KTM- When you first hit the starter button the engine just sounds pissed off. Below 3000 RPM the Yamaha is more civilized and less "cammed up", but the KTM never feels labored. Its easy to ride at low RPM and the throttle response is fantastic. After 6000RPM hang on to your nipples. South African rider travels from Cairo to Cape Town in record time on his KTM. For most, a motorcycle ride from Cairo, Egypt to Cape Town, South Africa would be a chance to take in the sites, countless ancient monuments and unique cultural experiences over several weeks. Or if you are wired like Andrew Thabo Russell, you do the same 6,835-mile 6.1 US gal (23 L) The KTM 1190 Adventure is a 1195 cc V-twin adventure touring motorcycle from the Austrian manufacturer KTM. The model was revealed at the October 2012 Intermot trade show for the 2014 model year. [1] The motor is based on the powerplant in the RC8 sportbike. [2] Like the RC8, and unlike its predecessor the 990 Adventure, the Mechanically speaking, the 1190 RC8 R boasts of an insanely powerful V2 twin-engine that produces a mighty output of 173 horsepower. The KTM engine impresses with an extremely broad rev range and With our new Touratech suspension installed on the KLR 650, it was time for a rematch with the KTM. Our initial test runs revealed a major transformation in the KLR. The KLR suspension upgrade smoothed out washboard surfaces, and sharp edged bumps no longer rattled kidneys. Overall, the bike had a plusher more playful feel. My experience was that the faulty or dirty filter overworked the pump. As the pump heated up, it didnt pump fuel well and the bike bogged or stalled. Once we let the bike cool down, it would run again for a while. We cleaned the pump on the side of the road and that got us home which was a 3 hour or so ride. Written review: http://www.gizmag.com/ktm-1190-adventure-r-review-road-test/35430/With a 148-horsepower superbike engine and a wet weight over 230kg, the Adv N 41°39'42.51" W 4°44'03.34. "To get to 1,301cc, the engine gains 3mm in bore and 2mm in stroke compared to the 1190. A new crankshaft has more mass than the 1190’s or 1290 Super Duke R’s to complement the Super Adventure’s more touring-oriented role. A total of 2kg of additional flywheel mass was added through more material on the hiSig.