Thunderbird Storm (1700cc inline-2) was the Rocket 2 (i.e. Rocket 3 with 1 cylinder Less)

I have 2023 XDiavel, not sure how the Diavel can be based on MT10 ... but any change is welcome, thanks for ideas

See Motobob, it’s working already!

5 stars in my book.

Beauty is subjective and I think the 390 is one magnificent machine!!

for real wow

You don't have to bring the c word in every comment/conversation mate....

Don't be so dramatic. Keep things in perspective, protest the bad business model and hold them accountable. But don't bash on the engineering company that they are. Who else makes looneytoon high performance twins with the sort of excitement and soul factor that KTM does? Ducati gave up on that years ago. As far as manufacturing moved to China, it's an unfortunate move...... that is a political and national problem, not just a corporate one. If KTM decided to make everything it sells in Austria, guess what the prices would look like? The enemy isn't KTM, the enemy is George Soros and people like that.

Not one single bike you've seen in this video is made in china. The 390 is made in india since forever and the 990 and 1390 are made in austria. The 790 platform is made by CFMoto in china.

@@exothermal.sprocketwell said. Don’t get the China hate. Most of what people buy this days is made in China.

@@ehiggins7476 It's misdirected frustration and disapproval. Chinese government has a well established track record of rotten human respect and values, and their penchant for control and tyranny is well established. I will say however, if most Chinese people could express their personal thoughts openly about their government without fear of reprisal, they would be little different than the places who can still do that without being jailed or destroyed. CF Moto can have all the same manufacturing talent as any other company. We all wish labor, prices, international trade was far, ethical, and respectful. It is not. Is that the fault of the common person in these countries? Most of the time, no. Ignorance abounds about how manufacturing, sales, and services work. Governments thrive on ignorance because it prevents them losing power. Passivity is the tool of ignorant people because their personal ignorance doesn't threaten their own lifestyle, as they think they have freedom and control when they actually live inside a bubble of slavery.

It is. In the naked category of motorcycles, it is KTM's most premium offering

Not just as powerful, but it's probably close enough.

Wait for the R 990

@@ulaskvlcm How much more will that cost, to the already too expensive 990?

I think with brembo’s and more bhp’s, around 2000 Euros.

I had an SD from 2016, a great machine. But the failure rate is absolutely unacceptable. I don't know what it's like with the KTM brand now, but it really turned me off

You haven't actually owned any KTM's have you? I have and covered over 30k miles on them. No more problems than all the other brands I've owned.

In the repair shop

yes

398.63 on the engine block

@jonomasonILoveU are you sure its a .63 not a .62?

Unless you want cruise control, etc

@@Villani_AV yeah but do we really need them? I am actually going back to a more simple and analogue bike. Got an ktm 950 sm with carbs, trying to make my own subframe and fuel tank and other stuff to get down to as low weight as possible. 215kg is waay to much for me :P Imagine if the 390 was available with an old school 650 cc v-twin engine at max 15kg more. That would be my sweet spot. super nimble handling because of low weight at just shy of 100bhp would be so awesome.

Until there are no more old 990's.

But why, unless you are a motogp rider, there is no way you can come close to using all that power at least for not more than a few seconds.

People spend stupid money to use 'all that power' for 'just a few seconds'. And the downside is they are using 25% of the power the other 98% of the time, while paying for premium fuel, premium insurance rates, premium tire consumption, premium maintenance costs. The top tier motorcycles have a big diminishing returns factor about them. The middle-weight class seems to be the most bang for dollar, enough performance to feel a tad stupid, not too much performance to inhibit riding skills and learning or be a determent to one's drivers license. Somewhere between 110-130 horsepower and 420-450 pounds weight, which when you consider it, is bonkers power to weight ratio compared to automobiles and you can get this without paying an arm or a leg.

@@spartanx169x Hmmm, best not to put in writing just how much I used to cane the living daylights outta my Hayabusa’s over the years…

I have a 2007 ktm 990 superduke. It’s a beast but it is getting older so I got the new 390 duke as a new economical second bike. The 390 has gotten great reviews over the last 5 years so I gave it a try. Rides like a duke, 0-85 mph plenty of juice. After that I want my heavier bike and larger tires. Not that it is a must but having had that I miss that of the larger cc bikes. Having said that 0-85 mph this thing rails. I’m 6 foot, the bike fits, but yes it’s a pocket rocket. Comfortable, all the extras and services are lower in price. In closing I would say if I get the new 990 duke I know I will love it, but something tells me the 390 on the backroads and twisties is hard to beat.

TRoo-DaT I would buy 390 in an instant if it was 154 Kg. Fully Fueled, even though I don't need it ... already have Gen 3 Busa, 2023 XDiavel, Scrambler 400X, & Trident 660

sold my 2020 390 Duke last year

Thats the Indian variant. The International spec 390 is lighter due to the lighter wheels,lighter mirrors and lack of saree guard along with few other parts here and there.

Lack of Saree guard, michellen tyres and ktm mirrors rest all are the same as Indian version

@@smartypants3832 165 kg is the weight of uk variant