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BMW R1200GS Adventure V KTM 990 Adventure

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There is only one bike that can really take on BMW's new R1200GS Adventure and that's the KTM 990 Adventure. And what better way to test them than to tackle a bit of off-road in the Cairngorms mid winter.

Check out the video to see how our team got on with the long ride north and the frozen conditions when they got there.

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BMW R1200GS Adventure V KTM 990 Adventure

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  • no entiendo nada ...

    no entiendo nada pero bue...jejeje

    soy de argentina.

    By cronidad2 [Affiliate User] 1214682812 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Beemer all the way ...

    Beemer all the way for me. Well in theory anyway. In practice I am only 5'8 and my bank balance has a minus sign in front of it :(

    By s1914 [Affiliate User] 1214310310 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Very excellent ...

    Very excellent review! Very informative entertaining and well done! Looks Like the BMW is the bike for me,

    By xbowhntrzx [Affiliate User] 1213820292 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Very nice video! ...

    Very nice video!
    The battle is on between the two companies and is nice to see such compares.

    How do you upload and then have such a clear and quality video?

    By doloma [Affiliate User] 1213502773 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • That was a good ...

    That was a good review I have to say the BMW is way better

    By mtbstubob3 [Affiliate User] 1209574451 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Great!!! This bikes ...

    Great!!! This bikes are cool:X:X

    By Mirel9408ovidiu [Affiliate User] 1209126619 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • why didn't you go ...

    why didn't you go off road!!!

    watch kTM 990 atacama!!! that's off road.

    By fcosta01 [Affiliate User] 1209051365 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Great!!!!!!!!!!!

    Great!!!!!!!!!!!

    By HamiltonWax [Affiliate User] 1208907403 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • I've owned them ...

    I've owned them both. Road my GS adventure to Alaska last year, back on a 990 this year. Search my profile to see videos of riding on both. BMW GSA is a great road bike, but an AWFUL offroad bike. KTM destroys the BMW off road, and does GREAT on the road, if it's setup right.

    Having owned both, I'd take the KTM regardless of the price.

    By markab [Affiliate User] 1208470939 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Good review. Thanks ...

    Good review. Thanks guys.

    By MyLoser [Affiliate User] 1207921246 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Maybe You guys ...

    Maybe You guys should have mentioned, that the KTM is standard equiped with central stand and a disconectible ABS. And it is cheaper and 30 kg lighter, 21" front wheel, if you want, you can buy heated grips allso on the KTM... Next time, try to ask.

    By Arabko [Affiliate User] 1206846524 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Not very exhaustive ...

    Not very exhaustive or informative

    By xJMPx [Affiliate User] 1204153993 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • I quite enjoyed ...

    I quite enjoyed that review. That was very good, guys.

    By gamccoy [Affiliate User] 1203616447 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • very good review, ...

    very good review, boys. Wasn't biased one way or the other...especially liked the 'bass guitar/electric guitar' reference - very true.
    Cheers for posting.

    By ktmsurfer007 [Affiliate User] 1203556923 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Decent review. I've ...

    Decent review. I've got the 1200Adv and a 950SE. Some misconceptions though. The KTM isn't that much lighter. The KTM definitely feels more like a hot rod. The BMW is actually easier to ride off road in many cases because it has a lower center of gravity. The best thing about the BMW: nobody expects an old guy on a BMW to wheelie off down the road.

    By ExperienceCounts2 [Affiliate User] 1201943555 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Got them both, very ...

    Got them both, very good bikes for the miles-eaters like me... but the KTM it's probably the funniest bike I've ever had in my entire life... so sad I had to give it away for money problem... :-(((

    By cardanico69 [Affiliate User] 1201789068 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • They're both called ...

    They're both called 'Adventure', but to be fair, the KTM Adventure should have been compaired to the regular BMW R1200GS, which is lighter and easier to manoeuvre. Bigger isn't always better.

    By hunkules1962 [Affiliate User] 1201748747 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • buena comparativa ...

    buena comparativa pero mucho mejor la bmw gs

    By manugrancanaria [Affiliate User] 1201526817 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Yamaha TT600R is ...

    Yamaha TT600R is best bike.

    By LatiTea18 [Affiliate User] 1201267038 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Wow, really ...

    Wow, really hardcore adventuring there. I mean, wet roads?? Jeesus, I would have been shitting myself.

    Super informative, esp about the BMW signals, I would have never guessed.

    2 wet wangs staying in hotels, cutting across a golf course, with only the most elementary understanding of the strengths of the bikes.

    (stolen from "sailah")

    By traveIer [Affiliate User] 1201249725 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Great review. ...

    Great review. Deciding a long time between KTM and GS, ended up going with a KLR and change left over for a road bike :-)

    By Busabug [Affiliate User] 1201233057 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • They take the ...

    They take the sacrifice so we don't have to. Makes me feel guilty when I mope about a bit of cold here in the winter time. Enjoyable review, I like them both, but if I had to have just one the BMW fits the bill.

    By NoiseMostBeautiful [Affiliate User] 1201184883 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Fair report -short ...

    Fair report -short and sweet and to the point.

    By NomadGSA [Affiliate User] 1201152678 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • very good review

    very good review

    By sqd8r [Affiliate User] 1201114282 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Ewan McGregor and ...

    Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman wannabees

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