2014 BMW R 1200 GS Adventure Review. By. Greg Drevenstedt. -. August 6, 2014. BMW invented the travel enduro segment with its R80G/S in 1980, and the boxer-powered, shaft-driven machine has been Released as a new model in 2014, the KTM 1190 Adventure R offered a new level of comfort and sophistication far beyond the 990 Adventure R it replaced. The “R” model is the off-road-oriented version of the KTM 1190 Adventure with 1.2 inches (30mm) more suspension travel, a 21″/18″ wheel combination, standard crash bars, single-piece The 2014 KTM 1190 Adventure and 1190 Adventure R feature a truly revolutionary rider assistance system: the riding dynamics control MSC (Motorcycle Stability Control). This system makes a long held dream come true – ABS that even works perfectly while cornering. Only a few years ago, KTM was considered as a newcomer in the street bike segment. Read our 2014 KTM 1190 Adventure road test. Compared to the standard model, 1190 Adventure R has taller, beefier, non-electronic suspension and more crash protection. The only issue I’ve had in 25, 000 miles with my 2015 1190R is blown fork seals, but to be expected on an adventure bike and certainly my pork butt exacerbated this situation. Have since corrected the situation with the suspension, still working on reducing the pork. . Location: Kirkland, WA. Just received my KTM 1190 Heated Rider and Passenger Seats. Has anyone installed this product, yet? The KTM instructions for the rider seat require the removal of the windshield, side panels and fuel tank to mount the switch on the small panel next to the 12v outlet to the left of the instruments. Released as a new model in 2014, the KTM 1190 Adventure R offered a new level of comfort and sophistication far beyond the 990 Adventure R it replaced. The “R” model is the off-road-oriented version of the KTM 1190 Adventure with 1.2 inches (30mm) more suspension travel, a 21″/18″ wheel combination, standard crash bars, single-piece Recently, I found a 2014 1190 Adventure with 8k miles for $9k. Small Tusk panniers with quick release, unknown slip on, and that's about it for extras. Dealership policy is no test rides, but when you purchase the bike, you get 24 hours to ride it and return it if you don't like it. The KTM 1190 Adventure R is only equipped with what it needs to be a better off-road machine, and that’s exactly what it is. Our test bikes were shod not with the stock rubber, but rather with street-legal knobbies and in the mountains of Steamboat Springs, Colorado, in damp and muddy conditions, the R was unstoppable. My KTM 1190 ADVENTURE was greeted with a lot of curiosity by the mechanics at the Austrian workshop. It doesn’t happen every day that they get to inspect a machine that has been exposed to such an intensive workout. Firstly, they put the bike on the dyno, to run a performance test. The results were shocking.

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