Camel ADV Shock Heat Shield for KTM 890 ADV

Product Description

Camel ADV brings you the Shock Heat Shield for KTM 790 / 890 ADV (2024 on). Keep the heat out of your 790/890 ADV shock with this heat shield! A cooler shock improves your suspension performance and extends service intervals.

To meet Euro 5 emissions, KTM mounted a large catalytic converter on the 790/890. We’re all for lower exhaust emissions but the CAT is located directly under the rear shock. The CAT can be several hundred degrees under normal bike operation and heat from the CAT increases the shock temperature. When the shock oil is overheated, it goes through thermal breakdown. This process changes the oil’s viscosity which can lead to increased wear on moving parts and poor suspension performance referred to as heat fade.

Camel ADV’s aluminum heat shield is TIG welded and ceramic-coated. It mounts between the bike’s CAT and rear shock to lower the shock’s operating temperature. Less heat from the CAT means the shock oil stays cooler, service intervals are extended, and the effects of shock heat fade are reduced.

Camel ADV has received lots of questions about the 790/890 ADV-R shock failures and the relationship to catalytic converter heat.  Camel ADV is not a suspension shop but they believe there are issues with the ADV R shock’s internal parts as well as excessive heat from the CAT. If the problem were heat alone, the S models would be failing too, but they don’t seem to be, or at least not in the same numbers.

Whether you have a 790/890 ADV-R, ADV-S, or are running the WP Pro components, keeping excessive heat out of them is critical to good suspension performance and longevity. However, Camel ADV’s heat shield will not fix the ADV-R’s underlying shock issue.

Compatibility: Fits KTM 790/890ADV (2024 on)

Highlights

Heat protection for the rear shock
Aluminium construction; TIG welded and ceramic-coated
Lowers the shock’s operating temperature
Reduces the effects of shock heat fade
Mounts between the bike’s catalytic converter and rear shock

Additional Information / Product Reviews

KTM 790 Heat Shield Install

Source: Camel ADV

Product Specifications

Material: Aluminium
Color: Matte Black
Surface: TIG welded and Ceramic coated

What’s in the box?

Camel ADV Shock Heat Shield for KTM ADV 890 x 1 Kit