Take the suspension of a 390 Duke, shove that into a Team Orange adventure bundle with a 32.5” seat height (and a slightly lower ground clearance), and you’ve got KTM’s new small-capacity caperer: The 390 Adventure V, or “Low Seat” variant.
India’s markets received this machine this week, alongside the happy news that the 390 Adventure V will be priced the same as the bike’s other sibling, the 390 Adventure X; coverage from RideApart states that the bike retails for Rs 338,746, or $4127.56 USD – a far cry from the $7,399 USD price point here in the Americas, and one likely to guarantee the bike’s success for the coming seasons.
Per the original KTM 390 Adventure, the “Low Seat” V variant still carries the Austrians’ 373cc, 4-stroke single-cylinder heart capable of 43hp and 27 lb-ft of torque, with the new Street and Off-road modes adding easy traction control to the frame’s straight-line handling for this year.
Add ByBre brakes and Continental TKC 70 rubber to complement the dual-channel Bosch and ABS, and KTM’s got a bike that meets the increased demand for accessible adventure bikes. Coupled with the surprising fact that India/America height standards are now separated by a mere inch (via Sprint Medical and WiseVoter), the low-to-go 390 Adventure V has yet to be recommended for further countries, though the word is that India is “the first country to receive the updates,” hinting that she won’t be the last (via Motorcycles.news).
Bottom line, there’s always going to be a market demand for a bike that integrates features that previously required a kit installation; nicely done, KTM.