Is the 2023 KTM RC390 the BEST Beginner Sportbike? (Full Review)

[@yammienoob]

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[@THEPRATHIK]

Please buy this bike for me...❤

[@mackenzieharris5259]

I loved the rc390 since it came out in 2015. I finally made the decision and bought a brand new one 3 years ago. I have had no issues, tons of fun, and a real head turner. People comment on it all the time.

[@sushikitten1679]

I bought a 2022 overstock RC390 a month ago, its been track only so far, ive got ~6 hours seat time on it and i love it. Its my first experience with a sport bike as i stuck to dual sports in the past and i love it, super light, power isnt intimidating at all, and its a beautiful bike at that. Really glad i picked it up over an R3

[@huzefshujath378]

So should i consider to buy rc 390 or r3

[@X11CHASE]

@@huzefshujath378look at reviews bro it depends what you prioritize 🤦🏻‍♂️ they’re different fuckin bikes and you provided no criteria. So look at the reviews and see what the pros and cons are 😂 I chose the RC 390 because I wanted the cooler sportier bike - the r3 would’ve been easier to ride because I’m short though - figure out the rest

[@robbebrecx2136]

@@huzefshujath378 Buy a R3, i have a rc 390 for 2 years now and i have spend more on repairs than the bike cost. These are mechanical nightmares and a yamaha maybe a little slower but these are reliable and won't break all the time

[@Asp3ctsYT]

@@robbebrecx2136never had to do anything but oil changes and chains on mine you just got a fluke

[@synaethetic]

I bought a 2022 RC 390 a few months ago, and it is indeed a great bike. However after test riding a cfmotto 450ss recently I’ve got to say I wish I went with the ninja 400 or 450ss. The parallel twin is SIGNIFICANTLY more smooth than the single cylinder with the KTM. The riding positions aren’t insanely different from eachother, nor the power output based on what I felt. The throttle of the KTM is a little more twitchy, and the quick shifter is great when fully pinned; but if I were to go back I’d pick up a twin cylinder beginner bike instead- or even something around the 650cc area.

[@synaethetic]

Another thing to note; the 450ss felt way more stable and less influenced by the wind than my rc390 at highway speeds.

[@ritwik0]

For first bike one should begin with a single cyl. Yes more cyl is more smooth but as a beginner you would master it then moving up would be easier.

[@georgekrpan3181]

@@synaethetic My Vitpilen 401 ain't great on the freeway either but everywhere else it's great.

[@silversage1626]

The Cf moto doesn’t have any resell value I wouldn’t get it

[@mindbuster121431]

Yup, i got gen 3 duke, but i have got the taste of twin in RE 650. So i guess thats the thing for future now..😅

[@nadikmayapthomi789]

You guys have big bikes 1000 CCs in common, in India they are like Dream what we can really afford is bikes like RC 390, Duke 390 and KTM Adv 390 and they are like Elite machines to us

[@xenon0069]

Gt - 650

[@KN-fg7ip]

I can relate to you completely. I’ve been a life long motorcycle rider. I use to ride KTM RC 390 back in India. It’s been an year since I moved to the states. I just got my first motorcycle ( 2023 Ninja Zx- 6R KRT edition) in the states last week. It’s a huge update from my previous motorcycle. Love it.

[@xenon0069]

Bahi

[@xenon0069]

I understand that but u gonna understand comfert and the speed i understand that but i prefer the gt 650 i like the kavasaki zx-6r

[@3089280288]

A Honda Accord is considered elite to you guys with your insane tarrifs.

[@jeffnyquist6154]

Your reviews have improved. Much more measured, mature, to-the-point without all the sophomoric nonsense you previously veered into. Nice arc of development. Congrats on growing up.

[@Outbackjack95]

I'm currently on the hunt for my first bike and the rc390 seems to be the front runner. 1 because as yammy said it's a fantastic beginner bike and 2 when I do upgrade to a big boy bike I'll have a fun, nimble crotch rocket to zap around the track on without having to worry about damaging my road bike.

