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2022 KTM 1290 Super Adventure R Review

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2022 KTM 1290 Super Adventure R Review

Photos by: Evans Brasfield

What a beast, I thought to myself as I put my first few miles on the 2022 KTM 1290 Super Adventure R. In retrospect, that thought kind of made sense given the fact that the mill tucked beneath the 1290’s new tank design is an iteration of the Super Duke’s 1301cc V-Twin – the naked bike dubbed by KTM marketing folks as “the beast.” And beastly it is. Even in larger ADV garb coming in at 542 pounds dripping wet, the SA-R is still an absolute ripper of a motorcycle that is fully capable of

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Big-Bore Adventure Motorcycle Comparison Test

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Cycle News Staff | May 13, 2022

There’s never been a better time to buy a big-bore adventure motorcycle, so we got the big four together to see which dog comes out on top.

Cycle News Comparison Test Big-Bore Adventure Motorcycle

Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250 Special vs. BMW R 1250 GS Adventure vs. KTM 1290 Super Adventure R vs. Ducati Multistrada V4 S

By Rennie Scaysbrook, Jesse Ziegler, Sean Finley and Carl Christofferson

Photography by Kit Palmer

We’ve come a long way, haven’t we? Adventure motorcycles, at least in the top-tier big-bore (1200cc-plus) category, can now lay legitimate claim to being the most technologically advanced motorcycles on

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Motorcycle Safety Foundation Launches Course for Adventure Riders

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Motorcycle Safety Foundation

Sensing the popularity of adventure riding, the Motorcycle Safety Foundation has branched out to include adventure courses.

Begin Press Release: 

MOTORCYCLE SAFETY FOUNDATION LAUNCHES A RIDER COURSE FOR ADVENTURE BIKE RIDERS

Helping Adventure and Dual-Purpose Riders Build Key Skills

IRVINE, Calif., May 11, 2022 — The Motorcycle Safety Foundation will help adventure and dual-purpose riders looking to learn fundamental off-road skills through its newest offering, the AdventureBike RiderCourse (ADVRC). The course features 12 exercises and an adventure prep discussion that will help riders better understand and control their motorcycle so that they can gain off-road riding confidence and be ready

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AETHER’s Jonah Smith on Mezcal, Adventure Motorcycles and Gear

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Technical gear brand AETHER Apparel is well known for its super-advanced and stylish line of motorcycle and lifestyle products. If you’re a rider, it’s possible to outfit yourself literally in AETHER gear from head to toe – the brand’s base layers, lightweight jackets and accessories fit right in with the more rugged and road-ready moto boots, pants and jackets.

Recently, a small contingent of AETHER team members grabbed some friends, borrowed Harley-Davidson Pan America adventure bikes and suited up for a long journey through Mexico’s mezcal-producing region. There they learned the ins and outs of distilling the smoky spirit, put

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Metzeler Touran… | On-road adventure motorcycle review

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IF you ride an adventure touring motorcycle and stick mainly to the roads and rarely travel off-road, the chances are that the Metzeler Tourance Next hoops will be familiar products to you.

For some years now they have offered adventure-loving motorcyclists the performance of road-oriented sports touring tyres, with wet weather grip, excellent longevity, and fitment on most large and mid-capacity adventure motorcycles.

Upping the ante further for 2022 is the new Tourance Next 2, an evolution of the previous version, with most of the changes taking place beneath the skin. The revisions for the new tyres are all aimed

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Top Five Reasons Driving the Emergence of Adventure Motorcycle Segment in India

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For the longest time, the Indian motorbike market was known for producing fuel-efficient daily commute motorcycles. Things slowly started changing after the mid-2000s and there was an emergence of mid-segment performance-oriented motorcycles. The new segment inspired manufacturers to experiment and affordable adventure motorcycles found their way to the market. The adventure motorcycle presented the blend of a dirt bike with practicality. The initial response, however, was cold and it got limited to a niche buyers base. But off late, with the launch of new adventure bike options in the 200 cc category, things have shown signs of improvement. Options like

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Harley-Davidson’s Pan America Trumps BMW’s R 1250 GS Adventure in ‘Big Bore Adventure Shootout’

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Remember when Revzilla pitted the BMW R 1250 GS Adventure against the Pan America and the GS won?

Well, we’ve found a team that begs to differ – and CycleWorld’s adamant that the Pan America trumped this particular ‘big-bore adventure shootout’ with room to spare.

Before we dive in, I’ll again reference what I said in the Revzilla Showdown: the BMW is my current fave – or as much as it can be, given I’ve never sat on the thing.  Specs are specs, but even I admit that the feel and yank of a beastie will change

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