12,999 and they’re charging extra for the modes? NOOOOPE.

@petersouthernboy6327

8 ай бұрын

KTM will do just fine without your patronage.

@badger4361

8 ай бұрын

Just get a second hand one, I mean you've got a valid point, but we all know KTM values drop like a stone, so deals are to be had.

@mfennell70

8 ай бұрын

Yeah. F them.

@paulhope3401

8 ай бұрын

Plus its a brand new model that will likely have its teething problems which is typical of KTM... and most Euro bikes.

@sinki19841984

8 ай бұрын

duke 990r in 2018 was 14850euro (I bought it for 12.400 thankgod). So with inflation and shit it isn't really that bad of a price.

this is making my 890r look positively gorgeous..

@shanemoto97

8 ай бұрын

Value of my 890r will remain high!

@captainthruster9484

8 ай бұрын

Legit

@johnfryman4428

7 ай бұрын

Thought the same - don't care for the new bodywork or the Terminator headlight

@19hundoc47

5 ай бұрын

Says the guy who’s going to love the new design within 6 months

@Peskarik

4 ай бұрын

890R is the better bike, lighter, smaller, equally powerful

That headlight reminds me of the Predator with it's mask off.

@lovelessissimo

8 ай бұрын

I once heard that comparison with Hope Solo's undercarriage. It can't be unseen.

@nazeeralisd9746

8 ай бұрын

I saw ultron

@Peskarik

4 ай бұрын

true 🙂

123hp, 300mm discs with "KTM" calipers...12.999 Emotional damage 😭

somebody in the Indian factory keeps changing the settings on the engine boring machine for a joke and KTM keep having to pump out different versions.

13k wtf ? you can get an actual super duke for 13.5k at the moment.

I was shopping for a super naked back in 2017 and it was between the SDR and the S1KR... I went with the BMW because they at least included all of the hardware that was on the bike in the price.

@BoogerEaterBare

8 ай бұрын

The 2017 s1000r had 3 packages available to purchase. Standard, sport, and premium. Very similar to the superduke and its packages. I'm not sure I understand what you are saying.

Had 2 KTM's now both brought lots of smiles but lots of issues also. A 790 duke I had for 18 months spent 5 of those months with KTM fixing various stuff under warranty. Just can't bring myself to take a chance on one again my MT09 has been faultless since new in comparison..

@astrosimm8806

8 ай бұрын

the 790 is built in china by cfmoto, it was always going to have issues

@chasp_0784

8 ай бұрын

@@astrosimm8806no excuse tho is it, says ktm on the tin

@timh6845

8 ай бұрын

We’ll charge CF Moto prices instead of KTM prices

@theseph28

6 ай бұрын

Mt09 is missionary style vanilla

@19hundoc47

5 ай бұрын

I had a 1290 and it had no issues and was a complete riot to ride. Better than the two MT09s I’ve owned

In the marketing guff and where KTM state that riders should expect at least 300km’s of thrilling riding, I hope they mean between fill ups and not breakdowns…? Thanks for the video

@timh6845

8 ай бұрын

KTMs make Ducati riders feel good about reliability

@butlersg1

8 ай бұрын

Someone made the comment that KTM reliability is giving their Chinese manufacturing a bad name 😅

@brianjackson9801

8 ай бұрын

I've ad a couple KTMs, without any issue

@theseph28

6 ай бұрын

Don't like maintaining your motorcycle? Buy a KLR

All I can think is how much of a pain it would be to get the bugs out of that headlight unit.

@exothermal.sprocket

8 ай бұрын

Douse it in vinegar 3 or 4 times just to get the crud loosened up, before even attempting to scrub.

@DaleMt09sp

8 ай бұрын

@@exothermal.sprocketor just use a dedicated pre wash 😂

@bernibeckmann9753

8 ай бұрын

You would hope that KTM has the bugs worked out pre-delivery.

@amococ2487

7 ай бұрын

Knowing KTM, you'll have to pay extra for every bug collected.

@blackiredi

7 ай бұрын

@@amococ2487😂

Didnt think the duke range could get any uglier. KTM: hold my headlight

@Rendall98

8 ай бұрын

Been making the duke for years… I change my mind on the looks every couple of months 😂

@mabecka

8 ай бұрын

It's horrible!!!!

