Vlog - KTM Duke 390 after 18 500 km 

Hahaha! I love the little chuckle as you cruise along! 😊 I want this to be my first bike!

I have KTM RC 390 2016 and it has done more than 27,000kms. Modified exhaust, rear shock, racing rearsets, KTM RC 200 rear sprocket, open air box and powertronic piggyback ECU. No problems and it runs like a charm and revs upto 12000 RPM. Love KTM.

Great Video well done and so true the KTM390 is ready to race with a BIGGGGG SMILE each time

Just hit 10k miles this weekend bikes been an absolute dream just regular maintenance needed I have replaced the fork seals but that's my bad cause I learned to wheelie on this bike so wore them out quick other than that, it had zero problems I love it looking at getting the 690 as well I do t find my self switching from the dukes anytime soon they are just amazing bikes! Ps there pretty baller on the dirt to even on stock tires!!!!

Small bikes can be so much fun

Thanks! I was on Gran Canaria and all the other Canary Islands on holiday when I was in school, long time ago. And I always liked to be there. Now I live in Bangkok and I ride the Duke 390 here. Different conditions but also lots of fun. Enjoy the ride and the islands!

Love my '17 to bits. Very few issues. New chain and sprockets. Nearly 10k miles. Beautiful ride. I feel at one with it.

I've had my duke 390 2017 for 9 months now and love this bike, great fun to ride in South Africa! Love your video, happy biking everyone!

Love riding in Gran Canaria, it's great for us northern Europeans to escape there from the winter this time of year. The west coast GC200 is probably my favourite from Agete, called by up the old road to check out the rock fall which eventually closed that part of it. You certainly don't need a big engined bike to enjoy those roads.

What a beautiful place. You're blessed to be able to ride that little cannon there! :)

What a fun bike, can't wait for the weather to warm up and get one for the summer!

Beautiful road and view... yes 390 is a durable beauty to own.. nice video...

Nice video, nice road too. This bike is on my short list for some fun.

Great video mate!

That's one of the best roads I've seen a motorcycle reviewed on. I've been on the 390 and loved it!

I got my 2019 390 Duke as a daily commuter to work. Really a joy to ride! Wish i get to ride on those beautiful roads one day.

I bought the same model on last week Saturday. It is really fun to ride and very different from every other bike.

I have a RC390 2017 with a little bit over 10,000 km on the odo, it is my first bike, bought it brand new a year and a half ago, I actually wanted an R3, but here in Mexico the R3 was 1,000 usd dollars more expensive and it didn't have ABS and I believe that the KTM make more HPs on the wheel, plus the brakes, the frame and the forks looks better and are probably better on the KTM. Oh, but this 390 has giving me a lot of trouble with the cooling system and KTM Mexico has not been up to the par with the post sale service, even before the first service the coolant level started to drop and after they finally fix it (after more than 2 months on the dealer garage) the fan failed when it had 6000 KM , they fix it but did not changed, so instead of waiting for it to fail, I changed the coolant for Engine Ice and the swapped the stock fan for a Spal. I love how the bike drives and makes me feel. Recently I bought a MX-5 ND and still prefer to ride the bike than to drive that car. Anyway, long short story: bought a proven bike from a more reputable manufacturer like Yamaha or Honda. If I didn't have changed the exhaust system for a Yoshi (450 dollars) and the fan, I would probably had selled the bike already. Not buying any KTM ever, not even that awesome Super Duke which it is made in Austria, KTM Mexico does not stand for they products.

Completely agree. It's an amazing little bike that does everything.

As always very fun and useful video. Keep all the good work coming!!!

Wondering how the Duke is holding up? I have a 2022 and would love to know. Thank you so much Sir! Happy riding, Case

Cool video man! do you have same review for husqvarna svartpilen 401? i am planing on buying one and this kind of info is gold! peace

Road was amazing

Its the most refined that KTM has made out of all the 390's. Its an absolute monster and corners is where it feels at home. I have clocked 16k Kms on the odo and still feels new. Changed the metzellers once. Yes the TFT have some issues..but hey at this price point its a pretty good deal. I have kept up with 650 cc parallel twin cylinder engines easily with this. Yes the vibrations do crop in around 140, its a single cylinder afterall. But very firm stable and some kickass brakes. The best money can get atleast here in India.

