AS GOOD AS IT GETS

I couldn’t be any further from those glamorous images KTM portrays on its social media and posters. I’m a middle-aged dad, in mid-Wales, it’s cold and it looks like it’s about to rain. Will KTM’s new 790 Adventure R perform in the ‘real-world’ and in less experienced hands?

There’s only one way to find out.

YOU’VE GOT THE LOOKS

Even before climbing on to the tall 880mm seat, I have to admire how the R looks – I like it. I like the low, unique twin fuel tank, which holds 20 litres of fuel. The TFT display is eye-catching, the styling is aggressive, but without being over the top – a mistake KTM has made in the past. The