2017 KTM 390 Duke Review
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 พ.ค. 2017
- 2017 KTM 390 takes on a moto market which is spoiled for lustful choices in the high-end arena, but creating a desirable motorcycle at a budget price is a more challenging achievement. The KTM 390 Duke has been entertaining us with its unequaled balance of style, performance and value since we first took the terrific little funster for a spin in 2015, and it rightfully earned its place as Best Entry-Level Motorcycle in our annual MOBO awards. For 2017, the little Duke gets even more desirable by offering greater comfort, higher technology and a bit more power.
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Just bought one, had a 690 Enduro R before, but this gets very close. Feels more aggressive even because of the stiffer suspension and seating position. Perfect bike to spice up those commutes.
Another great review from Mr.Duke. Keep it up Kevin!
im in love with my first gen 390duke. sold my cbr600 and 690duke cuz i was having way more fun in the 390 and my Grom.
What makes it more enjoyable than the 690?
not sure about the 690 Duke, but I had the 690 Enduro R and the big thumper can feel kind of unrefined and agricultural at times. I ride in the city mostly with some highway riding and the 690 was just a bit too rowdy and on/off with the power. It wasn't happy not going wide open throttle everywhere.
Yo dawg. We put Duke on a Duke so you can Duke while you Duke.
nice video, I called a few dealers and was surprised that it was sold out everywhere, finally I found one two hours away from my place, I went check it out same day and when I looked at it I said the seller I want it, me my wife, and my 8 year old son love it, so happy with this beauty, I have had the yamaha R1, honda cbr600, suzuki gsx750, ninja 600, and now this and I haven't found anything wrong in it.. God bless.
This was my my first KTM. I’ve ridden just about every manufacturer, Ducati and MV included, without Royal Enfield being to only exception.. I’ve had a few bikes since this 390 and keep finding myself coming back to KTM. This 890R is the most fun I’ve had in motorsports. Amazing
Kevin Duke at his best. awesome man. always like the way you review bikes. no bullshit. straight forward.
Thanks Duke for the Duke review 😁
Best 400cc bike of the year!
Looks 10/10
Refinement & Add-ons 10/10
Negligible add-ons: hazard lights, Dual discs.
Future is in safe hands with KTM.
Kevin has a problem with leaving that front tire on the ground. Making it look so smooth!
Holy crap that bike is sexy. Much more aggressive styling than the previous gen. that headlight makes a big difference. Sounds great with the Akra as well, just like a 350 SX-f
BuhLakeh, anything without breasts is not sexy. This is just a machine nothing more!
hmm. I was thinking of going small for my next bike and im pretty sure this just sealed the deal!
Dude that Looks so much better Now :D :D :D Like a mini 1290 super duke almost exactly ....... :D Sexy sexy
JoeGo101whats up Joego
Saw the previous gen one in person the other day. if you didn't look at the single header you really would never know it was a relatively small single cyl, incredible!
Nice looking bike! Great tech, you can't go wrong. After riding so many bikes i can tell you that riding a bike that can easily do 100 mph at this price is unbeatable.
"easily"... lol ok it only takes nearly a minute to get to that speed but ok.
@@officebear4637 It does 60 mph under 6 seconds so yeah. ;)
I wouldn't mind more technical details, like what it redlines at, what are the peak outputs, is it a good bike to take on a freeway?
What about the heating Problems in the City? Have u had any xp whit that?
I have one on order. Waiting in Canada
Was the bike still in its run in period when you were doing the test?
Great Review! Booked a 390 duke should be getting it in about 10 more days. So excited for it..
Gavin Rebeiro how's it been man!
How is it?
i tested it, it was a blast to ride, very powerful coming from a 150 gixxer.
white or orange which one looks better?
0:27 looked scary, hitting balance point without the foot on the brake. 😲
Yep, that wasn't smart - and it broke my cardinal rule!
yo Kevin, what's your inseam lenght? :D
any chance of an updated review of the ktm rc 390 please Motorcycle.com
I got a question should I buy duke 390 or rc 390
orange or white ?
does anyone have any reliability updates? torn between this and the CB500F.
Jaime Rojas I've got this, Rebel 500, CB500F, and the Yamaha 400 juggling in my head. Did you buy?
Is there enough KTM support/dealer in America to support once I get a KTM
its around 4500$ @India...😁
waiting for the #Duke_790❤
When you get to that point in life( midlife crisis) were you dont know how you are feeling about your self....... May be you just need to Duke it out😊 I'm getting that itch 😌 been wanting this for 2 years now
Sounds pretty good to me! think i'm gonna have to buy one.
Is this a good beginner bike?
