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Intermot 2016: KTM reveals the all-new 1090 Adventure line
The KTM 1090 Adventure directly competes with the likes of the Honda Africa Twin and the Triumph Tiger Explorer
Austrian bike maker KTM has revealed the all new 1090 Adventure along with its more extreme sibling, the 1090 Adventure R at the ongoing 2016 Intermot Show. The 1090 Adventure replaces the previous 1050 series of adventure motorcycles. It retains the same 1050cc 75-degree V-twin motor but makes an additional 30PS over the previous iteration and now complies with Euro 4 emission regulations.
The regular KTM Adventure 1090 comes equipped with slipper clutch, three way traction control and ride by wire technology. The design has been...
First Published:Oct 04, 2016, 19:52:58 IST
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