On April 24, 2023, KTM resurrected the entire “Supermoto touring segment” with its 2023 890 SMT. Never one for convention, the Austrian brand applied all its supermoto know-how to a category historically known for pragmatism. KTM hopes that distinct blend of performance and practicality suits a previously untapped subset of the sport-touring community.
Yamaha’s venerable Tracer 9 GT+ takes an entirely different approach. While the 890 SMT courts adrenaline-seeking travelers with lightweight minimalism, Iwata’s seminal sport-tourer believes it's best to have and not need than to need and not have. Case in point: the 2023 model’s radar-assisted adaptive cruise control. Yamaha only supplements that cutting-edge tech with the comfort and convenience of electronically adjustable suspension, a tall windscreen, and side cases.
