Review KTM 890 Adventure R (2026)

The Most Serious Middleweight Adventure Bike - 105 hp, 240 mm of Travel, Limited Rally Edition

The 890 Adventure R sits at the top of KTM’s middleweight adventure lineup. It combines an 889 cc parallel twin producing 105 hp and 100 Nm with a 48 mm WP XPLOR USD fork and PDS rear shock, both fully adjustable, 240 mm of suspension travel, Mitas Enduro Trail tires, 21/18-inch wire-spoke wheels, automatic Offroad ABS, Demo Mode, up to four years of warranty, and a 15,000 km service interval. Price: EUR 16,985.

As of: April 10, 2026 | Tested model: KTM 890 Adventure R (2026) | Price: EUR 16,985

Engine: 105 hp, 100 Nm, DOHC Twin - More Than the 790 Adventure and More Character Than an Inline-Four

The 889 cc LC8c parallel twin produces 105 hp at 8,000 rpm and 100 Nm at 6,500 rpm. That is ten horsepower more than the 790 Adventure and, more importantly for off-road riding, a useful range of torque: enough low-end drive for slow technical sections and enough top-end performance for highway stages. Bore measures 90.7 mm, stroke 68.8 mm, and compression is 13.5:1. The engine uses DOHC cylinder heads with four valves per cylinder, Ride-by-Wire, a six-speed transmission,snvklzxermxqxrfiduvotujzynkdrjsosqmqbuadzozsuzwtrawhyaveop

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