Data sheet
Dimensions & weights
- Wet weight
- 200 kg
- Seat height
- 893 mm
- Ground clearance
- 263 mm
- Wheelbase
- 1528 mm
- Suspension travel
- 240 / 240 mm
Engine & drivetrain
- Engine
- 889 cc · Parallel twin
- Cooling
- Liquid cooled
- Output
- 105 hp · 100 Nm
- Transmission
- 6-speed
- Final drive
- Chain
- Fuelling
- Electronic fuel injection
Fuel & range
- Fuel capacity
- 19.5 L
- Real world range
- 450 km
Electronics & rider aids
- Ride modes
- Street/Rain/Offroad/Rally
- Cruise control
- Yes
- Traction control
- Yes · defeatable
- ABS
- Yes · fully defeatable
- Heated grips
- No
- Heated seat
- No
Service intervals
- Service interval
- 15,000 km
- Valve check
- 30,000 km
- Chain lube
- every 1,000 km
- Air filter
- 15,000 km
Protection
- Bash plate
- Partial engine
- Radiator guard
- No
- Oil cooler guard
- No
- Hand guards
- Yes
Consumables & service specs
Every value carries its source.
Tyres
- Front
- 90/90-21Mitas Enduro Trail+ OEM fitment per manualKTM OM 890 Adv R 2024 · official
- Rear
- 150/70B18Mitas Enduro Trail+ OEM fitment per manualKTM OM 890 Adv R 2024 · official
Tyre pressures
- Front — solo
- 2.4 barSolo rider, road use, cold tyre; manual also lists a 1.8 bar off-road-specific pressureKTM OM 890 Adv R 2024 · official
- Rear — solo
- 2.4 barSolo rider, road use, cold tyre; manual also lists a 1.8 bar off-road-specific pressureKTM OM 890 Adv R 2024 · official
- Front — loaded
- 2.6 barFull payload, cold tyreKTM OM 890 Adv R 2024 · official
- Rear — loaded
- 2.9 barFull payload, cold tyreKTM OM 890 Adv R 2024 · official
Engine oil
- Viscosity
- SAE 10W/50KTM OM 890 Adv R 2024 · official
- Capacity
- 2.9 lIncreased from 2.8L on std 890 Adventure — do not assume carryoverKTM OM 890 Adv R 2024 · official
Coolant
- Type
- Silicate-free coolantRated to -25°C freeze protection per manualKTM OM 890 Adv R 2024 · official
- Capacity
- 1.60 lKTM OM 890 Adv R 2024 · official
Brakes
- Fluid type
- DOT 4 / DOT 5.1KTM OM 890 Adv R 2024 · official
Forks
- Oil viscosity
- SAE 4KTM OM 890 Adv R 2024 · official
- Oil capacity
- 630 ml630±5 ml per fork leg — significantly more than the std 890's 480ml due to the R's longer-travel WP XPLOR-USD 48mm fork (240mm travel)KTM OM 890 Adv R 2024 · official
Final drive
- Chain
- 5/8x1/4in (520) X-ringKTM OM 890 Adv R 2024 · official
Spark plugs
- Type
- NGK LMAR9AI-10KTM OM 890 Adv R 2024 · official
- Gap
- 1.0 mmKTM OM 890 Adv R 2024 · official
- Quantity
- 2One per cylinderKTM OM 890 Adv R 2024 · official
Battery
- Type
- HTZ12A-BS12V / 10AhKTM OM 890 Adv R 2024 · official
Fuel
- Minimum octane
- 95 RONKTM OM 890 Adv R 2024 · official
- Ethanol tolerance
- E10KTM OM 890 Adv R 2024 · official
What breaks first and where.
Front brake master cylinder seal swelling (ASEAN market)
CatastrophicRareKTM Australia/ASEAN issued a recall (REC-006281) for the 2023-2024 890 Adventure R covering front brake master cylinder seals that may swell, potentially reducing or eliminating front brake performance. This recall campaign was issued for the ASEAN/Australian market; U.S. NHTSA-specific applicability was not confirmed in research — treat as a geographically-limited recall pending confirmation for other markets.
Symptoms
- Reduced or lost front brake performance
- Soft or spongy front brake lever feel
Field repairableNo — Requires dealer replacement of the affected master cylinder seals; not field-repairable. 114 units affected in the ASEAN/Australian market per the source recall notice.
LC8c camshaft wear (cam lobe / cam follower wear)
CatastrophicRareCommunity sources flag the 890 Adventure R (2021-2023 production) as needing a pre-purchase camshaft inspection due to the platform-wide camshaft wear issue. As of this research, failedcams.com's tracking FAQ notes no confirmed failures specifically on 2024-model-year bikes yet, likely because that population has not yet reached the ~30,000km inspection milestone where failures have historically surfaced. Treat as a monitor/watch item for the 2024 model year rather than a confirmed issue.
Symptoms
- Difficulty starting
- Unusual engine noise/rattle from cylinder head
- Reduced power
- In advanced cases, complete loss of valve timing/engine damage
Field repairableNo — Not field-repairable; have valve clearance and cam follower condition checked by a dealer at or before the 30,000km major service interval.