KTM 390 Duke | LeoVince De-Cat Ride by Sound Test 125 200 250

[@cmbscx1084]

Ladies, Gentleman, Boys and Girls. THIS is how you do a Exhaust review. Far enough away that even a crappy mic gives you and idea of sound. On the bike sounds and Flyby. EXCELLENT job. Holy S though as it is way too loud for me.

[@HippoDrones]

Haha, thanks 🤣 Yeah it was pretty obnoxious with the baffles out for sure.

[@EDcase1]

Sounds great. Even the original sounded good to me. Tail looks better for sure ;)

[@HippoDrones]

trouble with the originals is that you can barely here it when riding whereas the Leo Vince can def has more audibility to the rider.

[@EDcase1]

And more audible for cars & peds ;)

[@MeatandMotorcycles]

Sounds great! You can here the bike coming from a mile away but it's not an obnoxious exhaust either.

[@HippoDrones]

Meat and Motorcycles I was concerned about it being a bit too noisy for my early starts commuting to work but think it'll be just about acceptable by my neighbours :D

[@badyeti9089]

Nicely done that man, the tail chop is far better. Sounds good too.

[@HippoDrones]

it fits in my garage now too! :D

[@BigBadWolfMoto]

I like the change in the sound! This is a HOT looking bike too, but I got a soft spot for that Guzzi...LOL!

[@HippoDrones]

BigBadWolfMoto ha, I am kinda fond of the Guzzi too. I've just taken it off the road currently as it needs it's annual MoT and service. I'll not be able to ride it most of winter with no rear mudguard so not sure if it'll be back on the road till spring unfortunately.

[@truckingbiker7354]

The stock exhaust doesn't sound as good as the other but you can't really tell on camera because it never sounds same as when live.

[@HippoDrones]

yup, audio never records as you hear it dynamically in the flesh! :-)

[@mayxnkb]

When you hear the exhaust live, it's not as impressive as it seems on video. I thought they made the exhaust note really heavy and the videos made it seem so too, but when I got my D390, that was hardly the case.

[@HippoDrones]

yeah, it is very quiet with the standard exhaust when on the bike, the Leo Vince is much more audible as the rider which I like! :-)

[@c.a.marsupial.1282]

Good test, at least the standard pipe doesn't sound as bad when it's on the move. I'm getting a Leo Vince soon.

[@HippoDrones]

They are nicely made exhausts 👍

[@aqharold]

I just ordered an akrapovic for mine. I hope it sounds as good as yours !

[@HippoDrones]

The Akrapovics are lovely exhausts, am sure it will mate! :-)

[@carlosmora7559]

Hello hippo, good that ba so the ktm with the set leo vince you have fit the map and filter, I'm going to change the complete escape line, but I can not find a map or filter for our models, thanks for your videos.

[@HippoDrones]

Hiya, thanks for watching :-) I didn't change the map or filter, just the LeoVince can and de-cat. I spoke to a Dynojet Power Commander V representative and they said they will be releasing a version for the 2017 onwards 390 Duke soon. I've not seen any replacement filters yet for the 390 either

[@carlosmora7559]

Thank you very much for the information,I wil be attentive to your videos, I would appreciate it if you would post a comment when you know something. Do you plan to change the map when it is available? Greetings from the Canary Islands.

[@HippoDrones]

No problem buddy :-) and I will post something if I hear about it. I'd like to run a Power Commander and get the bike dyno'd but the cost for the gains isn't something I can justify currently. If I get some overtime at work I'd maybe get one! :-)

[@HippoDrones]

oh, and greetings back to you, I am very envious that your weather is far far nicer than what we have in the UK currently! :D It is a place I'd love to visit sometime, meant to be beautiful on a bike there! :-)

[@carlosmora7559]

hi, hippo, you know that powertronic has a chip for our bikes are in india and they are well recognized. regards

[@abhinaymandignal4980]

Stock muffler sounds better btw great video👍👍

[@HippoDrones]

thanks GH, on the bike when riding it is very quiet though and the wind overpowers it, the Leo Vince is much more throaty! :-)

[@heldertorres4296]

What you mean by baffles? Not just one? Thanks for the video

[@HippoDrones]

Hi, thanks for the comment. Ha... sorry, just terminology, baffle would have been more accurate! :D

[@heldertorres4296]

@@HippoDrones AHH ok thanks for answering:)

[@HippoDrones]

@@heldertorres4296 No probs HT :-)

[@cavetroll9365]

Sounds great man.

