2016 KTM 690 Duke First Ride Review
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ธ.ค. 2015
- KTM finds itself in the enviable position of having created a popular brand-within-a-brand with its Duke line of motorcycles. Don’t believe me? Take a look at KTM’s 2016 Duke line-up. Consisting of six different models (some of which, unfortunately, don’t make it to the American side of the Atlantic), the Duke line starts with the 125 Duke and tops out with the 1290 Super Duke R - yet still has room for a pair of Dukes in the displacement range that started the line in the form of the 609cc 620 Duke I. Before we go any further, we need to step back from the current KTM image to remember that, way back prior to 1994, KTM only manufactured dirt-focused motorcycles. The Duke was the company’s first street bike, and the meaty center of the 2016 Duke line is filled with that first Duke’s direct descendants, the 690 Duke and 690 Duke R.
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I wish they made a KTM RC690
Cheaper, lighter and more reliable than the Ducati hypermotard, I think it's a better alternative
+tosgem get this in the R and all the power parts for less than the sp?
Is it really?
I'm glad they listened and fixed the excessive vibrations that I always hear about.
***** Correct. I'm not old enough to test ride this bike yet. KTM has a strict rule about age and which bikes you can test ride. And I sure as hell wouldn't buy a bike without test riding it.
rc addict 25. You can test ride the RC390 and Duke 390 if you're 21 and older.
+archinuk417 Wow! Those are some really uncomfortable rules, at least from a rider's perspective. Where in Europe are you? I'm assuming you're in Europe. I am also assuming this is a government enforced rule.
Siddharth Rajkumar Actually in the USA. It's not government enforced. I think the insurance companies say that they don't want anyone under 25 riding a certain size bike for the demo rides.
archinuk417 I had almost typed "definitely not in the US" in my previous comment. That means the rule isn't government enforced, right? It's rather odd that you have to be at least 25 to test ride a 690. I mean 21 is a reasonable age too.
It’s 2019! I’m headed for my KTM Dealer! SOLD! 🤘🔥🤘
USA always gets the shaft with motorcycles.
Yeah man, you guys seem to get some bikes either years later or not at all. Pretty crap.
+CycleCruza You do great when it comes to price though.
***** Not so. US gets most things at about 2/3 uk price. U also have bikes we never see over here. Cheers
+CycleCruza Looks like chain drive to me.... I'll see myself out.
+exnihilo415 Very good.
Not only is it Improved, it's got the best styling yet! I have a mighty need
Demoed this bike today. The tft display is impossible to read because of the angle it's set at. The brakes are wonderful and this bike needs to be revved out to be truly happy. The seat, although not plush, was surprisingly comfortable. Clutch is extremely light and easy to modulate. The ride was interesting...the ride leader had us doing 65 in a 40 mph zone.
Good review and reflects my thoughts on the 2015 bike after owning it for 1 year. Looks almost the same as the 2015 apart from the fancy LCD display with options to change rider mode on the fly (my setting is under the seat).
Does anyone know how this bike is with a passenger? Also what are some other bikes out there that I can compare this to?
I need a first bike. I would love a supermoto or a duke or an r3 but a Grom isn't out of the question, any recommendations for a first bike or if the Grom is a good first bike?
Are the new changes on the 690 SMCR 2016?
I'm extremely happy this is coming to the US. I hope the bring the 690R later.
So the Duke 690 (not r) has no curve abs?
What are the advantages of single cylinder engine over multiple cylinder engine
Do the fuel pumps still pack up?
I want this bike. My only concern is how it'd handle with a pillion.
The Track pack is no longer sold in the US
is this bike coming with msc
More reviews by Evans please. He is the best of your team.
looks like a blast, I of to teat ride one next season.
There's a reason why bike manufactures don't bring their naked performance bikes to the US. Very few people buy them. When it comes to US, it's either big ass cruisers or full fairing sports bikes.
