Love mine. Had a leftover 2018 model and bought it in 2019..... almost 18,000 miles later and I still love it. An underrated motorcycle. Very capable in off road, single track, Twisties etc
Great review. Picked up a 2017 with just over 5k before Christmas. Has the skid plate and dongle added. Will replace hand guards after seeing this. Now for the long wait for spring in good old Alberta. Thanks for posting..
Enjoyed the review. I have a 2018 1090 I bought 2nd hand with 1200 miles. So yea a garage queen.The thing I love the most about her is the sound the engine makes. The V-Twin is amazing! Very fast. Best!
Good review, I get about 40mpg on my 19’ mixed dirt and street since I ride to the trail, I change the oil every 4500miles with motorex cross power 4t because oil is cheap and it doesn’t take much. I absolutely love mine and they are probably one of the most capable bikes ever made from mild single track to 135mph freeway bursts or just riding up and down stairs and walkways at 2 in the morning at the local parks it’s a joy to own one.
You F.ing badass! riding parks while others sleep! I do agree, it's the goldilocks ADV...enough tech but not too much. About to roll over 30k km. Will do another review this winter. I change oil at around the same time (8k km), like you said, easy, cheap insurance. Typically any synthetic 1ow-50. (Lucas, Liqi-Moli). I may treat the old girl, as a friend sold me some motorex..baller!
Great review, I got a 2019 at the same time as you it sounds like from blackfoot and have had a similar experience. Really reliable and amazing offroad. Hopefully I'll run into you out on the trails.
Hey great videos. Have you installed your second abs ring on the front? Did you have to use different spacers? The small spacer on mine sits deeper in the bore when installed on the other side and the left rotor hits the caliper.
Im thinking of getting one of these so thanks, your upload and opinions are very helpful. I just need to further investigate lowering the seat height to see if i can get it low enough for me to ride safely.
they do make a lower seat. I don't recommend lowering the suspension. Some good vids on alternate mounting techniques on the tube ua-cam.com/video/Iujn5P4evwo/v-deo.htmlsi=SormNY8-n8Rspi4e
@@otmuppet thanks, I will have a look later. I have extra short legs 27" inseam so will need to lower it, maybe the seat too if it doesn't compromise comfort. I have spoken to a suspension specialist in the UK that can do whatever I need without sacrificing too much ground clearance and respring the forks to suit. I also need to adjust for my weight and make it more arthritis friendly for getting on and off. I'm at an age where I'm not very flexible and am likely to break bones in a heavy get off. I still have some calculations to do but for what I'm going to do with it it should be okay. Thanks for your advice and opinion, it's appreciated 👍
I have a 2018 and I love it. I was wondering what you use for tire pressure monitoring? I would like a system to fit on my bike, and would appreciate some advice on what works and what doesn't. There seems to be lots to choose from, but reliability is a big question mark. Thanks!
Great bikes. I'll be doing a quick 33k km review shortly. For the tpms I use the one in the below link. Decent quality, accurate and has hi/low alarms for pressure and temp. I have them in both my bikes. No issues. Tire Pressure Detector, Wireless Motorcycle TPMS Real Time Tire Pressure Monitoring System High Accuracy with 2 Sensors a.co/d/9legKcA
Have 38K km on my 2018 and it’s been absolutely reliable, electronically, it’s got everything I need and nothing I don’t. Now on my 4th Season trapesing around the Kooteny’s. I put a larger rear sprocket on and now it’s even better for the back country, yet still more than fast and fun enough in the twistiest, such as it is with nobbies. Love the Dunlop 908R Ralley Raid, great in those nasty BC rocks. Definitely could use a better seat and the other protective farkles you’ve added.
I use the friction lock on my 1090 and 701, they work great. I sold my 1090 then ended up buying it back, the only thing that I found close to it was the Desert x. I’m 230 pounds and 6’1”, the suspension is fine for me and I jump mine often. Did the Idaho BDR and some of the Wyoming BDR on this bike. Originally I got this used 3 years ago from a guy in Montana and it had a few issues. It needed a new radiator from a small puncture and a new fuel pump. Here in Wyoming our freeways are 80mph and she just roars down the freeway, so fun. I got a Yoshimura exhaust and whew does she sound bad ass, as well as not burning myself on the stock exhaust. My 701s stock exhaust gave me a scar on my hand from moving it when turning around on a trail. The 890s have had some serious problems according to some shops I frequent. Also they handle extremely well but the wider bottom gives issues if you don’t pay attention.
