Top Speed - 2023 KTM 1290 Super Adventure S - A Gentleman's Adventure

Loved your Bi Äm Wi, mate 👍

Crazy. Current own a duke 890r and will be trading it in today for a 2023 1290 SAS. Synchronicity baby!!!

Ergos...my wife's feet where hitting the back of my legs when I was on the balls of my feet...which made it a no go for our next 2up bike. Also get the same issue on the Moto Guzzi v85tt. I'm measuring at 6'3" .

Obviously a great engine, but I've sat on it and it's too plasticy for me. I prefer BMW and Ducati on the build quality front, but you can't beat that KTM engine.

Lovely review!
Do you think KTM is still going to be bringing a 490 (parallel twin) product to market?
It just feels like there is such a gap between the 890-1290 and the 390.

Incredible machine for the price. Probably the best V-Twin engine on the market.

Have you ridden the Africa Twin? To this day, that still is one of the most disappointing bikes I've ridden. I would call it very agricultural. That big 'ol twin was just so viby... Anything but refined. Not to mention the chaotic instrument cluster.

but would you take the ktm over the multistrada v4s?

I think the instability gonna get worse with the panniers for sure

I definitely wouldn't call the 1290 a gentleman's adventure bike more like the hulagans adventure bike

I know looks are subjective, but boy, it's not the prettiest bike on the street.

Not exactly a looker, lol.

Is it not 1L = 1Kg

I like this Chanel and your way to explain the bike

153mph+ hey that’s movin’!
Good brakes too, very nice. 👌🏽

i test rode a 1290R & a 1290 Super Duke diff times when my other ktm was in the shop , crazy good bikes both of them with torque thats just intoxicating !! but im more off road focused so went smaller a bit

Ktm is just hideous

Cool video ❤❤❤❤
Thank you 🙏

Needs more orange.

I have agonised over this bike for years, I really want one but can’t afford it not to be reliable. Whenever there is a KTM review however positive there always seems to be someone with a horror story. I know you had a SDR many years ago, Are these worries justified?

It’s such an ugly duckling though.. I mean, come on. And that plastic, cheap looking switch gear. The details matter (to me anyway)

Thanks.

I'll stick with my Ducati Multistrada V4 Rally. The KTM hurts my backside too quickly.

Great engine, great performance and refinement, but the looks and reliability reputation, I’ll stick with my beautiful red Multistrada V2S…

thank you for another great video.
got my 1290 SAS at the end of april. mine is grey as well. put on comfort seats mainly because the originals are not heated. the wiring is there though.
already put on 6,500 km. done two trips. the first one to Çeşme/İzmir with my better half. the second one to Çanakkale alone. BMW GS might be a bit more comfy, but the performance is incomparable. this one simply explodes when you open the throttle.
as you aptly stated "Dr. Jekyll & Mr Hide character" of the bike is awesome.
I owned a Honda CBR 1100 Superblackbird and a Kawasaki ZX-10 R in the past. that background was the reason I chose this over a BMW GS and it did not dissapoint.
when you want it, the bike is a comfy two up adventure tourer. when you wanna hit some curves for some spirited riding, it feels like a tall superbike. second and third gear power wheelies and all the manic stuff.
can't wait to take it to a track day at Istanbul Park :)

I had a 2022 1290 SAS. It's a pretty great bike. Some flaws: the indicator control was horrific, since fixed for 23 as I saw in a dealership! Unfixed: For a massive engine, it's surprisingly easy to stall. It turns over more than you'd expect to start it. Very occasionally the dynamic preload would crap out and the bike would need a restart (dealer said 'yeah, they just do that'). But that's about it really. Otherwise it's a face pulling monster and a comfy tourer. If you don't want a face pulling monster, then yeah, a GS is a solid alternative. The KTM seat isn't all-day comfortable that's for sure.

It’s ugly and desirability is a big factor.

Great review!

Awesome on the Autobahn seemed to hit 150+ mph with ease. Good to see more refinement and more subtle color schemes from team orange. Great review Scott much appreciated 👍

Great to know that KTM is finallt getting closer the GS.
(No Tiger for me)
Nice bike!
Great video as always Scott
Thanks

Hmm it seems to have lost it’s ‘child’s diseases’ now, but I still don’t like the looks. Too much plastic and, you said it, an ugly exhaust. It makes me even more curious to your review of the 1300 GS. I’m looking forward to that!