Had planned to stay this winter in Gran Canaria, instead I am far North in Norway and it is dark 14:00 in the afternoon with ice on the road and just a little snow. Sadly my KTM 500 EXC is usless on ice without spiked tires (tried with the original knobbies and it was so slippery that you could not even start on flat ground without rear wheel spinning lol). I am now just waiting for the summer so I can go riding again... I plan to move to warmer place then this as the dark long winters north of polar circle sucs...

If KTM's 390's prove to have sorted all their teething issues out finally I think this is possibly one of the best platforms for a low cost, exciting, efficient, practical, easy to mange, motorcycle that is impossible not to absolutely love. Ive had plenty of riding time on these bikes working for a KTM, BMW, Suzuki Triumph dealer and have to say it's one of my favourite bikes to ride on public roads taking into consideration EVERYTHING from all the other manufactures I mentioned above. The 390 Duke appears to hit the sweet spot in so many ways and proves you don't need any more horsepower when a bike weighs as little as one of these. There's very little to criticise about the way it goes, stops and handles. Styling is of course subjective and you'll either love it or hate it but you can't see it when you're doing what it was designed to do so it shouldn't stop anyone from taking a test ride to see for themselves. I hope KTM continue to hone, refine and keep improving this particular model. News is KTM is currently working on a new 390 Duke for 2020!

Very nice video, can I ask how tall are you, and do you feel slightly cramped on the bike. I have the 2018 RC390 and totally love it, but realise on longer rides a duke would be more comfortable unless it's not cramped.

Nice road to ride cheers from California USA

i have one, had it for a little more than a year, bought a used superduke, don’t wanna sell the 390! i would keep them both if i could. riding a 390 again, after riding the big one, in the traffic and on the bumpy roads of rome, standing up on the pegs, flicking it like a mini motard is super fun.

Can you do a comparison between Duke 390 and Kawasaki Z400? Thank you!

Beautiful roads! Wonder how many kms you ended up covering on the bike and how reliable it was till the end? Thanks! :)

My dad has ktm duke 390 first gen. No major problems and maintenance is pretty affordable.

What a great place to ride.

5:13 The Duke 390 has a 373.2 cc engine not a 390 cc! I've been riding the previous Gen Duke 390 for 4 years now, an absolute masterpiece of a bike for this price. But I do agree about the Chain Sprocket issue. I guess since a lot of the parts for this bike are made by Indian motorcycle manufacturer Bajaj (who also owns majority stake in KTM BTW), and since they are all about making motorcycles for the masses (very reasonably priced) they do tend to cut corners and due to that sometimes their parts aren't up to the mark at all. the silver lining is that you get parts for real cheap for this bike. 😁

Hahaha, great video. I want to buy a Duke 390, and I will be living in Gran Canaria

Omg that road 🥰

Carry on bro

Thank you

Hi man! Could you please explain what are the problems of 2017 ver compare to 2018 ver? Thnx!:)

Nice see duke 390 in Europe

I knew this bike was a good one. In Northern Europe, the weather is not that beautiful everyday... So I would buy this kind of small bike only if KTM do a Adventure 390 with more fearing and protections ! much needed for commuting

Hello SIR! I wonder if you are gonna make a second part? Maybe at 25 000km-28 000km?

Great video, I love the bike! Did you experience any problems considering height? I am 190cm tall and read online that the 390 duke may be too small for taller people.

Do you like the seat? Is there a more comfortable seat to buy for it?

Can you tell me the jacket you wear in this video? I like the look. Is it a riding jacket?

I'm thinking about getting duke 250. Is it a good bike?

This thing would keep up with my SV 'thou

Scary roads!

Sorry for being a noob but what bike did he ride (with golden handle bar) at the begining of the video?

do you think this bike can handle some touring (with offroad)?

i really wanna buy one of these, are they high maintenance ?

