Super Duke 1290 review

Is the Superduke 1290 the best super naked, lets find out!

[@RacerJuan42]

Well done review! Wishing you well with your channel and looking forward to future reviews. I’d be interested in a 2022 Tuono RR review🙂

[@SuperDucatiman]

Thanks Yammieboy, I’m planning to ride most of the current super naked, so hopefully will have that one on the channel soon.

[@RacerJuan42]

@@SuperDucatiman fantastic, cheers 🍻!

[@davidherring468]

Best review I've heard on the new style of SDRs . What a bike .I have a loaded Gen 1 and it is the best bike I have ever owned.

[@sweetrides8418]

Hi David, thanks for your comments, absolutely love my KTM, more reviews on the way 👍

[@DukeOfTwist]

We dropped the front sprocket to 15T on my mates 2021 SDR. He put on a Leo Vince LV-10 which is as loud as a SC Project.

[@giovanniricci4369]

Great review, really infrmative, wish you good luck ! just subscribed. ✌

[@sweetrides8418]

Hi Giovanni, thanks for watching and your kind words, more to come soon 👍

[@peterruff9845]

Very informative Looking forward to seeing your future reviews ✌️

[@sweetrides8418]

Thanks Pete, more on the way soon

[@ShamanWS6]

I have a 2023 Evo. It's truly a great bike. It might be the best bike I've ever ridden. It's even pretty smooth, though it's a huge v-twin.

[@sweetrides8418]

Hi Shaman, thanks for watching, I’m hoping to upgrade to the evo, does it make a big difference to the ride?

[@ShamanWS6]

@@sweetrides8418 In my opinion it wouldn't make a massive difference if you know how to set up the suspension properly and you remain at a fairly consistent weight, as well as a consistent riding style. But it offers a flexibility that I find very compelling - just the simple fact that it sets up your sag for you and can adapt to the road you're riding on as you ride is mind-blowing. That makes the bike not only handle like you have a suspension expert on hand, but as if they were on the back making adjustments as you go. And this isn't first-generation stuff, you really can't feel the suspension ever get out of shape, it seems like it knows what to do before you do it. For me at 55 with a shed full of race bikes and more than enough time spent with wrenches and best guesses for suspension setup, this is worth the money all day.

[@sweetrides8418]

Thanks for your reply, sounds like I definitely need to get a test ride 👍

[@sandistropnik6544]

I own a ktm 390 duke and I'm loving it :) Looking forward to this beast. Thank you for your hard work. Just subscribed!

[@sweetrides8418]

Thanks Sandi, glad you enjoyed the video, more to come very soon 👍

[@marksmith8663]

Just bought a SDR evo Nice overview. Gearing very tall I can’t used 6th under mid 70mph I don’t really over like the looks but like everything else

[@sweetrides8418]

Hi Mark, thanks for watching, I’m hoping to upgrade mine to an evo soon, more reviews on the way👍

[@bikerboi1983]

Drop front from a 17 to a 16, helps a lot with that stupid 6th gear. Std anything below 90mph it chugs.

[@ShamanWS6]

I really do like the looks of mine. But yes, 6th gear is really, really tall, especially for a naked bike.

[@bikerboi1983]

@@ShamanWS6 16f 40r is even better

[@marksmith8663]

@@bikerboi1983 I will be doing . Replacing chain and rear at the same time after taken it to track couple weeks Normal take my Daytona for that but it’s a road bike only day so might not quite so mad carnage .

[@nero91]

The design is strange. In pictures I really didn't like it very much. But once I saw it in person, it just looks nice. Few more months and I will own one finally, been waiting since the 2017 model

[@sweetrides8418]

Hi Leopold, yeah it’s not everyone’s choice design wise, but I like it. It’s a great bike so I hope you enjoy yours when you get it. Thanks for watching

[@Szlejer]

Already own a KTM, looked hard at jumping over to this one as they offered a 2500 EUR discount on a new bike. Nah, still way too many reliability issues and QC problems for my taste.

[@sweetrides8418]

Hi Szleger, I hear about lots of reliability issues online and in bike mags, but every KTM owner I meet has had no issues, I’ve owned 3 and not had a single problem? Thanks for watching 👍

[@sinsinsss5216]

Kui coorne akeh... Koyok mau sing dikirim jeoang akeh tekanan ban pengaruh awing arm yo pengaruh.. Wah akeh corone. Tpai nek kotor pabrikan cc 125 kui nek ban e tekanane rendah malah alon nek raiso ngendarai.

[@chrisvantassel8867]

Curious, if it came down to the EVO version of the SD vs the non S version of the Street Fighter seeing as though they are the same basic price which would you choose?

[@sweetrides8418]

Difficult one Chris, unfortunately here in the UK Ducati dealers only ever have the S versions to test ride, so I have not ridden the std version. Have you?

