KTM Duke 390 genration 3rd


Some motorcycles are just extremely special. Not only because they are exceptional performers, but also because of what they offer the rider and what they do for the industry by setting trends and pushing the competition. This in turn gives the buyer a lot more choice and choice is always great. The KTM 390 duke is one such motorcycle. When it launched in 2013, it introduced us to a level of performance that was just unfathomable for the times. A hooligan was the best way to describe the bike and everyone loved it for that. Then the Gen-2 came and it's stricter emission norms that would choke kTM into taking away all of that essence that made the bike so special. But with the Gen-3, 2024 KTM 390 Duke, KTM promises us that they have resurrected the hooligan. 

2024 KTM 390 Duke design

The KTM 390 Duke has always been radically styled. Quirky, bright and sharp are some of the adjectives that would be used to describe the aesthetic of the bike. The 390 and in turn, the 250 and 125 Dukes have always been styling derivatives of the OG 1290 super duke But for Gen-3, the design, in my opinion, feels closer to that of the Super Duke than ever before. The whole look is fresh, starting with a more substantial, aggressive front end. The headlight, while still a split piece unit, gets a new design, with a sharper cowl that wraps around and forms the DRL. To either side of the illuminator are these new pointy shrouds that extend from the now larger 15-litre fuel tank. The wheels are also new and use a hollowed-out hub design like on the Rc 200 and Rc 300This design also means that the disc brake is mounted on the rim spokes directly rather than on the hub. Pan the camera to the side view and you’re greeted by a chiselled, muscular almost ‘cheetah on the prowl’ stance. I think this is because of the higher tank and sculpted seats. The rear seat sits on a new aluminium subframe, one that looks a lot nicer than on the Gen-2 bike.



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