KTM 390 Adventure, 250 Adventure Launch Together?
KTM might make a smashing entry in the ADV segment by riding in two new bikes later this year
KTM might make a smashing entry in the ADV segment by riding in two new bikes later this year
UPDATE: EICMA 2019: KTM 390 Adventure Unveiled, India Launch In December
Enthusiasts are eagerly waiting for KTM to launch the 390 ADV in India. We have spotted the motorcycle prowling on Indian roads time and again, and as per the rumours KTM might (finally!) launch the 390 Adventure by the end of this year. The Austrian brand will be treating us by unveiling the motorcycle at the upcoming 2019 EICMA motorcycle show in Italy. That’s not all, though, as we got our first look of the new KTM 250 ADV some weeks back as well. And some dealers have informed us that KTM might launch both the motorcycles at the same time. Is it a right move? Here’s our analysis.
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The adventure segment in India hasn’t expanded as it has in the western part of the world. So even though the 390 Adventure is super hyped up, it will be quite difficult for Team Orange’s ADV to set the sales chart on fire. The Hero XPulse might be the only ADV motorcycle that’s doing decent numbers. According to the previous sales report the Hero XPulse 200 (both variants) tallied a total of 3,734 units. Again, KTM might never replicate these numbers in India due to the fact that at around Rs 3 lakh (ex-showroom), the 390 Adventure will be an expensive option for people who are looking to buy an adventure motorcycle.
What KTM might do is launch the 390 Adventure first and let it grab as much attention as possible. And when things start to taper off, then the bike maker could bring in the affordable variant, the 250 ADV. KTM has applied the same strategy with the 125 Duke. The baby Duke was available in the international markets for a long time, but the Austrian bike maker decided to launch it when sales of the 200 Duke were starting to decline. And this decision of KTM is starting to pay off as the entry-level Duke has already crossed the 22,000 sales mark since its launch!
Moreover, there are rumours that KTM might unveil the 390 Adventure at the upcoming India Bike Week (IBW). So will KTM give us our first look at the 250 ADV as well? Well, we guess we have to wait for a few weeks to get our answers.
KTM 390 Adventure[2020-2024] User Reviews
I Got this bike on july 2023. The best bike if you are looking for touring. You can trust it and take it to any unpredictable roads. It rules that way. Usually an adventure bike people will get scared to do corners. You can just bend the bike and do any corners since MTC ( Multi traction control) is awesome. As I mentioned if you are looking just for a day to day office commute, this bike is not recommend. Since this bike doesn't like slow speeds, it will be aggressive, the bike come out alive only above 5k rpm. Its designed in such a way that you want to go beyond. But a reliable vehicle from ktm products. A must have bike for touring. Read More
Amazing bike loved every bit of it feeling smooth while riding great posture very nice touring mods done performance on the highway is great performance on the city is also good. It zips through traffic great breaking performance. Acceleration on the 390 engine is too good no wind noise due to the front shield. Read More
KTM Adventure 390 is a very powerful machines made for those long rides. I took the bike to leh ladakh done around 3500Kms in 7 days the bike didn't even break a sweat throughout the ride.From smooth highways to rocky mountain roads,water crossing ,gravel and high altitude passes the bike handled everything like it was built for the exact trip.Read More
The bike performance was ultimate for both street and off road only thing is that mileage is very low around 25-28. Maintenance is not as much that of higher . The initial speed of this monster is ultimate and its handling is very good and you will feel good handling and power while riding in street or offroadRead More
Best riding experience and best comfort in bike engine over heat and all most best bike in tha budget in colour very good one of tha best bike in this budget all used this bike milage improve tha bike and track cation control best the bike and long drive useful and trip all most over pack best choose this budget Read More