KTM arranged their first European KTM adventure rally in Bardonecchia, Italy this summer. I decided early in the year to take the 1190 Adventure R down – and had an absolute blast. 4 days of exploring some of the best offroad tracks Europe has to offer, with great company and fantastic weather (bit too fantastic a couple of days – 35 deg C is a bit too much). Loved the trip, was absolutely fantastic and very much looking forward to the 2018 rally.
Prep work before I went:
- Kit:
- KTM 1190 Adventure R
- Tires: Heidenau K60 Scouts
- Adventure Spec crash bars
- Touratech headlamp protector
- KTM Power Parts rally footpegs
- KTM Power Parts bash plate
- Rox bar risers
- Barkbuster VPS handguards
- Touratech luggage
- Garmin Zumo 595LM + good old fashioned Michelin maps
- Rider:
- Klim Badlands gore tex pro – great suit, although a bit warm in the Italian sunshine
- Side Adventure 2 boots
- Touratech / Schuberth E1 helmet
- A few days of off road prep with Clive at MotoScotland
Rally all GoPro’ed – enjoy…
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