Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
KTM first introduced the 390 Adventure in 2020, a road-focused lightweight ADV with an emphasis on approachability. And while the new Aventure R is more hardcore and expensive, the new 390 Adventure X ($5899) is an updated replacement for the original 390 Adventure, maintaining the same attributes that attracted initial customers. The new 390 Adventure R is a steppingstone to the 890 Adventure R, an adventure bike designed for superior off-road performance.
The 2025 KTM 390 Adventure R enters a rising lightweight adventure bike class competing against the tried-and-true Honda NX500 (formerly CB500X, $7399), the Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 ($5799), and the CFMoto Ibex 450 ($6499). Each manufacturer has its own riff on the class. The Honda is the most road focused, the KTM is the most off-road focused, and the CFMoto and Royal Enfield fall somewhere in between. The one thing they all have in common? Approachability and affordability.
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KTM first introduced the 390 Adventure in 2020, a road-focused lightweight ADV with an emphasis on approachability. And while the new Aventure R is more hardcore and expensive, the new 390 Adventure X ($5899) is an updated replacement for the original 390 Adventure, maintaining the same attributes that attracted initial customers. The new 390 Adventure R is a steppingstone to the 890 Adventure R, an adventure bike designed for superior off-road performance.
The 2025 KTM 390 Adventure R enters a rising lightweight adventure bike class competing against the tried-and-true Honda NX500 (formerly CB500X, $7399), the Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 ($5799), and the CFMoto Ibex 450 ($6499). Each manufacturer has its own riff on the class. The Honda is the most road focused, the KTM is the most off-road focused, and the CFMoto and Royal Enfield fall somewhere in between. The one thing they all have in common? Approachability and affordability.
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