Hı Scott. I think a KTM 1290 SAS is the most hooligan bike in its class. Fastest, lightest, more nimble than others and also consumes least gasoline ( my average is 5.8 in city, 4.6 highway) ; however of course GS is more refined, reliable and comfortable. If you want to ride a naked bike disguised as an enduro, you should buy a KTM; Get ready for great fun. 🧡

I have got SAS 23 in Orange since July. I had 990 SMT and 1190SAS. I was not sure if I want change because 1190 was a great bike. Even test ride didn’t speak to me but after 8.5k on this bike I love it. It is completely different bike comparing to the old. Chassis, engine, electronic all together makes me so much smile on my face. Exhaust is ugly but since 2 weeks I have got Wings installed and the look and sound is awesome!!!

this is an amazing, extremely competitive and if you want also furious adventure bike. The best splits between fast, precize, sporty, souverain and long trip with a lot of luggage. Riding on alpine roads on it is like riding on a rocket, there are simply no limits...
I made ~ 17.000km the last 7 months and I'd not change to any other, no Multi nor GS. 1290 SAS is a real, but easy ridable beast under all other comparable bikes. And I tried many other...

Any pillion experience?

Pardon me if the question has been asked already, but is the death wobble at high speed widely reported by reviewers on the 21 model still occurring on this updated model?

good bike but buttons are ugly and no practical!

150+ mph armchair rocketship. What is the point of squashing your knees and weighting your wrists on a supersports bike on the road? Remember, these premium machines cost considerably less than most second/hobby/leisure cars. Fantastic value.

congratulations on your video. I'm Brazilian and I live in the United States and I've always had a KTM (1190/e 1290), but I also really liked Your JEANS, could you give me the brand and/or who sells it?
Thank you

I have the same vertion love it but: high speed wobble after 180km/h can not be accepted. Even though i got he comfort seat, its bad. My but hurts after 1,5 -2 hours of ride.

Gran bella moto l’ho comprata 3 mesi fa
Peccato che il motore ogni tanto si spenga improvvisamente e non riparta più
Mi è successo 3 volte, 2 in autostrada col rischio di essere tamponato dalle auto che seguivano
KTM non ci ha capito una mazza, hanno sostituito tutto il cablaggio elettrico
Speriamo bene x il futuro

I own a gs 1250 and u duke 890 , i bought the gs for the longer rides an the comfort , i love the comfort of te bmw but it istn as fun as the duke , love them both!

For almost one third the price the Suzuki Bandit 1250s will do everything these modern bikes are supposed to do.

I would choose this beast if it hadn't that alien face. Give her a better look KTM. Imagine how many out there wan't even consider the bike do to it's look. I mean, the norden 901 looks way better, so you design a better looking machine. Ducati listen more to customers (fans, buyers, call'em what you want) than any other producer

I appreciate his honesty considering he's a BMW Rider. Let's face it most of us don't go out on Long hauls or take those thousand Mile trips. We stay around home. The fun factor is in the KTM. I honestly believe that the LC 8 engine in the KTM is arguably one of the best engines ever built into a motorcycle frame. And yes they're very reliable!!

Great to find you Scott... Your content is outstanding! Seems you and I speak the same language my friend. I recently purchased my 57th motorcycle having owned everything from motocross, Goldwing, Ducati and of course KTM (some of my favorite bikes).
Your reviews cover the details we need and as mentioned, I seem to fully understand your descriptions just by the way you describe things with fine details. You do a fantastic job producing these valuable reviews. Thank you... I'll be viewing much more of what your channel has to offer!

I did 260 on my 2016 Super Adventure!:)😊

It cant go faster than the Autobahn!

Ciao, bel video. Possiedo ktm1290 sas 2022 e già a 165 km/h l'anteriore si alleggerisce rendendola instabile, anche con le sospensioni in automatico e col precarico al 50% , ho provato anche con precarico a 70% ma il risultato non cambia. Come è settata la tua ? Grazie