Adventure Rider. Home Forums Home > Bikes > Orange Crush (KTM) > Hard. Core. (1090/1190/1290) > BMW R1200GS vs KTM 1190 Adv R Comparison Test. BMW R1200GS ADVENTURE VS. KTM 1190 ADVENTURER. LONG - TERM. UPDATES “I’VE BEEN EVERYWHERE, MAN” I can’t get those Johnny Cash lyrics out of my head when I think about all the amazing places these two bikes have already been. Our version would go, "California Sierra, Moab, Tijuana, Ensenada, Gunnison, Crested Butte, St. George, and In 2010 BMW went to shims, they also switch shock absorber venders from Showa to WP, which oddly enough is owned by KTM. The jury is still out on the "Flapper" exhaust valve. #10 Adventure Touring Windscreen, KTM 1190 & 1090 Adventure / R / 1290 SA. Adventure Touring Windscreen, BMW R1250GS / ADV & R1200GS / Adventure, 2013-on (Water Cooled) 2014 BMW R1200GS Adventure vs KTM 1190 Adventure Shootout. Instead of two specially-prepped BMW R1150GS Adventures, Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman should have split Long Way 4 days ago · Long distance comfort. As you can imagine, the BMW R1200GS Rallye is one of the most comfortable bikes for long distance riding. If you sort out the windscreen for your height, then there’s hardly any buffeting, the seat is plush and the riding position is pretty ergonomic. Both seated and standing up (angle the bars up a bit more for long 4.234. 4.159. Green font = category winner. Red font = category loser. So when all is said and done, the BMW F 850 GS is the winner, with an average rating of 4.234. The KTM 790 Adventure R was not far behind with an overall score of 4.159. The BMW gained the win by winning 9 of the 11 categories, sometimes with a very significant margin. Comparison KTM 1190 Adventure R vs. BMW R1200GS Adventure Comparison Review By: Hello Shabee Date: April 19, 2020 The look of KTM entry class the 1190 Adventure R has a sleeker look and it has the feeling and also shows more power, a little more complicated but manageable with electronic packages. Hey, Everyone! In this video, we combine years of experience across multiple ADV bikes to bring you our unbiased opinions on some heavy hitters in the ADV sp Speaking of relative, the 790 is waaay better than the 590-pound BMW R1250 GS Adventure that the 2017 KTM 1090 Adventure R vs. (my) KTM 1190 Adventure R. I had more fun this time.) A22Ven.