KTM Duke 790 as a First Bike? | Watch First! 

This is my first bike. No regrets. Anti wheelie also saved me one time.

new rider, just picked one up, 100% agree, kept it in rain mode, 20 miles in, so glad I went for it. this guys advice is spot on.....

Yeah but there is one must for her. Save up 1k and get the Austin Racing GP1R! Your Neighbors will hate it but I promise you you won’t get enough of it.

For real. I kept my sv650 for 5 years and probably enjoyed it more towards the end being a better rider. Only sold it because a friend was looking for a first bike. Still see it parked next to my 1290 at work all the time :')

I think there are 2 kinds of "beginner" motorcycle riders: 1. Has never EVER ridden a motorcycle. 2. Grew up as a kid riding minibikes and dirt bikes....but has yet to ride a full size motorcycle on the street. (me 15 yrs ago)

Love you brother thank you for your content I'm very excited to get my bike

i bought it last week cant wait for Summer im soo hyped

thank you sir, getting mine brand new tomorrow, exactly the same color :)

Yeah I would agree with your comments there .... they are easy to ride and a lot of fun too .... but then if ya stick them in track mode, track throttle response, abs in supermoto, and turn off the safety nets they show their aggressive side 😁

I’m just about ready to put out my “reveal” Vid on this bike. It’s a fantastic, fun, light and easy to maneuver bike. I do find the throttle a little choppy in first gear, which could be unsettling for a beginner rider. I’ve been riding for almost 5 years and I love it.

Hella memories there , you started on Sea Cliff and drove past beach Chalet. Where we used to cut class at haha

KTM is a good bike to start. Unfortunately this is not affordable in Brazil

My brother's first motorcycle is a modified 2014 Yamaha FZ-09 with a full racing Akrapovic carbon exhaust and header system. It also has a DNA Air Filter, and a Race ECU Flash Tune. His only riding experience was his first Yamaha YZ80 at age 13. His second at age 15 was a Suzuki RM125 & his 3rd at age 20 that he still has today at age 39 is his Yamaha YZ250 dirtbike. He took the motorcycle course, got his license and bought this bike over a year ago. He put over 10k miles on it and never crashed, and he never dropped it either! People online were mad at him like they were his parents for buying a bike like this as his first saying he was going to wreck and probably kill himself lol. He loves the bike and rides it almost every day. He rips around up in the North GA Blueridge Mountains. His FZ-09 flies!

Use to ride and race dirt bikes, so I’m not new to being on two wheels at ALLLL. I was looking at getting a 390 duke then saw the 790 duke at a local dealership for 7.5k brand new. Started Looking through some channels before I got to yours, lots of you tubers saying “you shouldn’t get anything over 500cc for your first bike” and then I come across your channel and now I really really want this bike.

Just picked up a 2023, awesome bike

This video is exactly what i needed to hear, i am too afraid to go from my 125 enduro to 790 duke, i think it is too performance-y. But i have an option to buy used 790 for only 7000eur, which seems like a bargain compared to mt07,sv and other more beginner oriented bikes... Thanks!

I’m eager to try the 890 R

Interesting to see how different countries view beginner bikes, where I come from, people say 125cc is the best beginner bike, and no beginner should ever get close to a KTM, and for most people here, 400 to 500 cc is the highest displacement they will ever get. The most popular displacement here is 250 and 300cc, While in the Americas, KTM 790 is regarded as a good beginner bike 😂

Got mine as my first bike, love it!

Terrific first bike

My first bike was a Huffy, I went to a Turbo Haybusa, if you can afford paying the Insurance Premium, go for it !!! :D beginner riders are so emotional with bikes :D most of them forget the insurance will cost more than a car :D I still advise go small until you can afford it, it is really easy to trade up :D

Folks, listen to the people that tell you that a little more bike, that you have to learn and respect, is a better investment. I've literally only been riding for a few months and I'm absolutely ready to trade in my beginner 300 for something more. You hit the limit pretty fast. Faster than you would think.

Now i want one! Is was looking for the mt07. But this bike looks way more fun to me

Couldn't agree more. Had mine since May last year. Still not brave enough to pop those wheelies haha. Assuming you need to stick it in track mode and turn anti wheelie off? Keep it on sport throttle ? Tracks really twitchy

Things are different these days, when I started there really wasn't any such thing as a beginner bike, everyone bought the biggest used machine they could afford, I went from my yamaha FS1E to a used 1990 kawasaki zx10 the day I passed my full test, I payed £700 for it and it was stupid fast for its day, I never heard of beginner bikes until recently.

i think you would really like the 890R

I got a 390 a month ago and now I wanna upgrade to a 790 or 890. 🙃

Had mine for 5 days before a lady pulled out in front of me sending me over her roof, prior to that didn't work 2 first days cause of bad battery. awesome bike the 3 days I got to ride it !

Hell yeah you can. After all, it wheelies better than the Duc Street fighter V4🤣

I started on a 890 GP, best decision ever.

theoretically even though this bike is light and has great safety features that bikes yrs ago didn't have id still think its better for someone to hop on a 300 or older 400cc bike. u will learn how to corner better with a smaller bike.

Im considering one of these but I am nervous about KTM's track record with maintenance and issues.

Jooo guys! On what bike will i have more fun? On the ktm 790 or on a suzuki gsxs s750? I'm a beginner

What year of bike is this?

So definitely a better option over the mt09..What about the mt07 would you still go for this Duke?

Hyper smooth mode please

Anyone knows anyone that’s looking to sell a used one?

Is this SF Haha I would love to ride a 690 in SF

Hey dude, your camera is moving too much. You have a good voice, and your commentary is interesting, but fuck me if this doesn’t feel like I’m out at sea.

#notificationsquad

My dream is to buy a superduke R But it is not even launched in India Then what should I do??? 😓😓😓

My insurance broker would disagree lol

Duke 390 its a much better starter bike🤙

100hp are not for beginners

Only problem is ktm's reliability, but good bike nevertheless

god damn first

Mt 07 and CBR 600 its also better first bike , softer motor🤙

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100hp first bike... you amaricans !!