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In its 2024 avatar, the KTM 390 Duke has received a comprehensive update and now the motorcycle brings back memories of the first-generation hooligan that we loved so much
Story: Azaman Chothia
Photography: Sanjay Raikar
KTM India recently invited us to Kolad in adjoining Raigad district where we got to experience two new variants of the KTM 390 Adventure.
Story: Azaman Chothia
Photography: Apurva Ambep
The 2021 KTM RC 390 has been spied in its production-ready avatar causing excitement for the orange sportbike fans. [Read more…]
The KTM 390 variants have always run on imported Metzeler tyres, much to our delight, however the bikes are now being shipped with MRF hoops.
Ever since their launch, the KTM 390 Duke and RC 390 have always run on sticky Metzeler Sportec M5 tyres, while the smaller-capacity siblings made do with Indian-made MRF rubber. Now, with the Austrian brand claiming difficulties with importing the German tyres to India, even the KTM 390 Duke and RC are being shipped with the MRF Revs C1 tyres found on their smaller-capacity siblings.
KTM recently announced now liveries for their entire RC range, but swapped out the tyres without any official announcement. Indian import restrictions and supply chain constraints are probably responsible, but there has been no word from the manufacturer about whether this tyre swap is a make-shift arrangement for the time being till they sort out their supply chain issues, or of this is a permanent shift. We expect there has also been quite a bit of cost saved by switching to an Indian tyre manufacturer, but none of this is being passed on to customers, with no price cut being announced.
Expect more info as soon as we have it.
The third iteration of the KTM 390 Duke is here, boasting BS6-compliance, new colourways and the segment’s only quickshifter. We head out to a top-secret test track and push it to the limit.
The new KTM 390 Duke has recently been teased with some new features and brand new colour schemes, which makes for an even more aggressive stance for the naked 390.
It is almost here! Spy shots of the much-awaited KTM 390 Adventure being tested on the streets of Pune emerge. [Read more…]
With bikes like the BMW R 1250 GS, KTM 390 Adventure, Suzuki V-Strom 650 and Benelli TRK 502 expected to hit our market in the coming months, the adventure touring segment is set to get really interesting. [Read more…]
