2024 KTM 125 Duke | First Ride Review

[@darrenstone3693]

I went from a KTM Duke125 to a KTM Duke 790 via Direct Access. Best thing I ever did was getting my bike licence

[@djsmitch]

That’s my plan looking to buy the KTM Duke 125 in a couple of weeks get some practice in for doing my full license then on to bigger Duke I think 🤔

[@darrenstone3693]

@@djsmitch Good luck🙂👍

[@Carsonktm420]

@@djsmitchsame

[@Scenicdrive1989]

I'm not surprised given the duke 125 is slower than most scooters

[@allgood6535]

@@Scenicdrive1989no not at all mine does 73 standard

[@neilcole3406]

Ahh this reminds me of my 125 days, such good fun, mind you it was a while back now😢

[@snappycattimesten]

Dan does the best B-roll. He waits for it to be ridden through English mud before he shoots the footage. Gives an idea of where cleaning needs to be focused after a ride. 😂

[@Englishbikerdan]

Haha, I can't be bothered to clean them! 😂

[@JDMz]

If its still in the break in period its restricted by rpm. Once the 621 miles is done. They do oil change and do a software update. Itll then go to 12,000rpm

[@Fagolore]

incorrect, they do the full 12k rpm from new and theres no "run in" remap. source, owned one from new

[@BigBoyzToyz1974]

No this is a myth there is no software update. The automatic rev indicator is lifted to 10500 rpm but no restrictions. It's to do with the petroleum running in oil is so thin the piston rings have blow by loses compression once first service regular 10w50 oil is applied and the piston seals better so you have better compression = better torque.

[@notpablo8369]

@@BigBoyzToyz1974thanks for the info!!! Wished the 125cc will be available in the 🅱️hilippines, btw whwn the quickshifter is on does the bike stall when on gear while standing? Can you quick shift from neutral to 1st? Please answer😊😊😊 merry christmas/happy holiday(if youre not christian)

[@sreejat]

@@notpablo8369 you cannot quick shift from neutral to first and using it to quick shift from 1st to 2nd can sometimes feel clunky. After that it's smooth sailing tho

[@mister656]

Hi, I got this bike for my 16years old daughter it‘s really superb! The fuel tank has a volume of 15 liters. Greetings to the UK from Germany!😉 Eric

[@sidharthkm5030]

Awesome. I wish I had the ktm 125 but it's too expensive here in India compared to other bikes, but I'm happy with the bike I have since I get 75km per litre.

[@calebwany8422]

@@sidharthkm5030 Bajaj/TVS/Honda 125cc each?

[@sidharthkm5030]

@@calebwany8422 it's a honda sp 125, I think in Europe it's called a cb125f

[@Mcfc2Rich]

13.4 👍🏼

[@michaelrieser9928]

I just bought the 2024 390 duke over the 2023 model because it looked like a step up from the previous generation. With all the like parts on the 125 duke, I have to think it is tops in its class. Glad I live in the USA. We are lawless over here. Didn’t 0:29 know how to ride, took a weekend class and they sold me a 1999 triumph speed triple 950cc. 😂 Boy you learn to be a safe rider real quick on that…… or you don’t!

[@BigBoyzToyz1974]

The bike in the video has only done 300 miles. So unless it's had its oil changed it will be running petroleum based running in oil that is very thin to help piston rings seal. I'm sure when the run in period has been completed and 10w50 oil is applied it will have a better performance. I have a Husqvarna Vitpilen 125 same engine and im running in at the moment it can do 53mph in 4th but only 60 in 6th.

[@Mcfc2Rich]

That's good to hear 👍🏼

[@eightyfps]

So the 125 in Europe gets Colored TFT while it being manufactured in India, we get the Black and whilte LCD.

[@dris_jaes]

exactly wtf. is the front fairing also different? cause this looks exactly like the 250 dukes fairing. i think this abroad version of the 125 is literally the 390 duke, with a 125 cc engine

[@sidharthkm5030]

​​​@@dris_jaes In India we pay around 2,00,000rs for it but in the UK they pay around 4900 euros which is roughly 4,40,000rs. They get what they pay for imo. Edit: if they put in the TFT with the higher componentry it would probably cost 2,50,000 in India which doesn't make sense for a 125cc in India, at that point they'd just go for the new R15 or MT15, the Gixxer 250 or the ktm 200 duke

[@eightyfps]

Yeah it looks like 390 Swapped with 125 Engine. Maybe they are doing it to reduce the cost of exportation or something idk.

