KTM 390 Duke Reliability

[justinjxzhang]

Does anyone have experience with these? Looking at a second hand 2015 model and have read a whole lot online, was hoping to get some personal opinions/experience. This would be my second bike, coming from a VTR250. On my restricted until mid-next year so was wanting something a bit more fun to progress onto.

Tried it out today and felt good, albeit a bit loud (suspect that's just because it's a single cylinder). Punchy but easy to throw around corners; really nimble.

The bike has done less than 1500kms and the guy has had it since new (Dec 2015) but not done a service on it; what should I be expecting to fork out for that?

Thanks in advance.

[Asher]

Speaking from experience from my RC390.
I never had an issue with reliability but I heard some bad rumors about ones that had become race bikes go pop.

Not sure about the Duke but the RC390 needs it's valve clearences checked at the first service with adds a few hundred more to the cost. Expect around $500.

[AllanB]

Tried it out today and felt good, albeit a bit loud (suspect that's just because it's a single cylinder). .

Nah - muffler will be modified. It's only one pot.