Almost exactly one year ago, former EiC Kevin Duke penned (typed?) his review of the 2017 KTM 390 Duke. It came as no surprise to the MO staff when Kevin arrived home from Italy raving about the refreshed and revamped 390. The crew had already tested previous models and had found themselves smitten with the small orange machine, giving it the honor of Best Lightweight/Entry-Level Motorcycle of 2015 and 2016. It would then come as no surprise that the refreshed 2017 model would clench the threepeat with the Best Lightweight/Entry-Level Motorcycle Of 2017, and at $5,299, it would also snatch up our Best Value Motorcycle Of 2017.

Accolades a-plenty have been thrust upon KTM’s lightweight Duke from its inception. It was now my turn to spend some time aboard the newest Iteration of the machine. Nothing has changed between model year ‘17 and ’18 besides a white color option for 2018.
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