KTM 1050 Adventure

It’s 10 years since my first adventure bike, a BMW R1150GS, and the 1050 already reminds me of that faithful old friend. The perky V-twin engine, rugged styling and day-long riding comfort will all help me have a varied and appealing summer of riding. It’ll be taken touring, commuting, down trails and maybe even on a track and my aim is to reach at least 10,000 miles.

Year: ALL

Long term update: Is 1050 Adventure a used bargain?

19 January 2016 by Tony Hoare

It was a text from a friend through local riding circles and I figured he was thinking of buying a 1050 Adventure and wanted to know how it would stand up to a year’s riding. After answering that...

Long term update: Bad vibes banished at last

11 December 2015 by Tony Hoare

Finally, just as my time with the 1050 Adventure draws to an end, I get to the bottom of a disconcerting vibration through the handlebars. It came to prominence after a tyre swap and my initial...

Long term update: Is the KTM 1050 worth more than a V-Strom?

22 October 2015 by Tony Hoare

It was the kind of email that cuts to the chase. Having been relatively effusive so far in my praise of the KTM 1050 Adventure, a reader got in touch with a simple question: ‘Is it worth two grand...

Long term update: Spruced up and ready to roll

13 August 2015 by Tony Hoare

Fritz has taken a tour group to see the best toilet in Germany,” says biker hotel manager Christian as we attempt to digest a Bratwurst long enough to show up on Google Earth. If the thought of...

Long term update: Out having fun

15 May 2015 by Tony Hoare

There’s a certain amount of relief that’s washed over me since taking on the KTM six weeks ago. This is a bike that is designed to be ridden, not pampered, and that has encouraged me to get out there...

Long term update: Summer starts here

10 April 2015 by Tony Hoare

The first few days with a new bike are always a voyage of discovery. I’m running a KTM 1050 Adventure this year and I recorded my first week with the lanky V-twin adventure bike. Day 1: Friday, March...