Great review as always, I'm a year into my 790 and love it mainly for the lack of weight and great low speed balance etc. Good to see the 890 is an evolution rather than a new model. Definitely top of the list when it's time to change

A nice, honest and comprehensive review. Just what I like. Thank you. 👍😎🇦🇺

Got one for 1,5 year, 8000 km, and I love it! Absolute great bike on road, and so easy to bring on the very few “gentle” type of dirt tracks you’re still allowed to go on my part of world. I totally recommend, and I wouldn’t go back to my 1200 GS’s I owned before 😀

I've had the 2022 890 S for 3 months and about 4000 miles. I love the bike. It's the most fun that I've had on a bike since I was a kid in the 70's & early 80's. Had a Pan America Special for a year and a half and then a 2018 KTM 1290 SA-R for a matter of weeks. The 1290 was great just too big for my 5'8" 30.5 inseam body. I hear that they've remedied that on the newer 1290's. The 890 does everything on the road that I need it to. I run a 1000 mile look several times a month along the California coast and the 890 haas plenty of juice to handle the SF Bay Area traffic along with the twisty 101 in Mendocino and Humboldt counties. I'm modifying it with crash bars to take it off road when I use up the Avon tires and fit some MotoZ rubber to the bike. The 2023 KTM 890 is improved in the display and front forks but the 2021/22 890's are brilliant and can be had at a discount , well worth the price of admission.

Excellent review. Showing the display graphics was very helpful. Trying to decide between the base & R models. Thank you.

I have had a 790 for 16 months and done 8k mainly on uk roads but some snotty green lanes too on Mitas E07 Dakars and it handled it all with ease. I test rode the 890 and like you didn't think it was worth taking a hit on given how good the 790 is. But my 790 has just been totalled following a muppet pulling across the road in front of me (I wasn't badly injured but the bikes 5 inches shorter) so I'm having to replace long before I was intending to. Really good honest real world review that and its helped me make the decision to go for the 890 rather than another second hand 790 so cheers.👍

Great video, I was looking at the new 1290 Superadventure S , and this video certainly made me think twice. I think I will have to do a test ride. Thank you

Tony ... what about leg burning engine heat? I've had a 1050 ADV and a 1290 SD GT and both are too hot to be comfortable if the weather is above 18-20 degrees C. Does the fact that it (like the 790) is a parallel twin rather than V-twin solve that problem? Cheers. EG

Having the weight low down makes such a difference. I have owned three adventure bikes with low c of g: R1100GS, 950 Adv and XB12X. Anyone who thinks a KTM feels a bit crude should try a Buell. I thought you might prefer the 890. Excellent review, Tony.

Just bought one, pre-registered with 10miles on the clock, under £9.8k with the tech pack & hot grips included. Thanks for this review Tony. Will be watching your MRA screen review and the crash bar stuff as well now.

Felsted! Was out that way myself today (I'm a Sarfend boy innit) - cracking roads around the Bardfields, Finchingfield etc Good review of the Katoom too.

Had a test ride yesterday and concur with everything you say. So much so I’m buying one. It will replace my ATAS DCT ES which is a fantastic bike but much more than I need. I’m 5’8” and the seat height is spot on. The riding position is more GS and the engine has a wide spread of grunt. I like the Tiger but it carries it’s weight high plus the vibrations for me are obtrusive. My mix of town, A and B roads plus M23 got me a staggering 73mpg. My aim was to see what it would do vs the Honda and GSA and it’s very good. At 70 mph it was holding 73/74 mpg. Amazing. A little buzz of vibration though the contact points but nowhere near the Tiger 900 or the Honda. Looking forward to it!

Good explanations of all the changes, features and the differences they make. Terrific that you take all extra gear off a 790 and put on an 890 - very clever loyalty design. The 'saddle bag' fuel tank set-up is a winner.

Great review, nice to see you're still dressed in the Wolf Latitude suit.👍

Thanks for posting. I'm looking at one of these as a "Grown up" adv bike having come from a 500cc.

I just wish ktm would throw in a few extras as standard, heated grips centre stand maybe luggage.

Quality review. A quality bike Tony. . Maybe I’d buy an adventure motorcycle one day. I don’t know much about KTM but good to learn. Thank you.

