...I've been riding all my life since I was 14 (60+ now) and I am just thrilled to see women embracing motorcycling like never before in every country and Kate (and many others) is helping to increase and sustain that - my ADV helmet visor is utterly tipped to you with honor, respect & admiration! Also appreciate you "spanking" the 790 so nicely and sharing it!
Thanks man! That means a lot! I've been riding myself for 10 years and motorcycles and riding are my life! Nice to show sometimes that we can be serious about it, rather than a lot of what you see on social media which is a chick in a helmet and bikini that doesnt ride!! Say tuned as I have some awesome plans for next week in store 😜 also, i think i need some new adjectives as spanking is overused after this vid 😂
Thank you. We are pleased to hear that. We as women can ride a motorcycle 😊 it is so much fun. I prefer it above car driving. Home-work is about 100 km's each day.
Remember: Bike channels are watched by bikers, we prefer to hear the sound of the environment/bike than the dance music (in general!). :) How was the fuel economy BTW? So I know what to expect. Ta!
Well done. Music selection was good, +1 on cutting volume in half. The music adds to the character of the video, as does the sound of the engine. Also, if available, you might wanna invest in a wind sock for the camera microphone, they’re inexpensive and go a long way towards cutting down wind noise. Keep up the great work, you’re coming along.
I bought a 390 Duke as a commuter so I could save my XSR for weekends. Its superb, light, nimble, fast enough for the motorway and did 300 miles commuting this week, returning 76.8mpg.
What do you think of the position of the exhaust, maybe I could put the co-pilot in trouble? It is undoubtedly a radical motorcycle to go around curves
Hi Kate and Emma, I enjoyed my ride with you both, my first time in the lake District, so beautiful. The perfect day out with 2 girls and 2 Dukes and from your description, the 790 was as smooth as silk and a pleasure to ride. Thank you both for a lovely day out.
Nice video Kate! Actually good to see a bike review with someone actually riding some twisty roads and not hanging about! instead of boring M-Way/Freeway and in town rubbish. Took one out few days ago. A very good fun bike the 790.. BTW like the 690 had a few rides on them over the 4 years I`ve had a KTM as a courtesy bike usually. Bloomin good fun too!!!!!!!!
mac46rr well thats how a bike should be tested right?! Haha! I just need a mic set up now so i can talk as i ride. That would be ideal! Yea I am a massive fan of KTM. I love all their bikes and they are so fun like you say!!!
Not Kate but I'd say go for it. You must've mastered that 150cc a very long time ago already including the essentials such as throttle control and counter-steering.
Lovely country ride! KTM is killing it right now! I enjoyed your video but I was nervous watching your friend. Watch out crossing lanes around a curve please!
Such beautiful country side up there! To be honest, the video doesn't do it justice but you can actually see very clearly over the low walls hence why I followed her 😊 yea, the 790 is super light and flickable, I will certainly give it that! Thanks for the comment, ride safe 👍
It looks good But are the actual liable? People used to say that you get quite a few issues with them And can you change the display to just night mode I’m in between of geting a ktm 790 duke or Yamaha MT 09 which one is more fun would you say
Im interested how you feel the 790 compares to the 690? Particularly ergonomics, weight, city v country riding etc. Is the lack of adjustable suspension, non-hydraulic clutch, non-brembo brakes actually an issue for the 790? I have a 690R and am thinking about an upgrade but not sure....
I was going to ask the same question. Looked at the 790 at bike show in Nov as I has street triple r but didn't gel with it. Left field a got a desert sled instead.
Hi. Great video. I test rode a 790 Duke yesterday and with customized platform boots I had bought & modified for the day because I am on tiptoes otherwise. Questioning the seat height 2 of the KTM staff advised me that you have to get used to one foot, Not 2! I'm 61+ and about 5'6". Any thoughts. I'm supposing you are 5'8"+? The 790 is wonderful overwise. But I still love my 'lowered' RC390 very much.
'avin brew Kate? Nice to see you back out on the bike in far better weather. I'm looking forward to riding this bike. As an observation, I'd recommend taking a slightly wider entry line into your corners curving to your right. I know with the dry stone walls you wouldn't want to be too close to them, but a wide in tight out, slow in fast out, mantra will help you maintain the same speeds but with a greater safety margin. Love your 690 btw, very cool. Safe riding!
