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Comparisons & Analysis

2027 CFMOTO Ibex 950: Did CFMOTO Just Build the KTM 990 Adventure We Were Waiting For?

Adventure motorcycles have a weight problem. They also have a price problem. Over the past two decades, the category has evolved from relatively simple […]

September 10, 2026 · 9 min read

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Comparisons & Analysis

690 Rally vs 640 Adventure: Did KTM Finally Build the 640’s Successor?

Separated by decades, the KTM 640 Adventure and 690 Rally represent remarkably similar ideas about what an adventure motorcycle should be. There was a […]

September 9, 2026 · 9 min read

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