This is how the motorcycle reviews should be! Street riding, track time, talking about the updates and pros/cons, and being excited about what you're reviewing and not feeling like a scripted walkthrough. Thanks again, and keep them coming!
Agree spring coming up, talking to my girlfriend about getting a new bike just for city riding I kept telling her. My other bike 2008 ZX-14 turbocharged, everything done to it. No electronics I keep telling her, and getting older we need safety, fear always works, lol. 🇨🇦
Very pleasant to listen to the presenter, he talks not too fast not too slow besides he is clearly enthusiastic and impressed by the bike. One of the best review I ever listened to.
He just blabbed for 10 min saying what KTM has written on their website and added "and it makes a big difference" "and it's really quite noticeable".... 44Teeth is way better.
It sounds to me like he took the bait and swallowed it whole. He repets the same things they said at the press launch. No Independent thoughts whatsoever, it feels like I'm watching a commercial.
Beast of a bike. I have to say I like the 790 a bit more for being a little bit more balanced and more reasonably priced. But the 1290 looks a hell of a lot of fun.
It's time for new bike got 2008 ZX-14 turbocharged fully done at just over 530 wet, it's my touring bike. Now I need something for the city streets and no more than 4 hours on the saddle. In the almost 40 year's of street riding I've never seen so many great bikes, from each manufacturer's. Look at the 1000cc class, bikes that no amount of money could be built 8 year's ago for WSB racing there's just no dogs. It's between KTM, or the street fighter ZH2, Tuano factory,and the mighty Vmax, it's that Damm shaft drive I don't like also no electronics. Riding my 14 at 268 hp and 154 torque with not electronics is one unforgettable experience faster that my friends H2 I weight 60+ pounds more than him.
I have no idea who u are and this is my first time watching u and motorcycle reviews too... I watch all kinds of reviews for different stuffs (electronics devices, electric instruments, cars etc...). BUT THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST REVIEW & REVIEWER I HAVE EVER WITNESSED ! Thank u ! U rock ! Keep on doing this 🤙🏽
More than a good review, this was a great technical lecture for me. What an amazing summary of all the complex technical points with simple explanations!
Excellent review! Very clear explanation and demonstration of the new features. It’s rare to hear a journalist who looks at bikes the way and with the enthusiasm that we as potential buyers do.
One of the few engines that give both horsepower and torque all below 9500 rpm! Perfect for the street. Especially at only 470 pounds. Track focused bikes need that high rpm peak horsepower stuff as they can use all that high rpm stuff. KTM had to becareful as you add more horsepower that usually means more rpm and less torque. So they went to the more expensive way, lighter components. Less weight helps everything from handling, acceleration, and braking. Love the feel of a V2 with its rougher character vs a smoother reving V4. Love how the whole engine is on display!
when the spy-shots came out last year and showed that it was going to have the same composite sub-frame like the 790 I was worried because that bike doesn't look very good. But man... they nailed it on this one. I liked the new SuperDuke R but didn't love it when it got revealed at EICMA, but as these review videos started coming out this past month I think I fell in love with it now. I want it even more than the new StreetFighter!
Adrian Martan . And now Ducati launches the new Street Fighter V4 with 208 bhp and only 178 kg, you can imagine KTM engineers will push the newer/next SDR even more to compete with the SF.
The Ducati Streetfighter will be slow on the street compared to the superduke. Not even close. By the time you slowly get up to the 9000 RPM Power Ranger the superduke will be long gone and slowing down because of the speed limit.
@@galuhrichata6148 crazy isn't it. Even the video reviews of the Streetfighter said it does not even get going until 7500 RPM and you are already over the speed limit! Great for the track though as you never really have to go super slow
Greg Field you don’t buy the 1290r to stay at the speed limit all the time. But you are right about the Streetfighter the power band is for track not street. Ducati what were you thinking? Makes no sense to call it a Streetfighter anymore.
Wow, what a great review. I love how he broke down all the small differences. This was an Informative review and I shall go to only his host for my future “first look” videos... well done!!!!
very good video. good format, good speaker, good footage and presentation of it. compared to some others i've seen recently, great speaker. hearing the long list of specs and changes was actually still entertaining. a lot of times it's not. i guess just the way he explained it all and worked it into his review. i don't know. i love watching the slow mo's of the high lean angles. seeing the rubber get stretched and warped all the way to the edge of the tread and beyond. plus it's just such a damn good looking bike to begin with.
