First of all, we are back! After half a month lost in the Moroccan desert, it’s time to go back and I do it with a piece of news that I saw while waiting in Algeciras to cross the ferry to Africa. KTM redesigns its 790 Adventure modelwhich will also be manufactured in China.
It may surprise that the Austrian brand has made the decision to outsource the production of the KTM 790 to Chinabut it makes a lot of sense.
Why does he do this? The biggest reason that comes to mind is that being a motorcycle so similar in terms of parts, engine and segment to the 890 Adventure, the price would also be very similarso in order to be able to differentiate both models, making the 790 Adventure more affordable, it will be CFMoto who will be in charge of assembling the 790 Adventure for KTM in China.
And what is the purpose of this 790 Adventure? Well, it’s the one of give new A2 drivers a well-deserved access to the mid-range of the Austrian brand. The 890 Adventure develops 105Cv so it is not limited and therefore to be able to drive with it legally we have to get the A card, for which you have to wait 2 years after getting the A2, but the 790 Adventure develops 95cvjust the limit to be able to limit a motorcycle for the A2.
And what other news does this new 790 Adventure bring us? Well it comes with a 5 inch TFT screen with a new menu systemalso on an aesthetic level they have visually brought it closer to the 990 Adventure of yesteryear, since it bears fairing and screen joined with plastics.
As a detail, the rotating mass has been increased by 20% To generate increased road holding, without compromising agile behavior in the countryside or very tight curves, city. also carries new discs on the PACS slipper clutch, being these same more resistant and durable than the previous ones. She has also inherited from her sisters the 890 Adventure and the 1290 Adventure the 6D unit, which manages the inertia of the motorcycle. This makes the 790 Adventure much better able to manage riding modes, ABS and engine braking. This gains an aspect of comfort, since when managing the driving modes, it is no longer necessary to choose the ABS mode separately.
On another occasion we talked about KTM “Demo” modethis new generation 790 also incorporates it, making its new owner able, as soon as they buy it, to have all the modes, such as speed control, which is an extra charge, but during a limited mileage, you can enjoy all its capabilitiesin order to “know” which modes we use the most and if it is really necessary for each user to buy it or not.