If KTM would give 5 years warranty then I'd buy one tomorrow, and for those haters, I own a KTM, it's just that things start to give trouble just outside the warranty time. If their motto is No Bullshit, then it should also reflect on quality and customer support. I'd pick the new MT-09 SP and have spare change for fuel and great journeys with all software unlocked
Listen, I hear what you're saying, but I'm never going to spend "European money" on a Japanese bike. Yes, yes, yes, reliability, cost savings, etc etc, believe me I get it! But sometimes you just want to take a second look in the garage before you go to bed, and I don't even want to take a first look at the Yamaha 🤢
1390 especially for track days and 2 up riding. the 990 sound like a bag of spanner’s in a cement mixer especially on start up. 390 good fun for youngster
I picked the 890 R. I couldn't justify the price of the 990 when the 890r is just as powerful, has much better brakes and cost £3k less for a new '23 model.
Absolutely loved this content, tho an observation, 390 power rating as 1 star felt harsh as it was compared with 990 and 1390..but not with its segment rivals..but the metric used for affordability of 990 was with its rivals in same segment 😅 sub 400cc segment 390 is amongst the top of power range..
Only thing id change is the styling of the 390. For a beginner bike this thing looks damn good. But i do understand you are comparing the 3 dukes against each other 🤷♂️
It's fun to own higher displacements like the 1390 SDR Evo. Unfortunately though, in my country there's this 62mph max speed limit within our highways so it's a bummer to ride a fast bike slow and not getting the maximum potential of its engine. So here in the Philippines, I would love to own that Duke 390.
I would like to say that for most riders with some experience looking for a little bit of fun the option would be the 790 Duke that you did not include. That one has the sufficient grunt to get a bit of a scare without really requiring a lot of skill and with great low and middle push for the day to day ride.
Probably the super duke. Longest production history, higher quality parts, less stressed engine under normal use.. the 390 should be reliable as well. It’s the 990 I’m the most skeptical about but time will tell.
I have a 990, and I can tell you I get to use more of the bike more of the time. I'm find myself very rarely if ever wanting more power, with all that torque available, there's no practical use for more, unless you're a track junkie, in which case you'll never have enough.
@@righteousEarth ok thats all the convincing i need. no seriously though i am contemplating an r6 due to it needing to be revved super high before it really opens up and considering that the general consensus is that throttle control is one of the biggest keys to riding this seems to make sense. does this thought process check out? or should i seek a different route? my only experience is that ik how to work a clutch ive never owned an automatic transmission. so im familiar with the concept of the friction zone and rev matching
@@thatoneguywithtwothumbs Actually, You cannot go wrong with your choice. whatever you buy nowadays you are guaranteed a fun time. Even you start with litter bikes, I originally opposed. you just should confidence in yourself that you can handle this and in a month you will search on YT "How to do wheelie" . And do not take key advice or info from internet. especially from YT comments.
Def 1390 for me & a Streetfighter V4 SP2 to go with my M1000R & Diavel V4. Maybe round off with an M1000RR and the new Panigale V4. Why? Because, why not 😂 EU regulations will kill off these bikes in the not too distant future. Noise and emissions now, but HP/CV and speed restrictions are well on their way.
I have a 2007 ktm 990 superduke. It’s a beast but it is getting older so I got the new 390 duke as a new economical second bike. The 390 has gotten great reviews over the last 5 years so I gave it a try. Rides like a duke, 0-85 mph plenty of juice. After that I want my heavier bike and larger tires. Not that it is a must but having had that I miss that of the larger cc bikes. Having said that 0-85 mph this thing rails. I’m 6 foot, the bike fits, but yes it’s a pocket rocket. Comfortable, all the extras and services are lower in price. In closing I would say if I get the new 990 duke I know I will love it, but something tells me the 390 on the backroads and twisties is hard to beat.
Is spending more to get more power worth it? Yes. TBH if you are going to obey the speed limits and they areas you ride are 60mph and under then just get the 390.
TRoo-DaT I would buy 390 in an instant if it was 154 Kg. Fully Fueled, even though I don't need it ... already have Gen 3 Busa, 2023 XDiavel, Scrambler 400X, & Trident 660
Thats the Indian variant. The International spec 390 is lighter due to the lighter wheels,lighter mirrors and lack of saree guard along with few other parts here and there.