@gilvietor1918 several of my buddies have 890Rs. Massive oiling issues on one (new head, cams). No thanks. I got electronic cruise on my 1090. Epic. Vid is on the channel! Keep saving that front tire!! Lol
@@otmuppet Ya the 890 problems are so bad the dealer I work with a lot said, "nope I am not selling you a Norden!" He talked about some of the issues and I thought, wow, that must be bad if he is warning me (he's a great dude, I feel bad when I buy a bike at a different dealership). I'll have to check that video out, I'd seen it on some forums and went uhhhh what? My tires are the Anakee Wilds (1090 and 701) they're amazing, but you can't swap direction. HUGE improvement over the TKC's which I have no clue what that tire is good at? Highway? Nope. Gravel? Nope. Sand?! Nope. Windy paved roads? Nope!! Great stuff man, thanks for taking the time to make the content, if you're ever in Wyoming shoot me a message. The South Dakota BDR X is a hoot, lots of amazing food and places to stay on the ride (hotels I mean).
@gilvietor1918 Thanks for the offer. Have been through years ago. Offer is here if you come out west to Canada. decent dealers are still out there Glad he scared you off. Nothing wrong with the 1090. No plans to get rich or retire off YT. Just doing it as I feel and to help out.
@gilvietor1918 here's the CC. ua-cam.com/video/_GW2q1XR3gM/v-deo.htmlsi=SzDSuqmKaVfMwlDF I run a rear mitas e07 enduro ( not the plus. The + is a POS) And a trqctionator adventure front. The front goes to two rears. I get 8 to 10k km on the rears fortnine.ca/en/motoz-tractionator-adventure-front-tire?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw-uK0BhC0ARIsANQtgGNIPM3URrsNYTV8z30VQo2hePmzg9cEdPIaDpU_f0h4XRggnKtpTOUaAi0oEALw_wcB#521=39065
Great honest review. Agree with all except one point beg to differ, its NOT easy to clean...i spend up to 2 hr, on a nice sunny day scrubbing & detailing this beast. Just to get it filthy again, lol...other than that, simply the best bike i've owned. '18 with 25 K kms
I’m at 27 k km with no problems. I use 87 octane with no problems. I’m due for the 30k service. I’ll report back on the plugs and condition on valves when I get To it
I wanted a 1090S, but only Rs were available in my area, so I ended up with a 1290SAS. All the electronics scared me because I don't trust Bosch after early owners' complaints, but I have to say that in 2 years I have not had any problems. I get the feeling that KTM is a relatively small company putting out a lot of models, so development lags behind release, so I would not want to be an early adopter. The bike is a hoot and I love it.
I think with the platform sharing they are getting better. The v2 has been around for ages, so little to go wrong there. Never tried a 1290. Power must be looney. 1090 is just right.
Place called tripleclamp moto in 🇨🇦. But I think it was a re Branded r and g product www.rg-racing.com/browsetype/Engine_Case_Covers_Kits/KTM/1090_Adventure/
@@otmuppet seat is not a problem, i have a tenere 700, i am looking for an upgrade, i need a little more power, i like crf 1000 ATAS suspension and i love ktm character. 1190 S is single ktm o ever ride.
@ionutd84 no issues. 1090 is comfy. Have done loads of longer 400 to 700km days Way more character than AT. check my other vid. Owned an AT before. Meh.
Very informative video. I’ve been looking for something more adventure worthy. Coming from a Vstrom 650 and I’ve been torn between the 1090 and the 890.
Thanks Daniel! If you’re coming off a Vstrom any of the ktm’s will blow your hair back suspension and motor wise. Theb1090 is a bit simpler and likely less problem prone than the 890s. 890 will carry the weight better but little between them. The 1090 will sound far better.
So im looking at getting a 1090 myself. I dont want or need all this fancy electronic suspension etc like on the 1290 SAS. After having a bmw GSA, the suspension was problematic, so for that, the next fun winter/tourer/commuter will likely be the 1090. At around £5,000. They are £8,000 less than what i paid for me GSA. The less to go wrong, the better for the everyday bike.
