2024 KTM 890 SMT: Sport Touring meets Super Moto? Revolutionizing Sport Touring!

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This is my pick for best Sports Tourer that I've reviewed this year. What an incredible bike! The 2024 KTM 890 SMT surprised me. KTM may want to tell you that this is a Super Moto, but for me, even if you took away the electronic settings that make it a great Super Moto, it would still be a perfect Sport Tourer! Check it out at www.macleanssports.com

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@theCycleReport 5 ай бұрын

The old 990 smt was one of the best do-it-all motorcycles of all time. SO glad it's back.

@PeterLoweOne 5 ай бұрын

This is a very focused motorcycle. It could be quite versatile to fit a lot of people... But for those who get it... There's nothing else like it.

@blyhenderson1724 2 ай бұрын

You give an excellent review!

@CaptainFeathersword 7 ай бұрын

Great review. I think that every review I've seen of the KTM 790s and 890s includes the workd "fun"....puts them on my shortlist immediately.

@PeterLoweOne 7 ай бұрын

KTM seems to engineer in fun to virtually everything they make, but this bike is where they go all out on the fun!

@BlackArroToons 7 ай бұрын

Cool bike review, thanks. Those orange rims are really nice in my opinion with the orange highlights of the bike. Nice features here.

@PeterLoweOne 7 ай бұрын

I really like the look of the KTM bikes. That may not be the popular opinion with everyone, but when you see them in person, they look great to my eyes!

@herrtomas6729 7 ай бұрын

Hi Peter Hope you have a good new year. Thanks for all the reviews

@PeterLoweOne 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for your unwavering support! Happy New Year to you and your family as well!

@movem1 7 ай бұрын

Excellent review & ergo dream machine. I wish the KTM 1190 and 1290 had a 17” wheel option like the Pikes Peak. This SMT is beautifully similar: only down on power and range. Can absolutely lean these bikes with the foot-pegs being up so high. WP suspension is also very very good. These adv & sm bikes are a tad ugly until one experiences them imo.

@martythornton604 4 ай бұрын

It looks like a blast. I wonder what a two up would be like on a long trip.

@josephthornton8560 5 ай бұрын

Very cool bike and I would love to have one.... but I dont see a Supermoto here... take the beak off and it's an upright sport bike like a Ninja 650-R or Z900. I like the beak, but I really don't see use for it on this bike except for looks (and to catch wind) You mentioned Verseys 650. I can see that. Again great bike, and I would be proud to have it.

@PeterLoweOne 5 ай бұрын

Yeah. It's interesting. To you and me, it's a sport tourer, to others who really get this bike and want to get aggressive, it's a sport tourer with an electronics package that allows it to so supermoto type things. It's versatile, but still very focused. I'm a fan, even if I probably wouldn't make use of much of the supermoto stuff other than the goof around a few times.

@jonasbaine3538 7 ай бұрын

It looks better with the complete low black front tire fender. The high dirt bike style fender looks odd.

@PeterLoweOne 7 ай бұрын

Yeah, that's an interesting style decision. A nod to the Super Moto class. I wonder if that hurts it to the Sport Touring class. It wouldn't stop me from buying it. I think this bike is just awesome!

@nwmotog 6 ай бұрын

On paper this is like my perfect bike. It will probably be my next bike. Unfortunately I have a nagging worry of the all too common pre mature cam lobe wear when you get around 15-20k miles that the other 890 motor bikes are plagued with. Idk what to do! 😭😂

@PeterLoweOne 6 ай бұрын

Honestly, I'm not worried about modern KTM engines. 🤷‍♂️ I hear good things about them in recent years.

@nwmotog 6 ай бұрын

@@PeterLoweOne just Google ktm 890 cam lobe. I think it's a concern with plenty of merit.

@PeterLoweOne 6 ай бұрын

@@nwmotog I've been in the auto industry for a LONG time. Google is rarely your friend when it comes to issues on vehicles. 😉

@nwmotog 6 ай бұрын

@PeterLoweOne alright well pick your favorite 890 forum. Issues documented by owners in every place they congregate. I realize you're trying to sell bikes so you're not gonna acknowledge known issues (typical KTM dealer 😂) but if you were to look into it even a little bit you'd probably change your tune. Or maybe you wouldn't. You probably already know all about it and your dealership has probably denied a handful of warranty claims for it already.

@PeterLoweOne 6 ай бұрын

@@nwmotog I don't work for the dealer. I'm literally sharing my honest opinion. I'm actively looking at getting a KTM because I'm actually not worried about reliability. Don't believe me? Subscribe to my channel, you may very well see me driving my own KTM this summer. It's fine by me if you don't have faith in the brand. I do.

@chrislovett6120 5 ай бұрын

I feel like the only similar bike out there this far has been the Ducati Hyper Motard

@PeterLoweOne 5 ай бұрын

Yeah, probably. This is definitely unique.

@maxfosnaught555 7 ай бұрын

What happened to Jim gilbert?

@PeterLoweOne 7 ай бұрын

I still film there! I have pretty much the entire 2023 lineup filmed there, so I'll be grabbing every 2024 that comes in as they arrive. I did the ZX-4RR not too long ago, I believe they have a KLR ready to be filmed soon. I'll definitely continue to film with them. They're awesome!