I have a 790 adventure and a 1290 superduke R. I am never buying a KTM ever again. So many reliability issues. Brake sensors went out, leaking coolant. Total pain in the ass. I'm buying a Japanese bike next
Will Traded my 390 duke 2021 for a 390 duke 2024 in the atlantic blue color tomorow and i stay with the 390 because it cost less on everything. Insurance, registration, services and don’t Forget the gas. This machine is outstanding and the thruth is that it give enough power to be out of limit and laws almost everywhere on the streets, roads and highways. This machine protect you A FEW to act in the dangerous driving zone for you and the others. Of course, you will probably meets cars, motos, cyclists, animals, children and roads on your way. Can you control all of this elements? For me, with a 390, i can’t. So i can’t imagine with a 990 and a 1390.
Fun,fun..fun. KTM is all fun untill problems arise. Its a shit brand and the 990 has an absurd price tag. i know so many people in the bike community who went japanese after owning a euro bike. Yamaha and kawasaki all the way
Why would you ride a fast bike slow? That’s like saying a Mazda miata is more fun than a corvette….. pretty sure more people will pick the more powerful corvette and have more fun going faster with more power
People spend stupid money to use 'all that power' for 'just a few seconds'. And the downside is they are using 25% of the power the other 98% of the time, while paying for premium fuel, premium insurance rates, premium tire consumption, premium maintenance costs. The top tier motorcycles have a big diminishing returns factor about them. The middle-weight class seems to be the most bang for dollar, enough performance to feel a tad stupid, not too much performance to inhibit riding skills and learning or be a determent to one's drivers license. Somewhere between 110-130 horsepower and 420-450 pounds weight, which when you consider it, is bonkers power to weight ratio compared to automobiles and you can get this without paying an arm or a leg.
Not your greatest video. The comparisons, particularly including the 390, are ludicrous. And the fact that you can’t get its weight correct, mean that this is a clickbait waste of time.
KTM is Chinese manufacturing quality, but wait.... It gets worse... Its expensive, but wait it gets worse.... The features are already on your motorcycle, but locked behind a paywall. KTM can go out of business for all I care.
Don't be so dramatic. Keep things in perspective, protest the bad business model and hold them accountable. But don't bash on the engineering company that they are. Who else makes looneytoon high performance twins with the sort of excitement and soul factor that KTM does? Ducati gave up on that years ago. As far as manufacturing moved to China, it's an unfortunate move...... that is a political and national problem, not just a corporate one. If KTM decided to make everything it sells in Austria, guess what the prices would look like? The enemy isn't KTM, the enemy is George Soros and people like that.
Not one single bike you've seen in this video is made in china. The 390 is made in india since forever and the 990 and 1390 are made in austria. The 790 platform is made by CFMoto in china.
@@ehiggins7476 It's misdirected frustration and disapproval. Chinese government has a well established track record of rotten human respect and values, and their penchant for control and tyranny is well established. I will say however, if most Chinese people could express their personal thoughts openly about their government without fear of reprisal, they would be little different than the places who can still do that without being jailed or destroyed. CF Moto can have all the same manufacturing talent as any other company. We all wish labor, prices, international trade was far, ethical, and respectful. It is not. Is that the fault of the common person in these countries? Most of the time, no. Ignorance abounds about how manufacturing, sales, and services work. Governments thrive on ignorance because it prevents them losing power. Passivity is the tool of ignorant people because their personal ignorance doesn't threaten their own lifestyle, as they think they have freedom and control when they actually live inside a bubble of slavery.
I had an SD from 2016, a great machine. But the failure rate is absolutely unacceptable. I don't know what it's like with the KTM brand now, but it really turned me off
@@Villani_AV yeah but do we really need them? I am actually going back to a more simple and analogue bike. Got an ktm 950 sm with carbs, trying to make my own subframe and fuel tank and other stuff to get down to as low weight as possible. 215kg is waay to much for me :P Imagine if the 390 was available with an old school 650 cc v-twin engine at max 15kg more. That would be my sweet spot. super nimble handling because of low weight at just shy of 100bhp would be so awesome.
Great real world . Shame the end result was wrong lol I kind of agree 990 it’s just right for the road . I’ve 1290 it’s a pussy cat unless you don’t want it to be . Not rider the 1390 but the 1290 It’s not really a track bike I was quicker on my Daytona on track . But the duke is a must to try out for the fun of it .
