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My only coping mechanism when I sell one of my bikes is the comfort of thinking about the next bike I am gonna buy... You just DONT sell for no reason... right? RIGHT!? Cheers!

I have to agree, that always climbing up to higher cc bikes kind of makes you lose sight of the fun that smaller cc bikes can offer. I normally ride super bikes, but a few years ago, I bought a small cc bike (250) and found myself riding that more than the super bikes. Loved cranking the throttle on that one and rode it like I stole it. Was not nearly as fast as my other bikes, but made it easier to ride and have fun...also less tickets.

Your Duke 390 brought me to this channel. Sad to see it go :( but I've got my own to enjoy and agree with everything you've said here. There's nothing quite like using the bike through it's full range all the time! Curious to see what you decide to get next. Maybe a bigger DUKE or a scrambler?

The supermoto mode also lets you do stoppies without disabling abs. So it stops you from locking it up completely and falling that way, which is pretty cool in my opinion

Your Duchess will be missed. I've still got mine, which is perfect for the 100kph speed limited motorway along with all the wonderful twists and turns of Wellington's hilly roads. Best therapy anyone could ask for.

I think it's an awesome thing! Bear in mind that 8 years ago, I was doing 100kms+ per day on my littled CFR250L! Then the NC700, and now my MT07! I think I have totally fallen in love with my 07 now and have now struggled twice to trade it for the MT10, but just can't let it go! To me, it's not about how fast you can get to 300kph or if you can even get to 200kph, but it's all about the fun you can have between 0 and 120kph! I am really looking forward to your next bike.... an hope we can grab some breakfast and coffee soon!

Wish you the best. Tho in Duke's place, which one are you aiming next?

Last comment you made on your video, I’d have to 100% agree, ive been riding a liter bike for over 3 years as a daily rider and when I picked up this little guy up about 8 months ago, it’s been the absolute funnest taking it all over AZ.

I agree with the “tolerance break” mindset you mentioned. My bikes progressed real fast upwards from 500 to 600 to 796 to 1050 to 1400. But then I bought a little Baby Z125. It was goofy, it was quirky, it was a hoot, and it was slow as a snail. But it made me appreciate exactly how fast, how buttery smooth, how comfortable, and how well handling my big 1400cc space shuttle actually is. I didn’t unfortunately get to do the big popular group rides that I planned before needing to sell it. But it honestly was just too impractical for where I lived. Now I’m trying to decide if my next secondary bike is of the 390/401 variety… or the 675 variety… 🤔

Awesome vid bro. Excellent choice of music and keeping the viewer engaged you a leader fa sho

Loove your videos maan, keep it up. You are the reason i own a duke my self. Most fun i ever had

It’s sad you sold your Duke, good luck with your next bike :) You’ll get a good new one! ✌🏼 I’ve had my CB190R for more than 2 years and I feel so close to her :)

my zontes 310r is just as you say. i love it! my zxr400 is much faster but being able to rip through gears like rossi and not be in the triple digits.... theres a lot of fun! not to mention the skill you learn of squeezing every ounce of power out of a small engine focusing on momentum and smoothness! love your channel dude!

I was introduced to your channel from your bike hacks but I stayed for the duke 390 (its my dream bike so far) kinda sad you let it go but at the same time excited for fresh and new content

Had the same problem. Sold my Duke390 and boy, I'm still sad about that move. My Twin brother Andre still has his 390. I just loved the damn thing so soooo much!! I got the bigger brother, the Duke II 640 LC4, and yes, it is MUCH more powerful, but the 390 is just so agile in every single thing you through at it. Sprocketting is a big thing with them, I got mine just right and it ran beautifully on highways such as the N14 and the N1. Damn.....I miss her! O ja, I'm also from SA. I saw you ride at Tera in one of your vids. I take my boy there frequently too, he is 14yo and rides 450f, been riding all his life from 3yo.

Can't wait for the next adventure. watching ur vid gives me peace.

I loved mine and I regret selling it up to this very day. I took it to the track, I took it to work, I rode it in the rain and on mountain passes and it never failed me. 3 years after using it I sold it. My cousin bought it from me and he is so happy with it. KTM may have made a perfect bike that can do it all.

What a cliff hanger!!! What is next??? I am craving already for your new video

Hahaha, "I sold it" The End. Love it, great cliff hanger.

The quality and editing skills on Ur videos are amazing

When you bought your Duke, I had my Benelli 300 for 6 months circa. I really did not understand your choice back then haha! Hope to see your new bigger bike soon!!!

I had a Gixxer 750 when I was serving in the military and I was young and dumb. 15 years later, at 40, I wanted a new MC. I did my research and 390 Duke was ideal. I’ll never get rid of it. It’s a part of me.

Well said, man! Can wait for the 500cc p.twin pumpkins to come out. I'll want one!

Thinking about getting a rc390 as a lightweight fun sport bike Having a 700cc 250kg heavy touring bike made me appreciate light smaller bikes

I still have my 2010 690 Duke....every year I ponder getting something different....but when a bike does everything you need it to do....And it still gives me Joker Smiles....why would I?

