Your CLEAREST Look At The Next-gen KTM 390 Duke
The pocket rocket has been spotted without camouflage in India for the first time
The 2023 KTM 390 Duke has been spotted once again – this time without any camouflage – and the first thing that it shows us is the change in design. The more muscular tank and the sharper, longer tank extensions make it look like its older sibling, the KTM 790 Duke.
But there are a lot more changes than what meets the eye. One of the most important new bits are the adjuster knobs to be seen on the top of the fork, meaning the pocket rocket will get adjustable suspension. You’ll likely get rebound and compression at the front and preload and rebound at the rear like the international-spec RC 390. The ability to dial in the suspension exactly according to your body weight and riding style should ideally make the riding experience a lot sweeter. Talking about the suspension, its monoshock is an offset one now for better space utilisation.
Then there are the discs and alloys, both of which are right off the latest-gen KTM RC 390, meaning they should bring about some weight savings too. Next is the frame. The bike now gets an updated trellis frame and its aluminium frame is a bolt-on unit. Its switchgear seems to be new and so is its instrument console. Previous shots suggest that the console is a slightly larger one and could finally get turn-by-turn navigation. One final bit are the footpegs, which seem to be even more rearset, making for an even better riding position for you to attack corners.
The meatiest part about KTM bikes, though, is their hearts. And this one is expected to be a larger 399cc liquid-cooled one. While performance figures are likely to be in the same ballpark as the current one (43.5PS and 37Nm), we expect it to be more refined than before. With these things, we expect the bike to come here sometime later this year and it could be priced at around Rs 3 lakh (ex-showroom). It’ll then go up against the likes of the BMW G 310 R, Honda CB300R and the Bajaj Dominar 400.
KTM 390 Duke R User Reviews
7,000 km use ke baad bike ka performance bahut achha hai. Pickup bahut strong hai, riding experience smooth aur enjoyable hai. Mileage mujhe approximately 28–30 km/l mil raha hai. Looks, performance, handling aur overall riding experience se main satisfied hoon. Abhi tak mera overall experience bahut badhiya raha hai.Read More
One of the best performances sports bike with great mileage in city around 24 and on highway 30 which is good according to a sports bike with this much performance, writing style is also very comfortable, not to aggressive and the bike, very easy to manuver. I think you should go for this bike if you are looking for great performance with efficient mileage and comfort riding style.Read More
My purchase of the bike was the best thing ever. It was always my dream to buy a 390 and the performance is the best in its class. The maintenance is very cheap, mileage is decent according to this engine. Overall, its the best bike in its segment. Beast for a reason. Comfort and performance is on next level.Read More
Its a great bike for beginners. The quick shifter, cruise control feature and the throttle response makes the ride really smooth. My experience with bike has been amazing and even on long rides the ride is comfortable. There is nothing more to say about it, you just have to experience it. At this price range, I don't think you will find a bike with these many features.Read More
Most aggressive 398 cc powerful bike only driven 9000 km in less than 2 yrs. It delivers a surgical riding experience with a punchy engine that surprisingly settles into great fuel economy on long highway scratches. It just got minor scratches on tank pad else its mechanically mint. If you want raw power then this is for you.Read More