New 2021 KTM 1290 Tremendous Journey R introduced

THE hardest of the big-bore off-roaders has simply been given a big makeover for 2021, the KTM 1290 Tremendous Journey R is revealed.

2021 KTM 1290 Tremendous Journey S 

The ‘R’ model of the massive KTM has lengthy been lauded as the journey bike of alternative for these searching for the final word in dirt-based shenanigans. And it’s not simply advertising hype both. The most recent 1290 engine within the 2021 bike is a distant cousin of the engines that powered the agency’s Dakar race machines within the early 2000s.

Quick ahead to the current day and Euro5 certification is the order of the day, though the Austrian adventurists haven’t simply been content material with cleansing up the exhaust gases.

For starters, the brand new bike is sporting closely revised bodywork, and it’s not only for present. The brand new panels are there to enhance the rider’s ergonomics when driving off-road. The frontal space is diminished, and the brand new 1290 is slimmer than earlier than, aiding off-road driving.

Beneath the pores and skin, the 2021 Tremendous Journey R has seen a raft of updates, with the brand new 160hp LC8 V-twin boasting a 1.6kg weight saving over the outgoing mannequin. The Slimfast eating regimen has been achieved because of new crankcases amongst different inner enhancements.

The engine has additionally obtained an up to date cooling system and recent coatings for this 12 months, with a brand new PANKL gearbox rounding out the engine’s mechanical updates.

As with every top-spec journey bike, electronics are an enormous a part of the deal. The traction management, slip regulation, stability management, and off-road ABS of the brand new bike have had a brand new load of zeros and ones poured into them.

Tremendous Journey R electronics

Customary:

Elective:

Rally pack

Tech pack

Whereas we’re with regards to electronics, the bike’s TFT sprint has additionally been up to date, with a bigger 7”, full-colour, moveable show gracing the cockpit of the 2021 mannequin.

The suspension is taken care of by WP with its top-spec XPlor equipment offering 220mm of journey entrance and rear. It’s absolutely adjustable, as earlier than, and permits for compression, rebound, preload adjustment on the entrance, and compression (excessive and low velocity), rebound, and hydraulic preload on the rear. The braking system is supplied by Brembo with 4-piston, radially mounted calipers and a 320 mm disc up entrance, and a single 2-piston, fastened caliper and 267 mm disc on the rear. It hyperlinks right into a Bosch 10.3ME Mixed-ABS system that covers off the cornering ABS and off-road performance.

For extra info on the brand new bike, head over to: ktm.com

2021 KTM 1290 Tremendous Journey R specs