KTM 790 / 890 Adventure R / S – Protection Combo

So, I’m the 3rd of 4 reviewers to advise I had to drill new mounting holes. I did contact support and was advised that “tolerance stacking” leaves some variability in the mounting hole locations and that perhaps a file or slight enlargement of a hole might be necessary. There are 3 issues I struggled with: 1. Installing the left side crash bar at the footpeg was VERY difficult. A combination of too narrow a gap between the circular mounting lug and the “arm” that descends in front of the footpeg bracket made it VERY tight. Simply increasing this gap would be a helpful revision. 2. With the rear screws in place I needed a bar clamp to squeeze the skid plate into mounting position at the front edge. In the end, I was unable to secure a combination of the rear screws and the front, I eventually had to do the following: 3. The two rear countersunk screws would simply not fit. I had to drill new holes and countersinks in order to complete the installation. Overall I’m certain the product will be great and I have no regrets in purchasing them. I do think the company could be more receptive to customer feedback regarding fitment, rather than simply blaming the manufacture. I had a similar issue with my KLR when I tried to install and SW Motech skid plate, which many people said in their reviews was an issue. I returned it and bought a JNS Engineering skid plate and it installed flawlessly. I hope OutBack Motortek takes a look at this already fine product and makes the small changes to bring it up to the quality standards that one would expect! I look forward to buying the center stand when it is back in stock!