Road test: KTM 950 Adventure

KTM have two alternatives in the 950 Adventure line-up. The standard silver model and the orange 'S' model. Ground clearance is a generous 281mm for the standard 'low-seat' model, or a full 316mm on the taller 'S' version.

But ‘low-seat’ is something of a misnomer in this case as it is actually a quite high 880mm, on the tall version it is a quite extreme 915mm. At 179cm tall I was tip-toeing it on the shorter version while at traffic lights, if you are much shorter than me, you may find things a little difficult. No doubt many will opt for the taller version but the standard model isn't exactly lacking in ground clearance, I was able to negotiate some logs and plenty of very rough terrain without bottoming the machine.