New KTM 390 Adventure Spied in Near Production Ready Avatar, India Launch Soon
The new KTM 390 Adventure has been caught up close in India, flaunting its rally-inspired design. This indicates that the next-generation 390 Adventure is nearing its global debut.
By Kanika Sachdeva
The near-production-ready version of the new KTM 390 Adventure has been caught up close in India, flaunting its rally-inspired design. This indicates that the next-generation 390 Adventure is nearing its global debut, likely at this year's EICMA in November. Therefore, expect the upcoming KTM bike to arrive on our market by late 2024 or early 2025.
Typical for an off-road-focused bike, the test mule of the revamped 390 Adventure has a spoked wheel setup, tall fairing, beak-like fender and sleek tail section, closely resembling Austrian bikemaker KTM's Dakar rally bikes. There are also vertically stacked projector LED headlamps and different-looking LED turn indicators, while the windscreen is taller to help improve the airflow. All of this is complemented by the rally-inspired high-mounted colour TFT display.
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New KTM 390 Adventure: Chassis
The updated KTM 390 Adventure uses a new trellis frame, suspended by an adjustable inverted front fork with longer travel and an off-set rear monoshock, likely to be adjustable as well. The test mule seems to roll on a 19/17-inch wire-spoked wheel combination (with Metzeler Tourance tyres), suggesting it is a tourer. Speaking of which, KTM will launch the 2025 iteration of the 390 Adventure in two variants, the other being the Enduro. The Enduro will likely receive 21-inch front and 18-inch rear wheels with Reise trailR tyres.
New KTM 390 Adventure: Engine, Gearbox
Powering the next-generation KTM 390 Adventure is the same 399cc single-cylinder liquid-cooled engine that does duty in the 2024 KTM 390 Duke. Mated to a six-speed gearbox, this engine in the 390 Duke makes 45bhp at 8,500rpm and 39Nm of peak torque at 6,500rpm. Expect the new KTM 390 Adventure to use the engine with a slightly different state-of-tune.
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The pricing of the new KTM 390 Adventure will likely be around Rs 3.50 lakh, while the 390 Enduro version could set you back by Rs 3.80 lakh (ex-showroom). Upon launch, the flagship ADV will compete against the new Royal Enfield Himalayan, the BMW G 310 GS, the Yezdi Adventure, and the upcoming Hero Xpulse 400.
