Surprise Announcement: The New KTM 1050 Adventure?

One of the biggest surprises of the season is the possibility that KTM, in addition to the previously announced Super Adventure 1290, will also unveil a 1050 Adventure. This announcement was confirmed by Stefan Pierer, Chairman and CEO of KTM, at the Indian launch of the RC 200 and RC 390. It is also shown as an owners manual download on the KTM Europe website. Talk about putting the cart before the horse. (Sadly you can't download a manual yet.)

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The segment of the so-called "Mini Adventure" is growing. This is in part to so many players in the midsize market, ADV bikes sporting an engine size around 800CC. These include bikes like the BMW F800 GS, Triumph Tiger and Honda Crossrunner, and slightly larger Suzuki V-Strom 1000 and possible 1000 Honda Africa Twin. The new KTM Adventure 1050 will sit right at the top of that segment in terms of performance and possibly amenities. The question is, will KTM slather the entire electronics suite, in particular the MSC system, on the smaller Adventure?