New 2025 KTM 990 Duke R Announced: 10 Things To Know!

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@paul.vanhout57 Ай бұрын

Given KTM’s recent challenges I think they need to be more price competitive and as a sign of goodwill drop the Try before you Buy features and just bundle those with the standard bike. They need to win back some credibility.

@mrmeeks222 Ай бұрын

Agreed but you know they won't, I expect this bike to be ridiculously priced

@ehiggins7476 Ай бұрын

@@mrmeeks222 and expect it to sell well

@fyorbane Ай бұрын

For that sort of price you can get an MT10 an S1000R and even the superb Aprilia Tuono 1100 V4 non factory.

@dennis.lc8407 Ай бұрын

dont understand why people are hating this display. better having a slightly bigger screen with navigation functionality instead of having to put your phone every time on the bars

@Doubledeepfried Ай бұрын

With android auto connection your are right.

@dennis.lc8407 Ай бұрын

@ I hope this is the way they went! Because I don‘t think some self made solutions are going to work that well😬

@MCRYDER23 Ай бұрын

YUGE SCREEN! Doubles as a laptop for moto vlogging!

@panchochilli11 Ай бұрын

With KTM i’d wait till the end of the model year for owner’s reliability info, and there are always left overs at deep discounts.

@CJModiano Ай бұрын

Literally 4 seconds into the video before we got an "and look"

@fredboyd2161 Ай бұрын

Hornet SP £10G!!!

@churchofbrap876 Ай бұрын

MT09 SP

@titancodm1098 Ай бұрын

Characterful. Hornet lacks it.

@Omar-kw5ui Ай бұрын

Yeah that bike has made a lot of other bikes not make much sense financially.

@paulocorreia3966 Ай бұрын

Hornet for sure 🤟

@ehiggins7476 Ай бұрын

@@titancodm1098How do you know?

@FrenchyRider574 Ай бұрын

As an owner of duke 890 I really don't recommend buying ktm... I had some many problems with it. Cost me thousands of $ to fix the damn thing...

@truffles2707 22 күн бұрын

U got the cheese camshaft too ?

@Giraffe537 Ай бұрын

A cinema screen for a dash is mad

@deniedpilot8628 Ай бұрын

Its good to see the got rid of the cutouts in the head and valve cover for the cams, this should have been done a long time ago. That seal likes to leak. I have a 2020 890 R and the valve cover gasket has been replaced and still leaks a little bit. Say what you will, I have had my bike on the dyno and I was impressed with my numbers. This was just one time with 3 runs and could have varied with more runs but I turned 126 hp and 76 lbs to the wheel and its amazing.

@thevtadventure1062 Ай бұрын

Punisher of Cams 💀

@KrishnenduKes Ай бұрын

320 mm rotors on the front for the R version then. The regular 990 has smaller rotors at 300mm.

@ayzenshiro1090 Ай бұрын

Camshafts still made from chinesium?

@fearme46 Ай бұрын

Bro, these comments are so cringe now. At least be clever about it.

@alangrg4491 Ай бұрын

More like made in Austria.

@exothermal.sprocket Ай бұрын

Poor heat treatment. Poor surface finish. Insufficient lubrication.

@jonomasonILoveU Ай бұрын

nope, they fixed that just recently.

@BishBosh2010 Ай бұрын

Will it be reliable? 😮 Needs a cowl to cover up the front of the HUGE speedo display.

@floflop9351 Ай бұрын

1 camshaft every 6k miles as regular maintenance

@ehiggins7476 Ай бұрын

Aftermarket will sort that out

@exothermal.sprocket Ай бұрын

Probably get a sunburn on the face if the thing is in full brightness.

@grahamgraham4263 Ай бұрын

Love that screen… very practical if you can split the screen between navigation and riding info. Hopefully with all the reliability issues KTM have been exposed for, they will now support their customers better with this bike.

@richiem458 Ай бұрын

Around the same price as the new updated BMW S1000r. I know what I would buy. 🤔 BMW all day long.

@Sh4rcik Ай бұрын

Ahoooj, letos jsem jsi koupili duka 990 tzn 2024 a mám na nem nalitano 5tis km a zatím klape skvěle, jedine co jsem si nechal poladit je quickshifter na 5 a 6 uz nechtěl kopat.... techpack a trackpak jsem mel k moto gratis. Za mě super lehka a zábavná motorka na ktere se skvěle sedí, měřím 186cm

@yorkchris10 Ай бұрын

That seems like a change in philosophy for rear suspension on a street bike. I like the exhaust routing. The whole design looks like it would make a good scrambler with maybe good rider comfort.