Khubaib Shaikh it depends on what you want out of the bike!!! :) if you want adjustable suspension which i guess will come on the R, then i'd wait if i were you :)
I love single cylinder SopfistiKate, , it was me that bought a Ducati 250 Mk 3 when they were £400-£250 on MCN market, I got one for £175, it had no twist throttle, only a lawnmower throttle, which didn't matter anyway as I just rode it on max...(as the strokers had hit the market in mid 80's, YAM RD 250's etc etc and tumbled the market for 4 strokes. , anyway, I had this 250 Single Duke it would pop fart / fire at every lampost it seemed, it was so small, easy to ride, top speed was only about 80 mph lol at a push , ok 75?, but you could almost go flatout even on those tyres of that era, everywhere out of town.) Sadly i sold that gorgeous bike due to lack of finances to move on up??? It was not a move up in hindsight, i had so much fun and so many smiles per mile on that beast...I .wish I had kept that bike now.....worth about £10k lol
Hi Kate, looks like you had a great day on these KTMs. I'd keep the 690 as it's much better looking. When you get bored with it and feel the need for more power get a vtwin like the 990 SMT or go up to an Aprilia V4 Tuono. So long as the seat height isn't an issue you won't be disappointed.
you ride fast! did you know the road before you videoed it? Some of those blind commits were way faster than I would feel comfortable with, and I have been riding for over 40 years, but YMMV. OTOH, I do love a grey day for going for a fang! Nice job, maybe talk a bit more about your process? Always good to get another, maybe different, perspective...
I hadn't ridden that road before but I ride a 690 and I know that bike better than I know myself, the two feel very similar in lightness. I don't ride out of my comfort zone so I was pretty comfortable filming this. I love twisties, you can ride fast without breaking speed limits as they're usually 60s lol sorry I'm not quite sure what those capital letters stand for... 🙈 what would you like to know about the process? I've just got a vlogging Mic for my camera so I can talk on the move now! :)
@@UsernameKate Your lines are nice, and like you I like twisties; in oz we have 'advisory' signs that are actually very good - so you have a speed limit sign, which may be 80Km/H and advisory signs that might indicate the curve of the road and a speed - say 40Km/H, so I play doublesy - triplesy - by either doubling or tripling the advisory... it's fun and relatively safe for roads I do not know, and even those that I do - Thunderbolts Run is my favourite. The rock walls and blind lefties (with snotty dribbles on the off cambers) of your video give me the willies... You did seem to handle them with ease though. Nice. As far as process goes, it is nice to do the zen waft through the slings and arrows of outrageous roads, silently, but it is also nice to wax the occasional loquacious and describe what you are feeling in the moment - how is the quick shifter / blipper responding to your inputs, how you feel tipping in and basting out of a turn. How the brakes bite. Little bit of a stream of conscious, in the moment, narrative...
What a great place to ride. One day, now that I've found out I'm actually part British, I've made a video about it, I would love to visit that area. Ride safely.
Never saw this channel before, but nice! I love that you show the little bits and trifles you ran into, beyond just the "scenic" videography most reviewers do. I think it's awesome, but I would love to see ktm do an adventure variant of the bike myself!! =)
I had a 690 Duke R (2014), which was perfect for the twisty roads around New Zealand's South Island. Loads of character too, I kind of miss it. and if I hadn't moved away would probably have hung onto it as it did most things pretty well.
Yay..was waiting for you to ride it again. Nice road around the lakes. Bike sounds good to me. Sounds pretty smooth. How was it over bumps in the road? Do feel comfortable buying the first the first year of a new bike? In particular this one? Guess one is covered with a warranty? Hope most or all of the throttle snatchiness is gone in street mode? As I said I currently have no bike so really interested once it hits the states.
dry509 i found the suspension firm, which is nice when youre tabking along. Yes, street mode made it fine on the tight twisties! It doesnt bother me tbh! I like new tech and models and like you say there is a warranty. But some people like to wait incase there are changes, like i suspect they will bring out a 790 R with adjustable suspension and an akrapovic as standard.
