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KTM dengan rasminya mengesahkan bahawa motosikal sport touring popular, SMT bakal kembali bagi tahun 2023 menerusi KTM 890 SMT. Pengesahan itu dibuat menerusi perkongsian di laman media sosial. 

Menurut KTM, 890 SMT itu akan diperkenalkan secara rasmi pada 24 April ini.

Meskipun tarikh pelancaran adalah dua bulan dari sekarang namun sebarang info terperinci mengenai model tersebut masih tidak didedahkan.

Bagaimanapun, Cycle World pernah memuat naik gambar ’spy shot’ yang memaparkan KTM 890 SMT itu menjalani ujian di Eropah. 

*Sumber: Cycle World

Sekali imbas, terdapat beberapa perubahan ketara antara 890 SMT dan 890 Adventure terutamanaya di bahagian tangki dan panel badan di bahagian depan yang tampak lebih kompak. 

Dalam pada itu, sebagai motosikal ‘sport tourer’ 890 SMT didatangkan dengan rim aloi berbanding rim lidi (wire-spoked) pada 890 Adventure. 

Selain itu, kami menjangkakan 890 SMT akan turut menawarkan 100hp dan 95Nm ekoran dihidupkan enjin parallel-twin 890cc yang sama seperti 890 Adventure. Ini secara tidak langsung meletakkan KTM 890 SMT dalam kumpulan sama dengan Yamaha Tracer 9 GT dan Ducati Multistrada V2. 

KTM has officially confirmed that the brand’s supermoto touring capable motorcycle, the SMT is making a return as the KTM 890 SMT. 

  • KTM 890 SMT set to make global debut in April. 
  • The 890 SMT will feature the same 890cc parallel-twin engine as the one found in the 890 Adventure. 

The Austrian motorcycle company also revealed that the 890 SMT – which was caught undergoing testing in Europe recently – will be officially revealed on 24th April 2023. 

Looking at the spy shots published by Cycle World, the soon-to-be-launch 890 SMT sports a slightly slimmer bodywork than its cousin the 890 Adventure. 

*KTM 890 Adventure

Unlike the adventure variant, the SMT also features a sportier fuel tank. 

In terms of performance, it is likely that the 890 SMT will offer the same power figure as the 890 Adventure. That should mean around 100hp and 95Nm. 

That said, the 890 SMT fits right in the likes of Yamaha Tracer 9 GT (117hp) and Ducati Multistrada V2 (113hp). 

Despite scrapping its 490cc platform and working on an all-new 990cc and 690cc engine, KTM still has some plans for its 890 range. 

  • KTM 890 SMT shares the same 889cc LC8c engine as the 890 Adventure. 
  • The 890 SMT is fitted with a taller windscreen and redesigned fuel tank. 

That said, the Austrian manufacturer was recently spotted testing the new KTM 890 SMT, as reported by Cycle World. 

However, since the 990 platform is considered a replacement for the current 889cc engine, we expect the 890 SMT to have a relatively short lifespan before evolving to a 990 SMT.

Nevertheless, while the upcoming KTM 890 SMT borrows much of its features from the 890 Adventure, the sport tourer version gains a taller windscreen and a higher front mudguard.

Also, the fuel tank on the 890 SMT is now singular and mounted above the engine, unlike the dual, side-mounted tanks featured on the 890 Adventure. The new tank design is likely a better fit for the SMT. 

Nonetheless, the exhaust pipes are still the same as the ones found on the 890 Adventure, indicating that the 890 SMT gets the same 889cc LC8c engine tune. 

 We also expect that the 890 SMT and 890 Adventure shares similar weight. 

While KTM is yet to announce plans for the 890 SMT, the bike is clearly in a production-ready stage and could make its way soon.

(source: Cycle World)

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