[@jamesbanksco]

That’s exactly why I bought mine. Only thing that I’ll say is if you plan on doing lots of 1hr+ long distance rides with lots of highways then you will be uncomfortable on it.

[@Outbackjack95]

@@jamesbanksco Thanks mate, I appreciate the advice! That was one thing I was worried about

[@ioel9415]

For me, the RC390 case is pretty simple, I see the competitors as "only begginers" kind of bikes, whereas the RC is the one I would buy (I actually did) even after owning 600cc/1000cc bikes.

[@leanit5756]

Me too, it sits right next to my (3rd) R1. After riding for 47 years, and having a fair bit of track time under my belt, it wouldn't be my only bike, but it IS a fun bike as long as the roads are tight enough to keep speeds below about 80 MPH. Love how light and slim it is. Great ergonomics. Great dash. Good suspension, good braking feel, good handling. A test rode a Ninja 400 and thought it was just a cheap beginner's bike. Suspension was ridiculously soft. My wife had a R3, but it too really just felt like a beginner's bike first bike. Not nearly as fun as the RC I didn't think. It is great having a second bike like the RC around to ride with friends on big bikes who aren't particularly fast riders. It is miserable riding a fast bike like a R6 or R1 around with slower riders.

[@justultrra3568]

I'll be the third to add this, I had a ZX-6 from 2003 and after looking for another bike I bought myself a new RC390 and I love riding with the bigger bikes in the corners

[@SFflacCo]

Ive been shopping around to by my 1st bike and even tho I've been fan of other brands there is something about this model that speaks to me

[@reynoldzy8]

6:35 those looks 😍 most sharpest and beautiful looking bike among its competitors

[@MRIMan]

Im interested in the CF Moto. I would like to see more review on this bike. Im glad you mentioned that bike though.

[@stuartstogdill2406]

The simple fact that the RC 390 comes stock with the adjustable suspension makes it the best option for ANY beginner. Having the ability to make the bike suit your riding skills while being able to make it better as you increase that level of skill is not seen in this price point.

[@northtexasskies7786]

Im trying to decide on getting this or a Ninja 400 for my first bike. I like the looks of the Ninja more, but I like KTM in general.

[@indiadeadly]

I have a n400 n my friend has this bike (older) but the ninja is way more comfortable but to be fair the ktm has better tech in the current years

[@JessicaSimonson1976]

I would strongly suggest take a look at 450SS you won't be disappointed.

[@samuelstoneman3321]

I just bought a KTM Duke 390 been riding it for a few months and I absolutely love I do wish you would more reviews on intermediate KTM'S

[@jvette38]

Im looking for a beginning bike i can learn on. With great back roads, quick turns, sweeping down right and left hand turns. Good straight aways too.

[@tone-em1lv]

Last year after 20 years riding i dropped ,cc rating to the rc399 trying to recapture the fun i had when i started riding, theses things carve corners. I have a point to make on the aftermarket side though. I have found every part i needed from tyga and a few other companys. As for the racing side, ktm have targeted the 1.2b people in India here, and with 1000 riders in the ktm cup, support is coming

[@suryanshpundir6179]

The 'beginner' motorcycle I learned on was 100cc

[@keaneu4456]

Those are to small for me but if I was a lot shorter I would go with the CF Moto, they give you a lot of bang for your buck and every one that owns one loves them and like there reliability. I guess time will tell for CF Moto.

[@nitinravi8400]

I liked the old front cowl.

[@officeacct0048]

cfmoto has hit big in the +/- 400cc scene in the US, imagine the other upcoming motorcycles in the market. I am still waiting for the Benelli 402S Tornado, the the inline-4 Kove 450RR, the QJ Motor SRK400RR.

[@raevin125]

The next new best thing gets a lot of love, can you do some kind of ranking/list of naked and sport bikes that have stood the test of time in the last 5 years and would be a solid used buy between 5 and 10k miles?

[@jakobmanton6889]

"You won't feel like they turn or steer as easily because they dont" oh really who wouldve thought that

[@rmcfadde1]

have a gen1 busa and 2019 RC390.... both awesome machines!

