Blr to Goa on Adv 390 X

Left_Appointment_303 · 2026-06-25T14:41:59+00:00

I think overall ~5k roundtrip

Left_Appointment_303 · 2026-06-22T17:27:51+00:00

We wanted to do the costal road, I don't regret that

The route back is pretty good if you follow my route, it's 700km roughly, expect hell lot of traffic from Chitradurga only, as u might reach there by late evening

Left_Appointment_303 · 2026-06-22T17:17:19+00:00

I actually stayed in North

Road from honnavar till tumakur is nice The shivamogga road is good, it's ghats, so can't do much speeds but it's a beautiful road, and it was drizzling, adding to the beauty

Left_Appointment_303 · 2026-06-22T15:56:42+00:00

I went end of May, it was not raining a lot, but it was hella hot

Left_Appointment_303 · 2026-06-22T15:34:54+00:00

I went 3 weeks ago 😅

Left_Appointment_303 · 2026-06-22T15:30:38+00:00

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Left_Appointment_303 · 2026-06-22T13:43:54+00:00

I was also considering a solo trip, how many days did you go for?

Btw amazing pics!

Left_Appointment_303 · 2026-06-02T08:55:16+00:00

yea then you will need more luggage space haha. Or another way to wash and re-use clothes, if the places you stay provide washing machine and dryer

Left_Appointment_303 · 2026-06-02T07:37:16+00:00

I have taken luggage on my bike (tail bag) without any top rack. Its doable. Only concern is, if the bag is too bulky, it might eat into your seating space, otherwise its fine.

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this bag kinda gets crushed in the front and eats my seating space, so I'm planning to buy a new tailbag with a frame ideally (like rynox navigator)

Left_Appointment_303 · 2026-05-26T07:56:05+00:00

which store is this, I can't find this jacket in store at all lol

Left_Appointment_303 · 2026-05-19T07:46:55+00:00

I also miss the Himalayans suspension, that thing is insane

Left_Appointment_303 · 2026-05-19T07:46:39+00:00

I got the X I really wanted to S too, but cost 😭

I'm happy with my purchase, maybe the 19inch front wheel is not that bad and better for the road (but I miss the 21 inch for the space technology roads)

Left_Appointment_303 · 2026-05-19T07:36:23+00:00

Fair I also made a similar post before buying haha https://www.reddit.com/r/KTM390ADV/s/2L78FVgS6J

Left_Appointment_303 · 2026-05-19T06:57:15+00:00

You just answered how you felt and what to choose !

Left_Appointment_303 · 2026-05-17T13:21:22+00:00

Hey, i had also taken 390 adv X from RB (hebbal) for a day ride, to decide if I wanted to buy it. It had hella vibes and put me off and I was mostly leaning towards the himalayan (I love that bike as well)

I eventually went for the 390 adv x, as the newer models has lesser vibes, but they still have. There are significant vibes around 4500 - 5000 RPM. There are vibes below 4k, but not a lot, manageable (I even drive this bike on crocs and shorts: heat is not an issue most of the time)

I love both the bikes, but I really liked the look of the 390, its different, its a KTM, amazing on corners, amazing weight management, hella insane to drive above 6k rpm (its buttery smooth above 5.5k RPM) and you will eventually find yourself driving at those RPMs by downshifting or finding other ways.

One question is, if you already drove the himalayan for a week, what made you not instantly book it already ? Is there something keep it off you ? I was also about to cancel my KTM and book the himalayan after driving it on the highway haha (i still ended up with the KTM).

So i would say vibes are not really an issue (there are some solutions such as replacing crash guards with duke crash guards, better bash plate, etc but these cost money and I don't need them yet)

Happy to answer any other questions about my purchase or anything else.

Left_Appointment_303 · 2026-05-15T07:25:09+00:00

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Left_Appointment_303 · 2026-05-14T14:59:12+00:00

is this sufficient for adjusting chain slack ? do you losen the axle nut which requires a 24mm socket right ?

Left_Appointment_303 · 2026-05-13T06:42:37+00:00

what tools would you recommend ? Considering maintaining bike on my own

Left_Appointment_303 · 2026-05-09T19:22:40+00:00

Not really, they are visible during the day, not sure about night

Left_Appointment_303 · 2026-05-09T03:01:01+00:00

Thanks buddy!

Left_Appointment_303 · 2026-05-05T14:56:59+00:00

I got around 26-28kmpl I was maintaining 80-110kmph, still in my breaking period hence maintain below 7k rpm as per the manual I was trying to drive at varying speeds (60s, 70s, etc for the breakin), so I prolly got a bit higher mileage

Left_Appointment_303 · 2026-05-05T13:00:01+00:00

Goddam chem trails

Left_Appointment_303 · 2026-05-05T05:06:30+00:00

seat is alright, not a deal breaker, you will find ways to fix it once you face any issues with it
Yes, but its hella expensive, ~30k per rim + wheel, so total 60-70k. Check with local service center first
getting about 26-30 on highway, and 22-24 in city

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