DIRTHAMMER SAYS

Riverside, CA

There are tons of KTM adventure bikes that count as legendary — from the original Dakar-winning 950 Adventure to the super hooligan 950 Super Enduro R to the 173-horsepower 1390 Super Adventure. They're all fantastic in their own right, but the 2021 KTM 890 Adventure R Rally is on another level. KTM imported just 200 of these bikes to the U.S. from a total global production run of under 800 machines.

Based on the already plenty capable, 105-horsepower KTM 890 Adventure R, the Rally spec added goodies like an Akrapovic exhaust, and the sought-after WP Xplor Cone Valve suspension. These bikes are scalpels for hustling across huge swaths of broken terrain as quickly as possible. As such, they're short on compromises. The 10.6-inch suspension travel means a damn near 37-inch seat height. Sorry, short kings.

With skid plates to protect all the expensive goodies KTM bolted to this beast, and enough gas to satisfy the 105-horsepower parallel twin for more than a short rip, you're looking at a wet weight of about 475 pounds. You'll want to keep it on two wheels if you're gonna have the stamina for an all-day adventure. Newbies should keep looking.

This 2024 KTM 890 Adventure R Rally is unique. It was originally owned by Ian Schoenleber of the excellent Big Rock Moto YouTube channel. Ian's a consummate bike nerd and one of the most thorough reviewers out there. He bought and built this bike to his exacting specs. The full build list is below, but includes an FMF pipe, a steering stabilizer, an a gnarly AXP skid plate. It's got less than 8,000 miles on it, and it's super, super clean.

The seller just threw on a new set of Motoz Rallz Adventure tires, so the bike is absolutely ready for your next BDR excursion.

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