As we close out the 2023/24 summer season and start looking to the future and next summer, we remember the good times the good weather and all the crazy adventures we had with each group we guided.
We also say goodbye to our KTM 790 Adventures, they were a popular choice among riders, and they were excellent bikes to have in the fleet as they offered a lot of performance and a low seat height. They did a lot of KMs nearly 40,000 km over the 3 summers we had them. We did have a few issues, but we were always able to overcome and keep moving forward and make sure riders always had a bike to ride.
After all this time with the KTMs I have a couple insights about them, as I rode them a lot as well.
They ride great, seriously the riding position, and over all handling its excellent. They are a great bike for all sorts of terrain, and I did like the view from behind the bars. Did I like the overall design looks? No, they are ugly as hell, but KTM came to their senses and made the new 890 and 790 much better looking and finally connected the headlight to the tank via nice looking body work.
These are a one rider bike, I think as KTM probably intended they are bikes made to be ridden and owned by one person and cared for by one person. As a rental they offered a lot of appeal, but they were double the work to maintain and twice the cost of our other bikes, including other euro brands. If you have just one bike, I think it’s worth the cost maybe, but even in today’s middle weight market I believe there are other brands with less over all ownership cost in service and repair that offer the same or better riding experience. Something to think about for those looking to go to the Orange brand.
I’m sure the big question is why are we not replacing them with other KTMs? Well, it’s simple. The middle weight moto market is blowing up right now and everyone has excellent choices to pick from and they all have a higher reliability expectancy and a lower cost of ownership. All while offering the same or better riding experience. Case in point would be the new Aprilia Tuareg 660, this bike boasts a load of cool features, great power, and light weight as well as some awesome suspension and ground clearance specs. All for less than a new 890.
But the bike we have replaced the KTMs with is the all-new Honda Transalp 750. Its Hondas new entry into the middle weight market and I have to say after putting a lot of miles on it already it’s a great bike. The whole bike has excellent fit and finish. The TFT screen is amazing, the modes are well done. You can switch between them on the fly just like the Aprilia and it has a user mode to customize the ABS and TRAC setting, 21/18 spoked wheel, 95 HP and a comfortable seat with good wind protection it just might be the perfect middle weight bike for Patagonia.
The website will be updated soon to reflect the new bike choices and we hope you get a chance to one ride one with us!
We also say goodbye to our KTM 790 Adventures, they were a popular choice among riders, and they were excellent bikes to have in the fleet as they offered a lot of performance and a low seat height. They did a lot of KMs nearly 40,000 km over the 3 summers we had them. We did have a few issues, but we were always able to overcome and keep moving forward and make sure riders always had a bike to ride.
After all this time with the KTMs I have a couple insights about them, as I rode them a lot as well.
They ride great, seriously the riding position, and over all handling its excellent. They are a great bike for all sorts of terrain, and I did like the view from behind the bars. Did I like the overall design looks? No, they are ugly as hell, but KTM came to their senses and made the new 890 and 790 much better looking and finally connected the headlight to the tank via nice looking body work.
These are a one rider bike, I think as KTM probably intended they are bikes made to be ridden and owned by one person and cared for by one person. As a rental they offered a lot of appeal, but they were double the work to maintain and twice the cost of our other bikes, including other euro brands. If you have just one bike, I think it’s worth the cost maybe, but even in today’s middle weight market I believe there are other brands with less over all ownership cost in service and repair that offer the same or better riding experience. Something to think about for those looking to go to the Orange brand.
I’m sure the big question is why are we not replacing them with other KTMs? Well, it’s simple. The middle weight moto market is blowing up right now and everyone has excellent choices to pick from and they all have a higher reliability expectancy and a lower cost of ownership. All while offering the same or better riding experience. Case in point would be the new Aprilia Tuareg 660, this bike boasts a load of cool features, great power, and light weight as well as some awesome suspension and ground clearance specs. All for less than a new 890.
But the bike we have replaced the KTMs with is the all-new Honda Transalp 750. Its Hondas new entry into the middle weight market and I have to say after putting a lot of miles on it already it’s a great bike. The whole bike has excellent fit and finish. The TFT screen is amazing, the modes are well done. You can switch between them on the fly just like the Aprilia and it has a user mode to customize the ABS and TRAC setting, 21/18 spoked wheel, 95 HP and a comfortable seat with good wind protection it just might be the perfect middle weight bike for Patagonia.
The website will be updated soon to reflect the new bike choices and we hope you get a chance to one ride one with us!
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