Looking for a middleweight motorcycle with ultimate adventure chops? KTM’s 790 Adventure or R model (with up-spec’d suspension) is one that will fit the bill. When the prototype was introduced at the 2017 EICMA, it caused quite a buzz in the ADV world with its off-road purpose. When it was released in 2018, it was “Billed as the most hardcore of KTM’s Adventure line, the 790 Adventure R is fitted standard with tires and suspension capable of serious off-road duty.” While both models share the same 799cc LC8c motor, the R is primarily differentiated by its WP suspension with more adjustability and longer travel. The 790 Adventure and Adventure R are, as KTM says in its press material, “developed with the intent of adventure riding but to also be accessible for riders of all sizes, experience, and ability.” The 790 Adventure is the more road-biased of the two 790 adventure bikes. The 790 Adventure R on the other hand is the more off-road centric, with its higher ground clearance and fu