@antoniomargallo5317 Ай бұрын

I'm just here for the camments ... Hahahahah.

@stephenbryson5618 Ай бұрын

I’m only interested in what Honda have new for 2025

@revmatchproductions Ай бұрын

So fvcking bad ass🤙🏼 This thing laughs at 600’s all day. “Supersport” hahaha🤣

@rns6889 Ай бұрын

???

@Dean-does-Stuff-81 Ай бұрын

I have my fingers crossed for the 990 SMT.... lets hope it comes for 2025...

@DB-sd3cw Ай бұрын

I swear motobobs channel is a perfect example of motorcycle content stagnation: a guy reading spec sheets from a brand who just bumps up capacity every few years and calls it an update while not addressing reliability issues. Amazing.

@InsanitySep Ай бұрын

Well and still you’re here watching and commenting

@LateApexAJ Ай бұрын

I’ll take a 765RS before this… Higher quality, same track-ability, more road usability, less expensive, same power (less torque).

@刘建华-z6x Ай бұрын

Do you konw 2023 1290sdr price in china now? only 15000£

@mathias6423 Ай бұрын

Since brand new bikes are getting quite of a luxury item these days that people with normal wages can not really afford anymore and bike manufacturers and stores are shooting them self's in the foot right now because these insanely high prices are making a HUGE drop in bike sales, It would not surprise me if this 990 DUKE R would cost over 17 000€ brand new =( Maybe in 5 years you could buy it used for closer to 10 000€ but until then a Duke 890 R used will be the way to go sadly

@MKultra731 Ай бұрын

Ready to repair 😂

@FrenchyRider574 Ай бұрын

Exactly, just got my ktm serviced, had breaking issues and oil leaking. Service cost me 2500 US$ ... Never buying ktm again

@MKultra731 Ай бұрын

@FrenchyRider574 Désolé pour toi, c'est vraiment décevant.

@chep5958 Ай бұрын

Their previous screen was way too small. I’d take the slight hit to the looks for the massive gains in functionality.

@jonklestadt3061 Ай бұрын

So...the new look is a vast improvement over the standard 990 Duke. I was quite underwhelmed when I saw that bike in the flesh - all that matt black on the engine, frame ,seat, tank; it was way too monochrome. The use of an orange frame and white side panel really makes the bike pop, IMO. But it won't get much traction in the market until KTM fix the mechanical and PR disaster of the cams etc; so far 0 out of 10 for honesty and customer engagement. And with bikes like the MT-09 coming in A$ 3-5 K cheaper they won't sell many in Aus. And to take up on cornelliushoffman below, "Who is this bike for"..... not many riders downunder.

@fearme46 Ай бұрын

Why would the price affect Australian consumers? I see KTMs everywhere here, what do you mean “who is this for?”

@jonklestadt3061 Ай бұрын

@@fearme46 Don't get me wrong, I like the Duke and Duke R line, but the Super Motard thing has never really taken off in Aus, at least not in Victoria. Have a look at BikeSales and there are plenty of 890 and 990 Dukes still in the dealers showrooms. Yes there are plenty of 390's around and some big V twins, but I only very rarely see a Duke. With the list price of the 990 at just over A$20K the R will probably have a list price of A$22+, which is more than A$4K over the Yamaha MT-09-SP. On top of that there are the camshaft issues widely publicised but not acknowledged by KTM. Finally, the Duke R is being promoted as a track focused, pants on fire weapon. While I would love to have all the nice bits on a bike in my garage the reality of a combination of price, zero tolerance law enforcement, and the lingering smell of reliability issues is going to make it hard to sell the 990 R to any but a handful of KTM die hards, track day warriors, or wealthy individuals lucky enough to put one in their games rooms.

@fearme46 Ай бұрын

@ respectfully, the Duke isn’t a super motord, it’s a naked. They are nothing alike and, the naked bike thing is massively popular. You say you don’t understand who this bike is for? Yet you just named KTM die hards, track day warriors and wealthy individuals? You literally just described thousands of customers… I think people need a break from the comment section and get out in the real world. Just cause the keyboard warriors here can’t afford one of these doesn’t mean thousands of people can’t. I’m from Victoria and see Dukes all the time. Now I definitely understand what you’re saying about their recent reliability issues and maybe some people skip out on this model and go straight up to the 1390 but, this bike most definitely has a market.

