2023 KTM 1290 Super Adventure S | First Look Review
In addition to the recent announcement of the 2023 KTM 1290 Super Adventure R, KTM has released details on the 2023 KTM 1290 Super Adventure S, which will be available this month at authorized KTM dealers.
Related: 2023 KTM 1290 Super Adventure R | First Look Review
For 2023, KTM has taken the base of the KTM 1290 Super Adventure S, which the company says is ?engineered to conquer mile after mile on all types of terrain,? and added a fresh sheen as well as several refinements for the benefit of practical adventuring.
The KTM 1290 Super Adventure S is still powered by the 1,301cc LC8 V-Twin making a claimed 160 hp and 102 lb-ft of torque and mated to a 6-speed Pankl transmission and a PASC slip/assist clutch.
2023 KTM 1290 Super Adventure S in Graded Gray
A few years ago, we took the 2018 model on roads ranging from those found in Joshua Tree National Park to clogged Southern California freeways.
?Regardless of the condition of the pavement or the radius of the curve, the KTM is unflappable,? our reviewer wrote.
Related: 2018 KTM 1290 Super Adventure S | Road Test Review
The 2023 KTM 1290 Super Adventure S has a 22-lb chromoly stainless-steel frame, vertically stacked LEDs with low beam, high beam, and cornering lights that illuminate sequentially as lean angle increases, a reengineered windscreen and adjuster, a height-adjustable seat (33.4 or 34.2 inches), and a new lightweight aluminum sidestand...
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