@@Crimson_Strider men don't ride 790s, so nah, I'm good. I've owned a heap of KTMs and never had a issue with any of them, but as I said, believe the internet 👍
The way this review "flowed" and the depth of explanation can even help any "tom dick and harry understand the application of this engineering marvel that KTM builds ! One of the best reviews ever....
Great video and very specific review. Please also do a long term review to measure KTM's notorious unreliability and grotesque technical problems during ownership
Had a Superduke for 6 years, 37000km, many of them track days. Did the normal services, kept the chain maintained, new tyres. That's all it needed and it was flipping brilliant. Two friends have Adventures, do proper cross countey stuff (one has over 60k km on the clock) no issues. Another has a 450 Enduro, third from KTM and passed the other two old bikes to a son and nephew. No issues. I'll let them all know they have no idea and their bikes are actually unreliable 🤣
@@RRSmurf wow, you took it so personally as if I hit a nerve or something. Silverlining is that, not all KTM owners are suffering from the issues i mentioned as per your testimony. Goo'day
Very nice review. I have the 2014. Is it as good as you say it is? And is it worth upgrading to the 2020? Plus I know they lowered the fuel capacity. Does the new bike get better fuel mileage. Do you get the same mileage range with the smaller fuel tank?
A quick shifter does not come with the motorcycle it is an option.also you did not mention to do a wheelie you have to pay extra money to turn off wheelie control
People paying insane money on S1000RR, R1 etc and all they do is go gas station parking lot to gas station parking lot. This package truly is a do-it-all street and track toy that rivals the best of the best in a much more alive way. Even the 390 Duke is more fun than ANY 600cc sportbike I've been on.
That’s a butt-puckering amount of power. I’ve got a v-twin naked bike, but it has about 45 ft-lbs torque and 75 HP. Can’t imagine this (nor am I ready).
What a very well done informative review.... are we going to see a real world street and track comparison with the 2020 Ducati Streetfighter V4 any time soon? I’m a fan of both motorcycle brands, and am interested in the fun factor as well as every day use durability and aspects of these “more my age style of bikes” thanx.
The V4 Streetfighter will be much much slower on the street. By the time you slowly hit the powerband you will be over the speed limit and the KTM will be far far ahead of you.V fours are useless on the street.
And fyi, i had a 2017 in past as well as the Adv...and BOTH had electronics issues of not reading the keys... No longer have either because of this as well as ktms fine print on warranty " coverd engine, frame and swingarm only"....NOT GOOD...
I’m sure it can, too. If you’re talking about the numbers shown on the speedo, they were significantly lower when the camera was mounted on the bike because it prevented me from tucking.
wait what? how is higher center of mass makes it more maneuverable? That seems to defy physics. Shorter the leaver the more force you need. Maybe I'm missing something.
A lot of pertinent information succinctly put. Thank you. My question is, given the draconian speed limits in Australia, and many other countries. Do you think the bike is overkill, or boring because you only get to use the first three gears, on the street?
Hi Evans Brasfield, yes I have and I liked it. Waiting for the 890 R to hit the Aussie shores... Have yet to try a 1290, but scared it will cost me my licence. 😉
I got a 990smr -2012 and a 1290SD -2015 and had some motocross from them aswell. love both the bikes as a huliganrider but ktm have problems with the new lcd display not working and having pixelproblems and taking in water and that is not covervd by the warranty mist coming inside the headlights + insurance is the worst so that combined that they not keeping up with the power of the topbikes make me leaning towards the Ducati streetfighter v4s as next bike.
@goodfella21f couple of RUclips posts friend of a friend returned his. Said the frames are out sourced. Bean counters messing things up.. Harley has it bad. Then there's the o e.m. tire thing going on fortnine has an episode on that. I'm sure not all frames are bad but gee not good
@goodfella21f I tell ya huh. I was looking at the triumph t120 when it came out and would read about occasional shimmy in the front under certain braking conditions .. a good youtuber found the front had one shock in the front forks. So under certain strains things would not go as hoped. I saw myself a t120 blast out of a driveway.. stupid move no doubt I don't understand this fixation a lot of ppl. Have with a powerful car or bike turning the wheel/bars from a dead stop jamming the gas .??? These machines are nature's way of weeding out the stupid I guess. Anyway zoom there he goes losing control immediately but you could see how the front end would just collapse big time he went from 0 to 40 to hit the pavement flipping a gorgeous bike parts everywhere. Never had a chance. Look at H.D. they call it "make it your own" which means buy this bike that has nothing standard oh like antilock brakes then you can spend another25 grand..wow gee they mean you can get shocks wheels cams injectors that work a lot better? And they've recently done away with a main bearing in favor of a race in the case claiming it gets plenty of oil...should say we saving 150$ that we are not passing onto the customer. Triumph claims to be a premium bike.. Cough. Think I'm going yamaha gt 900 tracer or the tried and true f.j.r.1300 bullet proof fast reliable plus I'm a rider not a Sunday putput guy Ride safe.