@CDKB27 Ай бұрын

Massive, expensive TFT screens on track focussed bikes? Replacement cost for that after a crash would be huge. Why does everyone want a stupid iPad for a dash it looks shit

@rns6889 Ай бұрын

Gonna be hard for ktm to sell this, since the 765 rs is probably just as capable yet cheaper.

@nebachiv Ай бұрын

well, you forgot the weight. these 10kg+ makes an easy choice for me ...

@2dp30ple8 Ай бұрын

The lack of clarity about the cam situation is a deal breaker for me. Looks like an awesome bike otherwise.

@andretiago13 Ай бұрын

Hornet 1000 SP 100%

@mikehimes4833 Ай бұрын

Buy your extended warranties everyone 😅

@gabrielmarquez7454 Ай бұрын

Bottom line is the price has jumped and the reliability and trust has tanked. Sad story that doesn't end well. I don't even think I've seen a 990 riding around.

@Toxicdemon2 Ай бұрын

I am currently owning my 7th Ktm. And besides 1 slave master (that I was planning on replacing with a Oberon anyways) I have NEVER had any issue with any of them

@valebliz Ай бұрын

@@Toxicdemon2lmao

@fearme46 Ай бұрын

@@valeblizI’m gonna go out on a limb and say the guy using “lmao” doesn’t even own a bike…

@stephenclarke6114 Ай бұрын

Unfortunately many of us KTM owners have @@Toxicdemon2

@exothermal.sprocket Ай бұрын

Yamaha and Kawasaki are calling for your money.

@dodgerboe Ай бұрын

At this rate If Any Dealers still exist, then someone is going to have a bike that look just like all the others ! P&H Crawley Gone .. where are you soon apart from online to look .. as for test rides you'll need a few days trip to arrange that 1hr test ride 🧐

@dodgerboe Ай бұрын

Wow what a difference... N O T !

@tymobyrne4451 Ай бұрын

Can it.......hold on.....one second...wheelie? You knew that was coming dont lie...lol

@sn00pgreen Ай бұрын

have I not seen duke 890r's for sale 23 model for like under ten grand? all due no doubt to the cam issue, that's the one I'd buy..I've got a 22 model, but I paid full whack twelve and a half..well pissed off..Great bike though..cams allowing. I certainly wouldn't pay for a new 990 though, just silly money

@bradymcrae7351 Ай бұрын

Have they fixed the cam shaft issues?

@shawnjoseph7522 Ай бұрын

KTM will kill itself

@NabGer Ай бұрын

But will the cams eat themselves?

@kitperry777 Ай бұрын

Same LC8c base engine = small chance overhead cams are toast at 12k miles. Why take the risk when they still haven't officially admitted to the problem on older models? And their customer service has a long way to go... It is a shame, because it is looks like good spec bike..

@churchofbrap876 Ай бұрын

Didn't KTM say this problem has been addressed and no longer an issue on new models!

@dannygernaat9961 Ай бұрын

They admitted the problem, only stated that it's a small percentage

@kitperry777 Ай бұрын

@@churchofbrap876 they said that but people with the 890 are still reporting the same problems..

@rahulap1930 Ай бұрын

@@kitperry777 790s and 890s are affected, i've heard no complaints with the 990s. Even though they are non committal about the cams, KTM definitely won't repeat the mistake with newer products.

@churchofbrap876 Ай бұрын

@kitperry777 are there a lot of 2023/2024 owners that have actually reached the mileage that this shows up at? Gotta be a very small number who've even ridden enough miles on a newer model to truly see if it's still a problem.

@abymathew295 Ай бұрын

Why on earth they need a naked track bike when they are about to launch the RC9R...🤕🤕🥴🥴🥴

@exothermal.sprocket Ай бұрын

Ummm.... Z900SE MT-09SP 765RS Ducati Monster Ducati's new 890 V-twin with VVT engine just released MV Agusta Brutale RR CB1000R Why did Yamaha put out an MT-09SP model when they were already launching an R9? Same deal.

@exothermal.sprocket Ай бұрын

Hey look! An updated motorcycle! What did they do? Added tech amenities. Added power. Oh..... the two most tired methods of motorcycle brands for the last 20 years.

@Jacob99174 Ай бұрын

New for 2025, not just 💩cams, but 💩 valves too now!

