FAQ

This is a widely reported issue on the 790/890 Adventure platform, most often traced to the hose clamp or the housing-to-hose seal rather than a cracked housing itself. Some riders resolve it by simply upgrading to a higher-quality hose clamp; others find the factory hose material itself degrades over time and starts weeping through the layers. If tightening the clamp doesn't fully stop it, replacing the housing and hoses together is the more permanent fix — NICECNC's Thermostat Housing Cover + Silicone Radiator Hose Kit replaces both at once, using a 3-layer reinforced silicone hose designed to resist the layer separation that factory hoses are commonly reported to develop.

If your bike is still under KTM's factory warranty, it's worth taking to a dealer first, since several owners have had this covered as a warranty repair. If you're out of warranty or want to get ahead of it preventatively, the fix itself is straightforward — it doesn't require an engine teardown, mainly access to the hose and housing near the thermostat. NICECNC's silicone hose kit is a common preventative swap for riders who've already had one leak and don't want to deal with it again on a long trip.

This is a known limitation of the stock side stand foot on the 790/890 — it has a small footprint that wasn't really designed for sand, mud, or soft dirt parking. NICECNC's Footstand Enlarger Kickstand Pad bolts directly onto the stock stand and distributes the bike's weight over a larger area; it's a split design (stainless steel upper section, billet aluminum lower section) that adds stability without adding much weight (around 130g), so it doesn't meaningfully change how the stand deploys or feels.

First check whether the master cylinder itself is leaking fluid or just cosmetically scuffed — a scuff alone usually doesn't affect braking, but any fluid seepage means it needs inspection before you ride again. If it's undamaged but exposed, this is a common point of concern for riders who ride off-road regularly, since the rear master cylinder and disc sit fairly exposed on this platform. NICECNC makes a Rear Brake Master Cylinder Guard and a separate Rear Brake Disc Cover/Caliper Guard specifically to prevent this kind of impact damage in the first place, which is worth considering if you plan to keep riding off-road.

Some of that comes down to the OEM shift mechanism's bearing and spring components losing consistency under sustained heat, particularly on long highway stretches or hot-climate rides. NICECNC's High-Performance Pro Shift Kit addresses this with an SKF/NSK hybrid ceramic micro bearing (reduces shifting friction and resists heat buildup) paired with a heat-resistant spring rated to maintain tension in extreme temperatures — it's a direct swap using the stock mounting points (OEM equivalent 63534024000/63634023000).

Depends on what you're carrying. For a rigid top case, duffel, or dry bag, a rear rack gives you a flat mounting platform —NICECNC's Rear Luggage Rack is 6mm-thick 5052 billet aluminum with a roughly 30x32cm platform and 26 tie-down slots, plus pre-drilled mounting points compatible with SW-Motech and Kriega OS-rack adapter systems and RotopaX fuel/water containers (note: compatibility with plastic Givi Trekker cases is limited, so check that specifically if that's your setup). If you're running soft luggage or a rack-less bag system instead, NICECNC's Tie Down Brackets (5mm 5052 aluminum) are built around the mounting pattern used by Mosko Moto Reckless 80 bags but work with other rack-less systems too.

Yes, that's a common combination — the rear rack handles the top-mounted load, and NICECNC's Adjustable Luggage Rack Side Carrier Kit adds separate side mounting points for panniers or soft saddlebags without interfering with the top rack. Running both is mainly a matter of checking your total load doesn't exceed what your specific case/bag manufacturer rates for their hardware, since NICECNC's brackets are rated for mounting strength, not a specific luggage weight limit.

Stock footpegs on the 790/890 are relatively narrow, which becomes noticeable once you're standing on rough terrain rather than seated on pavement. NICECNC's Enlarged Foot Pegs (approx. 4.21"/107mm platform length) give a wider standing surface, and are commonly paired with their Adjustable Dual Rear Brake Pedal, since the two changes work together — once your foot position shifts with a wider peg, the stock brake pedal height often needs adjusting to match.

That's a real ergonomic conflict on stock ADV bikes — the pedal height that works seated is usually too low to reach comfortably standing. NICECNC's Adjustable Dual Rear Brake Pedal (7075-T6 aluminum, OEM equivalent 63513050033C1) has two height positions built in specifically for this — a higher position for standing/off-road control and a lower one for seated comfort — switchable with a simple push-pull mechanism, plus two length adjustment positions (12mm each) to fit different boot sizes.