The Ultimate DS Heavyweight?

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Not to get involved in the BMW 1200LC vs KTM 1190 performance discussion, but the KTM 1190 ADVENTURE R might just be the ultimate large DS bike for a one bike garage.

The BMW 1200LC might be the best middle of the road all rounder (it won the SA Bike Of The YEAR 2014 prize for that), but the KTM 1190 Adventure R have two distinct characteristics making it the perfect combination of two extremes: a super bike and an off road machine:

- a 21' front rim, combined with a reported better off road ability and lesser weight (WET: 217 kg (478 lb.) than the LC (if only they can sort out those soft rims)
- the motor derived from the RC8 super bike producing 150 hp (110 kW) at 9500 rpm, approaching super bike league top speed of +-245km/h.

If you want a bike approaching super bike performance AND the ability to handle serious off-road stuff, the KTM 1190 R might be the best choice. As far as pure off road ability is concerned it has a serious contender in the Yamaha S10, but the new Bosch Stability Control software making ABS usable in corners underlines its super bike aspirations - with the KTM 1190R giving you the best of both worlds.
 

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