KTM 990 Adventure
Encyclopedia
The KTM 990 Adventure is an updated version of KTM 950 Adventure
Dual-sport motorcycle produced in Austria by KTM
. The bike is powered by the LC8 liquid cooled
, four-stroke, DOHC
999 cc 75° V-twin engine, based on the design used in the KTM 990 Super Duke, producing around 78 kW. It is capable of a top speed of around 123 mph (55 m/s).
If the power and torque remain the same in comparison with the 950 Adventure, they operate 500 rpm earlier.
Bore x Stroke evolved from 100 x 60mm to 101 x 62.4mm.
The camshaft is also changing to accommodate the new engine specifications.
Carburetor
is now replaced with the electronic fuel injection.
Brembo
two channel ABS appears (except the S version).
KTM 950 Adventure
The KTM 950 Adventure is a Dual-sport motorcycle that was produced in Austria by KTM. The bike is powered by a liquid cooled, four-stroke, DOHC 942 cc 75° V-twin engine, producing around .-History:The story of KTM 950 Adventure has started in 1992...
Dual-sport motorcycle produced in Austria by KTM
KTM
KTM Sportmotorcycle AG is an Austrian motorcycle, bicycle and moped manufacturer.The company was founded in 1934 by engineer Hans Trunkenpolz in Mattighofen. It started out as a metal working shop and was named Kraftfahrzeuge Trunkenpolz Mattighofen...
. The bike is powered by the LC8 liquid cooled
Engine cooling
Internal combustion engine cooling refers to the cooling of an internal combustion engine, typically using either air or a liquid.- Overview :...
, four-stroke, DOHC
Overhead camshaft
Overhead cam valvetrain configurations place the engine camshaft within the cylinder heads, above the combustion chambers, and drive the valves or lifters in a more direct manner compared to overhead valves and pushrods...
999 cc 75° V-twin engine, based on the design used in the KTM 990 Super Duke, producing around 78 kW. It is capable of a top speed of around 123 mph (55 m/s).
If the power and torque remain the same in comparison with the 950 Adventure, they operate 500 rpm earlier.
Bore x Stroke evolved from 100 x 60mm to 101 x 62.4mm.
The camshaft is also changing to accommodate the new engine specifications.
Carburetor
Carburetor
A carburetor , carburettor, or carburetter is a device that blends air and fuel for an internal combustion engine. It is sometimes shortened to carb in North America and the United Kingdom....
is now replaced with the electronic fuel injection.
Brembo
Brembo
Brembo S.p.A. is a manufacturer of automotive brake systems, especially for high-performance cars and motorcycles. It was established in Bergamo, Italy in 1961. Soon after the company was formed, it specialised in disc brakes, which were exclusively imported from the United Kingdom at the time...
two channel ABS appears (except the S version).
See also
Other large dual-sport motorcycles :- BMW R1200GSBMW R1200GSThe BMW R1200GS and R1200GS Adventure are motorcycles manufactured in Berlin, Germany by BMW Motorrad, part of the BMW group. It is one of the BMW GS family of dual sport motorcycles. Both motorcycles feature a 1,170 cc, 2-cylinder boxer engine with 4-valves per cylinder...
- Yamaha XT1200Z Super TénéréYamaha XT1200Z Super TénéréThe Yamaha XT1200Z Super Ténéré is a motorcycle produced by Yamaha Motor Corporation, that was launched in 2010.The XT1200Z is the latest in a series of dual-sport Yamaha motorcycles named after the Ténéré, a desert region in the south central Sahara...
- Ducati Multistrada 1200Ducati Multistrada 1200The Multistrada 1200 is a motorcycle manufactured by Ducati since 2010. The engine is a retuned version of the Testastretta from the 1198 superbike, now called the Testastretta 11° for its 11° valve overlap...
External links
- 990 Adventure at ktm.com