[@xaspax]

I think that another interesting option would be a new 2024 Husqvarna svartpilen 125. It shares a lot with duke 125 and considering the current promotion in the uk you can get it for £3999. Unfortunately there aren’t many reviews yet.

[@danw96]

First bike was a ‘21 duke 125 and I plan on having one in the garage again when I can, the new front disc and side mounted shock look lame compared to that though

[@buggybugson624]

Have had one since the end of June, great thing

[@Englishbikerdan]

Glad you're enjoying the Duke!

[@xMel21x]

How's the engine after the first 1000km service? How's your top speed?

[@TeddyToot]

Hey, Great video. How does the quick shifter + work? Do you have to use the cultch to get out of N or does it go to 1 then hold?

[@paulfowler6665]

My god 125s are slow now. I owned serveral 2stroke 125s in the late 80s. An RD, RG and TZR which all went between 80 and 100mph on the clock. OK they were unrestricted but that was so easy to do and everyone did it but back then if you told me top 125s in the future would struggle to do 70 I wouldn't have believed you 😂😂

[@Englishbikerdan]

I also weighed at lot less in the 80's. 😂

[@johnflavin1602]

I know what you mean. Had a 1991 RXS 100 that would do 75 mph.

[@HarryCallahan-tf3qr]

My 1991 and 1995 KMX 125 done 85mph 2 up!

[@leeinwis]

That bike is too powerful for you Dan !

[@Englishbikerdan]

😂

[@johnflavin1602]

He did well to rein in all that bhp and torque!

[@Cl46_]

what’s the limitation? they are also removable?

[@viraltube4232]

Tank Capacity Is 13.4 Litters

[@Englishbikerdan]

Thanks, where did you get this info from? It's nowhere on the KTM website or even in the press pack!

[@Scenicdrive1989]

If you look at this bikes dimensions you would think it was a 300cc or above but it performs like many 12hp+ bikes on the market, for comparison my 12HP naked bike has reached 79mph but it is only 110kg, maybe KTM should have focused on weight reduction performance rather than hyper style.

[@djsmitch]

Hi Dan great review will you be doing a review on the new Yamaha MT 125 soon? I am interested to see which you prefer the KTM or the Yamaha

[@Englishbikerdan]

I actually rode that last year but never put the video out as it wasn't a particularly exiting ride. I'll get it released though.

[@djsmitch]

@@Englishbikerdan great thanks for replying to my comment I look forward to watching it 👍

[@basedpatriotLT]

​@@Englishbikerdanso KTM is more exciting?

[@Bordpie]

I'm looking at purchasing the Svartpilen 125 brother of this one (essentially the same bike with different styling). I couldn't find any videos on it so this was informative. The quickshifter feature is interesting as a beginner, makes getting the most out the engine easier I guess. Are there even any other 125s with a quickshifter? It's kind of crazy how many features it gets, it basically gets all the stuff from the bigger bike, just with a smaller engine.

[@BigBoyzToyz1974]

The quicksilver on the Husqvarna is standard unlike the ktm. I have the 2024 vitpilen 125 and it has all the functions of the ktm just a little better. Husqvarna Vitpilen has Michelin Power 6 tyres the ktm has only road 5 etc

[@Bordpie]

@@BigBoyzToyz1974 Thanks, I have the 2024 Svartpilen 125 now anyway, it's great.

[@xaspax]

I looked at one the other day at the store and it was amazing. Congrats !

