While the standard handlebar and hand controls remain in place for now , they ’ re now protected by a set of KTM ’ s handguards which bolt straight on and perfectly match the factory orange bodywork . That ’ s not the only protection that ’ s been added into the mix , the Boyd ’ s crew also grabbed a full set of crash bars and KTM ’ s beefy aluminium skid plate to ensure the survivability of the engine , while out back the side-bag carriers do a similar job for the plastics whene they don ’ t have bags fitted . A rear rack completes the luggage carrying fit-out while a headlight protector for the LED headlight unit wraps up the protection side of things . In all , there is a decent chunk of money in upgrades here that push the 390 Adventure well out of its sub- $ 10,000 price zone . The spoked wheels alone retail for $ 1919 while the Akra exhaust adds another $ 1189 . If you wanted
to build your own 390 up to the Boyd ’ s 390 spec you ’ d be looking at a further investment of over $ 5,500 which to some might be a bit much , but it ’ s a showcase of what can be done . If the price of a 790 Adventure R ( or the new 890 for that matter ) is quite out of reach , Greg Boyd and his team have proven that the 390 Adventure , when outfitted with some of KTM ’ s well thought out Powerparts , is more than capable of keeping up with the bigger capacity bikes out on the trails . While we only took the Boyd ’ s 390 for a quick spin to grab some pics , if you like the idea of a lightweight and well-adorned KTM Adventure bike and want to get a feel for how it rides this very machine is lined up as part of the Boyd ’ s test fleet in Hamilton . If you want to find out for yourself what it ’ s like , give the team a shout at sales @ boyds . co . nz or 07 850 4522 .
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