"It's either breaking people, or it's on the way to breaking people." "I know a shortcut." Everyone should have heard these two famous quotes describing KTM owners, on the one hand, they are ridicule, and on the other hand, they are also recognition of the KTM brand. Today, the newly remodeled KTM 390 DUKE was officially released, priced at 39,800 yuan. A new look, a new frame and a new engine for less than $40,000? The brothers know what to do.
After the appearance has been newly designed, it has the feeling of a little duke, and it is still a classic split face, but a circle of daytime running lights has been added around it, and the visual effect is sharper. The new side surrounds are paired with a new subframe, and the overall body looks fuller and more combative than the old model.
The new 390 DUKE is powered by a next-generation LC4c single-cylinder water-cooled engine that increases the actual displacement from 373.2cc to 398.7cc, with a maximum horsepower of 45hp (33kw) at 8,500rpm and a maximum torque of 39Nm at 7,000rpm. The maximum power burst speed has been advanced by 500 rpm, and the torque of low and medium turns has also been significantly improved, which is more in line with the characteristics of street riding.
The suspension is a 43mm WP Apex inverted fork with 5-level compression and preload adjustment, paired with WP APEX independent piston side-mounted rear shock with multi-stage rebound preload adjustment. In terms of braking, the front ByBre radial four-piston caliper + 320mm single disc is paired with the rear dual-piston floating caliper + 240mm single disc, and the new disc not only reduces weight, but also has a good cooling effect. In terms of equipment, it is equipped with an electronic throttle, a new 5-inch color TFT gauge, mobile phone connectivity and a new lap time function. It is equipped with electronic controls such as cornering ABS and MTC traction control as standard, as well as a catapult start function. There are two power modes to choose from: Street Mode and Rainy Mode. The seat height has been reduced from 830 mm to 820 mm, and the exhaust has been changed to a concealed exhaust.
Fully upgraded, the price is reduced, and there is nothing to say about the cost performance. This is the icing on the cake for the 390 DUKE, which is already extremely hot in its own right. I believe that the price of less than 40,000 yuan is enough to make this popular street car beat the crowd again.