Considering buying a high mileage (96,000km/60,000mi) 1190R. Owner has excellent service records, has changed oil/filters at well below stated intervals, valves adjusted regularly, seems to have stayed on top of everything else too (other than the rear shock not having been serviced, but I can take care of that), can’t spot any faults whatsoever when inspecting or test riding. KTM 1290, 1190 and now with addition of the new 1090, the orange brand is aiming high at filling every desire of the adventure rider. For those that want to compliment these three KTM machines, Yoshimura has developed an RS-4 slip-on that delivers in every area that an adventure rider would desires - power, sound and looks. My test ride of the 1290SAR, there is still heat even in traffic but keep in mind, like the 1190, depends heavily on the kit you wearing and your tollerance for heat. It was no issue for me bar my feet then again I had sneakers on, not my usual MX Boots. Go ride one and decide for yourself. #3. JB650 likes this. Took advantage of a clear, warm winter day to try out the new 2012 KTM 1190 Adventure R up some local mt. roads. The bike is completely stock with the except After 1,400 miles of testing, we swapped the standard model for the more off-road-oriented 1190 Adventure R. For an extra $300, the R replaces the standard 19-inch front wheel with a The Adventure in question is a 2015-model 1190 R. After all, if you're going to get into dirt riding, you might as well start out on a 217-kg (478-lb), 148-horsepower, twin-cylinder The KTM 1190 Adventure R is a bike built for the off-road rider. But is it a good bike? We gave three test riders open license to be awesome and do skids. The bike is making more power at smaller throttle openings and response is quicker and more robust. The noise increase on the 1190 is a bit less than on the 950/990 and never gets to an annoying point, even at its loudest. We did not see a change in the fuel economy on the 1190 which stayed right at 38-40 MPG. d0tox.