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I’ve had 6 of them. They never disappoint. 👍

@@thomasb282 I actually ended up doing a decat a few months before I sold it. I miss that bike every day.

Thank you for your comment, bud! I’m glad it turned out useful ! 👍👍

Cant agree more. Thank you !

Thanks man! My buddy was just getting into motorcycling and I sold him on a Duke, because I like my SDR so much. I was nudging him towards 890 R, but He picked up 19’ 790 for the same reason as you. It was about half the cost of SDR.

@@TheSuperpod Went from a 790 to a 1290R because I felt that the 790 was way too weak. Now a year later even the 1290 feels like it's too weak. Guess I'll buy a rocket powered bike next.

Tons of torque, short swing arm and little weight over the front makes them very prone to wheelies, which is a massive fun

Thanks man 👍 I think the reason for that is that I am running my pegs in “race” position. That positions them further back and up. That will affect where the bolt ends up being on the hanger

Vas Vas Ahh that should do it! I got the PP pegs so it dosent affect that. Where u from mate? :)

I also have the Austin slip-on V3 200mm it's louder than full Akrapovic. I removed the cables to exhaust the flap inside the pipe. Sounds much better in decelerating.

Agreed 100%

Thank you for the kind words, brother. Glad you liked it! This bike still remains my favorite for street riding - way better than any superbike for that. LC8 engine in this trim is sublime. 16000 miles so far. No plans to sell 👍

@@TheSuperpod I love that bike. I am very happy with my 690 SMC R and 890 Duke R! Be safe, bro!

Thanks man. I installed pipes myself and had dealer do the the stuff under the gas tank and then reflash. I can’t remember how much it was. I think about 3 hrs for the under the tank stuff and the 1 hr for reflash.

I share your sentiment. I also own 500 EXCF and 2022 Super Adventure S. I haven’t ridden the Duke for a couple of months and yesterday when I jumped on it after riding these other bikes, it felt so damn great. Sharp, far better running engine that stock SAS and just so quick. The contrast between SAS and SDR is more than between SDR and Panigale V4!

@@TheSuperpod i live in egypt bro i never saw the Duke in my country but the biker soul i have tells me its amazing and what i need xD

Thanks man! Yes, there is and quite simple. Check out ktmforum super Duke section. I run moto gadget blinkers.

@@TheSuperpod I went to the ktm forums and they mention the magic box v1 and v2 but can’t find a clear difference between the two. Can you shed some light to which one is better? Plus looking for the easiest solution. Thanks

@@EpiceverythingProductions All these magic boxes came out later and supposed to be plug and play. I dont know much about them. If you see this thread "Full exhaust system for 2020 SDR", I did what is described on the very first page following that exact diagram. all that is needed is a time delay relay, some wire and I also got an enclosure in a local hardware store, see pics later in the thread by thorny. This method does require cutting some wires, but it is a non-issue for me personally.

@@TheSuperpod thanks for clarifying! I think I will be going this route. Seems a little daunting at first but that is probably just in my head. Did it take you very long to install the mod in your bike?

@@EpiceverythingProductions Thats the way to go. It is not bad. rear is all very straight forward, the front a bit less so. You will need to raise the tank just a few inches, put a piece of wood underneath to keep it elevated a little, then dig out blinker connectors from where they are connected into the harness. They are in these rubber enclosures of sort. marked red and green like the lights on the boats and planes. Then you chop and connect from there, running wires into the area around the battery to your relay. It took me about 2 hrs I would say. Good luck and yes, use that thread on the forum for guidance.

No issues. For indicator solution please visit ktmforum. You can run them all day.

Best comment so far. 👍 Thank you man! I have Russian and American passports LOL 😆

@@TheSuperpod Definitely think we saw your Russian side in that video

Hey man! I meant it wheelies more and easier in 3rd gear. I didn’t notice any delay in the throttle response with the stock map and certainly none of that with the Akra. You won’t have lack of torque with this system in any rpm, that I can tell you for sure.

@@TheSuperpod So you say it’s worth the 2500€ of the full system vs a 600€ slipon?

@@DrPOV This is debatable, slipon is a slipon, you spend less, but you get what you pay for. For me the full titanium system was certainly worth it, but for some other people may not, especially if budget is tight. My main motivation is sound, looks and weight loss, in that order. Stock fuel map was nice enough for me (*not always the case), so Akra map and power gains were not much of a consideration for me, although any gains there is always nice.

@@TheSuperpod ok! I’ll think about it, thank you 🔥🔥💪🏻💪🏻

@@TheSuperpod Hello Vas Vas, Are you saying that you were able to leave the stock Map? I am in the process of buying the the full evo exhaust. I am trying to find out it the a new map is needed. Thank you.

These are Tech Spec. I think I bought on Amazon. They help to stay connected to the bike better under hard braking and when hanging off. Thanks.

