Considering that you could be riding a KTM 1190 Adventure or BMW R1200GS for about $700-$1,500 more, it seems like a hard sell. On paper the KTM and BMW have superior performance, more advanced electronics and the price difference between them and the new Super Ténéré ES is not large.
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Just 10 short years ago it launched its first 950cc V-twin Adventure into a motorcycle segment originated and dominated by the BMW GS, commencing a David vs. Goliath-like rivalry that has fueled
-I have ridden a R1200GS air cooled for 6 days through Texas/New Mexico/Arizona but 90% road due to tires-this trip will allow me to truly decide if I will buy an adventure bike; right now it could be BMW R1200GS LC. R1200GSA, KTM 1190 Adventure S or R.
Oct 16, 2003. Oddometer: 323. Location: The 606. No other options, if you had to choose between the new 2014 V-Strom 1000 and the new base R1200GS, which would you choose any why? No other bikes or variants, just the $12,699 Strom or the $16,100 GS. Why is the GS better, or why is it not better?
KTM’s familiar 75-degree V-Twin doesn’t have the ponies of the bigger engines, but it’s smooth and extremely tractable, with a higher redline than the others (9500 rpm vs. the BMW’s 8500
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