BMW R1200GS ADVENTURE VS. KTM 1190 ADVENTURE R

摘要

I can't get those Johnny Cash lyrics out of my head when I think about all the amazing places these two bikes have already been. Our version would go, "California Sierra, Moab, Tijuana, Ensenada, Gunnison, Crested Butte, St. George, and Santa Ynez. We've been everywhere, man." After returning from Baja ("Surf & Turf," November), we did some basic maintenance to get the pair ready to ride to Gunnison, Colorado, for our company's Adventure Rally. The Conti TKC 80s on both bikes were in okay condition after Mexico, so we decided to push our luck and see if they could survive the week of riding. Our BMW was delivered with a plethora of accessories, leaving only a couple of wants from the aftermarket. The KTM, on the other hand, needed a few key things, but only a few showed up prior to our departure. Among the arrivals was a Garmin 590LM GPS ($799.99) unit, which we bar mounted because the trick mount ($229.99) from KTM arrived the day before we left. Next up, we'll mount an AltRider skid plate ($394.97), Fasst Co. Flexx bars and hand guards ($359.99/$135), and AltRider Hemisphere ($569.97) soft saddlebags.