But the 2021 1290 has lower seat and fuel slung low so should feel even easier to manage. The 790 is very compact, so much so both me and mrs found it cramped for leg room, but we are both 6ft plus. If you have budget try the 2021 1290 and 890 models, but the 790 might do the trick. It will have decent comfort, range and handling.
The KTM 790 ADVENTURE has a high windshield for maximum wind protection on long rides when chewing up kilometers at high speeds on the open road. The lower KTM 790 ADVENTURE R windshield can be used on the KTM 790 ADVENTURE.So as the 790 Adventure is the more road based option, then we spent far more time on the tarmac on this bike than the R. And it’s a pretty damn nice place to be. The 790 is incredibly well balanced on the road, thanks to that low seat height and even lower centre of gravity.
The 790 Adventure boasts a lower seat height than the R model largely due to having 40mm less suspension travel, but its WP Apex suspension is also lower spec. Although its tarmac and gravel-road performance is still excellent, the difference in spec is something to ponder when making the choice between models, as the R’s extreme off-road
We’ve got the 1290 R Super Adventure, the 1090 R Adventure but there’s definitely a market for a lower capacity, lower seat height adventure bike. So this is a reaction to that.” KTM says the 790 Adventure R was developed alongside the factory’s current 450 Rally project, as well as the existing 790 Duke.
#1 · Jun 12, 2023 Hi All. I am thinking of getting a 890 Adventure 2023, but only 5'6" ish, with a 29/30" inside leg, just wondered if anyone had bought a bike with lower suspension kit KTM option, and lower seat, and how they found it, after riding a standard one?
Corbin Motorcycle Seats and Accessories for KTM Motorcycles Street & Supermoto. 390 Duke. 790 / 890 Adventure Adventure R. 690 Enduro (R) 1290 Super Adventure.It's nearly a zero sum because even though the tall seat gets a smidge taller, it also get's narrower. It's not so much the height with the KTM adv seats, but the width. They push your leg out like you're riding a horse, effectively making your inseam lose length. +1. I’m 5’8 with a 30” inseam and run the PP tall seat. .
ktm 790 adventure r lower seat height
