Safety Score
96
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
20
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2021 Ktm 790 Adventure R.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The valve train of my bike failed and left me stranded in the woods. There were no signs or warnings beforehand. After … |
| 2025-06-12 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I have had three separate incidences of the either the front or rear brake sensor switch failing which requires replace… |
| 2024-07-30 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | Good day to whoever is reading! I've recently discovered that my brake light does not turn on on my bike no matter wh… |
| 2024-04-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I have checked the cam shafts condition at only 3900 miles since there are a lot of people with the same motorcycle men… |
| 2024-01-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Brake light no longer activates upon applying normal pressure to front brake lever. Brake light activation requires gre… |
| 2023-05-19 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Difficult cold start ups. When the bike is cold or has been sitting for 1-2 weeks and I start it up intermittently the … |
| 2022-01-21 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Motorcycle hard/impossible to start. Excessive valve wear. Currently unrideable due to mechanical problems. Motorcycle … |
| 2022-01-14 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | 1) The vehicle TFT display containing important data such as speed etc.. blacks out on occasion. The vehicle itself is … |
| 2022-01-06 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The motorcycle's instrument cluster (TFT Display) often becomes obscured by internal condensation (fogging), sometimes … |
| 2021-10-27 | ENGINE | Yes | 0 | Stalled dozens of times and sudden loss of power when cold |
| 2021-10-26 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I just wanted to make you aware of my 2021 KTM 890 R VIN # [XXX] 2000 MILES Since new it has had a hard start when c… |
| 2021-10-21 | ENGINE | No | 0 | When I start the bike, it sounds like the engine is only running on one cylinder and misfiring. It runs 'rough' like … |
| 2021-10-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | When running the motorcycle on the manufacturer-recommended 91+ (premium) octane fuel, the engine can take up to 5 or 6… |
| 2021-09-16 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Starting immediately after the mandatory 600 mile service check by an authorized KTM dealer, this vehicle started exper… |
| 2021-09-09 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The motorycle has a hard time to start. At times throttle needs to be added to keep the engine from dying out. A modern… |
| 2021-09-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | The brake lights were not illuminated intermittently and ABS was not engaging intermittently |
| 2021-08-22 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | If the bike has been sitting overnight, then the first start of the day is difficult. It does not want to start and ta… |
| 2021-06-07 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | The motorcycle is having a cold start issue. When starting after 24hours, the motorcycle will not start right away or … |
| 2021-04-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | When engin is cold for more then 8 hours. Engin will start only on 1 cylinder (right), for +/- 1 minute (1000 +/- rpm),… |
| 2021-04-02 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Motorcycle does not start properly when cold. Takes several tries to start. Once started it dies several times and mu… |