@DeepakKrSingh-bd9zn Ай бұрын

Honestly I’ve liked everything what they have done in recent years, but unfortunately I’m not liking the new tft, hell No the aspect ratio it terrible 😢

@glowingbunny5865 Ай бұрын

Are you watching Yamaha re: R9? 990 Duke represents everything the Yamaha isn’t…?

@chriswest2290 Ай бұрын

Reliability?

@johnnyblue4799 Ай бұрын

@@chriswest2290 Or lack of...

@ehiggins7476 Ай бұрын

Unreliably way more fun

@chriswest2290 Ай бұрын

@ehiggins7476 not my idea of fun 😂

@exothermal.sprocket Ай бұрын

Clothing on the Duke: RC9R

@bioman1979 Ай бұрын

For this kind of bike the TFT screen is too big.

@stephenclarke6114 Ай бұрын

15k plus 1k for the teck pack 😢

@urbanstrencan Ай бұрын

This is what we were waiting for the R version, it's probably going to be proper street and track monster ❤❤❤. Love it Now RC990 for the road😂,🤟🤟

@tancakar8987 Ай бұрын

where do you supposed to ride these bikes ? track? who is the audience ? i cant see older guys will be wanting it and it will be too expensive for younger crowd . So who is this bike for ? STIFF? in UK roads ?

@SebastianHood-u7o Ай бұрын

I’m 52. Been riding bikes for 40 years. Every type of bike. The standard 990 and new 1390 are the two standout best (road) bikes I’ve ever ridden. I’ve been waiting for this R model! I’ll ride it to work. And on the weekend between cafe rides, motard, motocross, enduro and other stuff on my other bikes. Admittedly I don’t live in England anymore, and it’ll be on Aussie roads and tracks!

@valebliz Ай бұрын

@@SebastianHood-u7o riding a duke R to work sounds like a pitiful experience tbh.

@KickStandUp. Ай бұрын

what have they done to the duke range, hahahah

@craigoverall5753 Ай бұрын

Cheesy top end?

@csposir Ай бұрын

900ish? That’s a full liter engine.

@timmo3351 Ай бұрын

Paint job is a bit of a mess, looks like they took bodywork from three different coloured bikes!

@pault6054 Ай бұрын

That screen is too big

@MrRGM10 Ай бұрын

Hornet willn destry this

@exothermal.sprocket Ай бұрын

Hornet is in the 140-ish horsepower range. Stop comparing bikes from other categories. It's not like the Z900 and GSX-S1000 haven't been sitting here for years, and no one was talking about them.

@josephreisinger33 Ай бұрын

First they cri that the dash is to sm-all and now its to big? HOW GOOD ARE THE CAMS MATE? I think that's the question you should ask.

@ozzyg82 Ай бұрын

Did KTM outline what brand of chewing gum they’re making their new 990s engine internals out of as well?

@imgoingforaride Ай бұрын

Overpriced , questionable engine and electrical reliability. No thanks .

@garrysimmons111 Ай бұрын

I wouldn't touch a KTM parallel twin until there is substantial evidence (lots of owners with > 20K miles) that the chesse cam issue has been solved.

@astrostrotch Ай бұрын

KTM's are just too expensive now, even before the extra for the software. And what about the unreliability issues? Still no real explanation from KTM.

@churchofbrap876 Ай бұрын

Extra dark chocolate cams? Damn i kinda want a Duke, but don't trust these bikes.

@chriswest2290 Ай бұрын

KTM lost my custom with the &90/890 warranty scandal and the manufacturing move to china. And the over pricing.. Hard pass.

@kwakithailand Ай бұрын

*NEVER EVER BUY A KTM* as long as it's under the Pierer Mobity AG.

@mahdavimail Ай бұрын

Yes go buy this more expensive version to find out that all your engine is ruined and you've lost even more money. Who cares about brakes when the bike is going to the scrapyard?

@bbouchan1 Ай бұрын

Sorry KTM!....I wouldn't buy one just because of that awful plastic headlight, just like the 990 & the Superduke....get rid of the damn thing.

@OwenCobs Ай бұрын

Should be good for 12k miles 😅

@fearme46 Ай бұрын

It’s hilarious listening to all the clowns complaining about the cams and price like they could ever afford it anyway 🤡

@chrisleigh-vd8ew Ай бұрын

Ugly, and un reliable.. Well done ktm😂

@johnnyblue4799 Ай бұрын

The display has a weird ratio. Maybe it makes sense as a dashboard, but not for showing maps and directions on it... if that's possible. Also, that insect face is getting more horrible with every iteration.