+EpicHotCheese Actually similar nakeds like the FZ and the Gsx-S series seem to be taking off quite well, I just don't think KTM in particular have the street clout to expand much out of their very limited sport/streetbike lineup. I figure if the demand is there with the standard duke 690 then KTM will probably invest the time and money in to bringing the Duke R here in the near future.
I know, I told my buddies that I was about to get a 690 and they freaked like "don't you will be sorry get a bigger bike. It's like they are afraid people will think they are pussies if they are caught on anything less than a 1000.
Screw 'em man, that 690 will probably be more fun than a cbr or Gsxr anyways. Not to mention it will to wheelies for days.
+TH-cam_Cheese That's a lie... Look at the s-triple and s-triple-R, look at the GSX-S, look at the PREVIOUS Duke 690. All these bikes sold pretty well in the US.
wtf are you talking about? theres a huge market for these bikes here, if all we have are full fairing sport bikes... those are the ones that sell. More of a demand than there is supplied.
AkrapoviČ as in CH. like Czech republic or "chair" or "chat". Is it so hard?
Nice video. Truly a shame that you cannot buy the R-Version. Greetings from CH.
why the hate on cylinder? i have a GS 650 and i love it ! this one must be a blast to ride
***** i wish i had a KTM dealer in my city so i could test ride it
The outgoing 690 was a hoot! A more refined and powerful one? OH HELL YEA!!! To bad about the S model. Thanks Merica! That would have been an absolute riot on a smaller, more technical track. I just hope people actually test ride these instead of picking apart the spec sheet.
Looking at one as a street replacement for my drz 400s. I love it but its bad on the highway. Gearing is really tight. 67 hp sounds good to me. I dont want to much power i still learning.
This one is also produced in India?
Hey guys you should test the brand new triumph thruxton R and Speed Triple R, those bikes looks awesome. PD: I love your videos an your perfect English, I'm Colombian and I can understand it perfect.
Sorry for my bad English, I trying to learn it.
great review
This guy sounds like Jonathan Katz from Daddy Day Care !!! Great review
im seriously thinking about one of these as second bike to get out on my own without my other half on the back ,, we have a honda transalp 700 ,, and thats great as two up tourer but i need some fun :)
looks snappy!!! 73hp thumper? beautiful!!
i want this bike how to import and they other processes
I have a question, do you know why the duke 690 r is available in Mexico but not the U.S. I am so happy since I can get it in Mexico :)
In what countries this bike gonna be?
good info 👍👍
I'm in a huge dilemma, I'm between the 2016 duke 690 or the yama FZ-09/mt-09. someone might help me?
Will all the dukes have no vibration problems on later models? That would be great!
+Neil Kee dream on. There is no such "no vibration" on single cylinder, only marketing shit.
"No vibration problems" the vibrations that make your ass mush.
The more I dig in on this one the more I like it! Nothing wrong with a single, not at this level!
waiting for a SMC-R upgrade
would the drz400sm make a good starter super moto I have a crf250r for the dirt and want to get a supermoto but I might just get this! before I buy tho how good is the drz
chris dellolio the drz is good and fun, but it needs a lot of maintenance and your not gonna notice a big jump in terms of power compared to the 250. The Drz has a carburetor, and you'll have to clean and rejet it once in a year to keep the bike running good. In a nutshell:
+fun
+easy to ride
+comfortable
-not that much power compared to a 250
-carburetor and maintenance
-start issues in the cold
Alright thanks for responding! It helped a lot I'm going to do some more research and stuff and my be if I ever get back to this video I'll let you know lol. Thanks again
Is those KTM bikes reliable?
Is the 690 r going to be sold in America?
Steve AG unfortunately no. stupid, I know.
i'm looking at moto clips .. he should look at clipper clips.. for the hair
Just an observation....what's with KTM and single cylinder engines? why won't they go with a twin-parallel at higher displacement engines? what's the advantage of singles over multi-cylinders? thx.
+E.T.Fonhom eh, why not? Why does BMW continue to build inline 6 cylinder engines? Because they've mastered the design and there's no reason to start from scratch. Aprilia does V4 in their bikes while most 4-cyl's go with inline. Gotta stick to what you're good at.
