i thought i would do a little follow up on my 2015 KTM super adventure . I now have ridden 9800 miles on it since late may.
cons:
factory seat : absolutely horrible after i arived home fro roc-stoc i ordered my russel day long. i now enjoy longer days in the saddle
OEM panniers : the OEM pain-ers would not stay latched they were only a thin aluminum cladding over abs I would spend several minutes trying to close them and latch them. i now have Givi outback trekers , nice heavy all aluminum panniers but i think their size may be affecting my mpg though
tires : i am now on my third rear tire in 9800 miles it may be a medical caused issue{something wrong with my wrist and high hp
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windscreen: way too much buffeting and noise i replaced with a cal sci windscreen much quieter than oem
fuel gauge : the gauge will stick and if you don't watch your miles you will run out of gas . but was confusing the bike computer was telling me i had a fuel pump issue , the fuel gauge was reading full so i towed it to my dealer the service dept had it for an hour and i went back to see how it was going ? the service tech was bewildered, as he was cycling thru my computer settings i noticed that my trip odometer red 319 miles . i asked the tech if it was possible i was out of fuel. he looked exasperated at the very thought but he checked and yep it was empty . ugh !!!! he did a software update and not having any issues on it now except i get low fuel warnings with 100 miles left on tank
front fork seals : already had to replace under factory warranty
rear suspension : needed a software update
PROS: great handling
light easy to pick up if you drop it ( yes i have already dropped it)
the amenities: Cruise Control - heated grips -heated seats - electronic traction control - electronic suspension modes - selectable power/drive modes
all of the amenities have worked flawlessly
ergos : the ergonomics are perfect for me i have not needed to adjust the handle bars, i do keep the seat on lowest setting now that i have the RDL seat
i am looking forward to ridding to many more events on this ktm for many years to come :bow1: