Protecting My Ride - The AXP Skid Plate KTM 890 Review

If you're anything like me, the first thing you probably did after picking up your bike was look into an axp skid plate ktm 890 to replace that thin piece of tin KTM calls "protection." Don't get me wrong, the 890 Adventure is a beast of a machine, but that stock bash plate is basically just there for show. If you're actually planning on taking this bike into the dirt, over some rocks, or through a nasty rock garden, you need something that won't fold like a lawn chair the first time you case a jump or hit a hidden stump. ...

February 15, 2026 · 7 min · Cristhian Chuck