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2015 KTM 1050 Adventure (updated with price)
With the latest addition, KTM now has a four-strong adventure bike range -- and according to the company is the “most accessible” of the quartetKTM now has most bases covered in the adventure market – or what it calls ‘travel’ -- with the release of the 1050.
While the 1290 Super Adventure looks after the ‘top end’ of town, the 1050 is the antithesis and “represents an easy and accessible bike for the two-wheel traveller who wants a machine that is lightweight but heavy on performance, not over-powered but with more than enough punch to excite”.
The 1050 is based on the 1190 Adventure template, but with a revised bore and stroke of 103/63mm for the 75-degree V-twin, compared to the 1190’s 105/69mm. Peak power is rated at 95hp (70kw), coming in at 6200rpm, while torque is 105Nm at 5750rpm. The 1190 produces 150hp/125Nm.
The 1050 still has the Keihin engine management system, and there’s also a slipper clutch.
There are cast wheels instead of wire, a lower seat height of 850mm (the 1190 seat height is adjustable between 860 and 875mm), and also has traction control and ABS – but with off-road modes optional instead of standard on both.
The suspension’s is also more basic than the 1190’s, with 43mm WP upside-down forks instead of a 48mm, and the shock isn’t KTM’s PDS design.
The 1050’s chassis includes the chrome-molybdenum steel trellis frame and cast aluminium wheels, which are skinner than the 1090’s – and the rubber also follows the same pattern. The bike has adjustable footpegs, handlebars and windshield, and fuel capacity is 23 litres.
The on-sale date is February 2015, priced at $18,995 plus on-road costs.
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