[@xMel21x]

​@@Bordpiehow's your experience so far? I'm considering to buy it. How's the engine after the first service? Did you managed to get a higher top speed ? Thanks

[@Bordpie]

@@xMel21x I've done over 1500 miles so far and it''s going well. Once it's broken in it pulls a bit better, but generally you need to keep the RPM above 5500 to get decent power from it. For me the improvement after the first service was being able to rev it higher, as keeping it below the recommended rpm (6000 iirc) limits the power and torque a fair bit. That and the psycological improvement of being able to run the engine rpm as you like; the engine itself doesn't change much after the first service. I don't have experience on other 125s but from my general reading, the engines on other bikes like the Yamaha MT125 are better (although it is more expensive) as it has better low down torque, so accelerates faster and is more forgiving with your gear choices. The caveat being that I think I have learned better overall bike control on this bike, to get the most out of the engine. In some way this has probably improved my general skill more. Riding the 600cc bikes at my full licence training becomes much easier. It's not worth thinking too much about the engine on 125s imo, as I will be getting a bigger bike later anyway, which will be more powerful than any 125. It pulls up steep hills fine (over 30mph) and I think would get to 70mph no problem on the flat (CBT license limits you to 60mph technically). In some ways the more tepid engine makes learning easier (along with stuff like self cancelling indicators), then you learn to get more power out of it later. I've been getting about 100mpg average out of the bike. You can get higher if riding tepidly, like I did to begin with. I don't use the quickshifter much as I am currently training for my full bike licence, so I use it fully manual. Seems to work just fine when I do use it. The only Issue I encountered so far was water getting into the indicator switch (it has a rubber seal around the electronics so I don't know how) after it was left out in heavy rain for a couple of days. Although it was a faff to get to, I managed to open the unit and clean the corroded electrical contacts. I could have got it fixed under warranty but I use it to commute every day and wanted to use it immediately (without doing hand signals lol). Also a bolt was loose on the pillion peg arm (which I only don't use) but otherwise I have had no issues. The only other caveat is that the official parts for the bike are quite expensive. I was looking at the heated grips coming into autumn/winter, and they cost over £200. 3rd party ones are like £50-80 (although the official ones are better integrated, you can control them through the motorbike itself), but I heard a guy tried to get some fitted on his KTM duke 125, and they wouldn't fit the non-official ones due to 'warranty issues'. A lot of the stuff is made/assembled in Austria though so it's generally good quality. The tech features on the bike are impressive, and I haven't used everything yet as I don't have a helmet audio headset. You can control music, take/make phone calls, and control the phone app through the motorbike nav controls which is pretty cool. It has turn by turn navigation for free through the Husqvarna app (It can be made to avoid motorways which is handy), although there is a paid version with extra features. There is also the Husqvarna 'Mobility Service' which is basically free breakdown cover that comes with the bike, as long as it is serviced at official Husqvarna dealerships. Another handy feature is customising the TFT display with 'Favourites'. I have it show my MPG average, remaining range, battery voltage (handy to know if it's low), and a thing called 'Connectivity' that shows connection to your phone, including the phone signal strength and battery level which is nifty. I think it can also show connectivity to a helmet radio. For the price it's definitely hard to beat the tech features. Overall it sacrifices on the engine a little, but you gain a lot more features than other bikes. I don't think I will be keeping it for the long term though. Part of me is a little concerned about repair costs when the warranty runs out. I'd like to do as much servicing myself as possible, so I'm looking at a simpler bike for my next one (and I want a bigger bike lol).

[@JolleDAman]

What shoud i chouse? Mt125 or ktm 125? If i want speed

[@grape2894]

hi, im probably going to get this within the next few months, im 5'10 or 5'11 just wondering how tall are you? and is it comfortable for you at that height

[@Englishbikerdan]

I'm 5 foot 8 inches.

[@davidwillis8151]

Do you know if the Quickshifter is fitted as standard or an optional extra?

[@mercuryforlife969]

he said it was optional in the video. and owning one myself it is an optional upgrade

[@tomrox8921]

Is that exhaust pipe stock? I see different ones in Poland.

[@danielgoodwin749]

Yes that exhaust is stock I have a beneli tnt 125 and I got to sit on my mates 125 duke I kinda feel this guy mocks 125 but I'm 5 foot 11 and the Duke 125 I sat on was a racing one it has bluetooth and tells you if someone is phoning you it has some amazing tech for a 125 and really feels like a big bike. I know big bike fans who absolutely respect the 125 and there clearly the ones who know there bikes. So yea definitely a amazing 125 bike. And a reverse wow. Hope that was helpful mate

[@inocenthu_bhai]

Love this machine..