I have a 390 Duke. It is how I originally found your channel. My first small bike for thirty years. I have been blown away by it. So much better than I'd imagined. 6:17 What did you put in the petrol tank?

Got my license about 6 months ago and now own a beautiful 08 street triple. I find it hard to part ways with things that I own, so I don't know if I'll ever be able to sell it.

I have grown to really appreciate your videos. Like Fortnine's, when I see you have new content I click immediately. Great work.

I love the notch in the videos it's clean af

i had the VERY SAME problem w my modified 390 Duke. Now i'm looking at the new 2024 model, haha! Cheers CC!

YESSS! My favorite bike of all time. First one I took on the street after I passed my MSF course... and loved it so much that I now own a 390 Adv. So much value there. I love it more every time I ride it.

I used to have ktm 620cc limited 2nd edition there is something about these bikes that really creates a great bond with machine and rider, truly had some great times, thieves stole mean so I never had the selling issue. nice movie

I started out on a Buell Blast. Didn’t look like a small bike till I sat on it. Not fast but extremely fun to ride. Quick way to build confidence.

Will miss your 390 Duke. looking forward to the next one though. Cheers!

My last few bikes: 1200cc - 800cc - 650cc - 500cc - 250cc. Now I'm going in the "wrong" direction looking at a 390, but hey - it's still little!

That's exactly how I feel about my Moto Guzzi V7! Sold my '14 Interceptor and rode the Guzzi across the country. Now I ride it every day and I love having a simple, fun and satisfying bike.

miss your R1. Great video content and first time i see your channel

Excited for what's next

I've literally just got one of these , and your reviews were part of the reason why . I've owned around 50 bikes over the years , but not had one for 12 years . So I can honestly say that when I rode back on the Duke I was blown away with how good it was . Thanks for helping me decide.

You should work for Fortnine, your editing is on a whole another level and you need some more recognition. Every video you do, there's a new editing style, absolutely love it, keep it up!! Loved all content you did with this bike though!

Being someone waiting for the RC 390 2022 to release in my country to buy it. I'm glad i saw this video, i already had admiration and respect for the 390 series for what it was, and now it's only increased. Can't wait to get my hands on this first bike for me.

I’ve sold cruisers and sport bikes but the Duke is the only bike I truly miss having in my garage. Its been a few years and still think about picking up another one lol

Now I want to buy one! Great video

I'm just a kid and have no bike but you inspired me so much!! Thank you

those are actually right side up forks. back in the day all forks were like that, no matter what size the bike was. then racers realized that mounting them up side down gives the bike more rigidity in corners. my old cbr f4i had right side up forks. i switched them out for gsxr forks that were up side down. made a pretty big difference on track.

man feeling the same about my rc390. I love sportsbikes to death and this even though it's the least powerful is probably the most fun.

Not going to pretend I'm sad about this, but glad you were able to have a good time on it and answer the questions you had. Look forward to seeing what you get next though

This bike can do so much and do it very well: beginner bike, stunt bike, race bike, off-roading / adv bike, city bike.... only thing is it's not really a highway bike but I think thats a good trade off

I know what you mean. I almost sold my XT250. I was glade that the person that wanted to buy it backed out. I just love this little bike for zipping around town. I did just that today trying to find parts for my project bike. I went 5 different places. I enjoyed it on this bike.

La cilindrada 400 me gusta mucho!! Barata de mantener y te podes divertir bastante tanto en ruta como en asfalto!! Creo que me voy a quedar en esta cilindrada un tiempo largo !!

In the US the duke doesn't come with LED blinkers do you happen to be able to get the part# for your blinker relay so I can put LEDs on and have them still flash

Great video!

I've owned a 390 for 2 years now and I prefer it over My zx6r, when I'm away fro it I think I'd like something bigger but when I ride it that feeling goes away instantly, the only time I feel the little duke lacks is out on the long open roads, but for the riding I do on twistys she perfect 🥰

I love this bike! Got one since 2 years and I find it very suitable for my daily use

Cheers! So what is your next bike? I'm looking forward to get Honda CB 1000R 2008-2016

This was very emotional.

I went from an R6 to a ninja 250 at one point, It was circumstance in life but it turned out great!

That should've been a 400-600cc parallel twin bike. Anything above ~330cc is best a twin, and above 660cc a triple (and above 1 liter, a 4 cyl). What this and most other bikes miss, is frame buffers (protection, skid plates, pegs....), to protect the plastics and paint from damage when falling over.

I've been riding my cb500f for 4 years now, honestly have no urge for more power. Just interested in the cp2 or i4 sound, sadly the zx25r or zx4r isn't in the Euorpean market. Might even get a grille for this thing now after 4 years to not bust the cooler from rocks haha.

Was waiting more for Duke content

One of the best entry level big bike out there. Im lovin mine.