[@estesmountainboy]

What video do you say something about worse hobbies to spend money on and about guys painting warhammer figures? I laughed so hard

[@dakerlangchyrmang6784]

My rc 125 got stolen here in India 😭 looking at this machine brings memories

[@itzerisadomeeiot4980]

😂

[@eliaskjelshusviken5458]

a little late to comment but here in norway the rc390 is about 7 grand and the ninja and yamaha is over 9 grand. So thats kinda crazy

[@labulaut5032]

I ride once before i think the gearbox so smooth unlike the previous series. I think they try to rival honda in gearbox department and i own cb650r and i find it so easily shift gear to neutral in urban town and i already ride mt09 but damn the gear shifting is so hard and i dont feeling premium unlike cb650r gear shifting and RC 390 is good just like my cb650r

[@kevinmoore6640]

The kawasaki gearbox.... in the 400 specifically, LOVES false neutrals especially at 5-6... idk what amazing transmission you're referring to but it's definetly not in kawasakis beginner segment....

[@mindbuster121431]

Haahaahaaa😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@abhirajshetkar2]

lets see how upcomming duke 390 with new 399cc engine performs.🤞🏻

[@benjy288]

That weight you quoted is the dry weight, 155kg dry, heavier than a dr650

[@xorbe2]

Yeah he claimed 30 lbs less than a Ninja and didn't bat an eye, lol. I guess he doesn't think about these things.

[@josephlilley9249]

Was gonna get one of these or the duke 390 bc they are cheap and great but after sitting and test riding a Ktm 390 adventure, I fell in love with it lol. I’m more of a super too kind of guy and never liked the looks of adventure bikes but the 390 adventure looks great and rides great as well. I also chose it bc even though I’m young and can handle sitting on a sport bike, I know it was gonna be uncomfortable after a decent ride and I live in the country in the middle of nowhere so there’s a lot of bad roads and dirt roads and the 390 RC wouldn’t be the greatest.

[@TitelSinistrel]

How is the CB500R not a competitor to this? Same power class, closely priced, 1 more cylinder and it's a Honda.

[@haydenwoodhouse6878]

Too expensive

[@gmanlimitedanderson-0drisc211]

My only issue with this bike is its so skinny and i just felt a bit silly on it but it's a great bike it's smaller than some 125cc bikes I'm only 5"11 and 170 pounds i would probably go with the 450sr just because it looks a bit more sufficient i think there partnered with KTM and they have been in the UK for some years now (cfmoto) and seem reliable

[@darrennicholas860]

Love it my favorite but no money for entry sweet bike

[@squid0301]

Hi yammie can you do a review about the new bristol assassin 400?

[@learningtoride1840]

I have one, its pretty cool...waiting on the break-in period so I can get a few more revs. I thing the gearbox sucks. I can find neutral while riding, never when stopped, handy!!!

[@thetruth3346]

Yammie... may we get a garage tour? Pleeease?

[@scizor1445]

What about the KTM 390adventure? Is it good for beginners bike?

[@stevelee6667]

can you do a review of the Duke 200?

[@Bikencarguy]

I see no reason to get this bike unless you plan on keeping it for a while. Almost 8k out the door is too much for what you get. A used ninja/cbr 300 will bring the best of your potential and confidence out without worrying about going in debt if you drop the bike

[@yammymotoguy6534]

What about the vitpilen

[@viiru9683]

Search about duke 390 3rd gen. What a generation lift.

[@SuperOle2011]

Don't forget... CF Moto also kinda rely on the KTM group for their bikes.

[@Rafael111ish]

Love mine, its a mini race bike style to it and the tft display is one of the best one I've seen lately. Crazy at this price point.

[@grantfletcher6140]

Hey Yammie have you ever done any reviews on a ducati 999?

[@hamsterfactory746]

I love the RC390 and want to get it when I get my license, but could you test the Duke 390?

[@nabiliman8076]

will you be doing full review on the cfmoto 450ss? I am very interested in the bike but as usual reliability and parts availability is my main concern.

