SBU 2022 KTM 890 Duke R Project! Akrapovic Dyno Testing, Suter Clutch, Matris Damper, More! 

Hey I saw your videos. I'm a total beginner but really wanna get the 890 R.. would you support that decision instead of wasting money on a 390?

@@johnadams3038 hi John, thanks for watching, that's a great question. The answer is going totally depend on what your goals are with riding. If you 're looking for a bike to commute, do some casual rides around town, and that immediately looks cool. The 890R is a great option, I think its forgiving enough for beginners (just set it to Street mode to learn and gradually work up to the sportier/more aggressive throttle feel). If you really want to invest in skill development and learn how to ride fast properly (in corners, not just in a straight line on the highway), then I do recommend the Duke or RC 390 (Ninja 400 is another great option). Get some seat time like a month or two just riding on the street, then try out a trackday to get some proper guidance and begin your skill development. Some people are satisfied with more casual experience, in which case either option is fine. If you're hungry to learn to develop *skill* then start small and work your way up. I'm sure if you go at it on the 390 with an open mind and focus on skill development, you'll move up to an 890/middleweight soon enough (OR you end up sticking with lightweight bikes and become really really fast at it, beating guys on bigger bikes is always pretty satisfying because its 100% skill). No wrong decision, just think about what it is that YOU want out of riding.

Also, I do enjoy your riding footage, but I watch for your talking/explaining/unwrapping/installing/weighing/planning/etc.

Thank you! We’re in Asheville, NC.

I think the MSR does work in track, but if you use supermoto abs it disables the rear sensor that the MSR uses so no more MSR. Same though I've never had rear chatter on mine, don't abuse it enough

@@thejudge3040 I read that KTM disabled MSR in track mode so "the rider can experience consistent engine braking" or something like that. If I find it on the website I'll copy paste it here lol

@@thejudge3040 if you go to ktms website and navigate to the 890 duke R, the last section for software and electronics has a short write up for each rider mode. At the bottom it has track mode and says "MSR is switched off in track mode to allow more control"

@@SounderMusician yep. This is in the manual too. It’s a lot more rowdy & gives a lot more rigid feedback.

Even if the shift is smooth its a lot of compression braking on an un loaded rear wheel.

Surprised too… unless ya make something, there’s not really any other options.

Who makes the cam?

No problems - used in SBK around the world.

Use copper anti seize.

It’s a full system, we cover it in the other videos. Link in description.

@@SuperbikeUnlimited thank you !