Solid commentary - just a note, be VERY cautious with your triple clamp covers. I'm in QLD and it gets hot, so do the case covers. The ignition side cover has been destroyed by the triple clamp cover from heat and to a lesser extent dirt. Unless you are operating in a cooler climate and you are prepared to take them off every time you come off the dirt I would not recommend these at all.
Thanks for the comment Nick. I’m in western Canada. I’ll pull them after this trip to see if they are causing grief. The issue with ktm cover is they are thin. All my dirt bikes have the acrebis covers on them and are needed. Some dirt works it’s way in but not enough to cause concern.
Great review. I love mine. Put a GPR exhaust and sport filter and engine is much more responsive. Higher quality bike than 790/890. However, having hurt my left hand I could really do with a quickshifter…….
@@otmuppet here in Italy lots of cases of oil leaks and system failures will the 790:890. 1090 is a bit more solid, better brakes. Broke a tendon on left hand… healtech makes a quickshifter for the 1090 but works only when gears are raised and not when lowered
@@otmuppet790 is a very cleaver bike...has inertial plattform. abs cornering. Tft (a modern tft) and a power of Africatwin 1100, with the weight of a tenere 700 (my 2020 stay on 188kg dry)..i think that the too tall bike are really problematic. The bike become like a camel on tarmac. The 790 adventure is a naked and sufficently good for off road. The electronic, believe me, give to you a totally another experience, from a BASIC bike with only old traction, and abs.
@@Calbertonea 790 adv R is simply more fast. Don t fix your eyes on the power. Look on the modernity. Anyway if you look for a completely reliable bike DON T BUY a 1090, or a 790 or a 1290. Ktm all are problematic. The cams lose cementification on every ktm..buy a jap bike if you want put just oil and petrol. But if you go down of a 1090 r and you go in a 790 adv r...then you understand what i mean. The world goes on. The comparision between the real queen of off road, the 990 ADV R with 116 cv, and the 790 r on YT, always says the same thing...790 adv R!!..Think with a 890 adv r
Watched lots of reviews on these. I think yours is top notch. Especially since you talked a bit about an AT. Had Hondas and Yamaha's all my life, thought I was dead set on an AT over a 1090, but honestly just sitting on an AT compared to the 1290 at the bike show hands down the 1290 felt way more accustomed to my riding style than the AT. What's your thought between them. If you'd do it over again KTM or Honda?
The KTM feels like you sit on top of it. Honda in it. 28k Km now and still putting a huge smile on my face. I went from a Vstrom 1000 to a super tenere 1200, to the AT and on to the 1090. 1090 is plush, predictable (tc off all the time, rear abs off). It can be stupid quick when you want it. Does it all. Decent to work on. Decent intervals. Would not consider a Japanese bike unless they bring up their suspension game. I’ll be a 890r adventure or whatever flavour is around in 2-3 yrs time. I will likely do a 40k review at the end of this season. Stand by and enjoy the 1290.
@@otmuppet Exactly what I found... sitting ontop of the ktm vs in the AT. Missed out on a 1090 just an hr from me ah well. Search continues! Enjoy the smiles for miles! Still 2ft of snow in Ontario!
Hamilton area. Ask him if the valves were done. Big service. Also did he service the fuel pump. www.kijiji.ca/v-dirt-bikes-motocross/hamilton/2018-ktm-1090-adventure-r/1655697557 Btw… a buddy of mine bought a 2017 in AB with 55k for $9500. Well equipped no less
@@otmuppet interesting. One was in North Bay... 9500km. 11500. Ya spoke to the guy in Hamilton. Never did ask about valves or fuel pump. U think 11500 is decent for 28km? I'm in Huntsville, safe travels to Sudbury. Not on the bike I hope🥶
Love mine. Had a leftover 2018 model and bought it in 2019..... almost 18,000 miles later and I still love it. An underrated motorcycle. Very capable in off road, single track, Twisties etc
Nice!
Yeah, I think the 1090 was much better than the 1190.
Simpler cheaper. Loving mine, just rolled over 20k km.
Great review. Picked up a 2017 with just over 5k before Christmas. Has the skid plate and dongle added. Will replace hand guards after seeing this. Now for the long wait for spring in good old Alberta. Thanks for posting..
Thanks. Yes...the OEM hand guards ended up on my modded sv650. They basically rotate out of the way...and do sweet tweet for your levers.
Good shit I got a 1090R soo cool of a bike..
