KTM 990 Adventure

KTM

990 Adventure
Manufacturer	KTM
Sales description	990 Adventure
Production period	2006 to 2013
class	motorcycle
design type	Travel enduro
Motor data
Liquid-cooled V-engine with two cylinders, 4-stroke Otto engine
Displacement (cm³)	999
Power (kW / PS )	78/106 at 8250 min ^-1
Torque ( N m )	100 at 6750 min ^-1
Top speed ( km / h)	220

transmission	6 courses
drive	O-ring chain
Brakes	front Ø 300 mm double disc brake with floating brake calipers and rear brake discs Ø 240 mm single disc brake with floating brake caliper and brake disc
Wheelbase (mm)	1570
Dimensions (L × W × H, mm):	2350 × 870 × 1455
Seat height (cm)	88
Empty weight (kg)	209
Previous model	KTM 950 Adventure
successor	KTM 1190 Adventure

The KTM 990 Adventure [ ədˈventʃəʳ ] is a motorcycle from the Austrian vehicle manufacturer KTM . The travel enduro was presented to the press on January 29, 2006 in Fuerteventura and manufactured in Mattighofen until 2013 .

technology

drive

It is driven by a liquid-cooled two - cylinder engine with a capacity of 999 cm³, known as the LC8 . The cylinder bank angle between the two cylinders of the V-engine is 75 °. The four-stroke engine generates a nominal output of 78 kW / 106 PS (115 PS in the "R" model) and a maximum torque of 100 Nm. The four valves per cylinder head are controlled by two overhead, chain-driven camshafts . The engine is started by an electric starter. Compared to the 950 model, a Keihin injection system was installed.

The motorcycle accelerates from 0 to 100 km / h in 3.8 seconds (3.6 in the "R" model) and reaches a top speed of 220 km / h.

landing gear

The chassis is based on a powder-coated, self-supporting lattice frame made of chrome-molybdenum steel tubes with a screwed-on light metal rear and has a two-arm swing arm made of aluminum at the rear and an upside-down telescopic fork at the front . The power is converted by a six-speed gearbox, the power separation by a multi-plate clutch in an oil bath and the secondary drive by an O-ring chain . The clutch is operated hydraulically.

The tank is divided into two parts and is also filled via two tank nozzles. The tank volume is 19.5 liters and is sufficient for about 300 km.

A Brembo double disc brake with floating brake calipers decelerates on the front tire, and a disc brake on the rear. A disengageable dual-circuit anti-lock braking system from Bosch supports the braking system. The brakes decelerate from 100 to 0 km / h with an average of 9.6 m / s² over a braking distance of 40.2 m.

Exhaust system

The exhaust gas aftertreatment is carried out by a regulated catalytic converter with a secondary air system and complies with emission class EURO3 . The two exhaust manifolds each open into a stainless steel rear silencer.

KTM 990 Adventure R.

In 2009 the 990 Adventure R came on the market, in which the rated output of the V-engine was increased to 115 hp. Depending on the vintage, the suspension travel is extended to 245 or 265 mm, the ground clearance has increased to 316 mm. An anti-lock braking system was not offered. The R version is therefore designed even more consistently for off-road driving and participation in rally competitions.

Reviews

“Even the first few kilometers leave no doubt that this Austrian is more suitable for road use. The engine pulls through perfectly in every speed range and is able to develop its power spontaneously. However, fast journeys with a fuel consumption of 6.4 liters per 100 kilometers are punished. "

- Andreas Hülsmann : Motorcycle ADVENTURE

“The KTM 990 Adventure is in good hands off-road, but it feels good on the road. The KTM 990 Adventure should be just the thing for a mixture of high-speed curve surfing in the Alps and an extensive dirt road trip through Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. "

- Franz I .: Bikerszene.de

“The KTM Adventure is the best cure for all frustrated superbike pilots. Anyone who has lost the joy of driving on the road in recent years and restricts their motorcycle activities to the racetrack will soon find a KTM Adventure in the garage. There is no lazy compromise here when it comes to brakes, chassis and agility, instead you get a terribly fast motorcycle in comfortable packaging. "

- Nils Müller : 1000ps.de

"With her greed for revs and the ambush-like performance, a candidate who sent too many horsepower to the rear wheel to build up traction can easily thread her way into the trials section with the new engine setup. A little more sensitivity in the throttle hand is still required, of course, but the KTM is no longer a no-go if you want to cross the Democratic Republic of the Congo during the rainy season. "

- Christopher Driesen : Touring driver

"The biggest danger to this KTM is its own image. By keeping creature comforts to a minimum and forsaking all BS, the Adventure is a machine that will mostly appeal to the hardcore, not the popularist many who appreciate the cushier charms of an R1200GS . "

“The greatest danger for this KTM lies in its own image. By keeping comfort to a minimum, the Adventure will mainly appeal to hardcore fans and not those who appreciate the convenience of an R1200GS. "

- Dale Lomas : Cycle World Magazine

Web links

Commons : KTM 990 Adventure - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Driving report . In: ADACmotorradwelt . Edition 4/2006.

Individual evidence

↑ Andreas Hülsmann: New edition. (No longer available online.) In: Motorrad ABENTEUER, issue 3/2009. March 1, 2009, archived from the original on March 26, 2013 ; Retrieved March 3, 2014 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2
^ Franz I .: precision work. In: bikerszene.de. March 1, 2009, accessed March 3, 2014 .
^ Nils Müller: KTM 990 Adventure. In: 1000ps.de. February 9, 2006, accessed March 28, 2013 .
↑ Christopher Driesen: The ironing iron . In: Touring Driver . No. 10 , 2010, ISSN 0933-4440 .
↑ Dale Lomas: Are you ready for the Apocalypse? In: Cycle World Magazine, issue 01/2006. January 1, 2006. Retrieved on 14 August 2014 (English).

[Hülsmann-1] Andreas Hülsmann: New edition. (No longer available online.) In: Motorrad ABENTEUER, issue 3/2009. March 1, 2009, archived from the original on March 26, 2013 ; Retrieved March 3, 2014 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2

[Bikerszene-2] Franz I .: precision work. In: bikerszene.de. March 1, 2009, accessed March 3, 2014 .

[1000ps-3] Nils Müller: KTM 990 Adventure. In: 1000ps.de. February 9, 2006, accessed March 28, 2013 .

[tourenfahrer_2010-10-4] Christopher Driesen: The ironing iron . In: Touring Driver . No. 10 , 2010, ISSN 0933-4440 .

[cycleworld_2006-01-5] Dale Lomas: Are you ready for the Apocalypse? In: Cycle World Magazine, issue 01/2006. January 1, 2006. Retrieved on 14 August 2014 (English).