HOW TO SPOT ONE Great Adventures
950 Adventure 2003 2005
KTM’S first large-capacity road bike, powered by a 942cc carburetted V-twin motor called the LC8 (liquid-cooled 8-valve). 21-inch front wheel, 230mm long-travel suspension, and a hard seat set at 880mm. Handy preload adjuster by left thigh. 942cc • 198kg • 95bhp • £2500-£4000
950 Adventure S 2003 2005
‘S’ version of standard Adventure adds 35mm to suspension travel, boosting it to 265mm. Seat height is also pushed to a towering 915mm. Colours: KTM orange in 2003, and Rally Raid blue with Go !!!!!!! logos in 2004. No Go !!!!!!! logo in 2005. 942cc • 198kg • 95bhp • £3000-£5000
990 Adventure and Adventure S 2006 2008
Both bore and stroke were increased to push capacity by 57cc. Fuel injection replaces carbs and power is increased by just 3bhp. ‘S’ model has off-road bias, with taller seat, longer suspension and no ABS. 999cc • 199kg • 98bhp • £3000-£6500
990 Adventure and Adventure R 20092012
Engine revisions raise peak power to 106bhp and styling is altered slightly. The off-road biased ‘S’ is renamed the ‘R’ and receives a more powerful 115bhp engine from the KTM Super Duke road bike. 999cc • 199kg • 106/115bhp • £4500-£8000
990 Adventure 20112012
The final 990 base model gets the R’s 115bhp motor and revised paintwork. It helped clear stock for the 1190 Adventure that was launched the next year. But the 1190 was very different from the bike it replaces: 150bhp, 230kg, less off-road potential. 999cc • 199kg • 115bhp • £7000-£8000
950 Super Enduro 20062007
Known as the 950SE, this is a road-legal extreme enduro bike, and incredibly rare to boot. A stripped-back Adventure with longtravel fully-adjustable WP suspension, dual underseat exhausts and a single fuel tank. 3000 units sold worldwide. 942cc • 185kg • 98bhp • £6000-£9000