@@snakepitsam it seems..not new I suppose that new cars trucks bikes are of course made to be sold.. so o.e.m. tires are made to give a smoother quieter ride and while they say Goodyear or Metzler it seems if you look close at the factory code or order a new one it is slightly different than you might expect. There have been issues with people who never had a history of driving reckless having a load in the pick up losing control on some rainy wet road cause of death "driver error" What skid Mark's there are show they could not recover control. Seems o.e.m. tires are made and installed to sell a vehicle not ensure driver passenger safety . True for most bike tires as well.
I had a 2016 1290 SDR, for 2.5 years. I got bored of it. It had good power, but my 2002 Hayabusa was stronger everywhere and a lot smoother. The biggest downfall on my SDR was the suspension, specifically the rear. KTM did away with the PDS suspension on their off road bikes years ago cause it had a really narrow window were it would work well. The non-linkage rear was no different on my SuperDuke and I should have known better than to buy it. All this talk of updated electronics to make it handle better is marketing BS, the single biggest improvement to this bike will be the addition of a linkage rear suspension.
Shane Tormey It has linkage. Attached to a new swing arm--15% stronger. And mounted in a different position. Attached to a brand new frame--3x as stiff. With all new upgraded fully adjustable shocks all round. And a special rear tire developed for this bike. Mounted on new lighter wheels, reducing unsprung weight--the most important weight to lose. Then improved electronics to blend it all together. So yeah. They literally changed EVERYTHING. Isn't USA the only place left that sells the Hyabusa in the world? Iconic bike. Time has passed it by. Like acid washed jeans.
Shane Tormey No but maybe I should? Having owned 13 KTM's and 4 Superduke--both 990 and 1290. No I have not loved them all-- but generally like them. My "bitch" with the 1290 Superduke is as you stated: That wobbly suspension that never feels really planted. I'm taking notes this time on the new one. But will probably get the 890R which should be a real handler.
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This is how the motorcycle reviews should be! Street riding, track time, talking about the updates and pros/cons, and being excited about what you're reviewing and not feeling like a scripted walkthrough. Thanks again, and keep them coming!
You can tell he actually loves bikes. Its like I sound or any of my bike friends sound when talking about our bikes. The excitement totally feel it🎩🤘
Agree spring coming up, talking to my girlfriend about getting a new bike just for city riding I kept telling her. My other bike 2008 ZX-14 turbocharged, everything done to it. No electronics I keep telling her, and getting older we need safety, fear always works, lol. 🇨🇦
Very pleasant to listen to the presenter, he talks not too fast not too slow besides he is clearly enthusiastic and impressed by the bike. One of the best review I ever listened to.
you deserve a star. Most detailed review I have ever seen in my life.
Phenomenal review! I wish everyone would get it done this way 👌
He just blabbed for 10 min saying what KTM has written on their website and added "and it makes a big difference" "and it's really quite noticeable".... 44Teeth is way better.
It sounds to me like he took the bait and swallowed it whole. He repets the same things they said at the press launch. No Independent thoughts whatsoever, it feels like I'm watching a commercial.
Ride One of these as Soon As You're Able to then get back to me.
4fifty8 another 44teeth fanboy. At least these (motorcycle.com)guys are not beggin for money
Beast of a bike. I have to say I like the 790 a bit more for being a little bit more balanced and more reasonably priced. But the 1290 looks a hell of a lot of fun.
Duke 890 is on the way
Siddhartha Ganni THAT is the one.
It's time for new bike got 2008 ZX-14 turbocharged fully done at just over 530 wet, it's my touring bike. Now I need something for the city streets and no more than 4 hours on the saddle. In the almost 40 year's of street riding I've never seen so many great bikes, from each manufacturer's. Look at the 1000cc class, bikes that no amount of money could be built 8 year's ago for WSB racing there's just no dogs. It's between KTM, or the street fighter ZH2, Tuano factory,and the mighty Vmax, it's that Damm shaft drive I don't like also no electronics. Riding my 14 at 268 hp and 154 torque with not electronics is one unforgettable experience faster that my friends H2 I weight 60+ pounds more than him.