Enjoyed the review. I have a 2018 1090 I bought 2nd hand with 1200 miles. So yea a garage queen.The thing I love the most about her is the sound the engine makes. The V-Twin is amazing! Very fast. Best!
Yeah...def. doesn't lack power!
Can't beat a v2 for sound.
I have had one for a couple of years- just an awesome machine.
It’s very entertaining do it all bike
I love my 1090
Good review, I get about 40mpg on my 19’ mixed dirt and street since I ride to the trail, I change the oil every 4500miles with motorex cross power 4t because oil is cheap and it doesn’t take much. I absolutely love mine and they are probably one of the most capable bikes ever made from mild single track to 135mph freeway bursts or just riding up and down stairs and walkways at 2 in the morning at the local parks it’s a joy to own one.
You F.ing badass! riding parks while others sleep! I do agree, it's the goldilocks ADV...enough tech but not too much. About to roll over 30k km. Will do another review this winter. I change oil at around the same time (8k km), like you said, easy, cheap insurance. Typically any synthetic 1ow-50. (Lucas, Liqi-Moli). I may treat the old girl, as a friend sold me some motorex..baller!
Honest is an understatement. all reviews should be like this, amazing thanks for the video i laughed and learned!
Thanks!
Not influenced by anyone but my needs and what my wallet can afford. Stand by for the 25k honest review.
35k km short vid up
Still love my 1090R
that makes 2 of us!
Great review, I got a 2019 at the same time as you it sounds like from blackfoot and have had a similar experience. Really reliable and amazing offroad. Hopefully I'll run into you out on the trails.
Nice!
Mine was a leftover. I picked it up June 2020.
Looking forward to spring riding!
Hey great videos. Have you installed your second abs ring on the front? Did you have to use different spacers? The small spacer on mine sits deeper in the bore when installed on the other side and the left rotor hits the caliper.
@macind7918 thanks!
Yes I did.
But I bent the front rim last year and went to a Haan wheel and hub.
With oem you will need a custom spacer
Purchased mine 8 weeks ago and have put 5k+ miles on it. Enough said. :-)
Great bike!
Been tempted for a while now good to know I can just service it then abuse it
Absolutely! 28kkm now. Zero issues
Im thinking of getting one of these so thanks, your upload and opinions are very helpful. I just need to further investigate lowering the seat height to see if i can get it low enough for me to ride safely.
they do make a lower seat. I don't recommend lowering the suspension. Some good vids on alternate mounting techniques on the tube ua-cam.com/video/Iujn5P4evwo/v-deo.htmlsi=SormNY8-n8Rspi4e
another here: ua-cam.com/video/wabDqaKXUrE/v-deo.htmlsi=GZlU25OEke4oB1km
@@otmuppet thanks, I will have a look later. I have extra short legs 27" inseam so will need to lower it, maybe the seat too if it doesn't compromise comfort. I have spoken to a suspension specialist in the UK that can do whatever I need without sacrificing too much ground clearance and respring the forks to suit. I also need to adjust for my weight and make it more arthritis friendly for getting on and off. I'm at an age where I'm not very flexible and am likely to break bones in a heavy get off. I still have some calculations to do but for what I'm going to do with it it should be okay. Thanks for your advice and opinion, it's appreciated 👍
@@michaelmclarney1994 All the best! hope it all works out!
@@otmuppet thanks, I have found a couple of alternative ways to make it work for me, so hopefully I will have one by next spring 👍
I have a 2018 and I love it. I was wondering what you use for tire pressure monitoring? I would like a system to fit on my bike, and would appreciate some advice on what works and what doesn't. There seems to be lots to choose from, but reliability is a big question mark. Thanks!
Great bikes.
I'll be doing a quick 33k km review shortly. For the tpms I use the one in the below link. Decent quality, accurate and has hi/low alarms for pressure and temp.
I have them in both my bikes. No issues.
Tire Pressure Detector, Wireless Motorcycle TPMS Real Time Tire Pressure Monitoring System High Accuracy with 2 Sensors a.co/d/9legKcA
I rode my 1090 two times at the transitalia Marathon. Its a great bike for Rally's like this. And there were 5 other 1090 and just two 1290.
I tried a 2023 1290S. What a motor!
