Middleweight adventure battle! KTM 790 Adventure vs Kove 800X Pro vs Yamaha Ténéré 700 | MCN Review

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Road Tester, Carl Stevens puts the incoming Kove 800X Pro up against the Yamaha Ténéré 700 Explore, and KTM 790 Adventure to find the top middleweight adventure bike of 2024. Find the verdict by watching the video now. Click the links below for the individual bike reviews:

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[mrnoisy]

790 with the still dodgy camshaft issue 😱

[erickmontero]

I think the Aprilia Tuareg more than deserves to be in this comparison. It over performs while being a solid price and keeps getting overlooked.

[shaunbeckhelling]

Ktm - Proven not to last.
Kove- unproven.
Yamaha- will get you home 👍

[mukundnadkarni]

That was a beautifully shot video. Great camerawork and editing. Very well presented too. 👏👏

[maciek]

Waiting for cams replacement on my 2020 790 adventure r, 2 months now, wish the platform wasn't doomed

[bohicagaming]

Its insane there are so many variants of the Tenere yet the US still has the one model.

[seanholland]

Ive just bought a Tenere World Raid, I looked at the Aprilia Tuareg which is fantastic, I avoided the KTM due to reliability and the awful response to their oil way/cam disaster. I have a Husky 701 before the fanboys attack me 😂. The Kove looks like a candidate too, needs a bit more refining which will come once there’s lots on the roads.I also have a BMW 1250 Rallye with too much tech, weight and too valuable to ruin a great adventure.Here’s the reason for the Tenere WR, it’s proven reliability, decent KYB longer suspension, less tech, dirt based geometry, less gizmo’s to go wrong. Aftermarket parts and improvements due to its age. £1500 discount too, it’s going to Morocco for 17 days in November, 95% off road into the Sahara and Atlas Mountains carrying all the kit to camp in the dunes. It’s the bike that I trust to do it and it’s actually bloody great to ride. Just get the one you want and use it.

[Dazza-uc]

As an owner of two Austrian built KTM’s that have had zero issues. Out of the 3 tested, I would rather the Chinese built Kove over the Chinese built KTM.

[CaseyCS]

Just finished 4.000km asphalt trip on kove 800x. High windscreen (50cm) is a must, handguards with windscreen as well. Same as comfortable seat - factory one gives you 250km of comfort at max.

Engine is so good on the highway, however above 160km/h when you have a saddle bag front wheel is not that stable anymore, maybe aftermarket extra fuel side tanks (ktm-style) will help a bit. And in the city engine is ok-ish. On/off around zero throttle requires lots of clutch, and it's very hot below 40 km/h.

[MrSimonfoz]

I wouldn’t touch a KTM with a barge pole . Engine issues are well documented and still no acknowledgement.

[scannorse]

Updated ecu is already available for the Kove800.

[creedm]

Awesome video! Well put together and well presented Carl. Great job! Not sure which one I would choose? Probably the KTM. Best!

[MarmiteTheDog]

Get the Kove and have it remapped - job done

[JamesBond-gvyd]

KTM 790 adventure is excellent in almost every possible way. I’ve ridden almost 9000 km on it so far in a wide range of road and weather conditions conditions and have discovered only one minor flaw (gets hot when going slow). Off-Road really well also. Luxourious, sporty and very controllable.

[BodybuildingSteve]

all ktms get such good write ups its such a shame the reliability seems to be utter dogshit and only getting worse

[mattzobian]

My 2024 KTM 790 just blows me away with its performance, comfort, and manageability. (T7 was way too top heavy, suspension disappointingly soft.) I just hope they fixed the cam issue. A little nervous.

[davidmallia]

I would have included the Aprilia Tuareg. But from your pick, I would definitely choose the Tenere 700, even just because of the reliability, and the little difference in price. The Explore, with the lower seat, and suspension, makes it even more appealing to a pensioner with short legs. Otherwise, I would go for a Tuareg 660.

[PARATERRORIST]

i have only one thing to say "i love my KOVE"

[ascutt]

I am really confused why you would put the Kove 800, probably to most off-road focused mid-weight adventure bike, up against road focused bikes? We want to see it up against the 890R, Tenere Extreme, Tuareg and DesertX - these are the competition (even if it's in a different league price-wise)

[Driftuner]

Got the world raid version of the t7, cant recommend it enough. I love it