Good review and beautiful roads! How did you find the brakes compared to your 690? I have heard mixed things. I live around the corner from a KTM Dealer and I've owned a few but not had a chance to get out on a 790 Duke yet.. The 1290 Superduke on damp roads was probably the most insane bike I've ever ridden and was way too much for my skill/balls 😂
I'm having a 790 for a week soon so I'll be able to compare. It's weird because if you asked me if my brakes were good when I was riding my 690 all the time, I'd have said excellent, now I'm testing lots of bikes, I'd say they're barely adequate in comparison 😂 haha yea I took a 1290 superduke out and around country lanes, I felt like it was riding me not the other way around LOL
does Emma have an A2 licence then? lovely about the Lake District isn't it? are they contenders as new bikes for you two young ladies then? you girls ride safe!
2018 790 and the same trouble to start it, sounds like they put a weak starter system.. I have the 2012 690 and sounds horrible when you want to start it, when you kill it, at idle too.. but pulls hard.. oh well
Hi Kate, Can you tell me, IS big diferent between Duke 390 and 790? I have 390 ,It is my first bike,but i want to buy 790. Is good for beginers? Thanks. Jan.
Jan Slosarik 790 is a big jump from a 390 but completely manageable. It only goes as fast as your right hand makes it go. Depends on your self control!
Jan: After 7000 KMs on my 390, and now over 2000 KMs on the 790 that replaced it, I am still trying to work out the difference between the two. Essentially the 790 is “more of the same”, which is what I was looking for. The differences are nuances. So far I have go it down to * 790 + more torque, need to change gear less. * 790 + academically faster, but on real world roads little real difference. You just need to push the 790 a little less. * 390 + the 790 is definitely heavier, not enough to be a problem, and is light in its class, but lacks the magic lightness of the 390. * 390 + the 790 is louder, less of a stealth bike early in the morning. * 790 +- kicks out much more heat, great on a cold morning, less so in late afternoon rush-hour traffic. * 790 + just as naked, but has more wind protection at speed. Maybe down to the shape of the tank? * Both very eager to go and highly flickable around the twisties. * Both light and highly manoeuvrable - ideal for the license test. The 790 will probably be better with the examiner on the back …. * Both small enough to use in city traffic, though even smaller would be better! * 390 + Fuel level readout: The 790 take much longer on startup to give a true reading. Left over night with a full tank, next morning on startup it will give a low fuel warning and take several minutes / miles to correct. * 390 + The 390 is strangely the smoother of the 2, despite being single cylinder. providing you are in the correct gear / rev range. Putting it one way: if you are happy and confident on the 390, then you will be happy and confident on the 790 - from the very first few metres! But if you are happy and confident on the 390, why change?
Loved the vid, hated the music!! Its SO much better with just the wind noise - makes you "feel" the ride more if that makes sense. Keep it up, though, as your vids are just so entertaining, informative and I'm never disappointed.
Test rode one two days ago, such a great bike to ride but just wish i like the looks of it a little more. And like other comments have said. Your 690 looks great
Thanks for the compliment of my 690! I appreciate that :) yeah I get what you're saying. I've seen lots of 790 that have had aftermarket bits on them and they look amazing!
@@UsernameKate I forgot to include the Rottweiler intake system also, its always had the 1st gen akrapovic exhausts along with akrapovic race map on the ecu
Finally a real world review by someone who can properly compare it to tho 690! What do you think of the suspension on this one compared to the 690? In my opinion, that is where the 690 has a lot to improve on.
You don't hang about Kate, you defoe have it a right good spanking 😂 😂, can't wait for this lock down to be over and done with and get back to riding bikes. Fat bob Andy.
can you guys explain to me how a bike can look smart? Sorry maybe its thing where you guys come from... But in the USA I don't see how you can put glasses on a bike or give it a gpa... lol
Well im off to the 'Lakes', gawjus girls riding lovely bikes and eating jazzy looking sarnies in café in lovely surroundings. SOLD. sign me up! keep up the good work!
I thought the other girl is going to share her experience on 390 as well at the end but didn't happen , other than that it's a nice video, beautiful scenery 😙👌
...I've been riding all my life since I was 14 (60+ now) and I am just thrilled to see women embracing motorcycling like never before in every country and Kate (and many others) is helping to increase and sustain that - my ADV helmet visor is utterly tipped to you with honor, respect & admiration! Also appreciate you "spanking" the 790 so nicely and sharing it!
Thanks man! That means a lot! I've been riding myself for 10 years and motorcycles and riding are my life! Nice to show sometimes that we can be serious about it, rather than a lot of what you see on social media which is a chick in a helmet and bikini that doesnt ride!! Say tuned as I have some awesome plans for next week in store 😜 also, i think i need some new adjectives as spanking is overused after this vid 😂
Agree :)
Thank you. We are pleased to hear that. We as women can ride a motorcycle 😊 it is so much fun. I prefer it above car driving. Home-work is about 100 km's each day.
