Ride Review: 2015 KTM 1290 Super Adventure
2015 KTM 1290 Super Adventure (demo ride) The pre-ride inspection of the Quebec demo bike shows noticeable wear & tear….the pearl white paint has a fine grain speckle to it that has a flatter finish than the S10….looks good on the showroom floor but may not hold up well in the real world, particularly if taken off pavement. The bike just doesn’t seem to have the same level of refinement to detail & finish compared to BMW & Yamaha, but certainly seems in character for KTM given their dirt bike racing heritage of function & toughness first. Ergos: You sit down in the seat which is u-shaped & restricts you to 1 position, the only way to get any fore aft movement is to move forward ever so slightly up the front curvature that follows the tank profile…the same mistake that Ducati made with the 1st gen Multistrada…the seat is uncomfortably firm & feels like you are sitting on the pan…not much padding there, I was squirming after just a few minutes into demo ride….it ...