2015 KTM 390 Duke First Ride Review

KTM is doing big things in the on-road market right now, one of which is expanding its selection of smaller displacement bikes. Not long ago we got our first taste of the smallest street-going powerplant KTM is offering in the States, the 373cc Single that is shared in the RC390 and 390 Duke, when we tested the RC model in Italy.

I said it then and I’ll say it again – small bikes are serious business and serious fun. The sporty ergos of the RC390 may not be for everyone though, so KTM offers a more comfortable and upright riding position with the similarly-powered Duke. KTM shipped a select group of media outlets to Thailand for its Duke It! Press event to get a taste of the soon-to-be-available in the US 390 Duke along with its smaller and bigger siblings.

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