KTM 990 Adventure

The KTM 990 Adventure [ ədventʃə ʳ ] is a motorcycle of the Austrian vehicle manufacturer KTM. The enduro was presented on 29 January 2006 to Fuerteventura the press and produced until 2013 in Mattighofen.

Technology

Drive

The drive is provided by a designated as LC8, liquid-cooled two-cylinder engine with 999 cc displacement. The cylinder bank angle between the two cylinders of the V engine is 75 °. The four-stroke engine produces a rated output of 78 kW/106 hp ( 115 hp in the "R " model) and a maximum torque of 100 Nm. The four valves per cylinder head are driven by two overhead, chain-driven camshafts. The engine is started by an electric starter. In comparison to the 950 model an injection of Keihin was mounted.

The bike accelerates in 3.8 seconds (3.6 in the "R " model) from 0 to 100 km / h and reaches a top speed of 220 km / h

Landing gear

The chassis is built on a powder-coated, self-supporting lattice frame made ​​of chrome molybdenum steel tubing with screwed on light metal tail and has a rear swing arm made ​​of aluminum and the front an upside -down telescopic fork. The power conversion is performed by a six-speed gearbox, the power of separation by multi-disc clutch in oil bath, and the secondary drive via an O -ring chain. The clutch is actuated hydraulically.

At the front tire delayed a double disc brake with Brembo floating calipers, rear a disc brake. A Switchable dual-circuit anti-lock braking system from Bosch supports the brake system. The brakes decelerate from 100 to 0 km / h and an average of 9.6 m / s ² over a braking distance of 40.2 m.

Exhaust system

The exhaust after-treatment is performed by a regulated catalytic converter with secondary air system and meets the emission class EURO 3. The two exhaust manifold open at the rear in each one stainless steel rear silencer.

KTM 990 Adventure R

In 2009 came the 990 Adventure R on the market, in which the rated power of the V- engine has increased to 115 hp. Depending on the year, the spring travels are extended to 245 or 265 mm, ground clearance increased to 316 mm. An anti -lock braking system was not offered. The R version is thus more consistently designed for off-road driving or participating in rally competitions.

Reviews

" The first kilometer leave no doubt that this is Austrian increasingly suitable for road use. The engine pulls in every speed range through perfectly and is able to exert its power spontaneously. However, speedy trips are punished with a fuel consumption of 6.4 liters per 100 kilometers. "

" In the terrain the KTM 990 Adventure is in good hands, but on the road it feels comfortable. For a mixture of high-speed curve surfing in the Alps and extensive dirt road trip through Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the KTM 990 Adventure is likely to be just the thing. "

" The KTM Adventure is the best cure for all frustrated Superbike pilots. Anyone who has lost the joy of driving road in recent years and his motorcycle activities exclusively limited to the race track, a KTM Adventure will soon find in the garage. There are no rotten compromise with brakes, suspension and agility, but you get a terribly fast motorbike in a comfortable wrapping presents. "

"With their speed greed and mugging power use so far happy times a candidate who sent too many hp to the rear wheel to build traction, they can also thread unconcerned in the trial section with the new engine tuning. A bit more sensitivity in the gas hand is still in demand, logical but the KTM is not a no -go more if you want to traverse about the Democratic Republic of Congo during the rainy season. "

"The biggest danger to this KTM is its own image. By keeping creature comforts to a minimum and forsaking all BS, the Adventure is a machine thatwill mostly appeal to the hardcore, not the popularist many who appreciate the charms of an R1200GS cushier. "

"The greatest danger for this KTM is in their own image. By restricting of comfort to a minimum the Adventure is mainly appeal to hardcore fans, and not those who appreciate the convenience of a R1200GS. "

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