[@lifeontwowheels1206]

I’ve got a mt125 but now I’ve got my full A lessons I just use it to ride to work and back. Not so bothered if someone rob it But the Mt125 does 75 mph happily but it will do 80 mph if you took down and the wind behind you I just bought a xsr900 But not bad for your first bike Looks pretty good as well

[@DrewKodyGrey]

Was the mt125 good I’m looking at it

[@lifeontwowheels1206]

@@DrewKodyGrey it’s a 2021 got about 25,000 on it give it to my son now still going strong nothing went wrong with it Any chance brake pads chain and sprocket The chain that comes with it a bit rubbish Just put a hard-core chain on and you’re good to go then you will not need to keep adjusting it all the time yes I would recommend it

[@DrewKodyGrey]

@@lifeontwowheels1206 okay thank you what about height wise how tall are you and are you a bigger guy because I’m 5”9 and 63kg

[@DrewKodyGrey]

@@lifeontwowheels1206 I don’t want to be too low down that’s the worry

[@lifeontwowheels1206]

@@DrewKodyGrey what do you mean lowdown you mean the height? Well I’m 6 foot I didn’t have a problem Otherwise, going to sit down on one i’ll see what do you think

[@surasj7418]

If this comes to India, it will be a big hit with a design like Duke 390. If this model had come to India

[@deanharris9331]

If i was in the market for a 125 then this would be the bike for sure. Cracking little machine with looks as well. Awesome review again Dan......despite the awfully bad Hampshire road's. 👍😊

[@Srlofi042]

Indian Price...???

[@chrisgemmell2742]

What end can is that and how did you attach it please

[@Spread4]

Looks like the Remus exhaust that is On the official KTM options list

[@A_u_g_u_s_t26]

amazing bike

[@PremjitMashahary-fb8qq]

Top sped??

[@notiguy823]

Is this coming in india or not

[@architanugya7510]

What iridium spark plug will fit this??

[@Englishbikerdan]

I'm not sure, sorry.

[@pranavkeshariya6049]

Will Ktm launch duke 200 gen 3 ?

[@Englishbikerdan]

Not sure!

[@mixer2791]

i see you not done the 600miles then back to KTM to have the orange rev limiter removed, dont know is the bike is restricted at all till this has been been done?

[@Englishbikerdan]

No limiter needed removing. It just flashed a bit.

[@mixer2791]

@@Englishbikerdan i know they ask you to take the bike back at 600miles for the service and they remove the flashing orange dash rev limit, just wonder if it then give any more power after that has been done? if its not done at 600miles you lose the warranty, iv just hit 200miles on mine :) really like the bike so far

[@xMel21x]

​@@mixer2791how's your experience so far? Is the engine performing better after first service? What's your top speed?

[@mixer2791]

After the orange rev limit light moved to 8.2k at 621miles it felt a bit nippyer. I'm at 1250miles now and I'd say it's at the best it will be. Had 78mph down hill lol. On the fact with no head wind can hit 70mph. Most time it's 60-68mph so not bad for a modern 125 that is ecu controlled. Iv now set the rev limit light to 9.5k

[@mahfil2243]

I want this look when launch in India 125cc

[@nemesiszz]

with the same features this will cost around the same as 390 in india 😂

[@sedr1cc144]

I'm thinking of getting this as my first bike. Do you think this bike would be good for taller people? I'm 6'4.

[@Igor-tp3cp]

I have duke 125 2022 and im 6'2 and it fit perfect for me

[@Lijihiyon]

Mileage?

[@jamesyeoman2469]

Was this filmed in bramley?? Roads look v familiar haha

[@Englishbikerdan]

Yes mate, I'm a local. :)

[@jamesyeoman2469]

@@Englishbikerdan recently bought this bike because of this review, till my a2 in spring

[@iklodyp]

Patiently waiting for the 2024 Honda CB650R video... 👀

[@Dr.Creepen-td1vh]

My first bike was a ktm duke 250 bs6

[@velocity7127]

I'm thinking of getting this bike as a starter bike.Anyone recommend it, or recommend a different bike?

[@calebwany8422]

maybe the duke 390 unless you want 125 cc?

