Favourite ktm, ride the 2010/11 990SMR and re-evaluate... seriously

Boa mota já tive uma de 2024 só troquei por falta de conforto do banco tanto do condutor como do pendura. Obrigado pela partilha ✌️

I'm not a fan of taller bikes with small front wheels. Looks like KTM raided the parts bins of every other model and threw them together creating this. Odd

Looks are subjective. I loved the previous versions of the SM and SMT but this one is awful. I think its largely down to the colour scheme, the white looks wrong. Probably needs a graphics kit to hide it.

The only advantageous aspect of the X vs the XC is lean sensitive imu which can save you.

Yeah, confrontion with suzuki

I bought three Years ago 650r after your wideo which I saw on YT. IT was goid decision. Now i AM planning this one, thank you for your work, your opinions and tests ❤

i m try to find the 360 intsa clamp and extend where can you find it? i have same as your motorcycle

haha dude you cant be using words like beastmode and tell us a butterfly flew in you jacket. or be a little more cool or just stay the normal dude you are

I love the concept of this bike but the looks are marmite. I think the whole front end fairing and headlight will look really ugly and dated in a year or two, especially compared to the new design language on the 990 Super Duke and the upcoming 390 Adventure R

215kg light? brro

beastmode? really... cmon man

Dark visor or shades? I look where I'm going,it's a trick I learned 40 years ago on my first Harley.

Ölverlust am Motor vom ersten Tag an. Der größte Schrott den ich je hatte. Vertragswerkstatt hat Dichtmasse von außen draufgeschmiert, bei einem neuen Motorrad. Unterirdisch, nach zehn Wochen abgestoßen. Nie wieder KTM. SMT 890.

Those yellow forks gotta go

Stop bad mouthing KTM for reliability issues unless you have actually had them yourself! I have had 2 - 790 and current 890 SMT - no issues whatsoever and just brilliant fun yet comfortable bikes. Don’t believe all the overhyped KTM doom mongering. Try one - you’ll love it.

The power point of Honda's are engines. I guess they will start with crude oil let alone gas. I like the 1100 the most.

Little wh!nners in 3 2 1... to throw hate to KTM... brooo I love these bikes!!!

Great bike this one! Seriously loved it when I borrowed one.

In belgium the usb is NOT standart paje sure to order the usb too You can also ask it afyer buying it

I've just bought one of these. I now eagerly anticipate the legendary dry and warm Spring and Summer that Scotland is famous for. 'What's the point' gets thrown at things so often now but, what's the point 😂. If you like something and want to have it and enjoy then go for it. I've been a long time named bike rider and fan. This time I bought this coz 1 I've never owned a BMW bike and 2 if I was gonna have one it had to have all the bells and whistles. I'm not bothered about cock waving, boasting about power etc, I just think about people who always question you 'why?' when you get something they disapprove of... Answer 'Why not'?

There is just nothing better in the Alps. I am thinkg about trading my 890 Adv R for this, but on some of the longer rides the Adv got the better wind protection and tank size.

Thanks for a nice review! I testrode one last year and is seriously considering to buy one this year. I have a Multistrada V4s today and want something a bit less heavy but with touring capabilities. I found the KTM engine to be every bit as smooth as the Multistrada or even better and if we are honest we don't need 170 hp most of the time..... On the KTM you can twist the throttle a bit at least. The interesting thing about the SMT is maybe that there are few other bikes out there doing the same thing. It somehow falls between a naked bike like a Yamaha Mt09 and a Multistrada V2 with 19" front wheel. Personally I loved the handling and the engine (and that was directly after jumping off the Multistrada V4S ) . Like you, I also noticed that the quickshifter was not the smoothest, but I tend to use the clutch a lot of the time and the quickshifter more during overtakes etc. Most quickshifters still today work better in the higher gears and at certain revs or throttle openings. The only downside was the lack of wind protection which was a small shock after being spoilt by the Multistrada for a while. But I would probably try one of the taller screens offered by KTM power parts or something else.

The swingarm looks very delicate

Revs flashing not ran in yet don’t over rev it !

As I see it the only way KTM can salvage this motor's and their own brand reputation is to offer blanket, no questions asked warranty coverage regardless of age and for any service history, not just KTM dealer service etc. If as they say the cam issue only effects a small proportion of bikes they have nothing to fear from such an arrangement given cams are not a service item like brake pads and should be expected to last the life of the motor. Trust is a two way street and once lost is almost impossible to regain.

great review on a very underrated bike Even 4 yrs down the line it will hold its own with most competitors More bhp than z900 etc with superb handling If you have any ability this thing is a fabulous all round bike and a weapon 😎

Really good video as always. I've got a '24 F900R that I really like, it has all the options and from some angles it does look a lot like this. I don't know if you have ridden both, but would you consider this to be a decent next step or is it a bit too similar to what I've got?

Isn’t this the engine that is having the cam lobe issues???

You ride so many bikes do they start to feel the same after a while?

I still have my 990 SMT from 2011. Best bike I've ever had or ridden. I haven't had the chance to ride one of these, though, and I really should.

+1 for the for the comparison between this bike and the Suzuki V-Strom 800RE. I'd love to hear your opinion.

Mate, how old is this vid? Lovely summers day 😂

so, it's a scooter I don't want it even for free

I do which manufacturers would stop quoting dry or kerb weights. It’s such BS - it’s not as if they are unable to weight the fluids and no-one is fooled by a low dry weight. It’s not the true weight anyway as they’ll quote the weight for the bare bike without any options.

The bike looks good but the engine could sound better if there wasn’t so much sound proofing in the exhaust but otherwise a good video not sure about the reliability of the bike but I know someone who has a KTM motorbike so I will ask him next time I see him I did wonder if the video had been filmed over the summer because of the good weather

Nice bike...Has KTM fixed the camshaft issue yet? No? I didn't think so...Are they still charging you for things you've already paid for? Yes? I thought so...

Even before the camshaft issue, KTM reliability was an issue. After owning two, both of which were a hoot to ride, I wouldn’t buy another. Too many parts failures and the only manufacturer that has left me stranded on the side of the road.

Cool bike, great fun and can happily tour on it ❤

As someone who just sold trusty Vstrom 650 XT im looking for something little bigger and little faster..SMT and Norden 901 are on the top of my shopping list, but... camshaft issues and many other small problems are redirecting me on favor of Vstrom 1050 or Tracer9

I miss summer! The KTM SMT range has always caught my eye

Just how cheap does it have tobe ,before you would buy one?

Design = 10 🥳 Engine = 🔥 🥵 not good Reliable = 🗑️ Price in Asia = 👍

Ktm seem to have got motorcycle dynamics right. But unfortunately ive never had the bottle to buy one for reasons being: 1. Reliability reputation. 2. Having to pay for access to equipment already fitted to the bike. 3. Orange.

AKRAPOVIC THE BEST

Was that a tow vehicle spotted following behind 😅. Think starting a KTM towing company would be a shrewd move😂

KTM is garbage with defective engines. And they’re bankrupt…

Sucks Honda won’t make this in America

Great video, Powerbronze may not be paying you, but if you say their stuff isn't good they might not give you any more free stuff in future, so you are compromised and your views can't be as objective as someone who buys their stuff with their own money and then gives their opinion. Not being critical but it's just an obvious fact.

Interesting thanks. I have a test ride booked in February, let’s hope I like it enough.