Je ti dobře rozumět i v angličtině, tak se na to pekne kouká

Great stuff! I'm really interested in buying 390 duke and this video helps me a lot! I heard that this engine needs to check valve cearances at some point. Are yours already done that? If so, how much is the service cost? Thanks!

Only oil changes? No valve adjustment?

Like the bike but yeah its little smaller for me as for u mate

Could you please update what happened after 20K km.

Does this bike supports My ride Navigation App by any means??

Good objective review. However having owned one, I would NEVER buy another KTM based on my own experience. Fueling was appalling especially at light throttle openings. Cold starts ridiculous. From high revving to stalling. Intermittent Headlight failure and instrument failure. Worst bike I've ever owned. Thankfully gone but cost me a small fortune in depreciation. As a second bike and you have plenty of patience and money, go for it. When running right it will put a smile on your face. If its your first or only bike I would respectfully suggest you look elsewhere. I should clarify mine was a 2017 model, and most issues hopefully resolved by now. But in classic KTM style ( watch Ewen McGregor and Charlie Bormans " A Long Way Round") they don't win customers by producing poor product and having an arrogant attitude. Oh and the bike didnt even come with a manual. Thanks and apologies for being negative but it is what it is.

Ktm❤💕💕💕😍

I just bought this.

Is that road in Gran Canaria? if so, can you name it or give us a map tag, please?

Same year bike here. 21k km on the odo Toast rings which causes the bike to eat oil. Alot. It’s not reliable. It’s a matter of time for this engine to die , already in the beginning of its life. Only 21k km for a machine which supposed to serve you on a daily basis.

Fantastic bike. Purchased a year ago! Quick question: better a 390 to be exploited at full power or a 790 to drive with much more attention? (I'm undecided whether or not to upgrade)

Battery issues sucks had to change 3 batteries in the span of 5 years

Where in Gran Canaria did you rent the Ktm 390 DUKE? How much was the rent?

18k its the break in period. Its a brend new bike if you ask me. What can go wromg if you maintan the bike

Duke 390 is the best raw powerd mechine in its class... Old one is really aggressive....its a monster not a daily ridden commuting type motorcycle

Just bought a 2017 used Duke 390, was wondering how the fan issue was sorted on the 2018 version? Are there aftermarket parts available to solve the same issue on the 2017?

I'm torn. I have had SV650 before and i was eventually going to buy the new SV650 to get back riding, but the Duke 390 keeps popping up! SV650 is 10.000 euros here in Denmark, and the Duke 390 is 7500-8000 euros. Would i be just as happy for the Duke 390? I love the looks of it! I am 191cm 90kg if that matters.

Wow your service costs is very strange mine was ~250€ at 8000km and for 15000km around 500€

how tall are you? You look really big for that bike

Where would you rank it next to a BMW G310R? I have one and getting about 3,2 to 3,4l/100km. Service intervals are at 10 000km for the Bimmer

valve clearance? btw im own ktm rc390 2015 n its such a great bike!using for commute 24200km right now

how tall is old mate?

What is your height?

Is the duke 390 a good choice as a first bike???

your height?

how does it compare to the bmw g310r or honda cb300r?

Hi I am 170 cm heigh ,this bike will be good for my ? :))

I am 1,70m. Can I ride it without problem?

Watta road

The first service costed me around 350€

i love the way it looks etc. I had a 690 Duke 2014 model. From my experience the biggest problem with KTM is that you ride it and pray it wont get fucked up. Honda , yamaha , suzuki , kawasaki are 10 levels ahead when it comes to the engine. Dont get me wrong i m not hating but from me and friends or pro mechanics they all say to avoid KTM because they dont trust the engine.

This bike needs fresh oil every 1km . Sadly after my 5994 oil change, 6500 already felt rough . Oil change tmw around 6700.

Does this one vibrate ?

Looks a bit small for you mate.

0:55 That knee bend though :/ Not a bike for us long legged freaks.

Good looking bike, they have a reputation for being junk in the uk, shame really.

I have had 2 brand new 390's. Both were junk. got rid. Never buy KTM again. Clutch failure, oil pressure failure, both bikes cutting out all the time. KTM could not fix this.