I've been looking at KTM 390 Adventure for a couple of years now. I wanted to have an Adventure bike and it absolutely must be a small engine bike... KTM was at the top of my list for a while, and when I rode it this year - I fell in love. I really liked it on and off road.
Fast forward to December 2024 and I saw one for sale for $6,700 CAD (equivalent of $4,800 USD) - this is the full out the door price including all dealer fees, markups, destination charges, etc. I couldn't pass on this deal.
And here I am - with the brand new KTM!
I am concerned with the KTM financial troubles, but I think it's too valuable of a brand to just disappear. Plus it has the backings of some big players, so I'm optimistic. Plus at $4,800 USD it's a relatively small risk - after all I am not buying a huge expensive KTM.
I plan to take it to the roads where I go on my XT250 just to see how far it would go.
What do you think? Was it a mistake or a great deal?