I am thinking to buy it suggest me it is good or not
Saw this an year ago. Bought a 390 Duke. 19000kms and yes the bike is a riot!
How is is for long distance, for example 300 kr 400km.....
@@Somchai007 Good.
If I didn't buy my Honda CBR300R last year I'd probably buy this Duke.
0:32 Name of both bikes pls?
I'm still shocked at just how bikes have improved. $5,200 in my day was a Buell Blast new. Or maybe a GS 500.
I just passed the A2 license, but i need a cheap used bike, what are your recomendations?
Bruno I am sure you are a great guy. But, get a brain of your own.
i need this
Review: Buy it. Period.
Cool bike. This redesigned 390 Duke looks great. I want to see/hear your review once you get your hands on the BMW G310R too.
Ontario Andrews BMW 310 R- That is made in India too, you know that right.
Yes I know. What is your point? BMW oversees every inch of production. It is to be made to their specs and under their quality control. We buy expensive shoes and cell phones made in 3rd world countries by kids and we show off such devices with no problem. BMW teams up with TVS which is the third largest motorcycle maker in Asian I believe ... so ....again, what was your point?
how much is it? in U.S
İ love thisss bikee
Still waiting for this bike to show up in the USA
Thinking this would be a perfect starter bike for the Gf
it's cheaper in India at just $3850 :P
I am having mine shipped all the way from india (Ex showroom price) :)
how do you ship bike from india (i am in europe) and is it still a lot cheaper to get?
whens the 17 1k liter bike shootout coming?
Ordered mine today waiting for better weather Boston 2018
Big, you bought the perfect bike for Boston, only ride 2 weeks a year and will last a life time.
Its a nice looking bike, EXCEPT FOR THAT LICENSE PLATE HOLDER. Damn that thing sticks way the heck back there. I'm sure that's an easy fix though...
it is and the aftermarket holder looks great since it's really small www.tecbike.de/out/pictures/master/product/1/179158.jpg
They are 7k in Australia in new.
Does anybody know how much these cost
NO!
That's the thing about this generation, last phrase is not "you will so much discover the passion etc" but "you will impress all your friends"....
Good bike 👍🏼
what's the Yamaha competitor for this bike
Some regrettable bullshit without ABS.
The R3 with fairing. And it's a great machine.
Yamaha, where is that car made. Never heard of it. DUH
when I get my A2 im trying this and the cb500f
Do not screw yourself over, get the CB 500 F, at least it is built in Thailand, where ever that is?
Own it .love it. cept for the noisy radiator fan. Alls good. one word.FUN
despite the good review, it seems the 390 duke has a LOT of quality/reliability issues.
I have a 2015 and I'm kind of jealous of this. But I don't want the fly by wire. Every bike with fly by wire I've ridden with the exception of the R1200GS is utter trash, so I have no love for that stupid setup. I do not understand in the slightest why bike manufacturers refuse to make a decent fly by wire setup.
Everything aside from the fly by wire, though, all good upgrades that I'm kinda of jealous of. No game changers in there, though. I absolutely love my duke. It's the perfect in-town commuter bike and I get 50mpg doing it. My VRod, Tiger, etc. are all fun, but they're nowhere near this agile for commuting, lane splitting, etc. I'm smitten with this bike.
Ride-by-wire throttle responses are getting better all the time. In this case, the throttle response is way better than the old cable, and it never stalls when coming to a quick stop when hot like the older version occasionally did. Does your 2015 ever do that?
Mine doesn't, but I've heard of the issue before My only real complaint is that the throttle transition fueling on mine isn't fantastic, but I think I'd rather have that then the snappy on/off feeling that's ever-so-common with fly-by-wire bikes. My Tiger can be a huge pain to ride because of that.
I think you'd be impressed by the new Duke's throttle response. Not all RbW throttles have the lurchy action riders hate. It'd be interesting to hear your reaction to a ride on the 2017 version.
MrSlowestD16 the old bike is a raw beast with raw outrageous power. this one looks good but who needs looks when your bike isnt fast enough? thr old one is 100% charm
It's all in the manufacturer's calibration. Since the TBW is a cable connection from the grip to a sensor, which in turn feeds specific voltage to the ECU, which in turn interprets that voltage as throttle position and reconfigures the output based on a load of other factors, which in turn tells a servo motor to turn the physical throttle butterflies, it all depends on how the manufacturer programed all of that. In just about every case in existence, a good tuner reflashing the ECU can clean up all of that to function as smooth as a perfectly tuned carburetor.
But since a computer is telling the throttle servo to open the throttle, it should become mandatory to give riders cruise control. Just more coding and some switches. Comon.
