With the 390 Adventure, KTM has obviously set out to create the best beginner adventure bike possible, but does it earn the title? In my extended test ride and initial KTM 390 Adventure review, I had a chance to spend a bit of time with the bike on the street as well as an opportunity to take the KTM 390 Adventure off road for some gravel exploration and testing.
The 390 is definitely a beginner friendly motorcycle. It's easy to maneuver, light weight, low to the ground and the power delivery is very unintimidating. Any brand new rider would have an easy time learning to ride on the road with this bike.
On the road, the 390 handles very well. It corners exceptionally and has enough power to keep up on the highway and the freeway, but is also very flickable and easy to maneuver on city streets.
When you take the KTM 390 Adventure off road, however, you start to notice a few flaws. The biggest of which is that it's not terribly comfortable to stand up on. The 390 Adventure is clearly designed to be an excellent street bike that you can occasionally take off road, and after spending a little time throwing it around on gravel, you start to see some of the limitations of the design.
My overall KTM 390 Adventure review is this: it's a great adventure bike for beginners (as long as you're not planning to do a ton of difficult off road riding on it), but more experienced riders are going to find it a little mellow and...dare I say...boring after a while.
Big thanks to the crew at Power Motorsports for the opportunity to take the 390 Adventure on this extended test ride. Check out their website at http://www.powermotorsports.com
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