@@TheSuperpod Grazie,ho controllato su Amazon ma non trovo il tuo prodotto..non hai la marca specifica del tuo prodotto?..scusa ma sono i più belli mai visti

@@TheSuperpod grazie trovato in usa..👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Hi. I am of an opinion if it ain’t broken don’t fix it. Suspension on this bike stock is really good. On this particular bike for street use only I find standard settings as the best, even for the most aggressive style of running. I ran both sport and standard recommended settings for a great deal of time and I always come back to standard , although sport is great too. It is more comfortable in standard and also more compliant on most road surfaces that are less than ideal. The only thing I changed was steering dampener, stock dampener wasn’t good enough for my kind of use. I run upgraded adjustable WP dampener and it is great. I actually just dropped off the bike at authorized WP suspension shop to rebuilt the entire suspension using only stock components. Bike has about 12000 miles and my rear shock started to leak. I also felt suspension was overdue for some maintenance. PS. For race use and serious track riding this is where more work and upgrades, changes are needed. I do it only if I feel the need, for all mods for that matter. My 2 cents.

@@TheSuperpod thanks for your reply mate , I’ve only just got the bike 250 miles in , I’ve set it to sport mode only reason is I’m 16-17 stone so leaving the preload on 0 as it says under the seat for comfort and standard didn’t sit right with me , but I’m going to set it all back to standard or comfort and compare. I think the bike wAs in standard when I picked it up but I haven’t tried comfort yet , but will now after your reply , thanks mate 🙂🏍💨

@@v4_ash273 ah. Sorry mate. I misspoke. I meant standard, not comfort. I never used comfort. And I also wasn’t talking about sag in the rear. Sag is best set for your weight with help from someone else measuring. For rear sag I also go by feel and generally can dial it in without measuring. I prefer the bike not to squat too much under hard acceleration. Sorry for confusion. I edited my reply above.

Thanks mate. Agree. You won’t be disappointed that’s for sure. I think indicator issue is not that bad. Some wire, time relay and a couple of hours of work.

Power gains are marginal, but I think it gained top end. It wheelies harder in 3rd gear full throttle acceleration than before. I did measure 0-60 mph with my Aim Solo DL2 GPS lap timer and stock it was 3.19 sec and with Akra it is 3.22 sec. so no gains in stand still launch. I think it tries to wheelie harder perhaps and that electronics maybe better calibrated for stock. Not sure, but once you get going it does seem to gain some power

I put on a new set of Supercorsa TD (this is North America specific «track day” tire). We are able to get really good pricing on them here. That’s one reason. I didn’t have an issue with the rear S-22, but I definitely wanted more grip for the front. Front S-22 tends to push under hard braking, making ABS kick in. I don’t like that feeling. I want my rear wheel to come off the ground into a stoppie without any loss of traction and ABS action on the front. Supercorsas easily allow that. The bike just stands on the nose. I didn’t like changing to a taller profile rear (60 vs 55) , but TDs no longer come in 200/55. So far I didn’t have an issue with that, but it didn’t improve my 0-60 mph time despite better grip. Supercorsa is a grippier tire, but will wear out most likely sooner. I am also a Pirelli fan and run their slicks also.

@@TheSuperpod Very nice answer. I am a big fan of the S22s for 'spirited' canyon riding. But Pirelli spoil me. I just can't afford them.

@@prrsnikety thanks man. I went back to 200/55 in the rear using Rosso Corsa 2 this time after wearing out Rear TD. 60 looks too fat on this bike and that extra sidewall doesn’t gain you anything for the street

The best tire for this bike for aggressive street riding in the twisties is Pirelli Rosso Corsa 2. I just turned a set into slicks, and will be getting another set.

They don’t allow it for track use?

Not once it is registered.

Honestly, I looked briefly on other brands and II was aware of all offerings. But call me Akrapovic fanboy, but I buy only Akra. This is my 6th system from them, 5 on different bikes and 1 on BMW M3 (E92). That V8 M3 sounded insane with full Evo system, and I tried 4 different others on that car and kept coming back to Akra. Their leadership in racing, particularly in MotoGP, level of craftsmanship, titanium alloy and sound is just second to none IMO, that's why I keep buying it. For example this exact GP-style conical muffler aka can is from 2012 MotoGP title winning Jorge Lorenzo's Yamaha YZR-M1. To people like me, this is like "say no more".

@@TheSuperpod thanks for the reply and helping cement the decision on the exhaust! I have been talking with the dealership yesterday about installing the exhaust and relay mod for the turn signals so waiting on their ok at the moment. 🤞they will do it so it doesn’t impact the warranty.

@@EpiceverythingProductions cool 👍 happy to help!

Akra map from KTM 👍

I wanna say that I had something like that. Don’t remember exact details and how it resolved , but I haven’t had any vibrations that would bother me for over a year at least.

