The tech package is hard to pass up for $500. I can’t imagine you’d regret it in the long run. If you don’t get those electronics activate you’ll probably always wonder about the potential of the bike that’s locked away. If you can’t swing it right now, you can always unlock it with your dealer at a late date.
The 890 Adventure R’s are a great bike to ride, best in the category for performance, handling, suspension. Sadly the reliability and KTM aftercare is a liability. Once my cams are fixed I am selling it and won’t buy a KTM again unless they acknowledge the issues and say they are fixed.
On the R, and only on the R, there are reports of rear shocks failing and needing to be rebuild. It’s hard to figure out hard numbers, but there are a few. Just to be clear the issues are of shock leaking oil, broken seals, not broken shaft or “exploding shock” as you can read online.
Best thing would be charge the battery fully then pull the negative terminal off until your ready to ride again. Bought my 2020 790 in September, put on 1200 miles. Early November after sitting for a week and a half it wouldn't start. Had it jumped and it was fine the next few rides.
Northlight Adventurer. Joined: Feb 23, 2020. Oddometer: 61. Location: Washington. 284 miles yesterday here in the Northwest: Combination of two-lane twisties, bumpy paved forest service roads, two-track dirt and high-speed long radius curvy mountain roads. The 790 now feels like it actually HAS a steering damper. I had the same issue, but solved it. (KTM 890 Adventure - iphone ios 16.4 - Sena 50S) 1. Connect your phone with the Sena. 2. Change in the bluetooth connection in the phone. phone Sena device type to Heraring Aid. 3. Connect the KTM to the phone. Connect in the KTM screen mobile device.
KTM has given the travel segment the juiciest ‘throwback’ with the reinvigoration of the KTM 790 ADVENTURE: the original searing combo of torquey power, lithe handling and utter versatility
The 1st 1/2 turn is just taking up the slack in the system, so when you are thinking it stops, is where is actually starts compressing the spring. Have some Wheaties for breakfast and put some effort into it. Lastly, if you have trouble counting the number of turns, you might have more serious issues than adding preload to your new bike.

You may have a Karoo 3 that takes you to 115 mph no problems. Change out wheels to identical tires and at 85 mph there is an induced wobble. Karoo 3’s are R rated to 106 mph. TKC 80’s Q rating 100 mph. I had a KTM 1290 Super Adventure T which came with Conti Trial 2’s. which are V rated tires 149 mph.

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