3 Reasons Not To Buy | KTM 250 Duke FAQ #3

The KTM 250 Duke is firmly a learner or new rider's motorcycle. Advanced riders or people stretching their budgets should not get one. Three things to think about. First, value for money. We remind you that you cannot actually ride value for money. And that it ends the moment you're out of the showroom on your new motorcycle. But still, not that the Dukes are inexpensive, but despite only a modest rise in price, the 250 Duke is an expensive purchase. A good purchase, but expensive for sure. We'll discuss this in more detail in the last four videos in this FAQ when we bring up its rivals. Second, we said this for the Speed 400 too and it applies to the 250 Duke too. Because it's so sweet and calm, it can also feel a lot less entertaining than the other Dukes. This is good for new riders to have mental space to learn with, but can become uninteresting for intermediate or advanced riders as well, especially over time. The longer you plan to keep the 250 Duke, the more this is important to think about. Third, this apples to the 390 Duke as well -- space. The seat is not very gracious front-to-back and if you're a large rider, in height or girth, you should establish that you have enough room to move around on the bike before you commit.
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[@ezhilseye8739]

I sincerely align with the second point from Shumi. Here is the quick story of my duke. I bought a duke 250 abs in 2019 just because it’s calm and not power hungry like the 390. But it was all ok for a matter of 10,000 kms😅.After that point I started realising that I am putting stress on the engine often to extract power for god knows why I was bored with the engine. I sold the bike in a span of 6 months and purchased a 390. Now I made the right choice !! The learning curve of 390 is too long and it’s going to be my long termer !

[@Randommotovlogs]

This same Happened with me Too After Buying Gixxer SF250 after Few months I'm bored now i always wanted a 390

[@ezhilseye8739]

@@Randommotovlogs I understand. My 390 is an everyday learning. The bike’s power delivery and the Indian traffic behaviour makes everyday new with numerous close calls ! I skip a beat everyday and that’s what makes me feel, I am still behind the setup I live with. Whereas with the 250, I felt I am always ahead of the setup ! Just make sure when you upskill, setup goes up too! That’s what happened in your gixxer !

[@atharvbhosale1574]

Take Duke 390 to be a dramatic girlfriend while a 250 is calm wife given to you by parents (obviously cuz the "250" looks smaller in numbers to them) While the gen 1rc (that underbelly exaust) is like a school crush that you could never get and now it's way more used to be acceptable 😂

[@sanjayyethipathi]

what did i just read 😂

[@tech9896]

@@sanjayyethipathiOnce a wise man said “A brand new Splendor is better than a 5th hand RC390” Read that again 👍

[@vasanthb1107]

Yoo wat the hell 😂😂🔥

[@atharvbhosale1574]

@@tech9896 Josephine.... My dear Josephine... - Napoleon.

[@Rj-bikerK]

Funny but true

[@G9wastaken]

90% of KTM showrooms do not give you any test rides

[@Rj-bikerK]

That's because of those people wot stretch it like a bike with 3rd service

[@H8ssan]

No bro, I went recently with my friend Learner license and got test drive of 390 was so much fun. I give props for KTM allowing people to experience their awesome machines. But I think you need to look serious in purchasing in order to convince them to let you drive

[@darktitan8085]

What? Thats just pathetic.

[@Tea-ei1cl]

Literally went yesterday for a test ride with no issues

[@ajaysarkate6624]

@@H8ssan We just did it today, 3 peoples, all without license 🤣

[@SkylineThree]

I own a gen 3 250 is a very good bike for starting in india if your 5.7 its a perfect bike , best part of the bike engine response power to weight ratio you can feel the acceleration cheap to maintain just 1000 first service second 1500 due to brake pads overall 2000-2500 per service , millage is also good if you cruise 40+ city 32-35avg, unline other bikes 250 uses 4piston dual caliper front brake 325mm best in segment, also the wp apex bigpiston suspension damn good absobs pot holes like chram better than rr310 suspension and smother engine much smoother than rtr and rr310. its expensive but the best looking 250 head turner

[@NaveenKumar-qw8np]

Waiting for the huqvarna svartpilen 401, Thankyou❤

[@thewarlord502]

That's why I bought Duke 390 in 2018. Still loving the acceleration and the power it produces

[@SathishKumar-pq2cz]

Please need your thoughts on Husqvarna 250, sumi.

[@medsedled]

any updates on vitpilen 250

[@imepam_]

Now I understand this points

[@sayansarkar8348]

Kindly make a short on Svartpilen 250. Lots of love

[@dinesh1957]

I can see many videos on social media that the new Duke 250 has engine issues, is that true or any update on it. Also I am thinking of buying one, shall I wait or check for other options

[@skyffyy]

Thanks

[@motorinc]

Oooh thanks!