Have 38K km on my 2018 and it’s been absolutely reliable, electronically, it’s got everything I need and nothing I don’t. Now on my 4th Season trapesing around the Kooteny’s. I put a larger rear sprocket on and now it’s even better for the back country, yet still more than fast and fun enough in the twistiest, such as it is with nobbies. Love the Dunlop 908R Ralley Raid, great in those nasty BC rocks. Definitely could use a better seat and the other protective farkles you’ve added.
Great to hear Greg.
Never tried the dunlops. E07 enduro rear and motoz tractionator adventure front is my go to.
Might bump into you in the BC
I'm looking at a 1090 with 38k kms in BC. Should I be worried about reliability?
@@nick4872 not really no. Send me the ad.
Ask about the fuel pump, air filter mod and valve adj (30k)
I use the friction lock on my 1090 and 701, they work great. I sold my 1090 then ended up buying it back, the only thing that I found close to it was the Desert x.
I’m 230 pounds and 6’1”, the suspension is fine for me and I jump mine often. Did the Idaho BDR and some of the Wyoming BDR on this bike. Originally I got this used 3 years ago from a guy in Montana and it had a few issues. It needed a new radiator from a small puncture and a new fuel pump. Here in Wyoming our freeways are 80mph and she just roars down the freeway, so fun.
I got a Yoshimura exhaust and whew does she sound bad ass, as well as not burning myself on the stock exhaust. My 701s stock exhaust gave me a scar on my hand from moving it when turning around on a trail.
The 890s have had some serious problems according to some shops I frequent. Also they handle extremely well but the wider bottom gives issues if you don’t pay attention.
@gilvietor1918 several of my buddies have 890Rs. Massive oiling issues on one (new head, cams). No thanks.
I got electronic cruise on my 1090. Epic. Vid is on the channel!
Keep saving that front tire!! Lol
@@otmuppet Ya the 890 problems are so bad the dealer I work with a lot said, "nope I am not selling you a Norden!" He talked about some of the issues and I thought, wow, that must be bad if he is warning me (he's a great dude, I feel bad when I buy a bike at a different dealership).
I'll have to check that video out, I'd seen it on some forums and went uhhhh what?
My tires are the Anakee Wilds (1090 and 701) they're amazing, but you can't swap direction. HUGE improvement over the TKC's which I have no clue what that tire is good at? Highway? Nope. Gravel? Nope. Sand?! Nope. Windy paved roads? Nope!!
Great stuff man, thanks for taking the time to make the content, if you're ever in Wyoming shoot me a message. The South Dakota BDR X is a hoot, lots of amazing food and places to stay on the ride (hotels I mean).
@gilvietor1918
Thanks for the offer. Have been through years ago. Offer is here if you come out west to Canada.
decent dealers are still out there
Glad he scared you off. Nothing wrong with the 1090.
No plans to get rich or retire off YT. Just doing it as I feel and to help out.
@gilvietor1918 here's the CC.
ua-cam.com/video/_GW2q1XR3gM/v-deo.htmlsi=SzDSuqmKaVfMwlDF
I run a rear mitas e07 enduro ( not the plus. The + is a POS)
And a trqctionator adventure front.
The front goes to two rears. I get 8 to 10k km on the rears
fortnine.ca/en/motoz-tractionator-adventure-front-tire?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw-uK0BhC0ARIsANQtgGNIPM3URrsNYTV8z30VQo2hePmzg9cEdPIaDpU_f0h4XRggnKtpTOUaAi0oEALw_wcB#521=39065
@@otmuppet thanks man
Cheers for a great review
Great honest review. Agree with all except one point beg to differ, its NOT easy to clean...i spend up to 2 hr, on a nice sunny day scrubbing & detailing this beast. Just to get it filthy again, lol...other than that, simply the best bike i've owned. '18 with 25 K kms
Thanks!
Dunno compared to my AT its relatively easy.
Glad you're enjoying it!
Have you had any major issues since you posted the video?, Using low gad grade haf become an issue?
I’m at 27 k km with no problems. I use 87 octane with no problems.
I’m due for the 30k service. I’ll report back on the plugs and condition on valves when I get
To it
I wanted a 1090S, but only Rs were available in my area, so I ended up with a 1290SAS. All the electronics scared me because I don't trust Bosch after early owners' complaints, but I have to say that in 2 years I have not had any problems. I get the feeling that KTM is a relatively small company putting out a lot of models, so development lags behind release, so I would not want to be an early adopter. The bike is a hoot and I love it.
I think with the platform sharing they are getting better.