[@HippoDrones]

cheers bud, I'm not sure if it adds much noise away from the bike, but close by and when riding it really adds to it! :-)

[@alucardnos13]

What is the length of the exhaust 200mm? And the diameter?

[@HippoDrones]

Hi, unfortunately I no longer have the bike. You would be better off contacting LeoVince for the specifications of their parts.

[@OldManTony]

I hate to say it, but I preferred the tone before, but it’s just nitpicking!

[@HippoDrones]

It is a bit harsher now compared to the more mellow OE can

[@Daniel-dj7fh]

why is everyone allowed to decat their bikes and germany doesn't even allow you to remove the baffle...

[@HippoDrones]

Daniel Schlegel I don't think everyone is "allowed" to do this, they just possibly put the cat back on for the test date ;-)

[@Daniel-dj7fh]

well i'd also like to see a video where the exhaust is legally put on to see how it sounds like haha, how are your experiences with the pipe? do you ride with baffle and cat or did you leave the out. and quality wise? any rust on the pipe/ loose bits/ problems of some sort?

[@Daniel-dj7fh]

aaah, ok now i understand what you mean by test date.. yea but here in gerany, if the catch you and test the sound and find out there is no dbkiller, and no cat you're pretty much half fucked. 90€ and a point. and you are not allowed to ride away without the parts in the pipe

[@HippoDrones]

Daniel Schlegel the first half of video shows the bike with the standard silencer and cat, the second half shows it with LeoVince can and de-cat :-)

[@Daniel-dj7fh]

ah i hear it, but how about the quality and build of the pipe?

[@popup1959]

Yup, good looking bike and it sounds a lot better now. I remember the other video. Handy spot. When you can hear the fan above the exhaust it's time to change your exhaust. That's just too quiet!

[@HippoDrones]

Cor, you must be bored watching my old vids mate? Haha. It did have a really noisy fan on it. 😁

[@popup1959]

Haha! No, plenty to do but like the exhaust videos. I like a little noise. The Harleys make a nice blat. Some are too noisy.

[@HippoDrones]

@@popup1959 aye. I'm feeling my V7 is a bit too loud currently too.

[@popup1959]

I used to get kind of sick of the blat on my old Harley but still miss the old girl. Miss em all really. LOL! How many bikes do you own currently? Three?

[@HippoDrones]

@@popup1959 Yup 3 "currently" although a 4th may be appearing soon as done a deal with a mate on a secret project! :D ;-)

[@jamesjay1987]

I got replica sc project gp racing for my 2016 bs3 duke. I done de-cat with straight pipe. Sounds amazing but I noticed a bit performance loss. Have you noticed that too with your bike?

[@HippoDrones]

I didn't notice any loss of performance on mine particularly, still went as fast top speed.

[@jamesjay1987]

@@HippoDrones Maybe I should do 15 min ecu reset and drive more. It was struggle to reach 150+ kmh yesterday night. It used to reach 175 kmh almost everytime. Interesting.

[@brandon_c122]

U should add a piggyback ecu... with more airflow you need more fuel... Not only are they better for most bikes now days (due to "lean causing" emission restrictions), you'll gain power, definitely not "feel like it's losing some" !

[@carlnozedar3066]

Hi i have looked at this exhaust and its says is not euro 4 compliant is that correct. Also did fitting this void your warrenty?