890 is awesome
My dealer tells me special confidential memo came over from KTM and each dealer in USA will get one 890R in late spring. My name is on it.
Thanks for the review Evans! We just picked up ours yesterday and will be all over it. But first, a dyno break-in...
Enjoy it.
This guy is actually a really competent reviewer, excellent work I cant wait for more new releases.👌
I have no idea who u are and this is my first time watching u and motorcycle reviews too...
I watch all kinds of reviews for different stuffs (electronics devices, electric instruments, cars etc...).
BUT THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST REVIEW & REVIEWER I HAVE EVER WITNESSED !
Thank u ! U rock ! Keep on doing this 🤙🏽
This guy clearly knows what he’s talking about.
He would"nt have much reason to be here otherwise
I think he’s like the boss man over there or something
More than a good review, this was a great technical lecture for me. What an amazing summary of all the complex technical points with simple explanations!
Excellent review! Very clear explanation and demonstration of the new features. It’s rare to hear a journalist who looks at bikes the way and with the enthusiasm that we as potential buyers do.
One of the few engines that give both horsepower and torque all below 9500 rpm! Perfect for the street. Especially at only 470 pounds. Track focused bikes need that high rpm peak horsepower stuff as they can use all that high rpm stuff. KTM had to becareful as you add more horsepower that usually means more rpm and less torque. So they went to the more expensive way, lighter components. Less weight helps everything from handling, acceleration, and braking. Love the feel of a V2 with its rougher character vs a smoother reving V4. Love how the whole engine is on display!
Man I always come back to this review, such a gem of a video! As a 790 owner I get tempted more and more to upgrade to the beast
Simple, yet technical.... Covered all aspects ! Great review, Sir. Looking forward to a lot more like this.
I’m getting this bike! I’ve wanted it since 2012 and I’m tired of making it excuses to not get it. Can’t wait!!!
Best review on this bike yet, wonder what i could get for my old one.
Thank you for putting a up a refined overview of the sledgehammer. Most informative and personalised.
when the spy-shots came out last year and showed that it was going to have the same composite sub-frame like the 790 I was worried because that bike doesn't look very good. But man... they nailed it on this one. I liked the new SuperDuke R but didn't love it when it got revealed at EICMA, but as these review videos started coming out this past month I think I fell in love with it now. I want it even more than the new StreetFighter!
It is a streetfighter
See this is why I love ktm. They are always improving and coming up with new ideas.
This is a good beginner bike right?
Absolutely.. 🤣
Yes
I'd rather go with the 790 duke
A walk in the park 😂
Depends.on your tires
Under 19k for one of the best naked bikes in the world. Probably faster than cars that cost over 300k.
Not worth 19k
19k is a middle of the road Harley Davidson keep that in mind
Tuono? SF V4?
@Bernd DasBrot not the base version. It'll be somewhere around lower 20k like lower than the current base V4
@Bernd DasBrot base V4 is 27k? Where?
I thought they will never manage to beat the first gen SDR performance.
Boy was i wrong. The SDR 3.0 IS KILLING IT.
Adrian Martan . And now Ducati launches the new Street Fighter V4 with 208 bhp and only 178 kg, you can imagine KTM engineers will push the newer/next SDR even more to compete with the SF.
The Ducati Streetfighter will be slow on the street compared to the superduke. Not even close. By the time you slowly get up to the 9000 RPM Power Ranger the superduke will be long gone and slowing down because of the speed limit.
Greg Field The SDR 3.0 still has a quicker acceleration than the new SF V4?? 😃😃😃. Wow, that,s cool...👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼😍😍😍
@@galuhrichata6148 crazy isn't it. Even the video reviews of the Streetfighter said it does not even get going until 7500 RPM and you are already over the speed limit! Great for the track though as you never really have to go super slow
Greg Field you don’t buy the 1290r to stay at the speed limit all the time. But you are right about the Streetfighter the power band is for track not street. Ducati what were you thinking? Makes no sense to call it a Streetfighter anymore.
Wow, what a great review. I love how he broke down all the small differences. This was an Informative review and I shall go to only his host for my future “first look” videos... well done!!!!