I know no one probably cares but, it was sad to see my Electric Teal R3 go when I traded it in for a Fat Boy. If I had the choice I would have owned both. Now I don't even own the Fat Boy anymore because of too many close calls and one mild crash. I traded that in for my 48 Sportster. And while it may be slow, hit, and overpriced... I love it! I find it fun to bop around on it on long trips or short sprints. I may not get where I wanna go fast but, at least I find a way to have a good time.

So, i guess I missed the WHY are you selling it. Upgrading, or need the money elsewhere? I see the draw to those bigger bikes everyone wants, but personally like a lighter or middleweight bike myself. Rocking a DRZ400 and MT07 currently.

After riding a R6 for tein years and selling it for a CB300R... I thought it was going to be a joke... I was pleasantly surprised at the build quality and fun it was... I ended up selling it for a CB650R... but sometimes do think I should have kept it... more riding on the dirt as well...

I had a Yamaha ybr 125 for a year and it was my everything the reason is because I did 20000 miles in a year I did tours I did 200 miles in a day I took it offroding it is a commuter bike it's not meant to do all that but it did it and it just won my heart but then the list of jobs grew and with no time or money I had to bite the bullet and sell her I still think of her today

Same man, still miss my duke

The 390 is a great bike and I tossed around the idea of getting one for a city bike for a long while, and then I saw the Svartpilen 401, Husqvarna's re-design of the Duke. I got the Svart instead and it's the most fun on two wheels I can imagine. It pairs well with my Triumph Tiger 900 for touring. The Svart is a total hooligan bike that makes me an instant teenager again. 😀

You have any problem with the display?

You'd be surprised to know that my Apache rtr 200 4v Bs6 has adjustable suspension with slipper clutch and dual abs with riding modes , lap timers , top speed recorder and navigation , call notification, Bluetooth connectivity to a smartphone at just 2000 dollars. This manufacturer TVS is 🔥

funny how yamaha put a usd fork on a smaller bike like the latest R3, or even much smaller YZF R125/MT125 or XSR125 😅

I’m all about smaller bikes: 50 > 250 > 400 > 500 > 650 > 400 > 125 > 950 > 450 > 125 > 700 The most fun I had was riding a 125 across Africa. Plenty of fun to have on small bikes

Would you try the svartpillen or the vitpillen?

My duke 390 is my favorite as well. Perfect blend

KTM you will be missed! Also can't wait for what new bike comes this.

I got the duke as my first bike i ride quads alot so its something new and the duke is unbelievable good at corners and i catch my self keeping up with any bike in pn curvy roads even the shock 😂if ur considering getting one do it

I’ve owned one for 4 months and only now realised it had upside down forks 😂

Hope next bike is a exiting one ...... May be a 1290r Duke 🚀

I still cannot sell mine, still way too adorable and convenient and lively and... nope, might bring it to the end. And like you have been to a couple of heavy bikes before.

I'm sorry to tell you but yamaha even puts upside down forks on it's mt125. it just didn't on older models

So what bike will be replacing the duke 390? The Yamaha R7 maybe?

I sold my KTM 390 Duke last year - was bikeless for about 2 months.. before I bought a KTm Duke 890 2021!

Interesting vid, chaos. But I am a bit confused, if the duke 390 is as gr8 as u claimed, then y did u intentionally sell it?Anyway, ride safe, god bless u.

Get a 701 husky supermoto or ktm 690?

great video. but i disagree with the duke 390 being comfortable on the highway. the engines sweet spot in 6th gear is anywhere from 70-90mph. ive got mine up to 103mph on the highway. the engine doesnt really struggle but the lack of windshield makes it uncomfortable to ride a naked bike at those speeds. engine wise its more then enough to do highway

If you like the duke 390 then you gotta try the adv 390 once🤘🏻

If you liked that, try a sumo man. All the things you liked about the 390, but more so: lighter, better handling, etc. Ktm is allegedly (buddy is head of sales at a ktm shop) bringing out the 490 mini v twin in a 490 smc trim, which sounds friggin awesome

But... What now? I mean you last time chose a bike nobody thought you'd even think about, so what's coming next...? Im very interested to see

Thinking of selling my vfr800 for one one thease, I don't tour or ride that fast and want more of a play toy fun bike purely for short rides.

I use a Duke 390 to commute on, love it - the only bike I'd chop it for is a 490 Duke. I'll keep my F800GT for longer trips but it's not a tool for carving busy London traffic like the Duke. Loved your content on the little Duke.

next adventure bike and touring vlogs.

Duke would be missed🥺♥️

Oh man, I love my svartpilen 401 so much. I hope I never get rid of it!

I have a baby duke 125 and agree so much fun why upgrade

what bike do you have in mind as your next one?

Not bad for an experiment huh 😂

Please try the 790 or the 890 Duke

I can totally understand you i love my Duke 790 and will never ever sell it... Greets from Austria 😁

The Mt-07 actually has a regular fork because it's better at handling landings from wheelies and having big forks while still being cheap to manufacture, the Mt-03 and R3 (recent models) have upside down forks, plus it's a cheaper bike than the duke 390 and it has a playful parallel twin capable of 190 km/h, in my opinion it's a little better and more reliable than the KTM, you should give it a shot too.

Is it already sold