@dsofe4879

8 ай бұрын

it looks like it got its face caved in

@paulbarker5915

8 ай бұрын

Hard agree! All KTM bar the GP bikes are hideously ugly, wretchedly so.

@512460

8 ай бұрын

Pahaha

looks like something the county lines hoodies would ride for their friday night shenanigans ,

I don't think it would live up to the old 990 siperduke , I loved mine ,proper naughty hooligan bike and few mods 150mph !!

Loving these regular uploads 👌🏻👌🏻

Let's hope they've addressed the build quality and reliability issues of the outgoing model (probably not)

@Eksistenssi

8 ай бұрын

KTM originally took off by making (almost) ready to race bikes with better reliability (+ limited warranty) than modified yz/cr/rm with almost the same price. Now you have to pay more, have to fix the known problems before you start riding it and the "race readiness" performance has diminished by quite a lot and might be worse if you just upgrade other bikes with the amount of money you saved off from not buying ktm. I wonder how long is this going to last.

Whaaat the hellll, just 123 BHP....i was expecting it to be somewhere around 145...🥴🥴🥴🥴🥴🥴🥴

remember the good old days when bike reviews involved riding a bike ? ..... i miss those days.

@yoorukhunt947

8 ай бұрын

It’s not a review. It’s an announcement 😂😂

As much as I absolutely love my 890R, I fear the pricing is way off for this 😬 realistically its £13.8k with the tech pack (the 990R will no doubt be closer to £15k). Looking around today, whilst my 890R was serviced & I can get a brand new 1290R with tech pack for £13.8k or a 1290Evo for £14.5k (their new 890R was £10.8k with tech pack, £10k without). I know the 1290 will be 'outdated' when the 1390 comes out, but come on it's a hell of a deal & 4yr factory warranty too!

@10secondsrule

8 ай бұрын

It’s kinda of ironic the more speed limits go down the more power bikes get and there’s no more boring feeling than riding fast bike slow. 890 seems like a good bike for the road. I had Ducati s2r 800 in the past and I had so much fun riding it. Replaced with a brand new street triple in 2007 and what a boring bike that was in comparison. So much better and faster for sure but so much less fun (without getting into trouble)

@brothermist0

8 ай бұрын

Absolutely. This comes to about 16K usd, the 990 R will be 17K+ usd. 2023 Super Duke Evo's can be purchased brand new right now for exact same price as the 990. This is before the 1390, after the 1390 is announced the 1290's will be FAR LESS than the 990 non-R.

@sambagogo777

8 ай бұрын

"I can get a brand new 1290R with tech pack for £13.8k or a 1290Evo for £14.5k" Where from? The regular price (when including the current £3K discount) is £14.9K and £16.6K respectively so I'm keen to know how you're getting those prices!

@mikey_bb

8 ай бұрын

@@sambagogo777 Judd Racing - I assume it's a special due to it being winter & they want to clear some out before the 1390 comes

this model will forever be known as a flapface not a sniper

Hi guys, have I understood the price correctly ? 12990 £ ? Which are nearly 15K euros 😯😯😯 So if an R version should come, it would cost around 17K euros ? Are they crazy ? I was waiting for this new Duke 990 and more specifically the R version to replace my 890 R but I think I'll go for a used SuperDuke R or the new MT09 SP. What a shame KTM.

@brothermist0

8 ай бұрын

2023 SD Evo's are being sold right now (in my area) for the same price as the MSRP for the 990 Duke non-R. Wait 'till the 1390 is announced & winter hits... They will be sold brand new, with warranty, for FAR less than the 990. Pricing is just dumb.

@michaelscott1060

7 ай бұрын

Agree

Loving the quality paint finish on the frame @4:34 Did they employ the bodger from delboysgarage?

@cunningpunt

8 ай бұрын

Ripple smooth???

@yeehar99

8 ай бұрын

The can welding at 4:25 was the kick in the balls; the frame finish the lethal uppercut...

Absolutely love it! Wow. Looks like a dream?

The grey with orange highlights looks more grown up

Still looks like they haven't finished the headlight, but I don't hate it as much as I first did. I love my Superduke, but I'd still go for a Street Triple or MT-09 in this weight class.