The v2 has been around for ages, so little to go wrong there.
Never tried a 1290. Power must be looney.
1090 is just right.
Great video! Where did you buy your case cover?
Place called tripleclamp moto in 🇨🇦.
But I think it was a re Branded r and g product
www.rg-racing.com/browsetype/Engine_Case_Covers_Kits/KTM/1090_Adventure/
Fricken great bike...still now.
Suspension is enough comfy for long trips 500km/day?
It's the oem seat that's a limiting factor. Oem suspension is first rate
@@otmuppet seat is not a problem, i have a tenere 700, i am looking for an upgrade, i need a little more power, i like crf 1000 ATAS suspension and i love ktm character. 1190 S is single ktm o ever ride.
@ionutd84 no issues. 1090 is comfy. Have done loads of longer 400 to 700km days
Way more character than AT.
check my other vid. Owned an AT before. Meh.
@@otmuppet thank you!
@ionutd84 no worries! I have a Renazco rally seat on mine. Perfect. Loads of room and does not lock.you into one spot
Love that Polskie Ogorki sticker!
Dzieki!
Just to verify, you’re between tip toeing and flat footing it? (I’m exactly the same proportions as you!)
Apologies for the late reply. I can flat foot one foot. Tip toe two. Hope that helps.
Very informative video. I’ve been looking for something more adventure worthy. Coming from a Vstrom 650 and I’ve been torn between the 1090 and the 890.
Thanks Daniel!
If you’re coming off a Vstrom any of the ktm’s will blow your hair back suspension and motor wise.
Theb1090 is a bit simpler and likely less problem prone than the 890s.
890 will carry the weight better but little between them. The 1090 will sound far better.
@@otmuppet have you upgraded the headlights on your bike. I’ve read really mixed reviews. Looks like a lot of people upgrade to the cyclops led kit.
Yep. There’s before and after pics flic.kr/p/2jLVMvn
So im looking at getting a 1090 myself. I dont want or need all this fancy electronic suspension etc like on the 1290 SAS. After having a bmw GSA, the suspension was problematic, so for that, the next fun winter/tourer/commuter will likely be the 1090. At around £5,000. They are £8,000 less than what i paid for me GSA.
The less to go wrong, the better for the everyday bike.
Can't go wrong. 35k km here and it never bores me, If you want the bonkers power, the 1290R has conventional suspension
990 for the win.
What what?
What the new one?
Or the old one?
I think this will make a good replacement for 990 adv but still recon the 990 looks so much better
I tried a 950 ages ago. 990 moved the game on. 1090 is a different bike. KTMs we’re never lookers🤓🫣
But I like how the bike looks and works
Solid commentary - just a note, be VERY cautious with your triple clamp covers. I'm in QLD and it gets hot, so do the case covers. The ignition side cover has been destroyed by the triple clamp cover from heat and to a lesser extent dirt. Unless you are operating in a cooler climate and you are prepared to take them off every time you come off the dirt I would not recommend these at all.
Thanks for the comment Nick.
I’m in western Canada.
I’ll pull them after this trip to see if they are causing grief.
The issue with ktm cover is they are thin.
All my dirt bikes have the acrebis covers on them and are needed. Some dirt works it’s way in but not enough to cause concern.
What chain guide did use of ?
Oem
@@otmuppet OEM ? My 1090 doesn't have a chain guide only a single silly plastic plate ,did you modify it to fit?
Sorry. Misunderstood your question. It’s an acrebis chain guard. I had it on my AT.. FIts well
@@otmuppet AT? I'm wanting to do the same
@@Crust2013 africa twin
Great review. I love mine. Put a GPR exhaust and sport filter and engine is much more responsive. Higher quality bike than 790/890. However, having hurt my left hand I could really do with a quickshifter…….
Nice!
Yeah...the stock exhaust is heavy and loud.
Not sure if better quality but def. Simpler than 790/890.
Hope the hand gets better!
@@otmuppet here in Italy lots of cases of oil leaks and system failures will the 790:890. 1090 is a bit more solid, better brakes. Broke a tendon on left hand… healtech makes a quickshifter for the 1090 but works only when gears are raised and not when lowered
@@Calbertone yes the 790 had a few issues for sure.
Allegedly 890 has many of the problems fixed.
Heal well!
