The KTM 1190 Adventure is a 1195 cc

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adventure touring

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from the Austrian manufacturer

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. The model was revealed at the October 2012

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trade show for the 2014

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. The motor is based on the powerplant in the RC8 sportbike. Like the RC8, and unlike its predecessor the 990 Adventure, the 1190 Adventure uses ride-by-wire throttle. ''

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'' noted the electronic rider aids including ride-by-wire and electronic suspension control, up until now foregone by KTM to emphasize off-road performance, are intended to position the 1190 Adventure against technologically advanced street-going rivals like the Ducati Multistrada 1200. It is the first bike with Bosch's Anti-Lowside Technology, the so-called '' Motorcycle Stability Control (MSC)''.

References

* {{reflist Dual-sport motorcycles 1190 Adventure Motorcycles introduced in 2012