[@rickmccool4960]

Hello Mr noob, I recently bought a street triple 675 from my brother in law for my first bike. This bike needs a new seat and new tires and potentially a chain. That being said this video made me think something like this would be much better for me starting out. Should I sell the street triple and get something like this? Will the street triple be worth learning on in the long run? Idk if you'll see this but thanks for the videos.

[@josephlilley9249]

I’m genuinely curious if people have ever actually heard a lawn mower before bc so many say the Ktm 390 bikes all sound like a lawn mower when in reality they sound nothing like a lawn mower 😂😂 really they sound unique bc idk anything else that sounds like them wether that is good or bad is up to you.

[@devanathk2005]

Yammie can you please compare between speed 400, mt 03, duke 390 and z 400/ninja 400 because in India (where I'm from) speed 400 literally got 10k bookings in less than a week, r3 and mt03 is coming soon and duke 390/rc 390 is the go to bike if you need something above 40hp (as far a india is concerned 400cc class bikes are intermediate bikes )

[@robbebrecx2136]

I have a KTM RC 390 (2019) Bought with 2,672 miles for €4,500. I've driven it for 8,699 miles, and no joke, I've spent €5,000 on repairs. This is NOT a reliable bike. Completely rebuilt the engine despite always maintaining it well. It's scandalous that this bike is recommended; it's ripping off beginner riders. If you buy a KTM, be cautious and buy it new so you have a warranty because you are going to need it. I feel like buying a KTM is like Russian roulette but for you're bank account this a mechanical nightmare. You are warned!

[@michaelmugo247]

Nice

[@ElDuderinoAus]

Please also include metric units...the rest of the world uses this! ;)

[@Croth4r]

Whats more aggresive in terms of ergonomics, Aprilia rs660 or rc390?

[@alexisaguado8467]

the 450sr was released way back 2021 and people are crazy about here in the Philippines rip ninja 400

[@deebee7603]

i have a question, do you ship outside of US? specificaly asking about europe, and if atleast clothes and helmets

[@amitabhmallick1661]

I don't like that you can adjust the suspension by hand, I think you should need some kind of tool to be able to do that. Mostly because I live in india, and here I hate how people will come to you bike while it's parked and fidget with it's controls. I have an apache rtr 200, it has adjustable levers and I have mine at the 3 setting, and most of the time I park it and come back, the settings are changed. I absolutely hate this, like don't touch my bike, I have set it a specific way and anyone changing that pisses me off. Thank god the bike I own needs a tool to adjust the front and rear suspension

[@Raspberry_25]

Would love to get it, but it's a bit expensive in my country.. : (

[@kylemoss1135]

Remember folks the bigger the cc the smaller the pippi

[@bushidosteelcraft1677]

Speaking from experience. It's garbage if it has the same single cylinder engine in it made by Baja motors. I made a video about a head gasket issue that turned out to be a block casting issue instead.

[@dubiouslyemo]

Also does your wife ride?? What does she recommend I get? I just got my thunderbay motorcycle safety course done otherwise I'm a new rider!

[@danCK1990]

dude what the hell was that guy in the end !!!

[@JSway212]

But how does it do on the highway??? Can you daily it?

[@jamesbanksco]

I take mine into the city once a week which is a 40 minute ride with about 20 minutes on the highway and it’s fine. When you’re on the highway for 1hr+ it does start to become a bit like a torture table.

[@JSway212]

@@jamesbanksco do you feel you are stressing the engine too much? I’m talking often 30 minute highway commutes, will the bike hold up?

[@jerryaldeene]

Did Jake McCown find my pants?

[@scjs782]

Im thinking to a get Duke 790L as my first bike when i get my a2. Ill be restricting it. Is it good or not? Im torn between the duke 790 or the honda cb650r/cbr650r.

[@trentmas9210]

Daily commuter?

[@severussnape919]

Is it more reliable

[@vix2785]

Better than the cf moto 400??

[@snaaail]

RC390 sounds like such a good beginner bike but ya boi is 5’6” oof, probably too tall for me

[@FrameGame1]

that you in the pfp?

