KTM 1190 Adventure 2013-2016

> £7000-£10,000 > 148bhp > 230kg > 1195cc V-twin

Superbike heart and performance, cutting-edge sophistication and a credible off-road pedigree, the KTM 1190 Adventure is phenomenally impressive - everything a great all-round adventure-sportstourer should be. It starts with that Rc8r-derived 1195cc V-twin - properly, ridiculously quick.

What really makes the 1190 so formidable is it’s no one-trick pony. Yes it’s exciting and excitable, its motor’s quick-revving character clearly cut from the same cloth as KTM’S enduro bikes, but it also has 10,000-mile service intervals, a comfortable and adjustable seat, electronically adjustable suspension, all-day ergonomics and a 23-litre tank. And with 2014-on bikes getting Bosch’s cornering ABS as standard, it puts a comprehensive tick in the safety box. The only possible catch is the chaindrive.