Adventure Bike Rider Forum

Bought one of these recently thought I would start a thread to see if any others own the KTM 1290 Adventure R and to gather information on upgrades and farkles.
It would be great to here from other owners.
Pics to follow

yup mate, ive done quite a lot to mine already, and i luv her to bits, awesome power, awesome handling, and very pretty indeed, just hit 3600 odd miles this weekend, and i'm off again on saturday.

a couple more :whistle:

Nice bike,
Mine is currently in for its first service and to fit a top box i got in the purchase deal.
Already fitted the wings exhaust and carbon side panels, the silencer wakes up the sound and releases an awful lot of weight over standard.

I see a number 46 sticker on the back of the van,
Heading to Italy in Sept to watch him race at Misano, cant wait and on count down to it.
I have been looking for an headlight guard for mine but not seen any at all as off yet any suggestions ?

puig are making a new smoked touring screen and headlight protector that i will buy when it's available. it's gonna be a while before we can buy more options for our bike as it's so new out.
another 6 months and there should be plenty to choose from (thumbs)

Three weeks old and 8 miles on the clock

I saw your for sale post and that is partly what promoted me to start this thread,
Three weeks and 8 miles is not much but as i motorbike for pleasure only these days it would not prompt me to sell mine, it could sit in the garage all year and do 0 miles and I would be happy in the knowledge when the urge to ride and time allowing the bike was there I would be good to go.
Was on the A590 in Cumbria today and saw a 1290 R coming away from Ulverston heading towards Windermere, Sadly I was in the works car and did not think the rider would have appreciated a flash of the lights and wave.
First one I have seen on the road since buying mine.

Not a big mod but practical (thumbs)