KTM bills the 2015 1190 Adventure R as both “the world’s safest motorcycle” and “without doubt the twin-cylinder enduro with the greatest offroad ability.” Backing up the first claim is one of the first lean-angle sensitive Cornering ABS systems to hit the market, and backing up the second is a pair of big, tubeless spoked rims with aggressively knobby tyres on. In the right hands, this thing is a dune-destroying cross-continental touring weapon, a true superbike for the dirt. Loz Blain’s hands are not the right hands; he’s spent precious little time on the dirt – but he’s always up for an Adventure….. Continue Reading Review: KTM 1190 Adventure R – a giant, 148-horsepower superbike for the dirt

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