I have been a 1000cc naked bike rider since I started in my 40’s. I was always careful with the throttle and brakes. Had a few slow fall overs but nothing bad. I got this 2024 390 as a light second bike. It’s new, with warranty and gas and service is very inexpensive. It is a great beginner bike and a super fun bike for experienced riders. It is a pocket rocket. It gives you all the power you would need with little chance of you getting too much because your wrist twisted the throttle too much. You have to rev it good if you need pass someone, but it has the power. You can keep up with bigger bikes on the back roads and you can go 65-85 on the highway. I think after 85-105 mph, the power delivery slows down. But 0-85 mph I think it always has good torque and power. I would like to get the 2024 990 but I think this 390 will always be a bike I would love to grab
You can call this a beginner bike all you want but I'll tell you as a "veteran rider" with plenty of track time...this is no "beginners bike" This is a track eating machine!
I have the previous model in the UK, it's a great novice machine or for someone like me who is getting on a bit and don't need all the power of a bigger machine. I love the frontal stance of this bike. Shame they still haven't sorted the seat comfort out. Great review
Very nice video dude!! Got my license this week and during all this time I have appreciated a lot the small cc bikes. I was doing my lessons with a 649cc bike in my driving school but I was practicing my low speed maneuvers with an MT-03 in my free time. It was easier for me to learn how to ride a motorcycle on a low-cc bike. PLUS you gain a lot of confidence in these small rockets! Now I need to decide which motorcycle to buy. The MT-03 or the Duke 390. Both of them are amazing!
great video overall, thanks a lot! Just curious if you tried the Yamaha mt-03 and if you have any comparison between the two.. i'm looked at a lot of options for me and i shortlisted these two. i was riding a 120cc before and i took a long break then now i settled in Europe and want to ignite that fire again . thanks again for the thoughts and the honest review
The MT series from Yamaha are great, from the mt03 to the mt10. Obviously the mt03 and mt07 are more beginner friendly. The older models dont have as much technology as other bikes but when it comes to reliably naked bikes, theyre as good as they come. The 2024 models have a very nice updated interface.
I own one of this love it. I have trust on ktm they are running in my country since decade. I am from india we have preety good Market of ktm then others. We manufacture ktm in india too we have partner ship with ktm so. They are preety cheap here too. Love the bike love their technology
I have this bike kind of in a different form. I have the 2024 Husqvarna Svartpilen 125 (here in the UK beginner bikes are limited to 125cc until you get your full licence). It is basically identical to this bike in the main chassis. The rear subframe and bodywork is different and it has Pirelli Scorpion tyres and I think the seat height is higher at 820mm but otherwise it's the same bike essentially. The Svartpilen does come with a quickshifter as standard though which is interesting. I don't use it much though as I am learning how to use a fully manual bike properly, but it can make shifting gears quickly easier, which is handy when you only have 15hp. I have yet to fully break the engine in and have the first service so I'm limited to below 7500rpm (it's what the manual says but it's not physically limited). Turn by turn navigation through the TFT display is pretty cool as well. In theory it can recieve phone calls, but I haven't got a helmet speaker set yet so haven't tried it out. Also you can remote control your phone using the left button cluster. It has been an excellent bike except for one strange thing that has happened to me a couple of times. If I get a false neutral (e.g. moving in slow moving traffic), it won't let me go down into first gear until I fully stop the bike, which can be somewhat dangerous if traffic behind you thinks you should be pulling off. I think it's part of the safety system, not letting you out of neutral except for specific conditions. Maybe it will let me up into second in that situation I'm not sure. Also the chain tension measurement is a bit vague in the manual. I think it says the bottom length of the chain should be between 7-10mm below the bottom of the swingarm (after the plastic chain slider) when you lift the chain up. I am guessing the chain tesion method is similar with all the 2024 bikes on this chassis. How did you set yours?
Ive had some problems with my bike, i own the same 390 but just in Orange blinkers flooded with water and oil consuming at highway travels, has someone same problems?