[@JDMz]

Yamaha mt 125, honda cb125r, suzuki gsx s125. Aprilia sx 125, aprilia rs 125, aprilia tuono 125, even sym are decent. Just avoid sinnis, fb mondial. Especially lexmoto lol

[@Marshall-re4lt]

Solid and fun bikes,I love throwing mine about in the corners and off line it’s nippy.£12 is full tank which gives you 300 miles in total plus it’s a 6 speed instead of the standard 5 speed 125s.

[@TheZimnymag]

Which is better duke 125 or mt 125?

[@JasonEvans125]

Duke both brands are bulletproof you pay for yhr name at end of day

[@nikolaszikakis1046]

I don’t think suspension is the same as in the 390 which is both fr and rear adjustable

[@xMel21x]

Suspension are the same, but it can't adjust as the 390 does.

[@t_rex8767]

nice, would be fun with an 125cc that i could use mainly on road and gravel but maybe on rare trips in terrain aswell, can you use this like that or the honda monkey? which looks hilariously fun :P im 6`1/185cm and 213lbs/97kg

[@xMel21x]

You can go to the Husqvarna Svartpilen. Its like the KTM duke with softer suspension, scrambler tyres and QS by default.

[@t_rex8767]

@xMel21x ok 👍

[@Gamersroadnitrorad-zr9ly]

Bro this colour name

[@Englishbikerdan]

Orange?

[@Gamersroadnitrorad-zr9ly]

@@Englishbikerdan this blue orange combination colour is also available in ktm duke 390 2023 model……? Plz reply,In India no available

[@joycassell8630]

my zontes zt u1 build quality will put that to shame

[@BigBoyzToyz1974]

Don't be silly the Zontes is a poor mans ktm

[@markwilliams4274]

Can I ride this on L's with my car license???.

[@MiggsGaming-we5zw]

You will have to do cbt first before riding a motorbike in the uk

[@pppp-px7fo]

i want this realase in South East Asian, i will buy it... in here KTM still selling Duke 200 & 250cc but old model so the Speedometer is Small Digital & the screen is yellow and the price for Duke200 is almost same with MT-25 & Duke250 is higher than Ninja250cc (MT25 & Ninja250 make more power than Duke)

[@Neil.564]

wish ktm releas this 125 motorcycle + why the 125 look better than the 200

[@jshott726]

Which did you prefer, the Honda CB125R or the Duke 125?

[@Englishbikerdan]

Both are great, I think I found the KTM a little more fun and comfortable though.

[@sufianahmat5334]

Look manacing but has the same speed as my scooter which has 125cc 😅

[@JDMz]

125cc scooters aren't fast at all. Let's not forget. This is still in break in period so the rpm is restricted to 8000rpm once the first service is done. It then goes to 12,000rpm. Your scooter won't touch this😂

[@brighteduacation1297]

Brakes r from by brembo not bybre

[@Englishbikerdan]

Incorrect, you can literally see the Bybre logo on the calipers. Although, Bybre is an arm of Brembo. They make the brakes for the smaller capacity bikes.

[@Lew699]

Price tag is an absolutele joke how is a 17 year old going to afford that?

[@MINATKhan-b2w]

Please launch the Pakistan KTM

[@HarryCallahan-tf3qr]

I would never take a bran new bike out in the Winter with the roads covered in Salt 👎

[@Englishbikerdan]

I ride all year round, have done for 25 years. It's not for everyone.

[@scribehades]

No. Nuh uh. Why?

[@leeinwis]

Because Ninja 500 ?

[@DonaldMoore-i3r]

Tremblay Rue

[@DeborahLee-o1l]

Adelle Estates

[@ask_carbon]

Man the KZbin compression just destroys this video. Even at 1440p@60fps its full of distortions and artifacts.

[@hannesgottinger9284]

Yes, been noticing that too lately. I upload at 65mbit, still getting artifacts. But its better with fast shutter, I believe, so I switched to 1/240 from 1/60.

[@Englishbikerdan]

No issues watching it from here. Strange.

[@Terence-e5k]

one word-crap

[@Englishbikerdan]

That's three words.

[@cyborgscanner]

How come the the Duke 125 2024 in India has the monoshock in the center and not on the side.

[@paulfowler6665]

Must be the previous model that is still available new at the moment