"As smooth as a silk worms fart" Ha Ha....that must be silky smooth then? I'm loving watching the older videos
Super smooth haha
Oh those pre-covid rides, when you could just pull off for a coffee and a danish in a nice local coffee shop.
The memoriessss 😩
Post covid will be here soon. I just bought a new 790 duke today. I'm stoked to ride and explore Florida's back roads. God bless and stay safe.
If the music volume was halved or removed this would be perfect! ;)
A class day out on lovely machinery, what more could you want?
EU Bike Dude still getting to grips with this editing malarkey 😂 cheers! 😊
Remember: Bike channels are watched by bikers, we prefer to hear the sound of the environment/bike than the dance music (in general!).
:)
How was the fuel economy BTW? So I know what to expect. Ta!
Yea but i cant win, some like it, some dont haha 😂 plus, you couldnt hear the sound of the bike for the bloody wind 🙈
Sorry missed the bit about the economy! I have no idea, I got giddy so that went out the window lol!
Well done. Music selection was good, +1 on cutting volume in half. The music adds to the character of the video, as does the sound of the engine. Also, if available, you might wanna invest in a wind sock for the camera microphone, they’re inexpensive and go a long way towards cutting down wind noise. Keep up the great work, you’re coming along.
I bought a 390 Duke as a commuter so I could save my XSR for weekends. Its superb, light, nimble, fast enough for the motorway and did 300 miles commuting this week, returning 76.8mpg.
I love the 390 duke, good shout 👏
Can't beat ride around the lakes and a good brew!
Try the Honister, Hardnot and Wrynose passes next time you're in the Lakes, difficult but fun.
NORTH AMERICA IS A BEAUTIFUL SIGHT !! CONGRATS Brother !
You are the first girl I found on TH-cam making video of my favorite bike.
What do you think of the position of the exhaust, maybe I could put the co-pilot in trouble? It is undoubtedly a radical motorcycle to go around curves
Hi Kate and Emma, I enjoyed my ride with you both, my first time in the lake District, so beautiful. The perfect day out with 2 girls and 2 Dukes and from your description, the 790 was as smooth as silk and a pleasure to ride. Thank you both for a lovely day out.
Nice video Kate!
Actually good to see a bike review with someone actually riding some twisty roads and not hanging about!
instead of boring M-Way/Freeway and in town rubbish.
Took one out few days ago. A very good fun bike the 790..
BTW like the 690 had a few rides on them over the 4 years I`ve had a KTM as a courtesy bike usually. Bloomin good fun too!!!!!!!!
mac46rr well thats how a bike should be tested right?! Haha! I just need a mic set up now so i can talk as i ride. That would be ideal! Yea I am a massive fan of KTM. I love all their bikes and they are so fun like you say!!!
How many years have you been riding? And would you recommend me jumping from a 150cc I have ridden for that past 3-4 years to a duke 790.
Not Kate but I'd say go for it. You must've mastered that 150cc a very long time ago already including the essentials such as throttle control and counter-steering.
Lovely country ride! KTM is killing it right now! I enjoyed your video but I was nervous watching your friend. Watch out crossing lanes around a curve please!
Such beautiful country side up there! To be honest, the video doesn't do it justice but you can actually see very clearly over the low walls hence why I followed her 😊 yea, the 790 is super light and flickable, I will certainly give it that! Thanks for the comment, ride safe 👍
It looks good
But are the actual liable?
People used to say that you get quite a few issues with them
And can you change the display to just night mode
I’m in between of geting a ktm 790 duke or Yamaha MT 09 which one is more fun would you say
Those roads in the Lake District are great fun. I've been riding there over the last couple.e of years. Great fun.
Waiting for this beast to launch in India 😍😍 Love this bike, Great Fun Having a ride with You!!!
This was fun to watch!
Love watching your videos so down earth looking beautifull as always
Brilliant I will look forward to that! 👍
Well done Kate, that was good to watch. I thought you handled that Duke quite nicely, lovely area up there too👌
Thank you! I really appreciate that! Hope you're well!!!!