[@chrisvantassel8867]

@@sweetrides8418 I have not, supply chain issues have made everything unobtanium. I used to have a Super Duke GT so I have a good idea about the KTM. I guess what I am asking is that if price was not a consideration which would you prefer? It is disappointing that the Ducati has no gas gauge or cruise control and for $5k more (s version)

[@sweetrides8418]

I do love cruise control and no fuel gauge on a £20,000 bike is crazy, so although I’ve not ridden the std v4 street fighter, I’m going to say Superduke, simply because it comes with more kit and is better value for money

[@ShamanWS6]

The best part of the Evo is that it will help you set up your sags automatically if you want and it can be fully autonomous or you can set it to whatever ride characteristic you like ... track, sport, road, comfort or the automatic modes. It makes the bike handle properly with just about any rider, like having your own suspension guy. You can mess it up too by setting it manually, without understanding the outcomes ("let's set sag to 10% or better yet 100%)

[@neilallen460]

Mine is the 2021. Very accurate analysis of the bike. Took mine from Phnom Penh to Thailand and back, never missed a beat. However, 2 issues, 1, the bike cooling system is wholly inadequate, with the fan on constantly in warmer weather, very annoying 2, KTM customer service, absolutely shocking.

[@SuperDucatiman]

Hi Neil, thanks for your comments and for watching my first video, more on the way soon so please subscribe. I’m surprised to hear of your experience with KTM customer service, was the issue with KTM or your dealer?

[@neilallen460]

@@SuperDucatiman KTM dealer and KTM in Austria. Believe it or not, I had to drive from Cambodia to Thailand to get service. Zero support from KTM. Actually it is quite well documented that KTM are very poor in the customer service department.

[@SuperDucatiman]

That’s such a shame, it’s a great bike and my experience in the UK had been the complete opposite. Thanks for your comments

[@davidherring468]

Very interesting on your fans coming on. I live in Texas and I have never seen my fans kick on with my 2016 Super Duke R. Gen 1. With temps. reaching very high in summers 100 Ferenheight + sp. , I have always been amazed that the temp . gauge never rises or fans come on . Gauge always stays in the middle , about 4 bars.

[@ShamanWS6]

Mine has had no issue in hot areas, the fans are only running in cities / slow riding. But it's nowhere NEAR as hot as my RSV4 was and even seems to be less hot than my old 990cc twin Tuono. Anything with near 200hp is going to put out some heat.

[@tonytrucker64]

Great vid , thanks, cant wait for the classics,i love 2 strokes ..

[@sweetrides8418]

Thanks Tony, currently negotiating to borrow a couple of strokers

[@azmieradib3523]

Yes KTM Superduke 1290 r is the best of the best.

[@sweetrides8418]

Hi Azmier, thanks for watching, I’m glad you enjoyed the video, please subscribe so that I can produce more content 👍

[@ashdivakaran9664]

How thirsty is it? The fuel tank is smaller on the 3.0 which is disappointing

[@bikerboi1983]

Depends how you ride it. 40+ mpg though. Fast Rd avg 100 miles to reserve light. For the power that's very good!

[@ShamanWS6]

Really pretty good. I've got 250km from a tank riding easy (during break-in, actually and probably never again) but average around 200km as I'm rarely below 70mph/120kph when I'm out for a good day.

[@ianlawrie919]

Enlightening 👌👏👍

[@sweetrides8418]

Hi Ian, thanks for watching, more videos on the way so please subscribe

[@S1Wbrn]

Great review! Thanks!

[@sweetrides8418]

Thanks for watching, more coming soon 😀

[@vince7607]

Very informative, with useful tips, many thanks

[@sweetrides8418]

Thanks Vince, Keep watching more content coming soon!

[@husamjaber6314]

Good luck sir, ur pace could be a bit faster. Great video i wish you all the best.

[@SuperDucatiman]

Just keeping it within the speed limit, thanks for watching and for your comments

[@Cyberdinemechatron]

Great report!

[@sweetrides8418]

Hi, thanks for watching and your comments, they’re much appreciated. This was my first effort and hopefully the following videos have been an improvement 👍

[@multitaskchef]

Nice review. Honest. Lots of information. But not exciting or enthusiastic.

[@adnanalam200]

Mate. I think most people watching a Superduke 1290r review know what torque is....

[@sweetrides8418]

Hi Adnan, thanks for watching the video, I take your point onboard, this was my first video on the channel an a little basic. I’ve completed a few since then and hope I’m improving, so hopefully you’ll keep watching 👍

[@natanaelaguilar8385]

npc, cool bike

[@Pg-vv4lv]

It was but now the bmw is number one ❤i have an superduke and i drove the bmw and this much faster and so easy to handle❤

[@ShamanWS6]

It's boring AF to me and I have no desire for one. Also, the version of the superduke matters, the Gen3 is considerably different.

[@Pg-vv4lv]

@@ShamanWS6 so what in your oppinion isnt boring😅🤙

[@ShamanWS6]

@@Pg-vv4lv Big twins. V4s. Bikes that have character in everything they do. Inline-4s are objectively great engines but they don't have a lot of character. A big twin like the LC8 feels like it *explodes* when you give it some stick and a V4 moans, gurgles and makes all kinds of noises. Then there's the BMW Buzz in the pegs and bars that really gets to me. I've bought big twins for decades now because they aren't objectively better, they just are more fun and have character. I choose to race mostly inline-4s and my remaining V4 because at high RPM and at making big power, they're very efficient. But that's not how I ride on the street.