[@jerryaldeene]

I-N-E-E-D-P-A-N-T-S-!

[@rileylofin7653]

I have a question I like the zx4rr it will be my first motorcycle but the price I could be a aprilla rs 660 or the tuono or zx6rr or r7 a gxsr 750 and cbr650r which should I get out of those as my first motorcycle

[@dalton6122]

Cbr650

[@Abimanyou]

Please do check ktm duke 390 3rd generation. It's an upcoming new bike. It would be useful if you get us the information about the new upcoming ktm with the rumors. From INDIA❤ THANK YOU

[@Dyjiel]

I'll trade you a 1980 KZ440 that I'm currently restoring.

[@reynoldzy8]

you forgot to mention MTC In rc390 !

[@NotApplicaple]

And its orange too

[@thalarohith-bk6hn]

Hii Broo ❤️👌✨️👋

[@aaronferguson9328]

wouldnt 10x entries just nullify itself either way?

[@dubiouslyemo]

I need this bike!! I am an American born, but I live in Canada. ( right on the border) Can I still enter to win? ( I have family in the Carolinas and Saint Paul. I'm not a resident of the States, but I'm American and I have the scars to prove it lol)

[@DarkSiiix]

“Wet and ready to ride…” 😅

[@grimreaperplayz5740]

In India Rc 390 and ninja 400 has a 2000 dollars price difference 😂

[@jimmyhuang8730]

KTM rc390 is NOT, The CF MOTO 450SS IS because Yammie the NOOB himself crowned it through KING of beginner bikes after 1 short test ride LOL!!!!!@

[@snjtptl5221]

In india rc390, duke390 , re GT650 , R3, ninja 300 Like superbike for most riders

[@hardietucker4256]

Hi papa yam

[@jasonmcpherson2718]

It looks cool but i love my ninja 400 more

[@dougiequick1]

Ridiculously heavy for the discplacement which just SCREAMS "pricepoint holdback of the good stuff" which is so sad....what it COULD have been for another $3k? A nice lightweight screamer? Rather than a HEAVY bike considering it IS a single cylinder! The thing weighs as much as the ktm 690! which has massively more power amd suspension and brakes there is zero reason but price for this bike to weigh more than 270ish pounds all gassed up (a moto3 bike (also a 4 stroke single) weighs 180ish pounds and has a lot more power)...that would not even require ultra exotic components ...yes quality stuff just just not anything crazy

[@harishgt513]

its my bike🥰🥰

[@no.23infinity26]

slap a turbo on it

[@thebrowns5337]

The choice also is supporting Austria, Japan or China. Do we want China to keep getting more money to spend on their military? It's a choice all of us need to consider

[@VanAntony-l3k]

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[@chrisdadigger1018]

I’d rather cb 500f than any of those

[@robertellis4130]

I want one... 😞

[@captainthruster9484]

I respect CF Moto. If they are the same price… You would have to be out of your mind and to buy that a over a Yamaha. This is not my opinion , this is just a fact

[@thenikolalord]

Cant hold candle to Ninja 400

[@georgekrpan3181]

The Ninja is a great bike but it's looks are meh compared to the RC.

[@m.3257]

Just a small info. Most of the KTM bikes are produced in India and I had a lot of issues with my new Duke 390 from 2021. Overall, I would always pick a Japanese bike over the 390 KTM/Husqvarna bikes.

[@ritwik0]

Funny coz a lot of my friends and me have KTMs and Huskys bought in recent years and no one has any major issues. On the flip side I was interested in CFmoto 650GT and from first hand experiences it gets really hot in traffic(something common with KTM) and mileage is shit(12-15kmpl).

[@BertieTruman-h6c]

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[@miguel90744]

R3 better Yam

[@hps1955]

NO A NINJA 400 IS MUCH BETTER TO EASY TO YEET THE SINGLE PISTON MOTOR.

[@SaloGemb-r1d]

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[@williamdavis4809]

The ninja 400 is better

[@Writerography]

Tu kuu dkh ra h bhai tere paas to paise hi ni h

[@BloomfieldBlanche]

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