no bolts)
• Defeatable ABS
• Traction control
• Ready-to-go electrical sockets for additional lighting etc
• Decent service intervals if not awe-inspiring like some Yamaha products, offset by ease of access
You will be running at higher revs, but nothing like the Kawi Versys-X 300 adventure. But definitely more revs than the NC. Anyway, it's an interesting budget bike, one that doesn't weigh much more than the stalwart DR650 which continues to hold its own after all these decades if you veer more toward off-the-pavement riding.
It will be interesting to see what happens with development of the KTM 490 Adventure which will be a twin, and the Husky offshoots of both. Could be a great alternative to the Rally Raid CB500X.
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