[@the_sun_ray]

what are your thoughts on duke 200 vs duke 250? which one would you rather have as a beginner bike? as a second bike? as a bridge bike for someone riding a commuter and wants to ride faster bikes?

[@RRP1992]

Currently the duke200 you can buy is the 2nd gen model. 3rd gen only available for Duke250 and 390. So to answer your question, Duke250 gen3 is the better option.

[@suryasuryaprakash4399]

Instead of buying duke 250 we go for triumph speed 400

[@sandeepbadwal6747]

Sir in my area they don't provide test ride when you visit in their showroom . I m talking about Husqvarna panvel showroom. This made me to drop to have duke

[@NKSSVlogs]

Even in my nearest one they don't have one! Disappointing for such a reputed brand!

[@brendonfernandes2877]

You should try another showroom. When one showroom is bad try another. I bought my bike from a showroom 50 kms from my home as the closest one wasn't very good.

[@fred_rides]

I have searched many videos regarding faring bikes vs naked bikes and also rode my friends bikes but i am still confused on which rider should get which category its confusing me very much..😢😢 Please clarify my confusion if possible.👍

[@hussainpalitanawala3999]

Can you please make FAQ for 250 adventure?

[@The_speedy_soul]

I will suggest apache rtr 310 ,best bike in the segment

[@vishnusaikumar9874]

@motorinc Duke 250 or Gixxer 250/SF 250 For daily city use(Hyderabad) and occasional long rides (once or twiice a year of 1500kms)

[@ft.m4hi]

Please do video on adv 250

[@Sidhant_singh829]

Can you compare Duke 250 vs vitpilen 250 please

[@Kaalpurush_Katha]

In this range which will be the best bike for small tour with my wife.. Please reply.

[@Appppy]

Would you consider 12y of riding 150cc at least 15km per day, a reasonable amount of experience?

[@user-jl9bs6ly5g]

Can I buy dominar 400 instead of this?

[@ufcpay-per-viewfights5595]

How to find the batch of any bike? I want to buy a Duke 390 but you said not to buy the first batch bikes. When should I buy? (Month?)

[@anandhuprakash3194]

Best to buy the bike after 6 or 7 months from the showroom launch.

[@barun9665]

Absolutely on point. Please review NX 500 and is the price justified? Need Motorinc 1st for NX 500 and is price still justified?

[@brendonfernandes2877]

Will not happen. Honda flatly refuses to give media bikes so unless an owner offers his bike to be reviewed don't expect any review of the NX 500 from any media outlet

[@barun9665]

@@brendonfernandes2877 yes true.

[@sam95me]

I like the previous gen Duke design then this one

[@motorinc]

Many do!

[@rajatnaahar]

Saw almost all of your videos but can't decide what to buy, with budget being around less than 2 lakhs!

[@pruthvigohil9845]

get the ns 200 or N250👍 best value for money bikes, wait till March because new updated versions are coming 🔥

[@rajatnaahar]

@@pruthvigohil9845 thanks Pruthvi

[@kingdhananjay8909]

Consider honda cb 300f

[@nkk8219]

Make a to buy and not to buy video on rtr 310 plz

[@motorinc]

Once we get a test bike, for sure!

[@vedant3802]

Hey need help with mt-15 !!!! Theres no video from u ppl for that bike..

[@nistalakamalesh1963]

4th reason not to buy is it has electronic issue and service centre people don’t know how to solve it and say not a big problem simple rev harder.

[@baldandbiker]

I'm confused between R15M and Duke 250. Took the test ride of both the bikes. Just confused between Handling (R15) and performance (Duke250). I'm upgrading from Pulsar 150. Pls suggest.

[@OmFreeRadical]

D250

[@baldandbiker]

@@OmFreeRadical reason?😀

[@arunpragadesh2607]

Wat abt Vitpilen 250 new model

[@motorinc]

We haven't tested it yet, Arun, but stay tuned, we'll have a small updated on in the Husqvarna Svartpilen 401 MotorInc First that's coming soon

[@vitamin_pr0tein]

I'm 6.4ft tall. Looking for a new bike that would be comfortable for me. I like the new 250 Duke but have concerns. Can anyone tell me whether this bike would be a good pick? If not, what can be the other option? (Kindly don't suggest RE bikes)

[@motorinc]

Oh wow. That's tall. The only right answer is a test ride! Please do get one. Very few 6'4" people out here to tell you exactly what will fit

[@hn1508]

Could you please make a short video on Kawasaki w175

[@motorinc]

Not on our priority list TBH, HN! We’ll get to it when we can though 😊

[@hn1508]

@@motorinc 👍

[@ufcpay-per-viewfights5595]

Best single garage bike? Budget 4Lac

[@sarthaksamal007]

Blindly go for duke 390 or ninja 300

[@acbraddie]