Thanks for the video enjoyed it. I have a Honda Africa twin adventure sport ES it’s just so top heavy and I mostly do city driving and 1 or 2 weekend trips a month. Thinking of switching over to this or the Versys 650 , Tiger 660, or NC750X

Just watching this again. I think I'd be just as happy with the 790R.

I need to see if any of these are holding up @50,000 mile mark...Im looking for a long distance tourer...

Cheers for the video. Im considering this bike to replace a 690 duke r to open up more places to explore. After trying a few adventure bikes I thought perhaps their handling was too much of a step down on the road for my day to day riding. Not bad, just a bit floaty and remote.This made me think I'd be better sticking with a street bike or the bike I have. However having ridden one of these today I was pleasantly surprised. I, like you found the screen just directed wind at my head. If I stood up a few cms then my head was in clean air. This makes me think a lower screen would solve that problem. How did you find the screen you put on your 790? Is it higher or lower than the stock? Cheers Paul

How’s the gear box on the 890? Do you feel the quickshifter is worth the extra $$$? Great video!

Interesting report so do I spend £11,000 on a new 890 or £7,500 on low mileage 18 month old .......and save £3,500......is it worth the extras cash?

praying they make a change for the 890 to look like the 1290 with front fairing and higher windscreen for 2022....than I will buy one 100%

Hopefully the fixed the seat from Hell. If not it’s not a touring machine. Did 6200 miles on a 790 adventure and the seat was absolute torture.

I never take mine out of Rally mode. I leave the throttle setting on "Street". The "Rally" throttle setting is too abrupt for me. But with the bike in Rally mode, you can change the slip from 9 which is pretty much like rain mode, all the way down to 1 which is virtually no traction control. You can change it on the fly with just a touch of a button. I usually ride with the slip set at 5 or 6.

I had been half afraid to test ride the 890 Adventure in fear it would tempt me to take the hit and trade in my 790 😳, so glad to hear that’s not the case 😃👍. Now I can spend that money I saved on other motorcycles 🤪🏍.

Great review on a bike I plan to buy soon.

Brilliant video, just wondering what it's like with a pillion? Have you ever tried?

How is the seat comfort specifically compared to the Tiger 800 which I currently own?

It's not middleweight, it's as heavy as my big 950. 20 years later I'd have expected a lighter bike.

Even though you were on the standard 890 adventure, which would you prefer the standard or the adventure R? I know you said based on your riding, the standard was more your fit but do you think the adjustability and better suspension would be worth it on the R? Debating on the standard vs the R. Leaning toward the R but not a fan of the height compared to the standard. The standard I can jump on and flat foot, the R not so much. I ride about 80/20 but I still think it would be better to have the better suspension and make the R fit me verses deal with the standard suspension. What do you think?

Good video, regarding the ABS, can it be disconnected in both wheels ? , cheers from Mexico

How is the seat? would you feel comfortable on a multiweek tour? Day in day out in the saddle?

Do you have any views on the reintroduction of the 790 adventure?

A great review, thank you.

890 Adventure - it's a perfect best alternative for BMW f800gs for the asphalt tour

Looking fwd to your review of the new gen3 1290 super adv s

do the switches light up at night? they make no mention of backlit switches on the website..

what type of shoei helmet are you wearing on this video please?

Interesting review! They have also 390'th Adventure. Have you tried it?

How would qualify this bike for the comfort of the ride 2 up ?

Are the tyres tubeless ?? Thxs for the feedback

Id be tense riding on left side of road. Very ballsy.

Good stuff👍

Do you still have it?

KTM 890 or Tiger 900? and why?

Sadly, it's not available in my country 😭

What ? I thought the 790 was the best ADV bike ? Extra power means nothing . Extra weight is what you don"t want over the last model. KTM just made a heavier bike , its no better

The Perfect Middle Weight Choice IMO is still the KTM 790 Adventure. Yes I own a 2020 KTM 790 Adventure S. Sorry, but the minor changes in the 890 are not worth the 10 pounds extra weight IMO. The 790 has awesome balance, great handling, more than ample power, is very comfortable to ride and is still a light bike all things considered. Yep, the 790 is truly an Adventure/Sport Touring Motocyle. I paid a total net price of $9,999.00 USD (included tax and tags) the bike had less then 10 miles on its odometer. My favorite motorcycle so far (I also own a 2016 Motto Guzzi V7 Stone and a 2015 Harley Super Low 1200I). just saying

no it's not perfect, far from it. Never seen so many serious issues on new released bike.