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awa355
12th November 2015, 01:36
These seem to be good buying at $5,000.

What are The KTM's like to own, cost wise as compared to the smaller Japanese dual purpose bikes?

Would they last as long? I assume the performance would be at least as good if not better.

This write up makes it look good. http://autos.maxabout.com/bikes/ktm/duke/duke-200
Daffyd
13th November 2015, 00:47
I think I'd be going for the 390 Duke... virtually the same bike with a 373 cc motor and some minor upgrades, eg brakes.
HondaLad
13th November 2015, 07:27
Are you looking for a dual purpose bike? My impression is that the 200/390 Dukes are good little naked road/sport bikes, not really inclined towards gravel or rougher stuff.
clint640
13th November 2015, 10:48
My KTM has been pretty comparable to anything Japanese in terms of parts & running costs. In some aspects better, like the fully rebuildable suspension, mostly common bearing sizes, well designed & tough components that don't break/bend like the cheesy equivalents on some asian bikes etc.

These Indian made KTM's are a probably a bit different but I'd still guess they're made to a higher std than your average 200cc commuter. The only reason people think small japanese motorcycles are famously reliable is that nobody actually rides them very far :laugh: there's a good chance the powerplant in this little beasty would last pretty well but a bit of lurking on some Indian biker forums should get you some good reliability info as they'll no doubt be racking up the k's

Cheers
Clint
Gremlin
13th November 2015, 11:18
It's a small commuter, I don't think I'd be contemplating adventure riding on it.

I tried that with my 990SM... yeesh, expensive and broke several expensive things...
swanman
21st March 2016, 13:21
I have one of these now for nearly 2 years. This is purely a road bike. They are great though. Nippy, light, great handling, super economical, can cruise at 100kmh all day. build quality is fine and I have not had a single problem. The engine is awesome for its size, perfectly injected, a little torquey and even has a zing at the top end. I would love to try the 390 but I know that I would ride it too fast and get into trouble.