If it helps, I've gone from a BMW R1200RT, to a Ducati Multistrada, to a 2015 KTM Super Adventure, now a Super Duke GT. You wouldn't miss the performance of the Duke R. I went for the SD GT to get back to a 17" front wheel. You feel so much more connected to the road than with a 19", I don't care what the reviews say.
The KTM 1290 SUPER ADVENTURE R streams elements of KTM’s prolificacy in offroad and embraces the best of WP XPLOR technology. The fully-adjustable 48 mm front forks with an impressive 220 mm of travel feature split damping functions and quick modification potential with a twist of the respective dials. The same travel measurement graces the If there’s one thing KTM can’t be accused of, it’s bottling it when it came to giving the 1290 Adventure the kind of performance figures that sportsbike riders would have been boasting about just a few years ago. Sure, the Austrian firm has knocked the edge off the raucous Super Duke R motor (160bhp vs 174bhp) but the power delivery from KTM 1290 Super Adventure S is tuned for roads, capable of coping with dust that coincides with gravel and loose ground, while the ‘R’ is orientated for hardcore off-road adventurers who want and need a premium kit to withstand any landscape or terrain. Prices for the Super Adventures are not yet confirmed. CN MCN Fleet: KTM 1290 Super Duke GT vs Super Duke R Published: 14.01.21. Having ridden the latest SDGT almost daily and a Super Adventure S to Wales and back in 2017, my personal preference . 315 306 490 254 356 157 44 97