[7800]

Hi Everyone,

I am in the final stages of deciding between a KTM 890 and a Norden 901 and am just about set on the 901. I saw a review a few days ago that mentioned excessive heat coming through the seat. Has anyone noticed this?

Thanks

 

[wardog327]

Hi Everyone,

I am in the final stages of deciding between a KTM 890 and a Norden 901 and am just about set on the 901. I saw a review a few days ago that mentioned excessive heat coming through the seat. Has anyone noticed this?

Thanks

I've read similar and would be interested also..

 

[erey]

No but the temperatures here in Switzerland are bellow 10C

 

[massghil]

mai sentito calore dal sedile

 

[sisobmw]

Ja v Slovenskej republike zatiaľ žiadne negatíva. No jazdil som len v teplotách max 12 stupňoch. Mám aj motocykel KTM 790 Adv. R, tam som tiež nepociťoval nadmerné prehrievanie sedačky.

 

[wardog327]

Ja v Slovenskej republike zatiaľ žiadne negatíva. No jazdil som len v teplotách max 12 stupňoch. Mám aj motocykel KTM 790 Adv. R, tam som tiež nepociťoval nadmerné prehrievanie sedačky.

Translation please...

 

[MajoreQuillan]

Heat from the seat?
Well I hope I didn’t order the “ Ergo Heated Seat” for nothing…

 

[erey]

Yesterday, 12C degrees, I did some off-road gravel. For few moment at a very slow speed. I feel the heat ;-( Morality go fast.

 

[wardog327]

Yesterday, 12C degrees, I did some off-road gravel. For few moment at a very slow speed. I feel the heat ;-( Morality go fast.

Hmm, that's only 53 degrees Fahrenheit wonder what it's going to be like when it gets in the 65-85 F? Maybe that's what they mean Go North. Hope there's a fix for this..

 

[Rockymountain]

Hi Everyone,

I am in the final stages of deciding between a KTM 890 and a Norden 901 and am just about set on the 901. I saw a review a few days ago that mentioned excessive heat coming through the seat. Has anyone noticed this?

Thanks

I have the 790 ADV +Norden +Ducati Srambler. The Ducati cooks your meet. On the KTM you are freezing. There is no heat under the seat.

 

[KrillOill]

I definitely feel the heat, but only on my left leg. Thought maybe it was exclusive to the 901, but I rode my friends 1190 and got the same from his bike. I've found that if it gets too hot, I just have to swing my knee out from the bike and the air directed around the bike cools it down pretty quickly. I think the "hot" side of the radiator is directing the heat onto the left leg.

 

[DarkWhiteChocolate]

I have the Camel ADV heat shield and it helps a lot but most of the heat comes from the left side fan/radiator. I have found that moving my leg 1/2" away from the "tank" allows airflow and makes it much better. It's not been a deal breaker for me yet, I also have not been in the desert on a 95°F day doing single track yet.

If you go with an 890 you will lose the comfy seat on the Norden. I can ride for much longer than any other bike I've tried to date with that wide saddle. I'll be getting a heated ergo seat when they are available.

 

[Rockymountain]

You are right. On the left side of the Norden it's very (extremly) hot, especially on hot days. Also the seat gots hot.

 

[A13X]

Most of the heat comes from the catalytic converter... Which is the same on both bikes, 890/901 both get hot on the left leg

 

[RampRacks]

I've read similar and would be interested also..

Well maybe if you have the seat heater on you will get heat, but no heat problems from my 901 seat, the seat is on top of the air box, don't know how it would be hot???

 

[kaskov1975]

the seat does not get hot. the left leg is hot.

 

[paletrialrider]

Hi Everyone, I am in the final stages of deciding between a KTM 890 and a Norden 901 and am just about set on the 901. I saw a review a few days ago that mentioned excessive heat coming through the seat. Has anyone noticed this? Thanks

Frankly that is a non issue. I've ridden my Norden over some 4k of miles within multiple conditions throughout and i have never noticed such a thing.

 

[tom.armstrong33]

I live in Australia and it gets well over 30 degrees celsius (86F) a lot. The heat is noticeable, but not a big issue. It's nothing compared to the Ducati Desert X or the Aprilia Tuareg. The latter just about burns your leg off.