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Don't try this at home - not many bikes are capable of getting happily sideways in the dirt and also carrying you across Africa Image - T. Landrichinger The new 990 Adventure in one of its two colour schemes - grey - Pic: H. Mitterbauer A frame developed from years of winning desert racing events Pic: H. Mitterbauer The 990 Adventure S is 35mm taller with 35mm of additional ground clearance - it's a trade off - while the additional clearance is great, people with little legs might prefer the lower seat height of the other model Image - P. Mathis
superb, crisp, torquey, responsive, and wickedly powerful. Image: H. Mitterbauer KTM is also now <a href=getting into the business of guided tours Image - T. Landrichinger" onmouseover="this.style.border = '1px solid #F36031';" onmouseout="this.style.border = '1px solid #000000';" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" > KTM is also now <a href=getting into the business of guided tours Image - P. Mathis" onmouseover="this.style.border = '1px solid #F36031';" onmouseout="this.style.border = '1px solid #000000';" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" > The 990 tank holds 22 litres Image - T. Landrichinger
Image - P. MathisKTM is also now <a href=getting into the business of guided tours Image - P. Mathis" onmouseover="this.style.border = '1px solid #F36031';" onmouseout="this.style.border = '1px solid #000000';" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" > The new 990 Adventure range - Pic: H. Mitterbauer KTM is also now <a href=getting into the business of guided tours Image - P. Mathis" onmouseover="this.style.border = '1px solid #F36031';" onmouseout="this.style.border = '1px solid #F36031';" style="border: 1px solid #F36031;" > Image 12 of 16 from KTM rolls out the go-anywhere motorcycle – the 990 Adventure
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January 30, 2006 In the recent Dakar Rally, which is surely the toughest and most dangerous motorsport event regularly held in the world, KTM motorcycles won for the sixth consecutive time, filling the first eight placings. Less than a month later, KTM has unveiled its new 990 Adventure – a motorcycle derived directly from the Africa-conquering experiences of the marque over the last six years, but with all the roadgoing niceties you’d like to have if you were travelling say, from Paris to Peking overland. Indeed, if wherever you’re going is a long way and very rough, the KTM Adventure and its Dakar-dimensioned Adventure S (35mm more ground clearance and 35mm taller seat) are now the most likely candidates for the job. The Adventure was unveiled to the world press yesterday. Our favourite quote from the release goes to the winner of the 2006 Dakar event, Cyril Despres: "At 190 km/h through knee-deep sand you have to feel confident on your bike. After more than 10,000 kilometers the 990 Adventure is practically a part of you."

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