In the market for a middleweight. My concern with KTM is build quality, full stop. I had a 1290 SAR that was an absolute lemon, so it soured me to the brand. We have ST 765 RS Moto2 editions available in the US, often at below retail. I'll likely be going that route. Cheers.

@cribs4551

8 ай бұрын

Me too, my SDR 1290R was also a lemon, costing me approx £300 per month for the 12 months I had it. Before that I had a 990 SMT and the head bearing failed at under 3 months old without wheelies. I got annoyed with the 1290 and got a 390 Duke for the morning commute and for the 7 months I kept it, it would stall on every ride until it was up to temp. Most often in corners or on roundabouts. Such a shame…. After a 3 year break I got a 790 Duke and didn’t like it much (can’t explain it, snatchy and temperamental) so went back to the dealer who didn’t want it because he had a shop full he couldn’t get rid of at almost half price 🙈 I will not have another. Everyone needs to walk their own journey but there’s mine. Could’ve bought a top end bike at twice the money and been better off in the long run. Maybe…

It's expensive and it has demo mode that locks buyers from accessing features on the bike lol. KTM has absolutely lost their mind if they think this is acceptable given their reliability reputation lol.

whn i buy somerhing, i want to own it.... are there ecu flash options.... straight away...

ill keep my 890 thanks, most fun, agile bike since my rgv 20 yr ago

This could have been such a good looking bike if the tank+front fairing wasn’t so out of proportion to the rest

Duke 🚀

Oh it’s finally back?! The Duke that started it all.

Fantastic fly, bug and muck catcher, that headlight. Happy times cleaning that sh*t out.

Sold my 990 from 2011 about a year ago, I'm so hyped...

How is it vs an ~05 millie tuono?

I owned two 990SD and one SDR. Those had 18L of fuel and no bullshit ride modes. Only thing I really want was the old SDR with a pillion and ABS. Maybe I'm getting old. Styling is pretty much Superduke astetics which is good.

Everyone here complaining about the design is going to love the new design within a few months. “Oh it’s starting to grow on me…..Oh I used to hate it now I love it” I can hear it all now.

I'm happy the sportiest modes are extra because my mates need them but I don't 😊

Hopefully they redesigned the exhaust header. The 890 has issues with the thermostat housing leaking. Im guessing its due to it being about 2 inches behind the hot ass header and being made out or some sort of plastic.

looks absolutely lit

Sniper's a good job mate

So less powerful and more expensive than a Street Triple RS , even with all the extra CC- Nice work KTM

@motoman1996

8 ай бұрын

It’s the base duke.. not the Duke R. And way more torque than a street triple.. so you’re wrong there bud.

@tonyw3250

8 ай бұрын

@@motoman1996 Which fact did I quoted that is wrong? - NONE

@gpzfan5272

7 ай бұрын

@@motoman1996Kyle Fisher can’t read 😅

Overheard at the design meeting… “I asked Tobias to design the most difficult headlight to clean and he didn’t disappoint, well done! This will set us apart from other bikes.” 😆 It’s a joke lighten up. It’s exotic and I like ktm, I had the original 990.

Cheers guys

Will you do a review of the gsxs 1000gt please.

I really like the new 990 and it's headlight. I will most likely buy the 990R when it's released. Or a 1290 SDR EVO.

Remember when motorcycles had a cable from the grip to the engine throttle? Remember when they were scary to ride because there wasn't bubble wrap between the rider and consequences? Yeah those were interesting times. Now we pay massive amounts of money for a strong bike, pay even more to turn on electronic nannies, and even more to remove restrictions and give us the actual power. It's like you gotta pay another 1/3 the whole motorcycle price to peel back all the layers of the engine onion and see what's actually under it. Now manufacturers are putting traction control on 400cc bikes. WHAT KIND OF POPPYCOCK.... Manufacturers stopped innovating many years ago, and now all the technocrats have taken over the firms.

Headlight has the look of a “wizard’s sleeve”, if you get my meaning (wink wink, nudge nudge)

Best channel on youtube srsly

Why does KTM do this?!?!? They did it with the 890, introducing it shortly after the 790 - not even letting it ride out some sales before pumping out the replacement. Ah well, I do love me a constant improvement.