Glaring omission is Ducati. They annoy me by constantly making bigger displacement instead of reworking components. Cheaters.
+hellario2 Aprilia is V2
stuttkjukkenify Smaller ones. I'm just used to the realm of liter bikes so my mind goes there. The point still stands.
Next step, 690 Adventure.
i'm looking forward to that too if ktm is planning it, but for now vstrom650-XT is on my list of bikes for 2016.
they already have a 690 enduro, which is basically an adventure bike. and then they have the 1050,1190,1290. so there's no point to make an 690 adventure.
+David Visser A lot of people would have liked to see a replacement for the long gone and loved 640 Adventure.
+Jimo368 but why don't get the more powerful and modern 1050 then?
It's beautiful!
What do they mean when they say, "it's only a single"?
It's a single cylinder
They need to bring back the supermotos! Also they need to make a 390 sumo
+YoJewFriend The SMC-R, Yes Classic right there! Unfortunately in North America we probably would never see it with the Duke around. Not even getting the R version here, wtf is up with that?
+SineOccasu the only duke anybody wants is the super duke! Switch the 690 duke out with smcr 690! And they need to get ride of the 690 enduro! That's to much weight for the dirt to have any real fun!
+YoJewFriend Husqvarna 701 is coming next year.
aluisious
Until I actually see it in a showroom in North America, I won't believe it.
+SineOccasu You're getting the husqvarna 701 supermoto in the states too (if i'm not mistaken) though which is basically identical... just realised someone before me said it....
Review the new KTM 790 please.
how is this for shorter riders?
+korling99 perfect. I'm 169cm and it is sooo comfy. Corner destroyer!
+hopebear06 Thanks, I'm about the same height. This seems to be a great bike for the money.
All my friends who have had a ride can't believe how well it corners and stops. At our local race track I get passed on the straight but then I' m back in front by the next lap. Awesome fun! Cheers.
Corners, roundabouts, or even heavy traffic... This thing is awesome.. Im 164cm.. Barely touch the ground with my toe. but never fail to satisfy.. Go for it!!!
This will hopefully be my third duke upgrade if it ever shows up in India
+ABhimanyu Thakur what are/were the other two?
+TheGh02t d200 for 21k kms and now on the d390. I was eagerly waiting for the Adventure series, seems like it will take at least 8-10 months more before they decide to launch it here in India ( A390)
ABhimanyu Thakur
Nice collection. I am/was looking forward to the adventure 390 as well but they are taking a little too long. Thinking of getting a duke 690 2013 myself
+ABhimanyu Thakur So my brother and I are not the only ones hoping KTM will launch an Adventure 390.
+Siddharth Rajkumar Trust me there are a whole lot of folks here in Bangalore eagerly waiting for it.Only time will tell their plans
"ACK-RA-PO-VICH"
I would love to own one of these bikes but we only have one dealer in Scotland. Shame ;o(
$9000 for a single? Damn! But I got to admit, it's an impressive bike. No doubt about that.
I'm about 6'1, will the bike feel small like the 125 Duke did?
Can I rId Mathis bike if I'm 6 foot 5?
Anybody know what road that is at 1:20? absolutely incredible
It in Gran Canaria - Canaries Island west of North Africa
Wow! Thank you
Is it really $2k better than a Yamaha FZ-07/MT-07 for hooning around on the streets?
for an average rider no. but more advanced rider will pay extra for far better suspension, far better brakes, electronics... so.. yes
Bredaxe i did ride both 07 and 09. they are great bikes until you reach limits of suspension and brakes. wich are not too good. not bad, but...
Enthused you cannot compare this with yamaha..
Is this bigger than the Duke 390? I'm 183 cms tall and weigh 95 kgs. The Duke 390 looks and feels like a suppository when I ride it.
+Lexis46 lol! I haven't ridden the 390 so can't say much about it, but based on looks it (390) looks smaller..
