If there were ever a luxury adventure tourer, it’s the KTM 1290 Super Adventure.
In the November 2016 edition of RiDE Magazine, Deputy Editor Simon Weir takes his long-termer to the Elan Valley in Mid Wales, to see how it coped with something of a spontaneous long weekend prompted by the prospect of a few sunny days.
That’s the beauty of a bike like the big KTM – you’ve got plenty of room for all the essentials without having to bungee cord things to the tank and pillion seat, and you can skip along the A roads with ease thanks to the superb engine.
As Simon found, even fully loaded the KTM is very composed on the Welsh twisties, and it never felt too heavy even on the smaller roads which run up the Elan Valley to the nearby village of Devil’s Bridge – surprising for a bike of it’s size.
After wearing out the original equipment tyres over 6,500 hard miles, Simon opted to test the latest Avon TrailRider – their road-biased adventure bike rubber for those who intend on sticking to the tarmac.
In the magazine, Simon says:
“I’ve fitted a set of Avon’s new TrailRiders, which have much more of a dual-sport pattern. They do seem more reassuring on the few easy trails I’ve done. On the road there’s a slight rumble from the front when braking hard, but they stop well with good feel. They’re quite quick steering and grip well.”
You can pick up the latest issue if RiDE now to read more about Simon’s trip.
Find out more about the Avon TrailRider here.