Im interested how you feel the 790 compares to the 690? Particularly ergonomics, weight, city v country riding etc. Is the lack of adjustable suspension, non-hydraulic clutch, non-brembo brakes actually an issue for the 790? I have a 690R and am thinking about an upgrade but not sure....
wait for the 790R then, i am sure there will be one soon enough
I will do a fully comprehensive comparison on my website. I'll comment on here once it's complete :)
I was going to ask the same question. Looked at the 790 at bike show in Nov as I has street triple r but didn't gel with it. Left field a got a desert sled instead.
Not the street triple not gel I meant the 790 duhh
What a nice ride out..Stick with what your happy with I would say..Your machine looks well tricked up..awesome.!!
Stay safe out there..✌🏻
Rocking Rodders thanks, i ADORE my 690 ❤
Your 690 duke looks fucking amazing
Buy it 🤪 she's for sale
@@UsernameKate I don't like used bikes anyways I'm waiting for the 790 to launch in india
Hi. Great video. I test rode a 790 Duke yesterday and with customized platform boots I had bought & modified for the day because I am on tiptoes otherwise. Questioning the seat height 2 of the KTM staff advised me that you have to get used to one foot, Not 2! I'm 61+ and about 5'6".
Any thoughts. I'm supposing you are 5'8"+?
The 790 is wonderful overwise. But I still love my 'lowered' RC390 very much.
'avin brew Kate? Nice to see you back out on the bike in far better weather. I'm looking forward to riding this bike. As an observation, I'd recommend taking a slightly wider entry line into your corners curving to your right. I know with the dry stone walls you wouldn't want to be too close to them, but a wide in tight out, slow in fast out, mantra will help you maintain the same speeds but with a greater safety margin. Love your 690 btw, very cool. Safe riding!
Hey Kate looking at buying Duke 790,Ducati 821 2018,or husqvarna 701 Vitpilen what do you reckon is best looking bike out of them.
Soupdragon i 100% dont think you can make a bad choice with that line up! 👌
Test rode them all immediately ordered the 790 what a fantastic machine pity i have to wait until end of june to get the akropvic as not out yet.
beautiful road to feel the bike dear.... love it!!!... great video
Thank you so much!
Another awesome video. Your 690 looks great. Is it better to buy 790 or wait for 790R
Khubaib Shaikh it depends on what you want out of the bike!!! :) if you want adjustable suspension which i guess will come on the R, then i'd wait if i were you :)
Kate Ralph thank you for your suggestion. I will surely think about it.
Please turn off the music while riding any bikes, it's so off-putting. Otherwise a nice video!
Splendid Cookie trial and error my friend. New to this vlogging lark.
I actually love the tropical house music background. It works with the video.
i agree kiddie music, turn it off
Wind it up gal! I think you have to pay to have licenced music on your video....but Kubbi Ember
would be good too...i will donate a cornish pasty
I love single cylinder SopfistiKate, , it was me that bought a Ducati 250 Mk 3 when they were £400-£250 on MCN market, I got one for £175, it had no twist throttle, only a lawnmower throttle, which didn't matter anyway as I just rode it on max...(as the strokers had hit the market in mid 80's, YAM RD 250's etc etc and tumbled the market for 4 strokes. , anyway, I had this 250 Single Duke it would pop fart / fire at every lampost it seemed, it was so small, easy to ride, top speed was only about 80 mph lol at a push , ok 75?, but you could almost go flatout even on those tyres of that era, everywhere out of town.) Sadly i sold that gorgeous bike due to lack of finances to move on up??? It was not a move up in hindsight, i had so much fun and so many smiles per mile on that beast...I .wish I had kept that bike now.....worth about £10k lol
Hi Kate, looks like you had a great day on these KTMs. I'd keep the 690 as it's much better looking. When you get bored with it and feel the need for more power get a vtwin like the 990 SMT or go up to an Aprilia V4 Tuono. So long as the seat height isn't an issue you won't be disappointed.
690s up for sale. Think a street triple rs is on the cards next!
Fabulous vlog! You ride better than I. Best id for years. Go Girls!!!
Ian Lawrie cheers Ian!
you ride fast! did you know the road before you videoed it? Some of those blind commits were way faster than I would feel comfortable with, and I have been riding for over 40 years, but YMMV. OTOH, I do love a grey day for going for a fang! Nice job, maybe talk a bit more about your process? Always good to get another, maybe different, perspective...