I own a 2013 690 duke and I'm 191cm and weigh around 80kgs, and I feel very comfortable on this bike! So I would say, the 690 based on you being a little shorter than me, will fit you fine :)
+Lexis46 it is bigger than the 390. And I am 186 cm, and i felt the 390 perfect.
I am 164 cm tall.. Weigh around 60 kg.. i can barely touch the ground with my toe... And I own a 2015 Duke 690 R. And i also own a 2015 gsx 1250 FA.please be thankful for the duke 690 superb torques and weight..i often forgot the bike size is a beast compare to me. go for the 690... Greetings from Malaysia.
I would take the Ducati HyperMotard over this but, it is more expensive and apparently unreliable as hell. This seems like a good alternative if it is reliable.
+BadShadd1 Ducati's rap with that bike has been so bad I'm having issues keeping the Scrambler on my list of potential bikes. I don't want to spend all that money and have a garage ornament. I haven't heard if the rest of Ducati's bikes are unreliable but it's definitely a sticking point in my mind.
I know exactly what you mean. The thing is, I had a 2004 Ducati Monster that I bought brand new back in the day and I never had any problems with it. But I only had it until about 7K miles. I wish I could have confidence in Ducati because they make some pretty cool bikes, but at the moment, I don't. I don't know if you follow the motovlogger "Snowcatxx87" but he had 2 hypermotards with nothing but problems. It was enough to steer me far away from that bike even though I REALLY wanted one.
BadShadd1 Actually, that was where I heard first about all the issues about Ducati's reliability. Then came the Google results with pages of complaints etc. Hard to have confidence when you read all of that stuff. It'd be one thing to hear they had issues, then they were resolved, but unfortunately that doesn't seem to be the case.
I'm not really much of a sport bike guy myself, but I have to say that Ducati's motorcycles look the part 100%, and I'm sure when they run properly they're top of the line machines.
+Tooltrocity They've sold thousands of Scramblers. If there was a big problem you'd be hearing about it. It's an older motor, which tends to be good as far as having the bugs ironed out.
duke is lighter and feels like a supermoto, duc doesn't
Kinda wish they would make a RC690 based on the Duke to compete with the Ninja 650... I know they couldn't make it compete with the Supersport 600's but that's not the point.
you can do it yourself, just order custom fairings for Duke 690 and make it looks like a sportbike. There is no big difference between Duke 390 and RC390 either.
so happy they're making 790 duke soon :DD
+Ravoyd Ivar and hopefully its a twin.!
Sounds like a washing machine falling down a hill.
lamo
+rockafella1690 I don't think it sounds great on video, but I have ridden the 2013 Duke 690 R and it sounds great live.
LMAO! that was some funny shit!
Why doesn't Ktm make a 690 rc super sport?
+36Rza Yeah but I believe if ktm did develop a new engine for the a mid-range super sport rc then it would be a top competitor for Honda, Triumph, Kawasaki etc
The graphics on the 690 Duke looks better then the Duke R!
Thanks for the vid. But can we leave the hip hop shit out next time?
+1
yo yo
Kevin Hartung whiny little bitch.
Is not hip hop 😂
Pretty good bike.
Cmon man, feather the clutch on the down shifts. Hopping the rear tire displays poor skills. If you did that on a bigger bike around a curve you could be eating the windscreen.
The biggest negative in Australia is the price of these great machines😕
+Paris Kalachnikov That inclues south africa as well
+Paris Kalachnikov brazil too, actually they don't even sell the 690 here, only the indian 390 overpriced and broke.
+ Alan B'Stard Maybe with the impending laws to be introduced whereby we will be able to import our own bikes of choice from overseas markets will help the local distributors to come to their senses.
Good review, but unquestionably the music at the end sucks badly.
