Definitely an element of this in my case, as the 1190 forks are very soft, but the 1090 ones are spot-on, best adventure front end I have come across (for road use) being firm, yet compliant.
The "Anti-Dive" effect of the Semi Active Suspension is a great idea, but it should not lock the forks solid before half of the travel is used, same problem here as the shit ABS systems of the 80's (That every suspension expert bypassed and soon after manufacturers abandoned) it just makes the forks harsh and when they do hit a bump under braking they have no "give" so are actually much worse than conventional suspension.
A good quality conventional WP shock would be much better - but BMW (and others) are using semi-active technology so KTM have to be seen to be at the cutting edge of bike tech - regardless of if it is any better, or even if it is much worse.
I suspect in some areas it is a lot better, but I found even the comfort mode harsh, especially at the front with the forks feeling harsher than my 1190 in sport or the 1090 in its wonderful non-adjustable perfection mode. The 1090 forks and 1190 shock in street would be my ideal set-up, firm yet compliant with both control and comfort.
Having said all that it won't stop me buying one if they have a winter sale, I just wish they had fitted better quality standard suspension, or did a bit more development and maybe more importantly allowed the settings to be adjusted to peoples personal taste, what you need is the ability to go a "click or two" softer or harder in each mode, and with semi active suspension also be able to tweak the level of electronic interference - would not be difficult, just a few lines of computer code.
