It’s good to hear the spokies are reliable, I’ve already had to replace my cast front because it dented so much it broke the bead. A month later with the new cast wheel and I’ve already dented it. Maybe I’m being too hard on the little bike, haha.

Donovan , good to see you back !!

The best review I've seen on the KTM 390. I really identify with you because I'm also a big heavy rider and I don't want to buy a bigger bike that I can't handle. congratulations.

Well done Don! The state of Breedts at the moment is the worst I have seen in 10 years.

I am square shaped like our fine host, so it's nice to see that a bigger guy can hop on this and not feel or look like an ape riding a kid's bike. :D All the complaints I read about this bike seem like people looking for things to make complaints about. Footpegs, bars, and seats are all personal items that the ADV crowd are used to replacing, anyway. As a first bike, I think an A2 restricted middle-weight is probably too much bike for most folks to really learn how to toss around in the dirt. This 390ADV looks like it goes like stink on or off-road. The 500cc and under class is already very crowded IMO and I think KTM have done a good job carving out a niche with a great 60/40 bike with a slight on-road ripper bias and gobs of standard features.

The low end torque and engine cutoff in low speed can easily be solved by feathering with the clutch. But if you don't have those skills you can always go for a BMC Air Filter and Fuel X Pro.

Nice review. 🔥👍

Remember to fasten your chinstrap on the helmet guys! i got hung up on that in this vid

Coming from another small channel, I'm a little dismayed that you don't have more subscribers. Great editing, great content, great view counts, maybe you should ask for subs in your videos. You are a top notch creator, you deserve more subs!!

Glad you pushed the 390 adv with the new wheels. Sounds like you needed TC with all the mentions of slipping.

Many thanks for sharing the gnarly track on Breedtsnek Pass. By the way, do you encounter any wildlife around Breedtsnek Pass?

Finally a lightweight with some features.

This KTM 390 Adventure and the Honda CRF300L Rally are the bikes I'm interested in -- still undecided, but this video was very helpful.

Donovan, we are not "fast", we are just "genrously proportioned", "abundant".

FYI with the latest update you the abs and TC settings will stay as you left them once you turn the bike back on again! :)

Cool bike

With that front fender so close, how can you fit a true knobby tire?

Please stand up and keep your feet on the pegs 🙏🏼

Why complain about the suspension or TFT display on this bike. In this price category or this displacement category, name a bike with better either. I don’t think there is one with inverted forks and adjustable (in any way) front suspension. 🤷🏼‍♂️

This is one of my favorite bikes on paper, but like you said, it lacks the low in torque, which means it’s good for riding fast and it’s great on the road but on slow stuff when you need to work, you don’t have it. I guess it’s always gonna be a back-and-forth with these types of bikes, single has plenty of low in torque, and it is great for the off-road, but when you’re going fast in on the roads, higher revving motors with torque higher RPMs is nicer. I guess you just need to choose which one works best for you. I would love a lighter weight adventure, dual sport type of bike but it’s a unicorn idea. Have a smoother higher revving engine you’re going to lose low into work, and, it’s not gonna work as well in the slow stuff and getting through rocks and all of that. I’m wondering if traction control electronics would help with that but either way still don’t have the power all they can do is back the power on and off but it still looks like a pretty cool bike.

Sorry mate you ain't going to break a spoke wheel on that test, these bikes will be hammered to distruction on test beds

eh, the kawasaki versys x300 has spoked wheels, fwiw, so the ktm isnt the only bike in the class with spoked wheels. the versys x300 also has abs, with it being switchable on the '23 version as well.

Awesome

Any issues at cold starting?

Fun video. Please remember to tie on, do up the straps for your helmet. Those tires are not for offroad, dirt unfortunately. Everyone complains about the poor quick shifter.

Only one with spoked wheels? Versys 300x? Kove 500x?

The Kawasaki versys 300 had spoked wheels way back in 2019 in the same class. or maybe only in the USA ?

Wish the seat height was lower on these I would buy one in a heartbeat but can't touch the ground now as they are.

I can’t get passed the headlights it looks like a fly

Will it be tubless???

Are tyres tubeless ?

How tall are you and your weight please)

You're winning! Your're winning at life!!!

What class are you referring to ?Himalayan has spoke wheels. Versys 300x has spoke wheels.

When you said 2023 I was interested to watch then, came the big fib. On the 2023 bike KTM rectified the traction control issue. So your bike wasn’t a 2023 after all

I just called dealers and they quoted 12,000 usd 😂😂😂

Do u ever notice that your high beam is on?

It got launched in India today, can please for heaven sake can anyone tell me its tubless or not ? As on website nothing mentions about it.

The 2023 does not erase your settings...

Should’ve turned the traction control off. It switched back on as soon as u started. U missed most of the fun I would say with the traction still on

hi . hope the tyres are tubeless on SW version, and not tubed ones

Can it tour Africa 🌍??

Err ... "safety first"? Naughty you leaving your helmet undone ;)

Are the tyres tubeless?

Are those tubeless spoke wheels?

The fuel tanks cracking under filler cap cover and lower front bracket

I think you should fasten your helmet bad form

This is making me want a Chinese bike!

Electronicals huh...lol

Royal Enfield has spoked wheels so this isn’t the only one… lost your credibility

auto subs: "trash control" haha😅

what .. a kak review .. honestly man .. we want to see it put through proper offroad .. or alternatively go sit on the tarmac for the other segment who would be interested.

KTM 390 would be great if they would change the geometry enough to let a rider stand. This is still a road bike.

The way you sound riding it, looks like that suspension is horrendous.