On paper, the R 1300 GS is slightly down on horsepower as compared to the 1290 Super Adventure R. At the same time, it has nine more peak pound-feet of torque on tap than the 1290. The fact that KTM doesn't list the revs for either its peak horsepower or torque figures is also not terribly helpful.
For any hardcore adventure that suits you, KTM’s rally experts have brought out the big guns that is the KTM 1290 Super Adventure R. An engine of 140 Nm of torque and 160 horsepower is packed into the world’s most advanced travel enduro chassis. Get ready to tackle any terrain with the ultimate offroad travel enduro.
2017 KTM 1290 Super Adventure R For ADV riders who are serious about off-road capability and want more power, there’s the 1290 Super Adventure R, which makes 160 horsepower at the crank (claimed).The KTM 1290 SUPER ADVENTURE R is fitted with high-performance WP XPLOR suspension which was co-developed with test rider Quinn Cody at the helm. A WP XPLOR fork with 48 mm inner tubes takes care of business at the front and has been drived from the successful KTM offroad models, and features split fork technology and all-new settings for even
TANK CAPACITY 7.9 gallons/1.1-gallon reservedly WEIGHTS: 505 pounds (without fuel) 2015 KTM 1290 Super Adventure MSRP: $20,499. We tour Monterey Bay aboard the 2015 KTM 1290 Super Adventure - aLast year’s touring-based 1290 Super Adventure was comfortably quicker than any of its rivals, and KTM’s emphasis on outright performance hasn’t been lost. But in Off-Road mode, at 100bhp (coincidentally, same as the full output of KTM’s first V-twin 950 Adventure in 2003), and even with a softer throttle response, the 1290 R could rrc4v.