People keep telling me that my blood is red, but somehow I always believe that my blood is orange...
Well its not
Mr Bluntforce T Yup, apparently...😅😅😅
Honda riders: bro you gotta get that checked
Kawasaki riders: mountain dew
@@sivvinod3187 😂😂😂😂
This would be a huge step up from my Monster 696! I love the way these KTMs look.
Streetfighter.
In other words VERY WELL DONE KTM 👏👏👏👏👏👏 really enjoyed your review 👍🏻
I don't really like to comment on the shows but you've done an amazing job here!!
Best review ever!!
very good video. good format, good speaker, good footage and presentation of it. compared to some others i've seen recently, great speaker.
hearing the long list of specs and changes was actually still entertaining. a lot of times it's not. i guess just the way he explained it all and worked it into his review. i don't know.
i love watching the slow mo's of the high lean angles. seeing the rubber get stretched and warped all the way to the edge of the tread and beyond.
plus it's just such a damn good looking bike to begin with.
great review. but, we need a long term review for ktm bikes.
Why?
@@joshstafford4410 they're known to be problematic on long term or ownership.
@@Crimson_Strider are they? By who? Internet warriors with no idea I take it.
@@joshstafford4410 there is a long term review of the 790 and it had bunch of problems. Just Google it.
@@Crimson_Strider men don't ride 790s, so nah, I'm good.
I've owned a heap of KTMs and never had a issue with any of them, but as I said, believe the internet 👍
Very thorough. Can't wait 'til mine comes in!!!!
When I close my eyes I see black super duke with ackprovic exhaust
Nikku Gamer . Yup, me too, until my wife said, “Hey, wake up!!”
Fantastic review! you just got a new subscriber because of this - Keep up the good work!
Fantastic review Evans!!!
I love what KTM is doing. And also love my 1090R every single day.
The way this review "flowed" and the depth of explanation can even help any "tom dick and harry understand the application of this engineering marvel that KTM builds ! One of the best reviews ever....
Perfect review sir. Saving for this bike .
Great video and very specific review. Please also do a long term review to measure KTM's notorious unreliability and grotesque technical problems during ownership
Had a Superduke for 6 years, 37000km, many of them track days. Did the normal services, kept the chain maintained, new tyres. That's all it needed and it was flipping brilliant.
Two friends have Adventures, do proper cross countey stuff (one has over 60k km on the clock) no issues.
Another has a 450 Enduro, third from KTM and passed the other two old bikes to a son and nephew. No issues.
I'll let them all know they have no idea and their bikes are actually unreliable 🤣
@@RRSmurf wow, you took it so personally as if I hit a nerve or something. Silverlining is that, not all KTM owners are suffering from the issues i mentioned as per your testimony. Goo'day
@@marknshoot Sorry to disappoint but actually your 'notorious unreliability' and 'grotesque technical problems' made me laugh a bit.
3 bikes which made me the fan of ktm are
1290 super duke
RC8R &
Duke 790
Would you pick this over the bmw s1000 single r for all around??
The bmw has a few more electronic conveniences...
willraven7, the BMW is a great bike, but I’m partial to twins. So, the KTM would be my choice, but go with what you like!
I may never have the means to own one. I did take a spin on one. It's so much better than my '16 it's amazing. KTM rules.
Very nice review. I have the 2014. Is it as good as you say it is? And is it worth upgrading to the 2020? Plus I know they lowered the fuel capacity. Does the new bike get better fuel mileage. Do you get the same mileage range with the smaller fuel tank?
where's the 890?
At 4:40 was that a mistake? I thought raising the C of G would reduce the flickability. I thought the goal is to lower the C of G?
I wonder myself to. Maybe we were wrong all along...
why on earth did they not make this available in the same livery as the prototype (4:27) that looks SPECTACULAR... esp with the 2-tone wheels wowwww
Those are custom made wheels. Probably not Street spec.
Great review I like the thoroughness of it!
The big boi of the motorcycle world.
awesome video
I thinking about this or a ZH2 or an MT10. Thoughts?
I have the MT-10 and I'm watching these videos
I have a 2019 SD. I prefer the looks better but the new style is slowly growing on me
A quick shifter does not come with the motorcycle it is an option.also you did not mention to do a wheelie you have to pay extra money to turn off wheelie control
The best naked bike in my opinion. Nothing beats it. Has all the things a naked bike should have. KTM ♥️
People paying insane money on S1000RR, R1 etc and all they do is go gas station parking lot to gas station parking lot.