What's up with all of the Windows Movie Maker grade sound effects all over this video? They sound cheesy and unprofessional. Especially at 4:29
I test drove a ktm 695 single cylinder last week. I must honestly say that the vibration of the bike was pretty bad, i could also feel the heat of the engine in the seat pretty high. But definitely the bike was pretty nimble, really quick like a rabbit on cocaine. But i wouldn't term it as practical to be honest, not an everyday office commuter for me..i drove a Kawasaki zs800 and a yamaha zsf1 which were really practical and fun for me..sorry didnt mean to hurt die hard KTM fans,
Hi, great video!! Sry if i sound dum:) wht u mean single? Thanks
atq42 single-one cylinder bike
Just recently bought one of these...i feel like i adopted a high school aged football player... you know the guy that has zero chill? Has one drink and tries to wrestle everyone in the room...like just calm down bro i want to cruise. Bike has zero chill. Definitely for hoon spirited individuals.
$8999, here in costa rica you can get one of those for $13000....fuck
used to look down on singles , , , , until I rode a KTM.
Coming from riding dirt bikes vibration doesn't bother me too much.
I might be wrong, but, I think Yammi is making the best ... for the buck these days.
Nice.........Bigger fuel tank please!
She is mine.
That hairstyle though
screamin deal? y buy that when i can get an fz09 for same money
+Troy22U You act as if the fz09 is objectively better.
Would I love one of these? Hell yes. I love the fact its a big single and has some beautiful details. The more important question is, would I trust it to get me into work day after day when its below 0*c or getting soaked every day? Afraid not. And for the price they ask for it, it should be a reliable commuter able to soak up the miles as well as taking a thrashing when required IMO.Maybe KTM's reputation is tarnished by its past bikes/reputation but I'm not convinced enough - not for £7700 anyway.
Well.. The toughest offroad endurance race, Dakar Rally has been won about 8 times in last 15 years with LC4-engine. I think it's good enough for your commuting.. One of the most reliable engines you can buy. And one of the funniest to ride..
Very happy to be proved wrong.... but only if using someone else's money! It can't be ignored that a MT07 is ~£2300 cheaper here in the UK (although I appreciate there are probably some better components on the KTM).
I also like the mt07 & the duke 690, but the one thing that sways me to the duke is that 6 months down the line the mt07 is gonna be covered in rust where as the duke is still gonna look fresh.
Where I live (and probably in lots of places) this thing costs as much as a Street Triple and 3k more than an MT-07. Mental...
+João Soares probably i guess, has to do with where they produce the bikes
+João Soares My Striple costs more than USD$12.000 here. :(
Holly shit that so pretty
diş hekimi hakan kasımay bunu begendi
I know some people likes it ugly but still KTM definitely needs a good designer.
Why keep it a single?
+Rhys Jackson Weight, price, overall experience, uniqueness
because single life is best ;)
+David Visser but there isnt anymore vibration....
+arsenalbloke :D your humor is gold
+arsenalbloke :D your humor is gold
I like KTM exc 500
High Five! It Seems. duck chickens What's happening, luys.
Smooth ? ....You mean Honda ??
A huge disappointment cos it wont be in the US? Not all in the US buddy
plz KTM bring this to indiia
Ktm please make a rc690! XD Or even a 500cc vtwin rc to go with the rc390! :P
The only difference between RC390 and Duke 390 is the plastics. So, you can order custom fairings for Duke 690 and make it look like a sportbike.
Should made it into a twin or sell it for less
And then it would be like any other bike these days...
No thanks.
An awesome street bike, but damn why can't they make a powerful big single that looks good? Why can't KTM read over a Café motorcycle magazine and get some ideas on how to make a single cylinder motorcycle look good instead of that gawd-awful 'Transformers' styling with the droopy-beak headlight pod. Triumph has the right idea with their new Bonneville line of twins and I'll bet they will all sell out this year.
Really exciting the KTM 690R, but it won't be available here in the USA. So...next...
EU.. lovet it... ;-) Dam
If you want to commute easily and need a monster to carve corners on weekends . . . There is ONLY 3 characters to fit the bill . . . . = K . . . T . . . M
Im sorry but stop fighting the loss of hair. shaved looks way better than that mess you have on your head!!.
I am a folicularly challenged brother i know the pain. just saying that puff in no mand land in the middle front makes it look a LOT WORSE. Shave that shit bro