Official KTM accessory. Power parts on ktm.com. AOMC I think is the distributor

Yes, you need a tune. It comes with the exhaust. In 1-2 gears, this bike has more power that can be used stock, so any extra won’t be any useful or noticeable. 0-60 mph acceleration will be exactly the same. Weight difference is marginal to make a difference. I measured with Aim Solo DL2. I think the only place where I noticed some power gain was in 3rd gear WOT. The bike just stands up on the rear wheel really quick. This is probably closer to 90 MPH. Maybe there is some performance gain at higher than 90 MPH speeds, but it can be only be measured. You won’t be able to “feel” it

@@TheSuperpod thanks!

Yep. No problem 👍

Oh btw that head pipe color is amazing is it full system akaprovic?

It does shake quite a bit when you are hard on the gas with the front wheel catching a lot of air and on rough roads. It is never dangerous , but I didn’t like this lack of stability with the stock non-adjustable steering dampener. I upgraded steering dampener to WP adjustable option and run it almost all the way closed. The steering doesn’t seem to be any heavy and it solved stability issue for me. Switching suspension to a more sporty setting also helps to give it more stability under hard acceleration, but I love riding it aggressively so for me extra spend on adjustable steering damper was worthy

@@Beraksekebon21 yes. Full system. Only titanium turns blue with the exhaust levels of heat, stock steel pipes will stay brown.

Not sure how accurate this is, but I used iPhone app Decibel X and with iPhone 12 mounted by the dash it showed 84 at idle, 94 at 5000 rpm and 112 Db at max rpm rev.

Look up Tech Spec , snake skin. I really like Tech Spec for both street and track.

Not really

Highly doubt that.

No it wont this is a gen 3 duke the exhaust is vary different

Clutch ups in 2nd typically. Power wheelies in 1, 2 and 3. And when upshifting with front in the air all the way to 5th.

I believe this is the color of the titanium oxide. When titanium alloy is exposed to heat in presence of oxygen it will form this oxide on its surface.

@@TheSuperpod Oh okay thanks for answering! I was worried it might be blue brittleness caused in martensitic steel though it is very unlikely.

@@MridhulIyer yeah, typically steel headers don’t get hot enough to change into pretty color. Titanium alloy is a different story. Some people color Ti with a torch, but I am not a fan of that. This right here is its natural coloring, the hotter the pipe the more blue it is. I did run the bike at high rpm without overheating the engine to make it richer 👌

Why do use the clutch for your wheelies?

No, I have not dyno’ed it. I need to. I use clutch to raise the front wheel at lower RPMs. I do enjoy power wheelies though as well.

Yes. It does. Optional extra (software activated)

I put 7000 miles on it. Had a few things, all were fixed under warranty. 1) Rear cylinder head cover gasket leak. 2) Nut holding clutch pack on the shaft got loose, clutch lever felt like brake lever when it happened. oil pressure dropped also. clutch plates turned blue and had to be replaced due to this. They replace gear box shift shaft at the time of this work - this was a service bulletin. 3) steering head bearing needed adjustment recently. I think issues can come up with 2020 or even later year models, but as long as you have some warranty I wouldn’t hesitate to buy this bike. It is amazing.

I am 6’1 Or 184 cm. I think 6’2 is not a problem on this bike. Even for hanging off in corners, it’s tank has flat surfaces that will allow proper contact with inner thigh for tall people. Aprilia Tuono, on the other hand, was not allowing me to be comfortable due to its profiled tank shape

@@TheSuperpod thank you so much mate appreciate your response, I’m going this weekend to check out this bike at a dealer. All the best mate

@@hktcss sure, mate, no problem. Let me know if you have any other questions. IMHO, I haven’t had or ridden a bike more fun for street riding. If a supernaked is your preference for street riding (mine is), then I can’t think of a better option. It is that good.

@@TheSuperpod awesome mate, I use to own the Yamaha MT01 which was a large v-twin similar to this bike just was heavy and bulky. Now on a cruiser but I’m wanting a second street bike again and I think this KTM is the way to go

2020. Gen 3 came out this year

@@TheSuperpod niceeeeee

This is a factory accessory

@@TheSuperpod Alright, is it indeed black against the orange? Because on the KTM website it looks blue. a bit confusing haha

Who makes the tank protectors

@@RobertKehl Tech Spec.

Well, my Desmo V4 with Akra sounds way different than this to be honest. For pure sound I think this one beats Ducati’s. Ducati has a lot more mechanical noises and the whole scene is dominated by dry clutch rattle anyway. I shall make a video of that one too perhaps 🤔

@@TheSuperpod I meant Ducati twin

@@ampm9771 Ducati twin sound is dominated with mechanical sound.

@@Billswiftgti Not the ones with wet clutch.

@@ampm9771 ok maybe I mean the "classic Ducati sound". The one I am familiar of, I don't attend races or track days, so those I see in the streets have dry clutch.

Not that bad. That would be Panigale prices. This one is roughly half that or about.

At the end all clutch ups. Some of the ones in the beginning are power.

6ft 1 in or 184 cm

184 cm. 6 ft1in

Desmo_vas 👍

New tire. Trust me I don’t. LOL