2018 Ktm 1290 Super Adventure R
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Owner complaints
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- Suspension
TL* the contact owns a 2018 ktm 1090 adventure r. The contact stated that the front subframe was fractured. The motorcycle was taken to ken & joe's honda kawasaki ktm (21618 golden triangle rd, santa clarita, ca 91350, (661) 254-2929) where it was diagnosed and it was determined that the paint was…
TL* the contact owns a 2018 ktm 1090 adventure r. The contact stated that the front subframe was fractured. The motorcycle was taken to ken & joe's honda kawasaki ktm (21618 golden triangle rd, santa clarita, ca 91350, (661) 254-2929) where it was diagnosed and it was determined that the paint was cracking. The motorcycle was not repaired. The contact was afraid to ride the motorcycle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided a case number. The failure mileage was approximately 2,200.*dt
- Electrical system
The keyless ignition on the motorcycle does not work correctly. many times it will say the key IS out of range, this could cause an issue if the motorcycle was to stall. when moving and turned on it will report key out of range. when turned off and attempting to start the motorcycle will not…
The keyless ignition on the motorcycle does not work correctly. many times it will say the key IS out of range, this could cause an issue if the motorcycle was to stall. when moving and turned on it will report key out of range. when turned off and attempting to start the motorcycle will not turn on. this issue has widely been reported by owners. https://advrider.com/f/threads/strange-keyfob-problem-1290-sas.1385383/ https://advrider.com/f/threads/another-key-fob-issue-2017-1290r.1297799/ https://advrider.com/f/threads/key-not-in-range.1260362/ https://advrider.com/f/threads/key-not-in-range.1260362/ http://www.ktmsmt.com/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=11926
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10183617Updated software is available for the mentioned models. The new software versions contain various improvements for vehicle electronic systems. The update applies to the following models: 2016 1190 ADVENTURE, 1190 ADVENTURE R 2016, 2017 1290 SUPER ADVENTURE (T) 2017, 2018 1090 ADVENTURE R 2017, 2018, 2019 1290 SUPER ADVENTURE R / S
- 10180159In the effort of providing the best customer experience possible, KTM North America, Inc. is offering ECU software updates on the select models listed above to bring all electronic systems to the latest specifications. These updates will also provide the MY RIDE feature with Navigation capability free of charge to the 2017 1290 SUPER ADVENTURE R and incorporate the Navigation ability to the MY RIDE already equipped on 2018 1290 SUPER ADVENTURE R (TKC) and 1290 SUPER ADVENTURE S models. MY RIDE was previously a pay to use feature.
Every Ktm 1290 Super Adventure R model year
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