I hadn't ridden that road before but I ride a 690 and I know that bike better than I know myself, the two feel very similar in lightness. I don't ride out of my comfort zone so I was pretty comfortable filming this. I love twisties, you can ride fast without breaking speed limits as they're usually 60s lol sorry I'm not quite sure what those capital letters stand for... 🙈 what would you like to know about the process? I've just got a vlogging Mic for my camera so I can talk on the move now! :)
@@UsernameKate Your lines are nice, and like you I like twisties; in oz we have 'advisory' signs that are actually very good - so you have a speed limit sign, which may be 80Km/H and advisory signs that might indicate the curve of the road and a speed - say 40Km/H, so I play doublesy - triplesy - by either doubling or tripling the advisory... it's fun and relatively safe for roads I do not know, and even those that I do - Thunderbolts Run is my favourite. The rock walls and blind lefties (with snotty dribbles on the off cambers) of your video give me the willies... You did seem to handle them with ease though. Nice. As far as process goes, it is nice to do the zen waft through the slings and arrows of outrageous roads, silently, but it is also nice to wax the occasional loquacious and describe what you are feeling in the moment - how is the quick shifter / blipper responding to your inputs, how you feel tipping in and basting out of a turn. How the brakes bite. Little bit of a stream of conscious, in the moment, narrative...
What a great place to ride. One day, now that I've found out I'm actually part British, I've made a video about it, I would love to visit that area. Ride safely.
Never saw this channel before, but nice! I love that you show the little bits and trifles you ran into, beyond just the "scenic" videography most reviewers do.
I think it's awesome, but I would love to see ktm do an adventure variant of the bike myself!! =)
JDMHero47 they are doing next year! Watch this space :P
I had a 690 Duke R (2014), which was perfect for the twisty roads around New Zealand's South Island. Loads of character too, I kind of miss it. and if I hadn't moved away would probably have hung onto it as it did most things pretty well.
Hi Dave and I'm in the South Island and been looking for a while to get a 690r..... I think it is perfect for NZ
Looks much better with the black rims
Is this quickshifter smoother or the one of the tiger 900 gt pro?
Yay..was waiting for you to ride it again. Nice road around the lakes. Bike sounds good to me. Sounds pretty smooth. How was it over bumps in the road? Do feel comfortable buying the first the first year of a new bike? In particular this one? Guess one is covered with a warranty? Hope most or all of the throttle snatchiness is gone in street mode? As I said I currently have no bike so really interested once it hits the states.
dry509 i found the suspension firm, which is nice when youre tabking along. Yes, street mode made it fine on the tight twisties! It doesnt bother me tbh! I like new tech and models and like you say there is a warranty. But some people like to wait incase there are changes, like i suspect they will bring out a 790 R with adjustable suspension and an akrapovic as standard.
Kate Ralph Thanks for the feedback.
Good review and beautiful roads! How did you find the brakes compared to your 690? I have heard mixed things. I live around the corner from a KTM Dealer and I've owned a few but not had a chance to get out on a 790 Duke yet.. The 1290 Superduke on damp roads was probably the most insane bike I've ever ridden and was way too much for my skill/balls 😂
I'm having a 790 for a week soon so I'll be able to compare. It's weird because if you asked me if my brakes were good when I was riding my 690 all the time, I'd have said excellent, now I'm testing lots of bikes, I'd say they're barely adequate in comparison 😂 haha yea I took a 1290 superduke out and around country lanes, I felt like it was riding me not the other way around LOL
lol yes the 1290 is crazy :)
does Emma have an A2 licence then? lovely about the Lake District isn't it? are they contenders as new bikes for you two young ladies then? you girls ride safe!
toorest trikie no Emma has a full licence but at the time of this video the shop only had the 790 and 390 to ride on demo :)
So how broken is the duke 790 today ?
I wouldn't know, this was a days demo lol
Excellent.
Gulf, haven't seen gulf in the states for decades. New subscriber, keep posting.
It is approx $10,500.00 here in the U.S.? Would you spend that much on it?
I wouldn't buy it, I've test rode the street triple 765 rs since this video and that's what I'd go for! 😊
UsernameKate Motovlogs Cool. Thanks for letting me know.
2018 790 and the same trouble to start it, sounds like they put a weak starter system.. I have the 2012 690 and sounds horrible when you want to start it, when you kill it, at idle too.. but pulls hard.. oh well
Hi Kate, Can you tell me, IS big diferent between Duke 390 and 790? I have 390 ,It is my first bike,but i want to buy 790. Is good for beginers? Thanks. Jan.
