Which one to purchase and why?

Gobear · 11-29-2009, 09:04 AM

Greetings from, Ontario, Canada

This spring the plan is to purchase a new KTM Adventure....any thoughts as the purchase of the standard over the R model?

I will be using it for commuting, and hopefully across Canada in 2011..so mostly highway.

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated

Ride safe

Gobear
2008 Xr650L

Deadly99 · 11-29-2009, 09:28 AM

Just a hunch but I'd bet the non R version would end up being more reliable in the long run. More performance equals more troubles. The guru's will correct if I'm worng I am sure. The R version looks real nice though and money wasn't an issue in life I'd have one. Either way excellent bikes.

adiablolex · 11-29-2009, 11:55 AM

you also have to consider that R's may not be as widely available in Ontario as one would like to think.
I'd start with Parker Bros and go from there.
Good luck

Night Falcon · 11-29-2009, 07:09 PM

From your discription of where you gonna ride the big boy...maybe you'd be better suited to the standard model. It is more road biased (lower seat height and ABS) but still more than capable off-road.....the ABS can be disabled for off road so theres no worries there....so long as you remember to do it!.....but the R is funky lookin.

run8nova · 11-29-2009, 07:35 PM

LOVE MY "R"... CHANGED MY WHITE FENDER TO BLACK AND PUT ON BLACK PLASTIC SIDE BOXES.. NOT SURE WHAT PIPES I'M GONNA USE.. MAYBE STAINTUNE.. NOT SURE IF THEY ARE FORESTRY APPROVED,, ANYBODY KNOW??

11-29-2009, 09:04 AM	#1
Gobear ^OP Adventurer Joined: Sep 2008 Location: Almonte, Ontario Oddometer: 21	Which one to purchase and why? Greetings from, Ontario, Canada This spring the plan is to purchase a new KTM Adventure....any thoughts as the purchase of the standard over the R model? I will be using it for commuting, and hopefully across Canada in 2011..so mostly highway. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated Ride safe Gobear 2008 Xr650L

11-29-2009, 09:28 AM	#2
Deadly99 Fast and Far Joined: Apr 2008 Location: Merrickville, Canada Oddometer: 6,829	Just a hunch but I'd bet the non R version would end up being more reliable in the long run. More performance equals more troubles. The guru's will correct if I'm worng I am sure. The R version looks real nice though and money wasn't an issue in life I'd have one. Either way excellent bikes. __________________ *www.GravelTravel.ca Canadas Source For Overland Routes* Tales From The Bivouac Rally Print Publications *TCAT Trans Canadian Adventure Trail 15, 000 km GPS route across Canada*

11-29-2009, 11:55 AM	#3
adiablolex Lost again Joined: Jul 2007 Location: Third rock from the Sun Oddometer: 3,535	you also have to consider that R's may not be as widely available in Ontario as one would like to think. I'd start with Parker Bros and go from there. Good luck __________________ DRCOOL rides with me

11-29-2009, 07:09 PM	#4
Night Falcon Adventure NZL Joined: Dec 2008 Location: on the off road Oddometer: 859	Standard 4U? From your discription of where you gonna ride the big boy...maybe you'd be better suited to the standard model. It is more road biased (lower seat height and ABS) but still more than capable off-road.....the ABS can be disabled for off road so theres no worries there....so long as you remember to do it!.....but the R is funky lookin. __________________ "You cannot harm me...my wings are like shields of steel" - Batfink My KTM 690

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11-29-2009, 07:35 PM	#5
run8nova Epic Rider Joined: Oct 2009 Location: Southern Cal.. Oddometer: 36	LOVE MY "R"... CHANGED MY WHITE FENDER TO BLACK AND PUT ON BLACK PLASTIC SIDE BOXES.. NOT SURE WHAT PIPES I'M GONNA USE.. MAYBE STAINTUNE.. NOT SURE IF THEY ARE FORESTRY APPROVED,, ANYBODY KNOW??