Wasn't too exciting about the new headlight when the camo prototype images were released, but now it started to grow on me. Certainly looks like the head of an alien, i like it :))

The Dark Side of Japang with a European Twang- The Duke 990

Very nice. I was hoping for a 490 engine tbh.

Exactly, was just about to write predator and you got there first 😮

£13k and it’s not even the R model that gets the brembos and other goodies 🤯

is the airfilter easy to maintain ? ktm end up like vw-imperium ...pure mainstream are the x-bow's performing better than the motorbike range 🤔

Its a shame it is not a v-twin like the old model, - i imagine there is going to be an R version of this model just like the 890 , - it should be at least 130HP to to make a real difference between the 890 and this one.

Pricing is nuts. $16,000 USD. By the time we get a 990 Duke R it will be $17,000+ USD. At that price just get the previous years Super Duke, new, for the same $. Hell, if the 1390 gets released the 1290's will be had for LESS than the 990!

And wjere is it made ?

I can't believe someone looked at the duke and went "this isn't ugly enough".

KTM's are growing on me, like the odd looks. Nice stuff gents.

Cleaning bugs out of that headlight will be fun

The important question is does it have soul? Does it have character? And does the head gasket blow up?

How does this compare to the street triple RS! Excluding the price factor.

first 990 was one of the best fun bikes ever made

@exothermal.sprocket

8 ай бұрын

And it didn't require a separate A.I. brain between the twist grip and the engine, to determine what it is the rider wanted.

So potentially thats means a 990 adventure coming back?

2024: they year of the mingers!

Looks nice buts it's hard to get excited for a new parallel twin. I just hope KTM doesn't replace the 1290 V-twin with a parallel.

New 990 SMT in the works hopefully!

What’s wrong with a Designer? They kicked the headlight cover?

Any idea where my sticker is located? Paid for it in Sept but no sticker and no reply from u guys

Everything with the Duke name is fun. (I've ridden most of them) KTM knows how to make an entertaining motorcycle. Don't know that I would ever own one as I have a strong reliability fetish -- but they ARE great fun. 1290 might get half-a-pass. I hear the LC8 is a reliable motor. I love that bike, but would still buy an MT-10 first.

@TheAsheybabe89

8 ай бұрын

The MT10 is whack and not even in the same class power wise though.

@kleinbottled79

8 ай бұрын

@@TheAsheybabe89 Isn't it like 180hp vs 160 hp or something? Close enough for me on the street. Honestly both are excessive power-wise but I like the character of both motors enough to forgive them. What's 'whack' about the MT-10 anyways? The looks? (cant really argue that too much but the new one looks better.. good enough for me)

@TheAsheybabe89

8 ай бұрын

@@kleinbottled79 nah man. Look up.some Dyno/tuning videos (Moore Mafia has one). The MT10 is usually 140ish whp stock and is thus thoroughly out classed by many literish naked bikes around $15k in price. A Colombian drag racing channel called Full Gas even has video of a MT 10 repeatedly getting walked by even an objectively slower in every way (on paper) Z900. It's ugly as sin. It's biggest selling points seem to be sound and Yamaha cultism lol.

@kleinbottled79

8 ай бұрын

@@TheAsheybabe89 140whp sounds about right for a claimed 160 at the crank. Did just look up cycle world's Dyno number for the super duke and they got 161 at the wheel. So yeah, a 20hp difference and both are far more than enough. IMHO the cross plane sound makes up for the iffy looks and Yamaha reliability more than makes up for the 20hp. So in a sense you are correct on the selling points for me personally.

@kleinbottled79

8 ай бұрын

Also, if we are going to get into the weeds on these bikes, I prefer the handling of the MT10. The R1 derived chassis giving great confidence especially in the front end. So locked in. Super Duke is more nimble but less stable. Both great, only slightly prefer the MT-10 in this. And both are quite comfortable too. Edge perhaps to the KTM there.

Content rich today lads👍

this bike looks juicy

I'm confused what now classifies a bike as a middleweight, the 990 is obviously a litre bike and the Street Triple is a 750 (ok 765) but surely both can't be middleweights, are we gonna have to rate them like boxers, middleweight, super middleweight, light heavyweight......?

