2018 KTM 790 Adventure

[Apex]

It was the Austin Racing stand I was one . You can buy Zard which are very nice ( I think they are Italian) or even Art , if they are still going , but not Zart.

I certainly won’t be buying one at that price but there will be those that will. Keep this to yourself but some people pay over a grand for just a jacket you knows and I believe others pay just as much for a phone, yes a phone !!!!

Some people pay more than that for a phone you knows! But will you carry your Austin Racing Zard thingy everywhere you go? Will it play endless YouTube clips? And when you say Siri down the pipe will it say 'hello' right back atcha? Can you speak to people down the pipe and be heard anywhere* around the planet? NO...so your £1k plus phone is a bargain and all your pipe does is look good and sound incredible.....hold on.....

* subject to terms and conditions!


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[rodooo]

dealer just confirmed prices 11,099 and 11,999 for the R

 

[Apex]

Well, that £1 seals the deal for me

They'll be £10-10.5k at year's end but I'll have been to Sweet Lamb, green lanes all over and if I get my wish...some of the TET too. If that costs me £1'500 I'll sell the other kidney to make it happen.


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[rodooo]

Well, that £1 seals the deal for me

They'll be £10-10.5k at year's end but I'll have been to Sweet Lamb, green lanes all over and if I get my wish...some of the TET too. If that costs me £1'500 I'll sell the other kidney to make it happen.


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im in...….. cant wait to get it

 

[Nutty]

dealer just confirmed prices 11,099 and 11,999 for the R

WHAT???!!!!!

So the same price as a 1290R

 

[Apex]

WHAT???!!!!!

So the same price as a 1290R

Of course you shouldn’t forget a few essential power parts. I’m not surprised by the price. Disappointed...but not surprised.


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[Nutty]

Of course you shouldn’t forget a few essential power parts. I’m not surprised by the price. Disappointed...but not surprised.


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That price is just ridiculous. By the time you’ve added a few PP bits, exhaust etc, you’ll be knocking on the door of £15k. Madness.

 

[Arsey]

That price is just ridiculous. By the time you’ve added a few PP bits, exhaust etc, you’ll be knocking on the door of £15k. Madness.

Not everybody adds £3k of shite to a bike ,unlike some

 

[Apex]

That price is just ridiculous. By the time you’ve added a few PP bits, exhaust etc, you’ll be knocking on the door of £15k. Madness.

Yeah. I guess buying new bikes is a form of madness. But I refuse to take the pills

I won't need an exhaust (you can quote me) as the bike will definitely go in the mud and there's no point scratching up an Akra.

By the way, don't forget to add a Hiltop map.


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[Arsey]

Yeah. I guess buying new bikes is a form of madness. But I refuse to take the pills

I won't need an exhaust (you can quote me) as the bike will definitely go in the mud and there's no point scratching up an Akra.

By the way, don't forget to add a Hiltop map.


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Mines having an Akra.

Every single KTM I’ve owned in the last 20 years as had an Akra ! No reason to change now !

 

[rodooo]

Mines having an Akra.

Every single KTM I’ve owned in the last 20 years as had an Akra ! No reason to change now !

mine too...

 

[Apex]

Mines having an Akra.

Every single KTM I’ve owned in the last 20 years as had an Akra ! No reason to change now !

Usually love an Akra but I'm not fussed about the look of it. Will be interesting to see how much it costs.

Left wondering whether any made for the 790 Duke would fit as that would open a few options.


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[JohnnyBoxer]

That price is just ridiculous. By the time you’ve added a few PP bits, exhaust etc, you’ll be knocking on the door of £15k. Madness.

Christmas 2019

KTM will be knocking them out cheap - just as night follows day

 

[Wreford Miles]

Christmas 2019

KTM will be knocking them out cheap - just as night follows day

I think I’m right in saying that in Yorkshire dialect there is no direct translation for the phrase 'early adopter'

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

I think I’m right in saying that in Yorkshire dialect there is no direct translation for the phrase 'early adopter'

Aye
Then they will moan that early adopting has cost them £2000 in instant extra depreciation thanks to market manipulation by the manufacturer when they knock £2k off the RRP

Might as well just set fire to £2k's worth of £20 notes - as least you can warm your hands from the heat of the fire when the notes burn

 

[Timpo]

Only thing I didn’t like on the 790 was the header/silencer.....

Is that all?!
The amount of plastic making the bike very wide low down is a concern, the bike is funerable to impact if used on any terrain other than Starbucks car park. Whoever designed the fuel tanks needs their head read.
Many riders are making the noise that this will be the ultimate TET bike.... yeah right! One drop, one rock or tree stump, and you're going home early. The bike must be as wide as a 1200GS low down, which is another shite TET bike....

 

[Timolgra]

You're right there Timpo, yet another disappointment from KTM, still, plenty of scope for the wannabee rally look/road bike

 

[Nutty]

Not everybody adds £3k of shite to a bike ,unlike some

How much is your Akra end can? I’ll bet by the time you’ve added that, the power parts seats & crash bars, there’s the best part of £1500. Then there’s the luggage........

 

[Phil-H]

I think I’m right in saying that in Yorkshire dialect there is no direct translation for the phrase 'early adopter'

There is "yon daft cnut"

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[Wreford Miles]

Is that all?!
The amount of plastic making the bike very wide low down is a concern, the bike is funerable to impact if used on any terrain other than Starbucks car park. Whoever designed the fuel tanks needs their head read.
Many riders are making the noise that this will be the ultimate TET bike.... yeah right! One drop, one rock or tree stump, and you're going home early. The bike must be as wide as a 1200GS low down, which is another shite TET bike....

The tank is 450kj impact tested apparently...

I wonder if it’s been tested for 'bolloxs my wheels are of the ground' deep narrow rut test

But to be kind, if you are going to carry 20lt on a dirt bike you are going to need to make some compromises