First ride review of the 2024 KTM 990 Duke | I did laugh a lot

Shes a beauty,thanks for the review 👍👍👍👍👍

Great review!

Great review as always. 👍

I agree it grates, £13k give or take if I heard correctly, then KTM expect you to shell out extra to unlock features that are already build into the bike you just paid for. Nope.

Is the motor on this one Chinese made?

I like the "Scythe" much more than the Sniper.

A nice bike, but KTM needs to upgrade the quality of components ie headlight fixture, switch gear to justify the price.

Best review I have seen, Thanks Cheers from the other side of the pond.

I need to start paying more attention to your non BMW vids as giving the recent GSA1300 release I won't be riding one for much longer. How can anyone design A bike that's so hideous. Fascinated to see BMW bike sales next year.

Fantastic review. One of the best and most informed. 👏🏻

One ugly bike and overpriced

I have a 2007 ktm 990. Love the ktm torque. I just got a 2024 ktm 390 as a second bike for the back road twisties. Awesome rides just like a duke. Need to trade my 2007 990 for the new one.

Interesting how to are very sure this 990 is better then the 890r which you owed for two years. Thats high praise. When I bought the 2024 ktm 390, it sat right next to the 2023 390. The 2023 was basically $2000 cheaper, on sale. But the 2024 fit and finish looked to be on another level, plus the quickshifter was said to be flawless. I will try and get a deal on the 990 in the off season.

Nice review but that bike is not worth £13,000. And Jersey looks a lovely island but the with speed limits on those roads I think all I would need is a new RE Bullet 350.

If you had to choose between this and the MT 09 you just tested which one would you pick?

890 Duke R - 166 kg dry weight and 990 Duke 179 kg wet weight (without fuel) so the difference in weight is not that big.

Beauty

I’m an all in ktm guy but not a fan of the side fairings on the 990. The styling just doesn’t flow correctly. I’m also sad you say it’s better than the 890r duke. I bought the 23 890 and love how light handling it is compared to my 1290r. Both bike are great and have their own character. Sounds like the 990 is just a more comfortable bike with a better display screen.

Ironically, the Chinese manufactured 790s are more reliable.

Why's it called a 990?
Prices for these things in Europe are crazy!

Wonder how tall and heavy are you?

Funny enough my nearbg dealerhsip told me not to trade in my 890 duke R for the 990. They said is pretry much the same boke but different look.

Top speed

Duke 990 top speed ????

hows the fueling? snatchy or not

Hi,great video,possibly in the market for one of these,did you do the tech video you spoke of in this video ?

What a great review ! Easily the best in depth i have ever seen... on a great bike also .

Maybe you can integrate 790s rear light cluster at the back

How would the 990 compare to my 390? Wondering if I should upgrade? I do some short commutes on the highway 60-75mph, and the rest is mostly just surface streets from 25-55mph. Sometimes I take some nice long windy roads by the beach. I still consider myself a beginner.