2022 KTM SuperDuke GT Review: It's Back, But WHY?!

The SuperDuke GT is back after a year off sale - it's now Euro 5 friendly and rocking the huge digital dashboard from the Super Adventure. Join me for a walkaround and good spanking of the new SuperDuke GT, including lots of comparisons to my own KTM Super Adventure S and the new similarly priced SuperDuke R Evo. It's a cracking bike - but who's it for?
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[@zoom9897]

It's a beautiful bike. don't know why people complain about the looks

[@garethmayfield4014]

on my 2nd GT. have a 2020. I have the power parts seat with 1" of gel pads inserted. I have lowered the pegs and raised the bars by 1" as well. WRS tall screen. its all day comfy. I have done 1000miles in one day home from the alps. its epic. regularly do 500 miles in a day.

[@sportsslippers918]

I’ve been waiting for someone to make this video so thank you. Very entertaining and also confirmed my suspicion that I need to test one of these.

[@timrodierides]

Thanks for watching - I don't think many people have ridden the 2022 yet!

[@TheSuperpod]

I own 2020 Gen 3 SDR equipped with full Akra and 2022 SAS. SDR is by far the best bike I’ve ever had for street use (17000miles) , but I should admit I struggle to enjoy my SAS as much (5000 miles so far). My main complaint is engine feel, LC8 on SDR with Akra tune is just phenomenal and has no buzzing, SAS feels way different and I don’t like the buzzing it has past 5000 rpm. When SDR is a dream in 3-4 gears in long sweeping corners and cruising in 5th at high speed, SAS doesn’t feel fantastic in lower gears. I know they are different bikes and for sure cruising in changing weather for days is far better on SAS, but I am sensing I may have bought a wrong bike for myself and hence my interest in this bike here, but I am also afraid that nothing short of SDR will make me happy. I may have to just buy some wind protection and slap it on SDR. Cheers

[@peteroneill2633]

Thank you heaps, best regards, looking to upgrade from a 2019 Superduke in Aus. Yes, wind protection is poor, changed screens, changed helmets to no better results. The wind noise is be biggest floor with the GT. Totally love everything else about the bike for hyper touring. Best true review ever. Much thanks

[@user-lk3dg3vl7w]

Torque Jesus, love it. I have the 2021 model with the orange wheels and I love it. Looking to upgrade to the 2023. Great review Timothy

[@TheWrittleRider]

Hi Tim, I have been waiting for two seasons to try this bike out and do a review and my local dealer has just got one in on demo. Really liked your video and after trying the Super duke R / Evo and the 1290 Super Adventure S I cannot wait to try the GT. As for the cruise control I am told it should be able to programme it to set below 30mph. My favourite cruise is on the BMWs which is super simple and sets at pretty much any speed! All the best and when you are out next Ride Safe.

[@Juuul89]

It's actually the same exhaust as the first gen 1290 SDR, from 2014! Pretty crazy! However I'm pretty sure this is more of a gap year bike and they'll get a new one out next year or for 24 with the new SDR frame, swingarm, linkage, airbox/ramair etc.

[@timrodierides]

Good point!

[@lowbrow]

I had this bike, its the perfect all-rounder, that screen is perfect just enough protection for the winter, and put it down in the summer for getting airflow, and you can scrape pegs on track too, but I had to get rid of it because it was impossible to stick to limits, its too fast

[@theonlyredspecial]

Love this bike. Mate has the R and it’s a lot of fun. Will watch your video now !

[@timrodierides]

Thank you Brian May's inanimate fireplace with strings on

[@LambGiles]

I have an 890R and this new for '22 GT. Frustratingly the left hand switch gear broke within a couple of days (the centre toggle snapped off) and is on back order. I also swapped out the rear sprocket for 40T (OE is 38) and its just raised the revs by about 250. Much better in town as a result. Very happy .... its a stonking bike and can cover big miles very quickly.

[@fadetoblackMotorcycle]

Hi man! I have an 890 Duke R, thinking to upgrade to this Gt, do you think it's a good idea?I ride mostly on a Twisties road and short trips

[@LambGiles]

@@fadetoblackMotorcycle The GT is arguably designed for … ‘GT’. Grand touring! It’s real strength in my humble opinion is covering big miles effortlessly. Test ride one, but if you generally do twistie roads and short trips, the 890R is probably the better bike for that ! 👍👍

[@fadetoblackMotorcycle]

@@LambGiles thanks for the reply ✌️✌️✌️

[@jeffaguilar4790]

I like this bike and the looks of it. I’d want it but already have the super duke R & the super adventure. So can’t really justify it. But if I didn’t already have those, I’d get the GT and only need one bike.

[@timrodierides]

You may as well get the full house of 1290 KTMs!

[@kj385]

I have the super duke R and GT. Love them both for their intended purposes.

