KTM 390 Adventure

KTM 390 Adventure Engine, Specifications, and Performance

This agile machine is powered by a lightweight liquid-cooled 373cc single-cylinder engine developing a maximum of 42.9bhp at 9000 rpm and a peak torque of 37 Nm at 7500 rpm. It gets mated with a six-speed manual transmission system operated with the help of an assist and slipper clutch which, being an assist clutch, offers effortless depressing feasibility and, being a slipper clutch, offers easy downshifting and cornering by mitigating the engine-braking effect during deceleration.

With such wonderful power figures and powertrains, this KTM bike is claimed to achieve a top speed of 180 km/h.

The WP Apex suspension setup of the vehicle includes USD front forks and mono-shock in the rear which suspend the shocks received through the 19-inch front alloy wheel wearing the tyre of ‘100/90 – 19’ size and 17-inch rear alloy wheel wearing the tyre of ‘130/80 – 17’ size. The braking duties are carried out by the 320mm front disc brake and 230mm rear disc brake, fixed with a four-piston radial fixed front caliper and floating single-piston rear caliper.

Dimensionally, this 900mm wide vehicle has a length of 2154mm with a wheelbase of 1430mm and a height of 1400mm with a seat height of 855mm and ground clearance of 200mm. Its kerb weight is 177 kg and its fuel tank capacity is 14.5 litres. Speaking of fuel economy, the ARAI-claimed KTM 390 adventure mileage has been stated to be 32.7 km/l while the owner-reported mileage is nearly 28 km/l. However, these figures are subject to change in different ride styles and conditions.

KTM 390 Adventure Exterior Elements

The exterior view of this motorcycle shows off a shield-like LED headlight, a transparent visor, a sculpted front fender, palm-like rear-view mirrors, hand guards, and block-patterned tyres. Furthermore, it exhibits an ergonomically designed fuel tank housing the side badge plates with model branding, a two-part seat with a narrower front seat, a precision-crafted exhaust system, a grilled engine cowl, an engine crash guard, a split pillion grab bar, an LED tail light, and a rear reflector.

KTM 390 Adventure Features

This KTM motorcycle comes equipped with a switchable antilock braking system which prevents the wheels from locking in order to avoid skidding but the rider can switch the ABS off to do the drifting. It also gets a traction control system which ensures the optimum traction supply to the wheel in different road conditions and ride situations. Further, the bike comes equipped with off-road mode which can be switched on for easy navigation through muddy or sandy roads. Besides, it has a Quickshifter+ feature to offer easy gear shifting without the depression of the clutch, a digital instrument cluster, a mobile app connectivity feature, and GPS and navigation, among other features on offer.

KTM 390 Adventure Price and Variants

The KTM 390 adventure price is similar to its rivals Zontes GK350, Keeway K-Light 250V, and BMW G 310 GS. The up-to-date ex-showroom and on-road prices of the ‘390 Adventure’ can be checked in the price section above.

Speaking of variants, it is sold in a single ‘Standard’ variant and two colours – Dark Galvano Black and Factory Racing Blue. In terms of aftersales, it gets a manufacturer warranty of two years or 30000 km, whichever is earlier, with a few terms and conditions applied.