4:16 you'd be surprised... The 890 could easily manage that whilst having fun, it's ridiculous how economic that bike is, genuinely mid 50s mpg when pushing on, 60-70mpg when just cruising about.

World needs a 990 D vs 990 SD, on and off track.

That headlight though ...

I hope the clutch is lighter than the original.

I wonder if the modes can be hacked?!

With these new anti-wheelie electronics, if you set it to the medium setting and just grab a bunch of throttle, is it going to hold that wheelie or just do a sudden drop? Asking for those of us that are wheelie handicapped lol.

@TheAsheybabe89

8 ай бұрын

Idk about this bike. But a lot of bikes will kind of skip the wheel. It really depends on how aggressive the wheelie control is set. Some will cut power before it ever comes up, others will cut power just as it comes up giving you a sketchy feeling skipping front wheel. I'd rather nearly loop the bike grabbing a handful of throttle with no wheelie intervention than to have it skipping the damn wheel everywhere begging for a tank slapper

@turkishexpress

8 ай бұрын

@@TheAsheybabe89 I agree with the older electronics hence my question. I have a first gen 1290r and the wheelie control sucks. It abruptly cuts power and dumps the front wheel like a lead weight. With newer electronics, they have the ability to set an angle and modulate ignition and even rear brake to keep a wheelie going. Granted this may create a legal liability issue.

Was hoping for a linkage rear suspension.

Multiple levels of wheelie control? 🧐🥳

Can I get a RC690 or RC990? I love my duke but want some fairings.

Challenging aesthetics, though I think a belly pan would sort a lot of that right out. Regardless, it'll be a laugh riot to ride!

Latest Street Triple sent Yamaha and KTM back to the drawing board with new mt09 and Duke 990. We all win!

Does it have a feature paywall? Then no.

I REALLY hope this means they'll also be putting out a RC 990

@abymathew295

8 ай бұрын

They are already testing one.

@MotoCarbon

8 ай бұрын

@@abymathew295 I heard they were a while back but you never know especially after they suddenly scrapped the 490 range.

@abymathew295

8 ай бұрын

@@MotoCarbon .. 490 was just a concept model, but the RC9 or RC990 is almost production ready..I think it will make it to the production.

@MotoCarbon

8 ай бұрын

@@abymathew295 Let's hope brother!

@Zeggawong

8 ай бұрын

Sure I was looking forward to it but after seeing the spec on this and the cost. The rc990 is probably going to cost 16 or 17000 gbp

so no 1390??

Still makes less power than the Street Triple RS. 😂

looks like the gsx-8s headlight 🤷‍♂

Hopefully I can swap my 890 headlight and put it on this thing

Sobre, poetic and elegant

I was hoping for 150bhp when I heard it was in development, the gap between the big superdunne and the lower models is too big.

Had a shot on the 890R last year and I was really impressed with it, I think this will be even better. That said I'm happy with my 1998 CBR 918 RRW. A little bit heavier (not much) steers super quick, more power slightly, smoother engine, is cheap to insure, looks great, has a decent fairing, sounds ace, and that's a 25 yr old motorcycle. I like this new KTM I really do, but I also like my CBR and it was paid for years ago. These software upgrades, you don't need them you don't.... they're selling them to you and it's money for old rope, but you feel pressurised into buying them because it affects your resale value, and that grips my sh*t a lot. That said if I was feeling flush I'd deffo take this over the 1290 though, I think it's the better bike, that's just me though, the 1290 will always sell more because willy waving is a thing.

I really like the looks of this, but the only thing that stops me from purchasing a new bike/car is the tech. I just feel that the thing that dates cars/bikes is the tech, especially these screens. Give me all the features but hide them and give me an analog dash any day. There is a reason why classic cars and bikes are regarded as timeless and beautiful and I think it’s the lack of tech.

@alexpryce555

8 ай бұрын

And less points of failure. Being able to wrench at home without it going into limp mode is big deal for me

where is the 1390 r

Good luck washing bugs out from this new headlight👍🤭

First thing that popped into my head when I saw that headlight: Orangutan

4,7L/100km? Are we stepping back in time? My carbureted 2003 zx-9r (~146 hp) did that number in mixed driving!

@ghollidge

8 ай бұрын

I suspect it's down the euro 5, which I know sounds odd, but that's how emissioms work

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