[@Icem4n84]

I've got the Superduke R. The first thing I do is turn the traction control off. But that then disconnects the cruise control which annoys me. Minor niggle though. The bike is great!

[@markreynolds8630]

Nice one! Wonder why KTM didn't grace this bike with the updated Super Duke frame? That according to many reviews irons out some of the gen2 foibles...

[@beljanstipan]

I bought it yesterday 😂❤ I have driven the SDR. I am 1m73cm. For me the SAS is to high and the SDR I really love. BUT if you just have 1 parkingplace for a motorcycle then it is very important to pick the right bike for everything you need! I need a fast bike for the short home round in the evening but also a bike for traveling over the swissmountains. For Enduru I would prefer something lighter, but i don‘t have plans to drive enduro. So SD-GT ‚22 ❤

[@scottyuk]

This is just a tweak on last year's. It's a Gen 2.5. The Gen3 that's in the wings (to be bring it in line with the SDR and SAS) is bound to be a stonker.

[@movingforward2]

I’ve had one for 3 years and 12k miles. I love it!…it seems to get better with time. ..and not had any issues at all!

[@jeffvance9970]

I owned a 2016 - 1290 SDGT for 3.5 years, not a single issue. I sold it to stay out of jail. It's been very difficult to replace it with anything else. I am still smitten. Have ready rear tire money. The composure from the semi-active suspension granted charged corner entries and flattered my trail braking skills. You'll need some front tire money too, even though it touches the tarmac much less, corner exits not excluded!

[@Fernando90054]

This was a very expected video and thank you for that. I have the 2020 model. Besides little enhancements the bike is the same as mine. Different decoration, also beautiful. The front divides. But I like it, evoques the ancient pterodactyl big birds that were prehistoric sky predators 😂🤙🤙 by side look the front seems like a shark with his jaws open!

[@robertyork4041]

Nice review. I don't understand why the obviously different front frame from the SDR hasn't been been adopted/adapted for this, the latest gen, GT.

[@timrodierides]

Money, possibly... not sure!

[@Kismetix]

I own a 2020 SD GT, which is a fantastic bike. I would like to upgrade to the 2022 model for the larger screen and lighter wheels, but other than those two things I don't think there are any other reasons to trade in the 2020. I find the gas mileage to be really good BTW - if I keep it around 100km/h on the highway, I've seen figures up to 60mpg.

[@Fernando90054]

I definitely agree. Mine is of 2020 also. Don’t feel nothing about the weight of the bike. It’s a tremendous machine !✌️✌️

[@jamest5149]

Great video and interesting bike 👍

[@timrodierides]

Ta James!

[@kevh8685]

GT was my first ktm, absolutely love the engine its a great bike apart from the screen! Did 10k miles never missed a beat. Just about to swap it for a SAS, getting older need more comfort which the SAS offers but still with the same bonkers engine, different mapping but still😁

[@52yamahar1]

Did you try any other screens on yours?

[@timrodierides]

I've just got a 2021 SAS and love it to bits, even after trying the R Evo and the GT

[@kevh8685]

@@52yamahar1 yes currently have a puig touring screen with aero, keeps wind off but there still lot of buffeting noise! Just about to pick up my SAS so they want all the extras off.

[@Imotopilot]

I'm torn between a GT and an Aprilia Tuono V4! You may have swayed me towards the Ape. LOL!

[@davidhardstaff8110]

Eternal issue bike updates. I bought a tiger 900 rally pro and now they have the 1200. Grrrrrr, and yup it goes off road, 2 rallys down so far

[@chrisprice3391]

If KTM could sort the looks out on the bike, this would be one the best bikes to own as it does a lot. I loved mine but resale was a nightmare. Not enough people have tried them or can get over the ugly front. Shame as it’s basically a SDR with a bigger fuel tank so you can have more craziness for longer

[@SuperAdventureR1301]

To me personally the front end is absolutely beautiful. Alot of people seem to talk about how ugly the regular SDR is aswell, despite it also being my favorite looking Naked by far (Ducati V4 might be on par). Different strokes for different folks I guess, I hope they don't change the look of it.

[@ralphwarom2514]

I actually like the aggressive muscular attak- look. How was reliability with the bike? This is definitely my next bike. Just waiting to the 1390 to come out so I can get a price drop on new stock on 1290 gts

[@chrisprice3391]

@@ralphwarom2514 reliability was hit and miss. Electrical issues where the reoccurring factor during my ownership, everything else was fine.

[@pauldunn1449]

Loved your video Tim👍🏻. I have a 2021 GT. I love it. But. That seat is the worst seat ever. I can’t do more than 80 miles then arse ache kicks

[@andyorange7666]

Tim, not sure if you covered it properly but, the QS and blipper is standard on the GT, you have to 'activate' it on the R. I have both bikes, I've no idea why by the way. The R makes me laugh constantly, the GT makes me laugh now and then still but amuses me constantly and the panniers, heated seats etc are excellent. Apart from the screen, don't start me on the bloody screen... I'm on my 4th now and none of them are any good. Grrr. Good video, thanks.

