Review KTM 1390 Super Adventure S EVO (2026)
KTM’s First Automatic—and It Works Better Than Expected
A KTM with an automatic transmission sounds like a contradiction. Ready to Race, but without a clutch lever. The 1390 Super Adventure S EVO answers that question in its own way: not with a soft, comfort-focused automatic like Honda’s, but with an Automated Manual Transmission using a centrifugal clutch and an electric shift actuator. Open the throttle and drive engages smoothly at 1,900 rpm; the clutch lever simply no longer exists. Riders who want to shift for themselves still can, either with the foot lever or a thumb paddle on the handlebar. The AMT only takes over when you let it. The first test on Tenerife delivered a clear result: the comfort gain is real. The engine remains the same gentle giant. And the suspension is the best yet fitted to an adventure-tourer in this class.
As of: April 15, 2026 | Tested model: KTM 1390 Super Adventure S EVO (2026) | Price: EUR 23,494 plus ancillary charges | Production: KTM Mattighofen, Austria
The AMT: Centrifugal Clutch Instead of a Servo Actuator—a Different Approach From BMW and Yamaha
The 1390 Super Adventure S EVO’s Automated Manual Transmission is not a dual-clutch transmission like Honda’s, and it is not a hybrid automatic like Yamaha’s. KTM has taken a fundamentally different route. The clutch disappears completely as a manually operated component. Instead, a centrifugal clutch engages drive automatically once engine speed rises above 1,900 rpm. The shift drum is operated by an electric motor that changes gear earlier or later depending on the selected rcbvrplxvwmnaffwzgkcdnrxikmxkmwwaesmvu
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