![]() ![]() Looking to buy a new bike? Perhaps you’d like to leave your decision until after you’ve gone for a test ride. Test ride every adventure and touring bike in one venue If KTM and Husqvarna can combine light-weight versatility off-road, with comfort, performance and reliability on the asphalt, we may have a mid-weight hit on our hands.Īnd, we won’t have too long to find out, with Stefan Pierer, the boss of KTM group, saying at least one of the new models could be introduced as early as 2022, in an interview with Le Repaire des Motards. However, here in the UK, they may well offer a solution for riders looking to step down from a larger bike, or younger riders wanting to take their first steps into adventure biking on an A2 compliant motorcycle. KTM Group no doubt has its sales targets firmly fixed on emerging markets around the world where smaller bikes are more commonly ridden than larger capacity machines, and where the new 500cc motorcycle will be sold as a premium product. ![]() The 500cc parallel-twin engine will also be used in a number of road-based models, including in a new KTM Duke. ![]() What can we expect from these mid-size adventure bikes?Ĭurrently, details about the bikes are scarce, but we can expect the new KTM motorcycle to be called the 490 Adventure which will slot it nicely between the 390 Adventure and the 790 Adventure in KTM’s current line-up.Īnd, Husqvarna’s new 500cc adventure bike, likely to be known as the 501, will be a smaller version of the stunning Norden 901 concept bike we saw at the EICMA motorcycle show last year that is slated for a 2021 release. ![]()
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