Strange that Austrian's of all people have their shit together when it comes to styling. Looks absolutely savage!
Having never rode before would I be embarrassed buying this and taking it to bike night?
Ah my god YES, never ever be seen on a KTM and having to push it home!
Orange looks horrible. Why not a black option?
That's an awesome bike. Only that rear license plate prong... That looks awful.
rubbers3 that is a good reason not to buy, would not want to look awful from the ass view!
Guys. Check out duke 390 review from powerdrift .its cool
I was just about to buy one had the deal all worked out $5,500 and find out the bike is white... I dont know what other people think but I dont like the white I feel like it makes it look less aggressive there is just something about it that turns me off from it. Sucks will take me awhile to try and find the color I want at that price. I am just not settling for a color I dont want and I refuse to pay dealer premiums. Their are dealers out there charging over $6,300 for these things the average price I found was $6,200-Ridiculous considering for less then 1k you can get a 650z kawasaki or similiar.
Do not buy a KTM , they only sell them in India because the average life span of a motorcycle rider in India is 2 days so they are dead before the bike fails.
costs USD 3430 in India
Supper
Why should I need more than a single cylinder motorcycle to avoid be embarrassed about?
Not a bug, that's a feature!
Fábio if this had a twin it'd be an instant buy for me but the single isn't terrible.
Something wrong with a single?
exnihilo415 not too much just a twin sounds better
Anyone can give its opinion on his favourite engine. But isn't right to place one type above other just because prejudice or bias. "Better" something very personal. And everyone has its favourite. Respect all.
yeahhh made in India
made in India????? just wondering
pcranebmw Yes.
thanks
If you're 250-33 cc bike embarrasses you, then you should be *very* careful when you upgrade.
What do you mean?
why should owners of this bike be embarassed ????? It clearly beats every other bike in its segment
adi ansari sadly n places where I live in the US there is alot of prejudices against all smaller bikes for some reason. it's too bad, I would love more 400cc ish bikes around but they don't sell very well here
Jonathan Bauer race them on a quarter mile drag race. that oughto shut them up.
well it's even better in india it cost around only $4100
SO EPIC 0:27
wish sea at height wa lower.. gf can't reach the ground 😭
i just fucking hate the look of the headlight
Its something i would get for my girlfriend...
Also a bad ass commuter, and general f*ck around bike!
Can I be your girlfriend so I can save myself £4000?
Hey, that looks like Fiat's old test track.
Revzilla did the very same piece ... same places and shit.
thats dukeception
MT-03
God i hate my country so much! 5299$ Here it costs 31.499TL that makes 8290$ ah and we dont earn dollars :-/
You guys conveniently skip points like poor build quality, shoddy overall quality, how bad the engine leaks and vibrates. Exactly the reason why I have stopped making my purchase decisions based on reviewers like you. Anyways, unsubscribing is the only thing I can do.
Chinmay Kar well fyi no-one needs negetive energy
Vanlalawmpuia varte fan boy spotted. Grow up and learn to take criticism positively. Just because you own a certain brands bike it should not mean you are non receptive to criticism. If not, better read something else.
Vanlalawmpuia varte yawn
agreed i saw this type of comments when i posted this on facebook about the Duke 390 , i really wanna buy it but a lot of people like you told me these stuff , a lot , it must be right .
so i wont buy that :/
Stellar machine... apart from the appalling reliability.
🥺🥺
That headlight is terrible...
Looks like a $2500 bike not $5700!
Getting a bit tired of these types of shows doing wheelie all the time. 😪😪
I hate KTM for this!! They do 3 strict Quality controls for the exporting lot. First by Bajaj and Second by KTM in India and the Third, last one by KTM in overseas. But we here in India get the worst quality. Don't believe me? Check that out yourself,there are many Moto bloggers who owns this and facing hell lot of issues like ECU faliure, headlight switching off due to overheating etc.
Amaey Paradkar What-ya-talkin-about Willis ?
mohan I edited my comment,hope you get it now.
the only concern about the bike is the fart sound it makes. its a turn off for me.
Kari, me too, that damn fart sound just turns me off.
Second
Too tiny for me, fun bike though but 690 is way more fun.
if I'm 180, do you think it Will be short for me
I have a 2016 duke 390, I am 194cm. It may look too small for me but I enjoy it anyway, riding is not about how it looks anyway. 1 day I literally rode 7 hours, it was quite okay comfort wise, especially back isn´t the best. Only times I dream of a bigger bike is when I am not riding.
0:29 throttle wheelie its risky check my video to learn proper wheelie
Singh stunts lol sure buddy
Upgraded with so many issues. Ktm sucks. Their bikes look sick but the quality is shit.
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Dook.