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The 2025 KTM 1390 Super Adventure S EVO has been unveiled globally, and it sits at the top of the Super Adventure lineup. The new motorcycle gets a host of technological and mechanical updates, and here’s what they are.
The chassis of the KTM has been reworked for frame stiffness, with the footpeg positioning being 8mm lower and 10mm wider for improving rider comfort and offering a wider knee angle. The motorcycle is also fitted with the latest-gen WP Semi-Active Technology suspension, which has now been tuned to be more precise with consistent damping behaviour at higher frequency. This has been achieved using Pulse Width Modulation sensors and a new through-road fork construction that combines design borrowed from Open Cartridge and Closed Cartridge suspension elements.
The styling and ergonomics of the motorcycle have also been updated for 2025, with the KTM getting new bodywork and seat design, an all-new LED headlight, new windshields, and a storage compartment to name a few. In terms of kit, you get an 8-inch touchscreen that allows the riders to have access to the ride modes of the motorcycle, including KTM’s adaptive cruise control (ACC), brake assistance, collision warning, and distance warning. The ACC also features a stop and go function – allowing the motorcycle to come to a complete stop when the vehicle ahead comes to a halt, and resuming motion when the vehicle ahead moves. These systems are courtesy of a new and compact, 5th-generation front radar sensor made by Bosch, which is fitted as standard on the KTM.
The displacement of the engine has been upped from 1300 to 1350cc, and it now produces 171bhp of power and 145Nm of torque. The increase in performance comes courtesy of reworked engine components and the all-new CAMSHIFT technology, that provides improved rideability in low rpm range, higher peak performance, low emissions, and fuel consumption. At higher revs, the inlet cams shift sideways, opening the valves longer and higher to flood the cylinder with gas, unleashing maximum performance. In the lower rev range, the inlet cams dial back the valve timing and lift, optimising rideability. The updated engine isn’t the only change on the 1390, with this being the first KTM to feature an AMT (automated manual transmission). The AMT allows the rider to choose between a traditional manual shifting, by way of the foot lever or bar-mounted paddles, or a completely twist-and-go automated transmission.