[@stevebeale2187]

I have a Madstad screen, expensive, a pain to fit and not pretty but adjustable for rake and height and works much better than the standard screen 👍

[@naranjalorange8584]

@@stevebeale2187 - I haven't tried that one! Thanks, I'll have a look

[@Kismetix]

@@naranjalorange8584 Try the screen made by WRS - its about the best looking one for the GT, and excellent wind protection.

[@naranjalorange8584]

@@Kismetix - Thanks for that. Is that for the 19 onwards GT?

[@Kismetix]

@@naranjalorange8584 Yes, I have a 2020 GT and bought both a Puig and a WRS windscreen for it. The Puig didn't look great but the wind protection was pretty good to excellent. The WRS is slightly smaller than the Puig, but looks really good (much better than the Puig, IMO) and the wind protection is about as good as the Puig. KTM should actually get rid of their OEM windscreen and supply their bikes with the WRS version. One thing I did was retain from the Puig was the mounting hardware, which was re-used for mounting the WRS screen. The WRS screen will of course mount to the bike using the OEM fasteners, but the Puig standoffs and fasteners are much better than the OEM gear.

[@ToddTube1]

Im buying this as soon as they come to the US

[@hlagunes]

Would you buy it one the 1290 adventure? I’m also considering the 23 890 adventure

[@aluisious]

Is the suspension serviceable on this? On the Multistrada S with skyhook, the shock cannot be serviced, which is very stupid.

[@eriklarsson3528]

Great rewiev and u got a new subscriber! Whats our opinion on ktm reliability?

[@timrodierides]

Hey Erik, I've only owned my Super Adventure for 3 months but it's not gone wrong 😂

[@dougiequick1]

I might go for an 890 duke GT if KTM would please build that for me? A 1290 seems like such overkill in the twisties for one up riding? I would think an 890 version could be close to 100 pounds lighter? Or 70 anyway? I already think my Yamaha T9GT is a bit too porky and it is only 485llbs

[@IanTed]

Nice bike but I hate orange, it would have to be the dark version. I’m a big fan of Conti tyres too…

[@timrodierides]

Yeah, I'm a bit in love with the Trail Attack 3s on my '21 SAS

[@shcfullspeed]

I watched the video, and the downside of the Duke GT seems to be the seat, but the groin side is too wide and uncomfortable. what do you think?

[@noizychild]

I want a hyper sport tourer from KTM ala k1600gt

[@BUGBYTE_]

How is reliability on these i have a friend who is selling a 2019 gt. It has 25k miles on it. I see videos saying ktm is really unreliable. Its forsale for a good price so im kinda on the fence about it.

[@Rocketboy-qg6ts]

Nice vid. 👍 COjones means nuts/balls. CAjones is drawers 🤣 Many drawers on this bike 🤣

[@timrodierides]

That's what I meant… erm. This big has huuuuuge storage for your pants and socks

[@alfiethefeline3311]

So similary priced to EVo. But i must be riding worst then evo as the new gen3 has linkage system. Did you find evo better then this one. Shame that Evo has better suspension then GT. I would have thought they put anti dive on the GT but they offer a stupid track mode.

[@fadetoblackMotorcycle]

what would you buy? duke 890 R or this one?

[@timrodierides]

Depends on how many miles you plan on doing. For weekend blasts I'd go 890. If I'm going to do any motorway journeys regularly… SD GT.

[@fadetoblackMotorcycle]

@@timrodierides eheh yeah, I do week end blasts but have to cover some good distance before get to the right places.. so I was thinking about trading my 890r for this one.

[@zesousa]

Atually gen 1 supeduke exhaust, makes no sense they don't change it...

[@ANU-nl1tc]

preload adjuster!!!!

[@DontPanicDear]

Klagenfurt!

[@timrodierides]

Wiennnnn

[@ANU-nl1tc]

Semi-active suspension is a failure of WP...KTM.....preload adjuster....error ;-))))

[@ANU-nl1tc]

The engine is great, but the suspension is a failure

[@dougiequick1]

Who else is terrorized watching UK riding videos? Always on the wrong side of the road! I keep thinking I might forget if I rode there which worries me thinking of people here in the US who are from wrong sided countries like UK....will they forget and slam me head on? lol

[@ANU-nl1tc]

I advise against

[@nikos-giorgos]

Even a blind designer couldn't make it more ugly...

[@ANU-nl1tc]

I have ktm 1290 sd gt ... avoid this equipment ktm is a failure constant problems with active suspension .... shit not equipment ....