Jan Slosarik 790 is a big jump from a 390 but completely manageable. It only goes as fast as your right hand makes it go. Depends on your self control!
Kate Ralph thanks very much 👍
Jan: After 7000 KMs on my 390, and now over 2000 KMs on the 790 that replaced it, I am still trying to work out the difference between the two. Essentially the 790 is “more of the same”, which is what I was looking for. The differences are nuances. So far I have go it down to
* 790 + more torque, need to change gear less.
* 790 + academically faster, but on real world roads little real difference. You just need to push the 790 a little less.
* 390 + the 790 is definitely heavier, not enough to be a problem, and is light in its class, but lacks the magic lightness of the 390.
* 390 + the 790 is louder, less of a stealth bike early in the morning.
* 790 +- kicks out much more heat, great on a cold morning, less so in late afternoon rush-hour traffic.
* 790 + just as naked, but has more wind protection at speed. Maybe down to the shape of the tank?
* Both very eager to go and highly flickable around the twisties.
* Both light and highly manoeuvrable - ideal for the license test. The 790 will probably be better with the examiner on the back ….
* Both small enough to use in city traffic, though even smaller would be better!
* 390 + Fuel level readout: The 790 take much longer on startup to give a true reading. Left over night with a full tank, next morning on startup it will give a low fuel warning and take several minutes / miles to correct.
* 390 + The 390 is strangely the smoother of the 2, despite being single cylinder. providing you are in the correct gear / rev range.
Putting it one way: if you are happy and confident on the 390, then you will be happy and confident on the 790 - from the very first few metres! But if you are happy and confident on the 390, why change?
Loved the vid, hated the music!! Its SO much better with just the wind noise - makes you "feel" the ride more if that makes sense. Keep it up, though, as your vids are just so entertaining, informative and I'm never disappointed.
Good review will probably be trading in for the 790 later this month just needs an akra on it.
Test rode one two days ago, such a great bike to ride but just wish i like the looks of it a little more.
And like other comments have said. Your 690 looks great
Thanks for the compliment of my 690! I appreciate that :) yeah I get what you're saying. I've seen lots of 790 that have had aftermarket bits on them and they look amazing!
I know this is an old Video now, but just wanted you to know your videos are the reason I finally got a bike and why I chose a KTM 🙂
Always good to see young ladies on a bike imo not enough of you girls ride. Good on ya 👍🏻
so much fun,im jealous
Ive owned an 09 990 superduke since I was 21 still have it to this day :) having HT quickshifter put on it this year along with a slipper clutch ^^
No way! They sound like some naughty upgrades 😍
@@UsernameKate I forgot to include the Rottweiler intake system also, its always had the 1st gen akrapovic exhausts along with akrapovic race map on the ecu
looks like the weather held out for you this time, great ride out, certainly better than my last test ride anyway lol :-)
Renegade haha! Yea it was glorious and thankfully incident free! 😂
790 Duke says yes!!! I’m getting a spanking!
I used to have the 690R, fantastic bike. Now waiting for delivery of the new 890R super scalpel 😉
NICE!!! Lemme know what you think to it!
Hallo Kate nice blog, i have one question.
Are there any vibrations on handlebar of 790 at low RPM and at high RPM ?
adiqto i didnt think they were too bad low or high but then again i ride a single cylinder haha
I’ve got the 790. No real vibes at low rpm. There is at higher rpm but you only notice if you’re on the motorway for a couple of hours.
If you wouldn't own the 690 Duke, which one would you get? 790 or 690 R?
Lovely!
Just subbed your channel, i wanna buy a new bike but I'm confused between ninja 650 and duke 790,any suggestions would be helpful 😊
Surya Pratap hey! Sorry i havent ridden the ninja 650 so I have no comparison to give you :( might be worth a test ride yourself on both? :)
Consider cost and reliability. KTM reliability is spotty for what you pay.
To be fair, I had a 1997 620 rxc dual sport and it never gave me any problems. But I've been hearing things about the newer stuff.
Nice vid Lass, thanks for your input versus the 690, lots of curiosity about the 790 for now
Looks like those roads really test the suspension. Reminds me of driving thru Donegal in Ireland.
Great landscape, great road!
Marc Withersea cheers marc! Also I havent forgotten to reply, i have barely had a minute to myself :( hoping to answer your questions soon!