Honestly so hard to decide - I am considering myself a beginner even tho I do have experience but here is why, learned years ago how to ride on some 125cc, after that I tried some bikes from friends like honda transalp, vstrom, Ninja, gsxr etc.. I even owned yamaha dragstar 650 (either bike is not for me or 650cc is too much for the beginner especially it being over 240kg in weight, and streets in my country aren't that good, I now think that bike is more for wide USA roads) I even had an accident on it as I didn't have experience, emergency happened and I only used my front brake and pushed it really hard, of course due to not having ABS I kissed the floor, I decided not to drive it anymore and get a brand new bike at some point that will fit the beginner more after 2-3 years (now) I decided to get one, tested many bikes at dealer shops, and naked is really something that I love, I feel really confident driving one, maybe cuz I was used to rly heavy bike and this feel like so much easier to control not sure, but due to everything mentioned I consider myself as a beginner as I didn't drive in a longer period, many people say it is a beginner bike but I see some people saying it is not, as despite looking small and having 46hp it really is aggressive, the second thing that is driving me away is that people are saying "ready to repair", not reliable engine etc, I kinda don't want to pay 6,6k euro just for engine to die in 2 years haha so not sure at all
One thing about the 390 KTM is when twist the throttle and it goes like a jet it feels fast and the equipment are good like traction control it’s a great beginner bike
Yo this is insane I just bought a ktm 2023 390 duke maybe 2 months ago and I love it. It was a brand new bike and it was cheaper than the 2024 so that’s why I got it but I’m getting the hang of riding finally and this bike it awesome. I bought a new slip on exhaust for it but that’s it and it actually sounds pretty good. It’s very likely that when I plan on getting a bigger bike for long commutes that I will still keep the 390 duke
Excellent review especially for a returning rider like myself. How is the launch torque in the RAIN mode ??? How do you feel about vibrations in the bars, foot pegs, &/or seat ??? At what speeds regarding vibrations ??? Any choppiness in low speeds ??? Thanks for your response. Subscribed
Have you tried out the new z500 to see how it compares ? I really want an mt07 but I probably should start with something smaller and the duke 390 seems similar to the mt07
The z500 is nice! Also very light and just slightly higher CCs than the duke. Can't go wrong with the kawazaki. MT07 is definitely a lot more powerful, id start with a lower cc if its your first bike but its up to you! MT03 is closet to the 390 duke.
The reason this bike is awesome is because it provides quality, technology at different levels, and the power needed to be comfortable at HIGH speeds...being up to 100 or so. I was somewhat surprised to see how quick he went from 50 to 70...seemed like 3 seconds or so. For a lighter rider like myself, I feel that bike would likely pull pretty well in 5th all the way up to well past highway speed then 6th gives that cruising gear that still gas the umph to pull in most situation without shifting down. They give a perfect cc size to power ratio as well. Would much rather this than say a honda 500 twin for sport riding. The cockpit on this bike is also VERY solid. Anyone know of any known issues or codes the bike gets? I read alot about newer bikes and electrical issues
Good bike congrats , I bought rc390 as my first, and traded in after 1000miles because very light and not much power if you going on highway for 10-15 min , but city very cool weapon
I’m about half way through the video and barely pushing 50mph on the highway is insane. Where I’m at in pa most of the traffic goes at least 80mph. Some go faster some go slower but average is about 80mph lmao
Nice! Im thinking about hondas new nx500 for my first bike. If you like the seating angle on the Duke, you should try the cb500x which is pretty much the nx500.
Honda has had the reputation of making the most reliable motorcycles on the planet for decades. The new k t m's are made in china. China has reputation of making some of the worst products on the planet. I've Never found anyone that would argue with that. Do yourself a favor and buy a Honda .
First of all, the new 390 is made in the Philippines, I'm not sure about the US, but in China we get the new 390 from the Philippines. So it's ok if u mind about made in China. Secondly, drop the shit abt Chinese product sucks blablabla. Pretty sure u used a phone/laptop/ipad made in china to view this video, so stop being brainwashed and ignorant thx.
@@RoadscoreFirst of all, the new 390 is made in the Philippines, I'm not sure about the US, but in China we get the new 390 from the Philippines. So it's ok if u mind about made in China. Secondly, drop the shit abt made in China sucks blablabla. Stop being ignorant😅
Up until now the reliability is an issue? those guys are not riding a KTM. It is easy for them to say it is not reliable 🤣 I got 2020 duke 200 as my daily bike and few of long rides. It has 37k+ meters driven and still working perfectly fine. Still giving the power and fun on twisties and in traffic if need to overtake 🤣 Proper maintenance is the key 🗝️ and don't be a s2pid on the road.
. I'm about to buy this bike based on your suggestion and others and I'm also getting a sweet deal at the dealer for the same brand 2024. .What helmet are u rocking?
Id suggest you do a test ride first just to be safe. Personally after a long drive my knees are a little achey and im only 5'8. All depends on how long your legs are. You being on the taller side could likely be a bit uncomfortable for you but you wont know until you try
just bought a barely used 200 duke with 1,400 miles on it, just having alot of trouble getting the hang of the clutch that's the only scary thing for me (it's my first bike btw)
It will likely feel small, I suggest you go to the dealer and try it out! There is also an Adventure Version of the 390 duke, this one is taller. You might want to consider that one
I’ll tell you my story. Started in 2007. 955 speed triple, 675 Daytona, ktm 990 super duke. Latest bike the 2024 ktm 390 duke, in orange. Very impressed, love the bike. I prefer a bigger bike on the freeway but the 390 can hang! On the back roads and twistys it is the most fun. I actually improve my skills on this 390 duke. Just got the quickshifter…… very cool
I have driven 125 cc Hondas for 15 years now I switched to 390 Duke. I am generally happy but only in low speeds and low rpm , 390 is very rattley and engine shakes . Thats my only problem with my 390 😢 looks like it’s happy only when it’s driving hard 🤷🏻♂️
5:40 i'll love a bike which sounds good. That's why i've been Considering getting an MT07 with an akropovic exhaust as my first bike. The bike sounds like a v8
I started the video by saying I was a beginner and these are my thoughts as an inexperienced rider. If you dont like it, then fuck off. I do whatever the fuck I want to do
