Forgot to thank you for bringing this up. Most if not all of the road tests available on line by the well-known UA-camrs don't mention anything about the engine heat...
I bought a 2024 ktm 790 rolling the dice hoping I would get a good one. I knew going in many have had issues. I told myself well my kawasaki has had some issues. I absolutely love the KTM. Excellent balanced bike, 59mpg, great ergonomics. The bike just fits me. Ive put 2k miles on it and the countershaft seal is leaking and the rear shock is blown. Bike is sitting up at the dealer waiting on KTM approval. Dealer said KTM wont replace the shock, it will have to be sent to WP and rebuilt. Already thinking about selling.
Just got a 2024 790 Adventure (I only put 350 miles) and everything about the bike is great other than the heat coming from the engine which at certain points is unbearable! Even wearing proper gear including boots! I am not sure how people deal with this specially in the summer and hot areas. I already contacted the dealer to trade in. To me this is a deal breaker. Also, since the engine heat is very evident, I am surprised the dealer does not know anything about it... There are few videos of the newer 790 so far but I am sure this is going to emerge as an issue pretty soon.
I have the same model but closer to 1000 miles now and whilst the heat is of course there, I don't at all find it a problem. I've ridden it on all kinds of road and plenty off-road. I suppose the ambient temps matter a lot. I'd maybe have more issues if I lived in Texas or some similar climate.
@@Marquuus txs for sharing. In my case the heat is unbearable. I rode today with 88F and my leg was getting burned despite wearing thick motorcycle pants. Unfortunately I have decided to sell the bike at a big loss...
As I mentioned on the video in all KTMs i experienced a lot of heat on my legs especially the right leg i think,surprisingly more on the smaller engines 790-890-990. Some say that the catalytic converter and the emissions limits causes this problem but i m not sure about that since I didn’t felt that much heat on the other bikes i v tested from other brands. My guess is that KTM builds bikes for performance and not so much for the average daily easy rider. If staying in places with temperatures over 30-35 celcius/85-95 f than riding the bike especially for longer rides could be an issue. This is more suitable for summer in northern countries.
Didn’t have any heat problems with any bmw. F800gs i think its a very good bike especially for the base price. KTM have better set up(suspension,brakes) and more thrilling engine but bmw is close enough. Also i think it will be more reliable to. Mabe you can check some japanese rivals to. My vstrom 650 is bulletproof. You can check mu f800gs video on my channel
I had a 2011 F800 GS and it was nothing compared to my new 2024 t90 Adv. I have ridden many bikes expect KTMs and never felt this level of heat before.
Forgot to thank you for bringing this up. Most if not all of the road tests available on line by the well-known UA-camrs don't mention anything about the engine heat...
Thanks trying to be as reliable as possible.
Hope you get more luck on your next bike!
I bought a 2024 ktm 790 rolling the dice hoping I would get a good one. I knew going in many have had issues. I told myself well my kawasaki has had some issues. I absolutely love the KTM. Excellent balanced bike, 59mpg, great ergonomics. The bike just fits me. Ive put 2k miles on it and the countershaft seal is leaking and the rear shock is blown. Bike is sitting up at the dealer waiting on KTM approval. Dealer said KTM wont replace the shock, it will have to be sent to WP and rebuilt. Already thinking about selling.
Sorry to hear about that.
As an employee of KTM said once KTM build bikes for performance not reliability. Unfortunately you can’t have both..
Just got a 2024 790 Adventure (I only put 350 miles) and everything about the bike is great other than the heat coming from the engine which at certain points is unbearable! Even wearing proper gear including boots! I am not sure how people deal with this specially in the summer and hot areas. I already contacted the dealer to trade in. To me this is a deal breaker. Also, since the engine heat is very evident, I am surprised the dealer does not know anything about it... There are few videos of the newer 790 so far but I am sure this is going to emerge as an issue pretty soon.
I have the same model but closer to 1000 miles now and whilst the heat is of course there, I don't at all find it a problem. I've ridden it on all kinds of road and plenty off-road. I suppose the ambient temps matter a lot. I'd maybe have more issues if I lived in Texas or some similar climate.
@@Marquuus txs for sharing. In my case the heat is unbearable. I rode today with 88F and my leg was getting burned despite wearing thick motorcycle pants. Unfortunately I have decided to sell the bike at a big loss...
As I mentioned on the video in all KTMs i experienced a lot of heat on my legs especially the right leg i think,surprisingly more on the smaller engines 790-890-990. Some say that the catalytic converter and the emissions limits causes this problem but i m not sure about that since I didn’t felt that much heat on the other bikes i v tested from other brands. My guess is that KTM builds bikes for performance and not so much for the average daily easy rider.
If staying in places with temperatures over 30-35 celcius/85-95 f than riding the bike especially for longer rides could be an issue. This is more suitable for summer in northern countries.
I have 890 adventure s, really great bike but heating from the engine meke me thinking of selling.. how you compare with bmw f800 gs you have tested?
Didn’t have any heat problems with any bmw. F800gs i think its a very good bike especially for the base price. KTM have better set up(suspension,brakes) and more thrilling engine but bmw is close enough. Also i think it will be more reliable to. Mabe you can check some japanese rivals to. My vstrom 650 is bulletproof.
You can check mu f800gs video on my channel
That heat from the engine is the catalytic converter. I think the heat is what ruined my rear shock.
I had a 2011 F800 GS and it was nothing compared to my new 2024 t90 Adv. I have ridden many bikes expect KTMs and never felt this level of heat before.
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Δεν γνωριζω. Δεν ειχα ποτε KTM και το συγκεκριμενο ειναι test ride