2020 KTM 390 ADVENTURE

BIG BIKE IMPACT IN A SMALL(ER) BIKE’S FRAME

- Kyra Sacdalan

Have you ever swung a leg over a motorcycle, fired it up, and with a twist of the throttle were immediately inspired by where it might take you? Whether it’s carving single-track in search of bunkers in the Pacific Northwest; a road trip from California to Key West opting for tent camping over room service and Egyptian cotton; or a multi-month sabbatical the slow way through South America. . . wherever your inner explorer craves, the fresh-faced KTM 390 Adventure seems to be a skeleton key to unlock these doors and more.

KTM’s 390 Adventure has all the best characteristics of a traditional “ADV” motorcycle and with that all the necessary sex appeal. It’s not your average entry-level ride, if it could even be classified as “entry” at all. Approachable, affordable, giving us a bit of everything without sacrificing an ounce of quality… KTM’s latest is making quite an entrance.

I’m 5'2 with a 27-inch inseam, and weigh a mere 116 lb. To say my high-performance, on-/off-road options are limited is an understatement. What I