KTM 890 Adventure versus Honda CRF 1100 L Africa Twin
KTM 890 Adventure
Honda CRF 1100 L Africa Twin
Year of construction / RRP / Test report
Competitors
- Brakes and chassis
- not too heavy
- Technically well equipped
- great engine with neat bums
- handy thanks to low center of gravity
- Motor - torque and power delivery
- Chassis
- Off-road capability
- Fitness to travel
- Pillion comfort
- Tank polarizes optically
- Turbulence and noise on the helmet
- Cruise control switch available, but function must be activated (extra charge)
- Only iPhone users can take full advantage of
Dimensions & Weight
Seat : 850 mm
Weight : 196 kg
Length : 2.330 mm Height : 1.490 mm
Seat : 850 mm until : 870 mm
Weight : 231 (max: 446 ) kg
Engine
Displacement: 889 ccm
Hub: 69 mm
Hole: 91 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6
Displacement: 1.084 ccm
Hub: 82 mm
Hole: 92 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6
Performance
Performance: 105 HP at 8.000 U/Min
Torque: 100 NM bei 6.500 U/Min Tank contents: 20 Litre
Consumption: 5 l
Reach: 444 km
Performance: 102 HP at 7.500 U/Min
Torque: 112 NM bei 5.500 U/Min Tank contents: 19 Litre
Consumption: 5 l
Reach: 384 km
Chassis
Chrome-molybdenum steel frame, motor is structural component, powder coated (steel) Front suspension:
WP APEX USD 43mm (travel 200 mm) Rear suspension:
WP APEX Monoshock (travel 200 mm)
Rear suspension:
Aluminum two-arm swingarm Tyres at the front: 21 inches
Rear tyres: 18 inches
Double loop tubular frame (steel) Front suspension:
45mm Showa Upside-Down Telescopic Fork (Travel 230mm) Rear suspension:
Showa monoshock (travel 220 mm)
Rear suspension:
Swingarm, ProLink Suspension Showa Damper System Tyres at the front: 90/90-21
Rear tyres: 150/70-18
Brakes
Four-piston radial fixed caliper, double disc (∅ 320 mm) Rear brake
Brembo two-piston floating caliper, single disc (∅ 260 mm)
Double disc brake with radially mounted four-piston calipers (∅ 310 mm) Rear brake
Single disc brake with single-piston caliper (∅ 256 mm)
Conclusion - what's stuck?
More steam, more technology, more fun? After our test, we can answer yes to this initial question. However, owners of a 790 Adventure don't have to go straight to the KTM dealer and buy an 890. The differences between these two bikes are not as great as KTM likes to portray. Nevertheless, the 890 Adventure is the better motorcycle.Competitors are the Triumph Tiger 900, the Suzuki V-Strom 1050 and the Ducati Multistrada 950 - the travel enduros of the upper middle class. The difference from the upper-class thick ships such as the BMW GS 1250 and 1290 SAS is clearly noticeable, but as described above, both advantages and disadvantages are noticeable.
The test motorcycle was kindly provided to us by Motorrad-Ruser from Haseldorf - thank you very much.
The AT remains true to itself
Which question you should seriously ask yourself: Yes, the normal chassis has been good for Honda. It's fully adjustable - but do you really do that? The electronic chassis of the Africa Twin Sports Adventure is an advantage: it can be fine-tuned while driving. This extra makes sense even for desert kings.
One last lap around the bike. It has remained good, and has also improved. Surgery succeeded. The Honda AT has remained true to itself: it still manages to convince the great feat with the overall concept without outstanding individual achievements. However, if you don't need the big cutlery with all the drums and drums, you don't have to change trains, but can continue the pre-model.
There is still so much to experience.
The test bike was provided to us by Motofun (Kaltenkirchen near Hamburg).