@@otmuppet790 is a very cleaver bike...has inertial plattform. abs cornering. Tft (a modern tft) and a power of Africatwin 1100, with the weight of a tenere 700 (my 2020 stay on 188kg dry)..i think that the too tall bike are really problematic. The bike become like a camel on tarmac. The 790 adventure is a naked and sufficently good for off road. The electronic, believe me, give to you a totally another experience, from a BASIC bike with only old traction, and abs.
@@Calbertonea 790 adv R is simply more fast. Don t fix your eyes on the power. Look on the modernity. Anyway if you look for a completely reliable bike DON T BUY a 1090, or a 790 or a 1290. Ktm all are problematic. The cams lose cementification on every ktm..buy a jap bike if you want put just oil and petrol. But if you go down of a 1090 r and you go in a 790 adv r...then you understand what i mean. The world goes on. The comparision between the real queen of off road, the 990 ADV R with 116 cv, and the 790 r on YT, always says the same thing...790 adv R!!..Think with a 890 adv r
Last year I bought a 2017 wit 1500 miles all decked out for 10.000.00. Nice bike
Indeed!
Check your air filter, and let it rip!
I still need to do a four year update on mine.. at 33k km/ 19K mi.
Absolut riot of a bike
@@otmuppet I also have the 890r. It's a blast. I ride it on my single track I have on my property. Amazing how agile it is
@ErickSchmidt-ej6rb nice! I got a te250 for single track. Way too technical here to be riding something that big
@otmuppet when it gets to tough I have a Gas Gas 250Wc. Two stroker. 2019 model.
@@ErickSchmidt-ej6rb nice!
Be interesting to know if you still have it
Hell yeah I do!
About 35k km now. Still awesome. Did you see my CC install vid?
Great review as always. Lay it out flat.
Thanks S!
Ja tez lubie polskie ogorki hehe ;)
Mam teraz trampka 650 i mocy brak, szukam wlasnie 1090 adv r bo moto bez v twin to nie moto.
Pozdrawiam z Angli
Czesc Czesc z Western Canada.
Super motocykl. 30k Km, zero problemuw
@@otmuppet Ktm to klasa sama w sobie, zazdroszcze wam terenow do jazdy, w angli wszystko prywatne i green lanes ciezko znalezc.
Just stay away from the 790 and 890. Great design. Terrible motor.
Scenery here is amazing. Riding is 1st rate too
@@otmuppet I might go there one day for an epic motorcycle adventure, just not yet.
All the best mate
Highly recommended! Take care
Watched lots of reviews on these. I think yours is top notch. Especially since you talked a bit about an AT. Had Hondas and Yamaha's all my life, thought I was dead set on an AT over a 1090, but honestly just sitting on an AT compared to the 1290 at the bike show hands down the 1290 felt way more accustomed to my riding style than the AT. What's your thought between them. If you'd do it over again KTM or Honda?
The KTM feels like you sit on top of it. Honda in it.
28k Km now and still putting a huge smile on my face. I went from a Vstrom 1000 to a super tenere 1200, to the AT and on to the 1090.
1090 is plush, predictable (tc off all the time, rear abs off). It can be stupid quick when you want it.
Does it all.
Decent to work on. Decent intervals.
Would not consider a Japanese bike unless they bring up their suspension game.
I’ll be a 890r adventure or whatever flavour is around in 2-3 yrs time.
I will likely do a 40k review at the end of this season. Stand by and enjoy the 1290.
@@otmuppet Exactly what I found... sitting ontop of the ktm vs in the AT.
Missed out on a 1090 just an hr from me ah well. Search continues! Enjoy the smiles for miles! Still 2ft of snow in Ontario!
@@46akinz there’s a few for sale. Keeper your eyes peeled.
I’m heading to Sudbury tomorrow😂
Hamilton area. Ask him if the valves were done. Big service. Also did he service the fuel pump.
www.kijiji.ca/v-dirt-bikes-motocross/hamilton/2018-ktm-1090-adventure-r/1655697557
Btw… a buddy of mine bought a 2017 in AB with 55k for $9500. Well equipped no less
@@otmuppet interesting. One was in North Bay... 9500km. 11500.
Ya spoke to the guy in Hamilton. Never did ask about valves or fuel pump. U think 11500 is decent for 28km?
I'm in Huntsville, safe travels to Sudbury. Not on the bike I hope🥶
"these motors have been around for donkeys" haha
Damn straight man! since the 950 carbie no??