This package truly is a do-it-all street and track toy that rivals the best of the best in a much more alive way. Even the 390 Duke is more fun than ANY 600cc sportbike I've been on.
That’s a butt-puckering amount of power. I’ve got a v-twin naked bike, but it has about 45 ft-lbs torque and 75 HP. Can’t imagine this (nor am I ready).
amazing stuff
Excellent review Evans
No one ever talks about KTM bike’s coolest feature: coffin shaped mirrors
We like this guy. Keep this guy!
What a very well done informative review.... are we going to see a real world street and track comparison with the 2020 Ducati Streetfighter V4 any time soon? I’m a fan of both motorcycle brands, and am interested in the fun factor as well as every day use durability and aspects of these “more my age style of bikes” thanx.
Can't wait for the GT version with all these updates in 2021
I loved the video but I also want you to review bikes on normal road conditions. Thanx
Awesome review. Chuck full of detailed info.
Can't wait to see the shootout versus the new Ducati streetfighter V4S 👍👍😍😍
I think this for sure this will be much better street bike,more torque better seating position.
Lenso Prezole The 🦆 will have this for lunch.
The V4 Streetfighter will be much much slower on the street. By the time you slowly hit the powerband you will be over the speed limit and the KTM will be far far ahead of you.V fours are useless on the street.
@@geraldperry7779 I agree !
@@JpOcDenver what do you mean lol ?
Note that the quickshifter/blipper is an optional extra that you'd have to pay extra for.
I just can’t wait to get me one of these.
And fyi, i had a 2017 in past as well as the Adv...and BOTH had electronics issues of not reading the keys...
No longer have either because of this as well as ktms fine print on warranty " coverd engine, frame and swingarm only"....NOT GOOD...
Thanks for the tip, they just lost a customer
@@jethrox827 the build quality IS improving though. And personally, I think it's no less reliable than any other European motorcycle.
Bro I'm easily getting that top speed with my 790 on a regular road. For sure it can go much higher.
I’m sure it can, too. If you’re talking about the numbers shown on the speedo, they were significantly lower when the camera was mounted on the bike because it prevented me from tucking.
Fty
High revving twins?...seems wrong, I mean do they really sound great when revving out? ... or is it surprise we feel that they're not exploding?
Rode one yesterday, never ridden a ktm, one point ill say, it gets into the corners with no effort, but power wise, no way, i love my r1.
Great review 👍👍KTM's always leave you speechless 😀😀
That bike is insane!! I’m getting one! Wait! New Ducati Street-fighter.
Steps:
1. Buy bike
2. Full aftermarket race exhaust (sorry EU)
3. Hi flow air filter.
4. Retune
5. Warp speed
Take the music out, I just want to hear the bike
Im spanking KTM SD R on tracks for years. On this stright I had 26X-270kph. You can ask me if you need some info :)
Grear great video. Would love this beast to be featured one day in our channel. Such a beast
Love it....love the duke reminds me of the V-Max just brutal point and shoot power...would like to see old school vs new comparo....please 😊
wait what? how is higher center of mass makes it more maneuverable? That seems to defy physics. Shorter the leaver the more force you need. Maybe I'm missing something.
Good honest review, that's it.
Great review man 👍🏼
Pure beast!
Was talking about the guy though
I’m not a fan of naked bikes but just discovered these and I really want to take one for a ride!!! 😃😃
A lot of pertinent information succinctly put. Thank you.
My question is, given the draconian speed limits in Australia, and many other countries. Do you think the bike is overkill, or boring because you only get to use the first three gears, on the street?
That's a decision only you can make. Also, have you considered the 790 Duke? Good luck!
Hi Evans Brasfield, yes I have and I liked it. Waiting for the 890 R to hit the Aussie shores... Have yet to try a 1290, but scared it will cost me my licence. 😉
What's the difference between 1290R and 1290S ?
Im thinking about buying one of these or the ducati Streetfighter what you think?
Great video think I need to go buy a 1290
great review! glad the length of video has increased
Great review, love the bike👍
This bike is Very sexy, but the catalytic converter is a bit huge.
Awesome review sir! The best
Gimme that SDR in black and orange! 🔥
A few more specs would be an idea. For example, MPG, kerb weight of bike etc, cheers
I had my 390 and 790, sadly i was devastated with 790 oil leaks.. i wonder if these 1290s dont have those problems..RS
Rusty tuds what oil leaks?
