Review - KTM 790 Adventure R Suspension Upgrade
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- Опубліковано 1 лют 2021
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When it comes to suspension on adventure bikes, it's an interesting time. Until the KTM 790 came out ADV suspension has been a compromise. Sometimes it's pretty good (Triumph Tiger 800 XCA), sometimes it's bad (BMW F 800GS and anything cheap) but generally it's middling. Comfy, not much damping control not pretty expensive. The 790 is the opposite. It's the same spec suspension as a KTM EXC. It's stiff, safe and really good. KTM then made the 790 Rally, with WP's finest Xplor Pro suspension. You can buy that cone valve fork for any bike and that's the product line we're testing. It's very expensive but WP claim it's the best of the best and will transform your 790 or 890 Adventure significantly. Welcome to our Xplor Pro suspension test!
I got the 890 Rally and was happy to see the comparison! Change mine to comfort settings and looking forward to test it when the opportunity shows up
Great video, very informative!!!
Great Video Lel and Simon 👌 Regards from Mexico ! Met you some years back at the KTM 450 Rally Test with MCs Bike.
Great preview as usual 👍
Another great video, well thought out and put together. I recently had the opportunity to have a short ride on the pro suspension on a 790 back to back with my stock suspended 790. Im no simon pavey but the difference was noticeably better with more compliance. Its a case of improving on whats already very good.
Another great video, really enjoyed it. Can you do a GS review please, showing exactly what you can do with such a big Adventure Bike. Cheers Llew. 👍🏻👍🏻
I really enjoyed Simon's input on what the differences in suspension systems and how it changes the feel to the bike. Well done. Still love my T7. Cheers
Great video, love the new speaker descriptions. Is WP Gareth the same Gareth from Race to Dakar?
I'm a big fan; great video as usual 👍
Great video and superb photography. I have tested the T7, 790 and 690 and like them all for different reasons. What's your preference for the ultimate ADV travel bike?
This is a great video. I was really hoping you guys would do this exact thing. What are your thoughts on how much better the adjustability of pro components are compared to the xplor setup? Also did you test the 240 mm pro setup or the 270 mm setup? The standard xplor is 240 and the standard length pro is also 240, but the Pro components on the Rally are 270 mm.
Why did you show me this?! I was perfectly happy assuming the upgrade was only for pros. 🤑
I'm very disappointed with the standard suspension - the tyres are not tracking the ground well enough. The Pro suspension is simply too expensive for a potentially unreliable bike, so I've invested in TracTive (Touratech) suspension. I haven't had the chance to test it properly in all conditions, but its working a lot better than the OE suspension.
Thanks for the Video Lewy i respect you and your dads delivery of content , he's a legend. I've just fitted these and done a small test . i found 2 things . The high set were fitted and i found that the stock lines didn't work. They're just a bees dick short. Well mine where anyway.
Awesome video guys thank you! I know this is a long shot but any chance you get to do a comparison for the xplor or xplor pro with a tenere with upgraded suspension would be sick! The main question being- how close can you get a tenere 700 to a ktm 790? Awesome vid thanks again guys!
As an inept eejit in the dirt the standard setup seems pretty damn good.Maybe when I'm a grown up
From your experience in fork upgrades, do you think the 790r would benefit from the k-tech ORVS kit in the forks ? It’s a fairly affordable upgrade if it’s worth it .
Same Garreth as race to Dakar 06!
did you use the same settings as the stock suspension?
When are you guys going to review the 890 R and/or 890 Rally?