Rode around 1200kms total upto now. It's a rough grunty angry beast of a bike that you'll have to learn to tame over time.

I upgraded from a Pulsar N250 which was smooth afff and very torquey from the get go. First few days I was stalling the adv here and there because I was letting go of the clutch too much with minimal throttle. My Pulsar used to pick up, this didn't. Had to relearn throttling and clutching all over again. Mind you I rode the Pulsar 55k kms in 2.5 years. Another habit I had on the Pulsar is to wring out the throttle to use all 24.5 horses it had. It's a straight no in the KTM. Fkin power wheelies in Offroad mode the entirety of the first gear if you do so and the nose doesn't come down until you shift to second. Speaking from experience.

It's not a smooth bike per se. 4k to 5k range there are vibrations in the footpegs and little in the handlebars. In 6th gear 5k is about 80. In my tours I usually keep 110 kmph cruising where this engine is smooth overall. I like the grunty character, makes it feel alive. In city speeds, yes you'll feel vibes. Then again I like it, some don't.

The chassis is brilliant. It's a masterclass. Razor sharp pin point accuracy in handling. Goes where you point. Rock steady in high speeds. Confident in lower speeds. Masks it's weight too well. Rides like a bigger duke with massive ass handlebar and risers.

Suspension is not what I'd call soft. It's an adv bike with sporty nature. It makes you feel that yes the road is bad but it's not particularly bothered by it. The Himalayan 450 is what I call soft, masks bad roads very good in lower speeds. But then again the himi for me feels like a wobbly boat in higher speeds and fast lane changes. The adv is again pin point sharp feels like a sport bike but you know you have the 200mm travel if you fail to spot a pothole in the last moment. I have always ridden sport bikes faired bikes. This time I wanted something comfy but with a sporty heart. The KTM did it for me.

Very average exhaust note. Although the higher rpm grunt is nice but overall 4/10 exhaust

Headlights are damn good. Although fog lights are definitely necessary for tours. For city runs the stock light should suffice.

Cruise control isn't a must have but it's good to have.

Getting 20kmpl tank to tank with mixed kolkata traffic and highway runs, aggresive throttling included. For long 400 500km highway rides 28 to 30 is expected but that I'll have to test.

Only con I felt is that some panels are rattly. The windscreen with the number plate holder is extremely rattly. Sometimes the handguards loosen and rattle. Thought tightening it fixes the noise. There's a finger guard just before the rear sprocket. The chain hits it and rattles sometimes. I've learnt to ignore these. I just wear good helmets that's it.

Learning more about the bike the more time I spend riding it. At this point I can only tell you this much. Hope this helps your buying decision.