Hi Motorinc, I am an experienced rider who has owned an Ntorq 125 (2018), Dominar 400, Cb350RS and Vstrom SX 250 and now looking to buy a Duke 250. My idea is to keep different bikes for different purposes. Hence I'm buying the Duke 250 to make my city commutes fun. I would be using it to replace my Ntorq for grocery runs, city commutes to my office and places, and every other purpose that Ntorq used to do. Reasons being: 1. It is compact so helps with parking space. 2. I can flatfoot both side hence can manage it everywhere. 3. Its sharp steering helps in tackling narrower streets and bumper to bumper traffic. 4. It is calm, relatively cheaper to maintain and fuel efficient as well. 5. It is still fun being a KTM albeit being a purposeful avatar. I was looking to purchase Duke 390 at first however for my purpose that isn't the bike right now. I will purchase the 390 but for different purposes and in a different avatar maybe RC for track or ADV for touring. Now, please suggest how good a setup is for my use case scenarios? Should I still buy 390 for this purpose or go down on CCs and look at MT-15?

[@KunalMukherjee3701]

Then which naked motorcycle suits tall and healthy riders

[@brendonfernandes2877]

You need an ADV. Something like the Himalayan or Ktm adventure 390

[@sumit-vj2sw]

I am 6.1ft is this bike good for me or i should go to scrambler 400x??

[@motorinc]

Get a test ride and ping us? For reference, Shumi (in the footage) is 6' tall

[@saurabhojha9166]

Vitpilen 250 or duke 250

[@motorinc]

We'd prefer the Duke - it sits you more upright so it's more comfortable everyday

[@kanakaraosammangi7630]

I am using KTM Duke 250 - 2018 model from last five years. Now, I am searching for a New bike (replacement ) any suggestions from bike lovers??

[@abhishekn9871]

Get the current D390

[@sukan6033]

would you say the speed 400 is worth it over the duke 250 from a purely performance standpoint

[@jdaison1352]

Yes bro

[@user-qq5kv2oq6x]

As a person who's 6ft tall and weighs 82 kilos I felt the speed 400 to be too small and cramped unlike the duke but the seat space for the rider on the duke is awkwardly shorter too .. if you're a pretty big rider above 5.10ft you can go for the scrambler 400x instead of these two and due to the changes in sprocket size the scrambler feels much quicker than the speed400 both inside the city and on the highways

[@Imaksh7]

I m a tall rider 6 ft2 so which bike should I buy *1 bike for everything

[@VahanStore]

Answers to the following question should be able to narrow down your choices: -Budget that you are willing to spend: -Daily usage in Kilometers: -Number of hours you are willing to be on the saddle when you tour: -Choose one primary requirement out of Space, Features, Technology, Performance, resale or Mileage: Then it's just the matter of taking test rides to know which motorcycle puts a smile on your face.

[@Imaksh7]

@@VahanStore budget is 2.5 lakh Daily drive around 30 km Touring I never did but 150 km would be nice ,can you help me if possible

[@Swapnil9770]

You should test drive the Suzuki V storm heard good things about it

[@nesaraggowda6101]

​@@Imaksh7 if you can stretch the budget you can look into the speed 400 or even scrambler 400x. Suzuki vstrom 250 is also a good deal, considering the budget. If you are into 2nd hand market, the 390 series of ktms especially adv 390x makes more sense

[@brendonfernandes2877]

​@@nesaraggowda6101The Speed 400 is a tiny bike and is am absolute no no for tall people. The Scrambler is also tiny and not recommended for tall riders.

[@veerenderkola6921]

Why don't you guys review honda bikes reviews. i think honda did not pay for review

[@motorinc]

Activa review drops tomorrow, VK. But let us be clear about one thing: we don't do sponsorships, promotions etc. All of our content is independent and we call like it we say it. Honda _cannot_ pay for reviews, neither can anyone else. If you don't trust us, don't watch MotorInc please.

[@usero1]

the husqvarna 250 is way better

[@motorinc]

Thanks for letting us know @usero1. Mind telling us why also?

[@usero1]

1. price - 30k less 2. faster acceleration, fun low end (smaller sprocket?) 3. same service network, parts reasonably priced. good finish 4. light weight, no clutter design, shorter wheelbase snappy handling 5. aggressive stance still comfortable and slightly taller than duke250

[@mohdhaq640]

Ktm adventure for tall people

[@sbsb4995]

The older version was way more beautiful

[@SnakeRaja2024]

Worst design

[@badal3761]

Buy heavily duty 😂 most value for money

[@motorinc]

🤔

[@badal3761]

@@motorinc tvs xl100 😜😂

[@obeii1805]

Duke are just expensive period and tbh I don’t feel the value competes with the price . I heard they are not reliable from too many ppl

[@brendonfernandes2877]

They are reliable now. But not well built. You will face niggles but you shouldn't face too many failures.

[@geminibae698]

New KTM Duke=🤡

[@imxynox]

Hell the ktm is dying anyways the killer look like this🤡🤡