KTM redesigned the 890 Adventure for 2023, and it has an all-new look, inspired by the company\u2019s rally race bikes. The biggest change is the addition of a new fairing with side panels that now connect the headlight housing to the rest of the machine \u2014 it now looks more adventure bike than naked bike.<\/p>\n
Beneath the fairing are stiffer, forged-aluminum brackets, which provide better support when adding accessories up top. The fairing also has a taller windscreen that combines with the side panels to add a measure of wind protection for the torso and legs. The windscreen has a hole punched in the middle of it, which one might think would reduce wind protection, but it\u2019s there to reduce buffeting. More on that later.<\/p>\n
The two-piece seat now has thicker, softer foam, and is adjustable to two positions (840\/860 mm) within seconds, without tools \u2014 just remove it with the key and replace it in a different position. The bike\u2019s unique, low-slung 20-litre fuel tank now has better crash protection via a larger, stronger aluminum skid plate.<\/p>\n
The Engine<\/strong><\/p>\n Aside from its new appearance, the 890 Adventure also has a renewed focus on off-roading. While it still uses WP APEX suspension, as opposed to the R\u2019s higher-spec WP XPLOR components, suspension settings have been revised for better off-road ability, and compression and rebound damping adjustability has been added to the 43-mm inverted fork. The shock is still adjustable for rebound damping and preload, the latter adjustable via an easily accessible knob on the left side of the bike. There\u2019s ample…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The new 890 Adventure handles pavement as well as it tackles the rough stuff. For the longest time I used to think that, if you wanted a hardcore adventure bike for serious off-roading, KTM\u2019s R versions were the only way to go. They offer the hard-charging, expert rider an elevated level of off-road performance, though […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":61855,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1850,366,1835,2407],"tags":[2420,125,473],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/motorcyclemojo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/RA_8630-300x200.jpg\")
At the heart of the 890 Adventure is a liquid-cooled, 889 cc parallel twin. Most parallel twins today have a 270-degree crankshaft, which gives them the same firing order and sound as a 90-degree V-twin. KTM took a different approach when it introduced the 799 cc LC8c (lowercase c is for compact) in the 790 Adventure in 2019, by offsetting the crankpins 285 degrees, thus giving the engine the familiar cadence of the firm\u2019s 75-degree V-twins. The engine claims 103 hp and 74 ft-lb of torque, which is unchanged from the outgoing model.<\/p>\n