[@HippoDrones]

Carl Nozedar you need a catalytic converter to be euro 4 compliant I believe. No issues with the warranty so far :-)

[@arununni93]

frm whr u ordered that tail tidy

[@HippoDrones]

www.rg-racing.com/browsebike/KTM/390_Duke/2017/LP0225BK/

[@libertyliberty4371]

Standart exhaus with kiler ?

[@HippoDrones]

The standard exhaust has not got a removable baffle!

[@libertyliberty4371]

@@HippoDrones Thanks

[@HippoDrones]

no probs

[@Daedalus1632]

hi man, well done review, but I'd like to hear from you some long-term observations: heating issues, fan noise (and how often it kicks in), vibes, pros & cons. There are many videos about it from India, but even tho they're all pre-assembled in India, european ones (are said by the dealer) to undergo a more rigid quality control, also temperatures are different so I'd love to know what you think! Thank you man! 👊✊✌ P.S. the same dealer told me that late 2017 deliveries were caused by KTM headquarters in Austria being really disappointed with first Duke 390 batches assembling quality sent to EU, so they disassembled all of them, re-checked them and only by then they delivered.

[@HippoDrones]

Daedalus hiya, thanks for the feedback. I am gathering up info for a long-term review of the bike so will be putting something together once I get all the content recorded! :-)

[@Daedalus1632]

Love you man! Go deep on it, I'm close to buying it: I love the looks, the handling, the p/w ratio, but all those problems ... I'm torn! Still haven't managed to test ride one cause the only dealer close to me stopped test bikes' insurance, and I wouldn't test it the right way on cold roads anyway ... Waiting for it!! Subscribed!

[@HippoDrones]

Daedalus there are some pre registered bikes with zero miles going for £3k so you could snap up a bit of a bargain!

[@Daedalus1632]

Not that lucky down here in Italy, first deliveries in late summer and even though there are a couple of bargains (not that much, big word) here around I'm not that confident on trying someone's bike on a 5°C street with the risk to drop it. Also, the other choice would be an MT-07 (way cheaper on hand market) would be even more risky, so I'm getting my brain fucked up about it, thinking about motorcycles when I'm close to university exams! 😂😭🤯

[@HippoDrones]

ahh soz, thought you were a UK viewer. I'll try get the long term review sorted in January! ;-)

[@RookieRay]

Hey have you tuned your Duke also? cheers

[@HippoDrones]

Hi Ray, I no longer own the 390, but I didn't get the ECU mapped

[@ritikborah9760]

exhaust name plz

[@HippoDrones]

Ritik Borah hi, it is the LeoVince Pro Racer

[@robupton267]

Did you do a remap?

[@HippoDrones]

No mate, seems to run sweet as a nut and feels more perky across the rev range too. I am still running the bike in though so don't have full use of all the rev range yet. Once it is run in (and I have saved some money) I'll get a PC5 for it and get it mapped properly. :-) Will be interesting to see if it gives it any more power than the 43bhp KTM state the bike has!

[@SimoD7]

did you recording with DB- killer installed on it?

[@HippoDrones]

Yup at 02:00

[@soleluna2319]

Do the standard exhaust is equipped with catalytic converter?

[@HippoDrones]

The standard exhaust has a catalytic converter yes. :-)

[@didier7452]

Hi !!! According to you is mandatory to change the mapping whith a full exhaust systeme please thanks for your reply no risk for the engine???cool video !!! Good day!!!

[@HippoDrones]

You should always check the fuel mapping when changing the exhaust else you could possibly damage the engine. The KTM runs very lean even with the standard exhaust, so with a free flowing one, it will be even more lean! Thank you, am glad you enjoyed it! :-) You too

[@LoveOfFood]

👍👍

[@HippoDrones]

🙂

[@silvernueve652]

Stock Muffler is Beter 👌

[@HippoDrones]

It doesn't look as nice though! :D

[@My_calisthenic]

wow 🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣😂

[@HippoDrones]

🙂