KTM introduced the Super Adventure nameplate for the 2015 model year with the 1290 Super Adventure, expanding its big-bore travel-enduro line beyond the earlier 1190 Adventure family. The model established KTM’s highest-end adventure platform at the time, pairing long-distance road capability with a more powerful LC8 twin and the company’s performance-oriented chassis philosophy. In its early years, the name appeared across multiple variants, including road-focused and more off-road-biased versions, and it quickly became KTM’s flagship large-displacement adventure range.
For 2021, KTM launched a heavily revised 1290 Super Adventure S that marked a new generation of the line, emphasizing electronics, rider aids, and touring comfort while keeping the model’s sportier road bias. KTM then expanded the range further, and the family evolved again with the 1390 Super Adventure generation for the 2026 model year, reflecting a major update rather than a separate revival of an old discontinued nameplate. KTM’s own model pages describe the 1390 Super Adventure range as the continuation of its top-tier adventure platform, with the Super Adventure name remaining in active production through this newer generation.
The Super Adventure series has become KTM’s statement large adventure machine: a line that blends long-range versatility, premium technology, and a distinctive performance-first character. It is especially significant for establishing KTM as a major player in the premium over-1000 cc adventure segment and for helping define the brand’s modern road-and-trail identity.