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KTM 390 Duke and RC 390 now on MRF Rubber

October 5, 2020 by Anosh Khumbatta Leave a Comment

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.

Filed Under: KTM, Latest News, News Tagged With: 390, bike, duke, India, KTM, latest, Metzeler, mrf, new, rc, Tyres

KTM 390 Duke First Ride Review: Third Time Around

June 8, 2020 by Anosh Khumbatta Leave a Comment

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.

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Filed Under: First Ride, KTM, Latest News, News, Review Tagged With: 390, 390 Duke, bike, BS-VI, duke, India, KTM, latest, launched, new

KTM 390 Adventure First Ride Review: The Austrian for India

January 29, 2020 by Anosh Khumbatta Leave a Comment

Good roads, bad roads or no roads, the KTM 390 Adventure is up to the task.

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Filed Under: First Ride, KTM, News, Review Tagged With: 390, adventure, austria, bike, duke, India, KTM, latest, launched, new, Orange, review

New KTM 390 Duke Revealed

January 29, 2020 by Team Bike India Leave a Comment

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.

 

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Filed Under: Latest News, News Tagged With: 390, bike, BSVI, duke, India, KTM, quickshifter

#EICMA2019 KTM 390 Adventure launched alongside 890 Duke R and 1290 Super Duke R

November 12, 2019 by Azaman Chothia Leave a Comment

KTM 390 Adventure WEB

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Filed Under: Latest News, News, Upcoming Launches Tagged With: 1290, 390, 890, adventure, bike, KTM, naked, news, scalpel, Super Duke

Camouflaged KTM 390 Adventure Spotted Testing

December 24, 2018 by Anosh Khumbatta Leave a Comment

It is almost here! Spy shots of the much-awaited KTM 390 Adventure being tested on the streets of Pune emerge. [Read more…]

Filed Under: KTM, Latest News, News Tagged With: 390, adventure, bike, India, KTM, latest, mule, new, Pune, spy, Testing

7 New Adventure Bikes Coming to India

September 24, 2018 by Anosh Khumbatta Leave a Comment

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…]

Filed Under: Benelli India, BMW, Hero Moto Corp, KTM, News, Suzuki, SWM, Upcoming Launches Tagged With: 390, adventure, benelli, bike, BMW, Hero, India, KTM, latest, leoncino, MotoCorp, new, R 1250 GS, scrambler, seven, Superdual, suzuki, swm, touring, trk 502, v-strom, XPulse

KTM 390 Adventure: Five Things You Should Know

June 22, 2018 by Team Bike India Leave a Comment

Latest spy pic of new KTM 390 Adventure bike

With the launch of the BMW G 310 GS in India imminent, KTM have finally confirmed that they will indeed release their own light-weight adventure tourer, the much awaited KTM 390 Adventure. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Bajaj, BMW, Features, Hero Moto Corp, Kawasaki, KTM, Upcoming Launches Tagged With: 390, adventure, bajaj, bike, India, KTM, off-road, release, upcoming

KTM 390 Duke Goes White

January 11, 2018 by Anosh Khumbatta Leave a Comment

KTM RC 390 White Web

New get your Duke in more than one colour!

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Filed Under: New Bike Launches, News Tagged With: 390, bike, duke, India, KTM, latest, launched, new, white

KTM 390 Duke wins the coveted IMOTY 2018

December 12, 2017 by Team Bike India Leave a Comment

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The prestigious Indian Motorcycle of the Year (IMOTY) 2018 was announced on 13 December 2017, at a glittering event held at Taj Diplomatic Enclave in New Delhi. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Latest News, News Tagged With: 2018, 390, Award, duke, IMOTY, indian, Indian Motorcycle of the Year, KTM, motorcycle, of, The, winner, year

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