Last of the mohycans, this bike is really the last pure Dakar bike. 950 adv. won Dakar race in 2002 with 75% of stock parts.

My 08 990 continues to be the best bike I've ever owned. From Pacific NW single track to Utah desert screaming....there is nothing that compares. A suspension refresh is smart...grab CJ Design's peg extenders and spin the chain on a 17/45 setup and you'll never regret it. If you like technical riding, you might opt for a throttle cam to smooth things out a bit when the trail gets tight and the drop-offs get scary. Have fun and welcome to the club.

If you are asking why 990 when Mario has 1290. You need to ride 990. Great bike on and off road, less electronics means easier to deal with off track. Great purchase.

I've got a 2012 990 Adv and use it as my primary motorcycle. These bikes are absolute monsters and just a blast to ride. Congrats on the purchase! Cheers

990/950 adventures are the king of adventure bikes!

Love the bike. Can’t wait to see what you will do to it. How about a graphics kit?! Just did one on my 1290 SAR , Cheers from Germany

Nice, you've bought the very same model 990 that I owned for years before trading it on the same 1290 as you own. Great big dirt bike that does a surprisingly good job on the tar. Fuel consumption is not too flash and range is about 260 klms with some margin left. Valves never move unless the previous owners have spent all their time at the redline. Never had any issues except for a throttle position sensor failing. KTM won't sell you one though, they want you to buy new throttle bodies with everything attached. Low speed throttle response is a little snatchy. the batteries are not a fan of cold weather, a trickle charger is a must. I still miss mine, they are much sought after here in Australia and good ones still command big dollars. You'll have a lot of fun with it I'm sure. Love your vids. you were the deciding factor in my 1290 purchase, my ninth Kato.

Anno 2028... The first KTM 990 Replica gets build by a specialist vintage motorbike workshop... Based on original documents 💪🤣

looks nice a nice bike! I run a 950 carb 2004 I race it in events in the uk 🇬🇧 its never ending job of bits added or taken off. only bummer is picking it up after dropping it.

Nice bike! I have had the same for 3 years. EU model all black. I miss it so much. It was so nervous bike, I thought always he will kill me. Now my 1050 adventure is bowring compaired to 990

Nice to see you Back in the Garage with a motorcycle and always loved the dual exhaust on those bikes. Wish mine had it.

Congratulations Mario !, I think you are going to enjoy adventure riding in the 990 Adv.

Nice! Glad to hear there is a video series coming for the bdr. 👍🏾

Sweet - congrats! Definitely a great machine with lots of potential 👍

Can't wait for the update install 👍🏽

I've got the same gpr exhaust on my v-strom 1000. But i always ride with the baffles in.

I would definitely upgrade the fork springs to progressive ones for your weight, the front dives on bigger whoop out and bumps if ridden harder. Great bikes loved and miss mine.

Keep an eye on your oil and Coolant levels. Water pumps on the 950/990 tend to fail and mix up oil and coolant.

Great stuff, I enjoy your content!

Great. Hope have to check the valves as I have a 2010 model and would be a great help.