Kawasaki Ninja 650 2020 vs. KTM 1050 Adventure 2016

Kawasaki Ninja 650 2020

KTM 1050 Adventure 2016
Overview - Kawasaki Ninja 650 2020 vs KTM 1050 Adventure 2016

Kawasaki Ninja 650 2020

KTM 1050 Adventure 2016
Technical Specifications Kawasaki Ninja 650 2020 compared to KTM 1050 Adventure 2016
Pros and Cons in comparison
Pros and Cons in comparison
Kawasaki Ninja 650 2020

Save the sport tourer! With the Ninja 650, Kawasaki has created an exemplary representative of this class and (hopefully) solved the problem of the new generation. The stable chassis and the decent two-cylinder will delight beginners and advanced riders alike, even at a brisker pace. The front brake is a little too well intentioned, lacking a transparent pressure point despite basically good braking performance. Another plus is the TFT display, which we don't find in the competition at the moment, as well as the grown-up look, which is strongly oriented towards the larger Ninja models.
KTM 1050 Adventure 2016

In my opinion, the KTM 1050 Adventure picks up where the 990 Adventure left off a few years ago: Around 100 hp of power, playful handling and as much or as little electronics as is currently state-of-the-art. The engine is anything but weak, ABS and traction control regulate safely and inconspicuously and the handling is extremely fun-oriented, partly because of the relatively narrow tyres. And all this at a price that is only undercut by a few competitors in the league of big touring enduros. Sad as it may be, the two 1190 Adventures and, above all, the flagship 1290 Super Adventure, have soared in price to very high levels. And that is precisely why the KTM 1050 Adventure is perhaps the most coherent of the four Adventure models.