Another great video kate, keep em coming :-)
Ant on a Slant thanks Ant! I appreciate it :)
Cool vid... looks like a fun day in the saddle! but are you wearing my nan's gardening gloves?
Frugaltail Alpinestars C1 windstoppers 😂 but do make excellent gardening gloves also!
Finally a real world review by someone who can properly compare it to tho 690! What do you think of the suspension on this one compared to the 690? In my opinion, that is where the 690 has a lot to improve on.
Sorry for the late reply! I'm having a 790 for a week so hopefully I will be able to properly compare! 😊
Nice music / nice video
Thumbs up 👍
Thanks for sharing
Peace
Thank you 😊 ride safe!
Nice video enjoyed the spin 👍😉⛽🏁
I liked the music. What were the names of the songs, especially the first one? I would really like to find some of them.. thank you
TH-cam search 'vlogging music none copyright' you'll find the songs there :)
kate how about the position of the exhaust did you feel the heat?
I felt no heat at all.
@@UsernameKate great! Thx
I'm 6 vids in now and enjoying your super content👍
Looks like a fun bike!
Such a fun bike!!
Great vid kate 👍🏍
You don't hang about Kate, you defoe have it a right good spanking 😂 😂, can't wait for this lock down to be over and done with and get back to riding bikes. Fat bob Andy.
Haha I give it a whirl! When lockdown is over, we will have to go for a ride! 👍
watching your old vlogs, you so adorbs
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That's an awesome machine you got
What Gloves do you wear?
Alpinestars C1 windstoppers 👍
"The weather is much nicer today!" *Pans to a shot of an overcast cloudy sky* :')
Oh England 😢
Nice one Kate 👍😁
Nice video !! It rides pretty smooth as u can see!! Greetings from greece!!!
those roads look awesome
Ohh what a loving day to ride a motorbike. 😄😄
New subs here 😊
yuki minamoto thanks 😊
Does the 690 sound better?
When they both have stock exhausts they sound very similar. My akrapovic makes my 690 just sound dirty 😈
Your 690 looks really smart what you have done to it 😊👍
Henry Smith thanks! I might do a video on it. On my website www.usernamekate.com i have an article on all the mods! Might put it into video form! :)
can you guys explain to me how a bike can look smart? Sorry maybe its thing where you guys come from... But in the USA I don't see how you can put glasses on a bike or give it a gpa... lol
@@sirmasteryan4958 LOL it's a UK saying, if something looks smart, it looks good 😂
@@UsernameKate you look smart and I don't mean that in an intelligent way... ;) lol wtf
Nice bikes. For myself i work at a KTM dealer and see those beauties every day...✌🏼
16 MEDIA Andre Ullmann aw nice! I used to sell KTMs myself :)
"Yes girl, we didn't die!" Classic Kate comment!
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It looks so tiny, compared to my bikes. I bet it's nice and light too.
I live in the Lake District love it up here
Try Hard knot & wrynose pass next time, the duke will love it up there, but careful on those bends they’re unforgiving.
Colin Colborn i did it the other day! lol. I put a youtube video on 😊
Kate Ralph nice one, I’ll check it out when I get a chance. It’s a bit of a beast isn’t it?
Colin Colborn it is but like you say, cameras dont do it justice 🙈
Well im off to the 'Lakes', gawjus girls riding lovely bikes and eating jazzy looking sarnies in café in lovely surroundings. SOLD. sign me up!
keep up the good work!
Love from India
Another great video, stand lol
Je kiff t’a vidéo 😍🔥
Thanks!!
kate this is king Edwards still alive you still look great, great video.
I thought the other girl is going to share her experience on 390 as well at the end but didn't happen , other than that it's a nice video, beautiful scenery 😙👌
Truth is she didn't want to be on the video! So I did well to get this video together haha!
On KTM motorcycle you looked very good and beautiful 🏍️🏍️🏍️🏍️🏍️⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐👍🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁
MAM WILL IT SUIT FOR SHORT RIDERS LIKE 5 FEET OF HEIGHT
Hmmmm depends on your leg length! You should go to a dealer and sit on one :)
KTM Duke 790 looks similar to the one seen in Asia albeit without mode variants .👍🇮🇳
Such a pity the wheels are black, orange ones would be brilliant like the 390. nice vid.
It would certainly make it look quite brash! 🙈