re: KTM Duke 390 Review & first impression: xBhp Exclusive

Oops, you're right, I stand corrected - there IS a way to increase the weight - it's the saree guard a tire hugger.
BUT, I've never seen a Duke with saree guard, everyone takes that off.
Also, I found that tire hugger makes the bike even dirtier because all the mud bounces off the hugger and goes into the upper and central part of the bike.
I took it both out the first day, so that's 6 kg less.

But the tank capacity is a mastery...
Maybe D390 needs a better fuel than what we have, could it be they added some special filter or something into the tank? I'm not an expert, but 0.8 liters less capacity sounds like there's something else in the tank that's occupying that much volume...

And re power - it could have easily happened that the previous power figure was a pre-release figure and that they now detuned the power for both international and Indian version.
If you go to KTM international website you'll see that the power now says 43 HP (which is 43.5 PS). It used to be 44 HP...
They obviously detuned it.

I'm looking forward for Kiirus and Race Dynamics to jump into the game and release their ECU remap with some 50 HP...

re: KTM Duke 390 Review & first impression: xBhp Exclusive

No black alloys?

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re: KTM Duke 390 Review & first impression: xBhp Exclusive

You can detune the power but you can't increase the weight just like that. I think the weight must had been wrongly reported during the presentation...

re: KTM Duke 390 Review & first impression: xBhp Exclusive

Me thinks the weight increase of ~6 kg & slight power decrease of 0.5 bhp has been done to help KTM DUKE 390 to adhere to the EU A2 license.

re: KTM Duke 390 Review & first impression: xBhp Exclusive

Brothers. Spoke to some one from KTM navi Mumbai. 390 at 2.05 L on road. 1 Display bike available. Test bike to be made available in a few weeks.

re: KTM Duke 390 Review & first impression: xBhp Exclusive

Haha, me too, I don't care. Just give me those 43 horses!

re: KTM Duke 390 Review & first impression: xBhp Exclusive

Addition of Crash guard & saree guard maybe. Is that orange crash(genuine ktm accessory) guard coming here?

re: KTM Duke 390 Review & first impression: xBhp Exclusive

i thought about it again, maybe crash guard, tyre hugger etc. are some extra weight, which is not there in the international model.

re: KTM Duke 390 Review & first impression: xBhp Exclusive

yes I noticed this too. It was supposed to be 150 kg with fuel. Strange. Maybe the weight of one or more components has gone up.

re: KTM Duke 390 Review & first impression: xBhp Exclusive

Seems like everybody has forgotten about orange-or-black wheels thing. In the launch Mr.Bajaj unveiled the one with orange so that looks like the standard. Not that I am complaining. @1.8lacs is ex-mumbai, in Hyderabad it should be 1.9 is what KTM Banjarahills says. At that price I'll take pink spots on yellow wheels.

re: KTM Duke 390 Review & first impression: xBhp Exclusive

Went to BTM-KTM today. Booking to start tomorrow with 30K as booking amount. Delivery to take 60-70 days. Test ride bikes will be available starting either tomorrow or the day after. After the long wait, I guess 1.8L Ex Showroom is inviting

As regards bike loan, there are some banks that provide superbike loans (more the bike's amount, lesser the interest). Tata Capital offers one around 9-10%

re: KTM Duke 390 Review & first impression: xBhp Exclusive

My delhi dealer told me that display bike will arrive in a day or two. The handing over of bike will take minimum 10 days if things are smooth. I booked my bike on march so let's see!!!

re: KTM Duke 390 Review & first impression: xBhp Exclusive

For the 200, the introductory price did last a decent amount of time and 11k units sold in 1.5 yrs is not path-breaking. So i assume the Introductory offer on 390 will stay for some time. at the same time, why take chance, might as well pay 30k and book one now. rest we have have to pay at delivery, which seems like a couple of months at least. That should be decent amount of time to arrange full amount or arrange a loan. Worst case scenario: loose 4k at cancellation.

re: KTM Duke 390 Review & first impression: xBhp Exclusive


I have been there too. Hoping to like the bike when i test ride. Any idea, what the on road price would be??