The new KTM 390 Adventure variant is the most expensive yet at Rs 3.6 lakh, ex-showroom
KTM has finally launched the 390 Adventure with wire-spoke rims. There has been a demand for a wire-spoke rim equipped variant by those looking to do some serious off-roading with the KTM 390 Adventure for quite some time. The company has finally answered their prayers.
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New 19-inch front, 17-inch rear wire-spoke wheels
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Wheels shod with tube-type Metzeler Tourance tyres
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Gets adjustable WP fork and monoshock.
KTM 390 Adventure wire-spoke variant: details
The bike has aluminium wire-spoke rims that are shod with tube-type Metzeler Tourance tyres. Wire-spoke rims have an advantage over cast alloy wheels in their ability to absorb big impacts, say hitting a rock while riding down a trail. That said, encountering a puncture with tube-type tyres is a hassle to repair/replace as it entails taking the wheel off to get to the punctured tube.
On the other hand, KTM has also introduced adjustable suspension on the 390 Adventure. While the company calls it “fully-adjustable” note that the fork is adjustable for compression and rebound (both by 30 clicks) only and there is no preload adjustability. The monoshock, meanwhile, gets 10-step preload and 20-step rebound adjustability.
Besides these new additions this variant is also available in a new Rally Orange colour.
At Rs 3.6 lakh, this is the most ex-showroom, Delhi, this is the most expensive KTM 390 Adventure variant. It has the same features, like the TFT display traction control, cornering ABS, quickshifter etc as the cast alloy wheel, non-adjustable fork equipped lower variant that’s priced at Rs 3.39 lakh. If that’s too much of a stretch for you, there’s an even more basic variant called the 390 Adventure X.