Great job Evans!
seen a few reviews to this point and still there's one open question: Why the front wheel?
Very thorough review
I got a 990smr -2012 and a 1290SD -2015 and had some motocross from them aswell. love both the bikes as a huliganrider but ktm have problems with the new lcd display not working and having pixelproblems and taking in water and that is not covervd by the warranty mist coming inside the headlights + insurance is the worst so that combined that they not keeping up with the power of the topbikes make me leaning towards the Ducati streetfighter v4s as next bike.
Do the cheap frame welds still randomly crack ?
woah wtf ?!
@goodfella21f couple of RUclips posts friend of a friend returned his. Said the frames are out sourced. Bean counters messing things up.. Harley has it bad. Then there's the o e.m. tire thing going on fortnine has an episode on that.
I'm sure not all frames are bad but gee not good
@goodfella21f I tell ya huh.
I was looking at the triumph t120 when it came out and would read about occasional shimmy in the front under certain braking conditions .. a good youtuber found the front had one shock in the front forks. So under certain strains things would not go as hoped.
I saw myself a t120 blast out of a driveway.. stupid move no doubt I don't understand this fixation a lot of ppl. Have with a powerful car or bike turning the wheel/bars from a dead stop jamming the gas .??? These machines are nature's way of weeding out the stupid I guess.
Anyway zoom there he goes losing control immediately but you could see how the front end would just collapse big time he went from 0 to 40 to hit the pavement flipping a gorgeous bike parts everywhere. Never had a chance.
Look at H.D. they call it "make it your own" which means buy this bike that has nothing standard oh like antilock brakes then you can spend another25 grand..wow gee they mean you can get shocks wheels cams injectors that work a lot better? And they've recently done away with a main bearing in favor of a race in the case claiming it gets plenty of oil...should say we saving 150$ that we are not passing onto the customer.
Triumph claims to be a premium bike.. Cough.
Think I'm going yamaha gt 900 tracer or the tried and true f.j.r.1300 bullet proof fast reliable plus I'm a rider not a Sunday putput guy
Ride safe.
Chassis is something that no manufacturer shall ever skimp on, everything depends on the chassis.
@@snakepitsam it seems..not new I suppose that new cars trucks bikes are of course made to be sold.. so o.e.m. tires are made to give a smoother quieter ride and while they say Goodyear or Metzler it seems if you look close at the factory code or order a new one it is slightly different than you might expect.
There have been issues with people who never had a history of driving reckless having a load in the pick up losing control on some rainy wet road cause of death "driver error"
What skid Mark's there are show they could not recover control.
Seems o.e.m. tires are made and installed to sell a vehicle not ensure driver passenger safety .
True for most bike tires as well.
Awesome ARTICULATE review! 😉🤘💯
I test rode one last week and am still terrified still not sure if i want to buy it coming from a restricted mt07
Well-done review!
I had a 2016 1290 SDR, for 2.5 years. I got bored of it. It had good power, but my 2002 Hayabusa was stronger everywhere and a lot smoother. The biggest downfall on my SDR was the suspension, specifically the rear. KTM did away with the PDS suspension on their off road bikes years ago cause it had a really narrow window were it would work well. The non-linkage rear was no different on my SuperDuke and I should have known better than to buy it. All this talk of updated electronics to make it handle better is marketing BS, the single biggest improvement to this bike will be the addition of a linkage rear suspension.
Shane Tormey It has linkage. Attached to a new swing arm--15% stronger. And mounted in a different position. Attached to a brand new frame--3x as stiff. With all new upgraded fully adjustable shocks all round. And a special rear tire developed for this bike. Mounted on new lighter wheels, reducing unsprung weight--the most important weight to lose. Then improved electronics to blend it all together. So yeah. They literally changed EVERYTHING.
Isn't USA the only place left that sells the Hyabusa in the world? Iconic bike. Time has passed it by. Like acid washed jeans.
Tom Traynor u work for KTM? U seem to have the spec sheet and marketing material memorized lol
Shane Tormey No but maybe I should? Having owned 13 KTM's and 4 Superduke--both 990 and 1290. No I have not loved them all-- but generally like them. My "bitch" with the 1290 Superduke is as you stated: That wobbly suspension that never feels really planted. I'm taking notes this time on the new one. But will probably get the 890R which should be a real handler.