Why? There are already V4 SSs, why do you want another one? The KTM is ther last V twin standing, and it is, as you already know, a blinder. So why would you want them to abandon the greatest bike engine configuration? Personally, I dread the day when nobody produces a big bore V twin
My first bike is a 2010 Hyosung GT650 naked and my second is a 2014 GT650R, now I will probably never need any more power than what these two have, but thanks to them I am very partial towards v-twins and just fell in love with the sound and the rawness of this engine configuration, maybe not all bikes are raw like mine I don't know, but still, I love v-twins, and I wish they were used for most new bikes instead of parallel twins. I will never own this bike, it has over 100 hp more than my bikes, but it sure is brilliant and a darn good job done by KTM!
I own the first generation BMW, S 1000 XR. It was a great bike, Even though I’ve been riding all my life, I couldn’t even barely tap into its potential… but I can’t imagine, riding that beast of a KTM, with almost double the torque!!!!! 😮 but I still wanna ride one just once!!! 🏍️
1390 Amazing bike , and you are wright , all the electronic controls are great if you don't know how to ride a high powered bike , I only got a 890R but alway's ride it in track mode with slip to 1 (minimum) AWM off and supermoto mode on (ABS only on the front) so I can really feel the bike .
The one thing that rly puts me off buying one of these and waiting for next gen MT10 is reliability.... Gonna do this year on my MT09 and hope for a new MT10 2025 then make a decision..
the styling is awesome like from one of those transformer movies or that Terminator 4 where in the future we are showed some Terminator bikes chasing the heroes
The only thing I would change with my gen3 is the gearing 6th unless to high . to much gap between 3-4 or5th so lower the front sprocket as a get around . Anti wheelie not just on or off be nice . Think the gen4 sorts all that out . If they solved the air in clutch slave cylinder problem out . Then sorted .
When it comes to doing the naked bike group test, against the KTM 1390, how about testing the more comparable basic BMW M1000R, which is sub £20K and has all the bells n whistles as standard, without the bling.
I always say liter bikes are pointless on the streets, my bikes have 72 hp and I can hit jail time speeds while overtaking cars in sixth gear, don't even need to downshift. However, I still love seeing all these big beasts on the streets. So even though others are buying them, I'm still enjoying them! And let's not forget all the tech and R&D that is put into these bikes eventually trickle down to the smaller bikes, I say it's a win all around. I just hope stupid regulations don't kill the petrol engine for the entire world, electric bikes are dumb.
@TROdesigns that's not skill, anyone can hold the throttle open and go fast in a straight line. Actual skill is cornering and braking on a track. Lap times
21k is a lot of money for a full thech pack bike and that’s without the full system looks amazing now in the other hand I bought a brand new 1290 in October last year with all tech packs unlock and 4 years Ktm warranty for £13500 so I put the Akra full titanium system . Absolutely not regret even after see the beats 1390. Provably I will change again in very few years when KTM produce a V4 . 🫶
Why not? There's plenty of dyno evidence for previous itterations of the bike to suggest that KTM aren't massaging their numbers. The variable valve timing alone would make that sort of power relatively "simple" to achieve from the previous 175bhp.
@@tubejorrit My feelings entirely. Isn't it funny how so many people are willing to accept 200+bhp from a 4 of virtually anty configuration but 300cc less, but can't accept that a VVT 1300 twin can make 180+bhp?
@@radiocrash Top speed has F*ck all to do with max power, you donk, sorry. Jeez, is this what UK education is pushing out these days? I expect this level of logic from the kids I teach, not from people who claim to know about the relationship between power output and top speed of some VERY different styles of road bike. Seriously an SD1290 has the aerodynamics of a barn door because it was designed as a ground-up ROAD BIKE (and virtually no attention paid to aerodynamics at all), whereas the S1000R was, erm... developed in BMW's F+CKING WIND TUNNEL.
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I reckon going flat out on of these is an instant solution for constipation.
Instant one way ticket to the moon you mean😂
he shat his leather pants the horrendous torque stimulates the bowels
Ducatis may have character, KTMs have a soul.. As simple as that! Brilliant review!
Only when the face is ugly people talk about soul
Lmao🤣
ZH2?
@@jagadeeshkumar516 Wrong. Only when a bike has a V twin do they talk about soul.
And it's always been thus, don't pretend otherwise.
The other way round, I would say.
The torque in that beginning clip😬😎
I really wish they would build another RC for the street
Feb. 2025
Still love my 1st gen SDR. But come on KTM give us a V4 super sport. 🙏🏻
Why? There are already V4 SSs, why do you want another one?
The KTM is ther last V twin standing, and it is, as you already know, a blinder. So why would you want them to abandon the greatest bike engine configuration?
Personally, I dread the day when nobody produces a big bore V twin
@@davidcolin6519Hopefully KTM never abandons this incredible V-Twin.
This KTM V-Twin must live on forever!
My first bike is a 2010 Hyosung GT650 naked and my second is a 2014 GT650R, now I will probably never need any more power than what these two have, but thanks to them I am very partial towards v-twins and just fell in love with the sound and the rawness of this engine configuration, maybe not all bikes are raw like mine I don't know, but still, I love v-twins, and I wish they were used for most new bikes instead of parallel twins.
I will never own this bike, it has over 100 hp more than my bikes, but it sure is brilliant and a darn good job done by KTM!
Never say never!!!
@@cfor1950 😆
Buy a gen2 Superduke 1290, it has all the electronics you need and that amazing engine! It's a big v-twin but it's so smooth.
@@tubejorrit thanks but I don't want to kill myself XD my little 647 v-twins are plenty of power for me lol
@@Death666wish You'll be surprised how easy and safe it feels to ride. These 1290 engines are so good.
I own the first generation BMW, S 1000 XR. It was a great bike, Even though I’ve been riding all my life, I couldn’t even barely tap into its potential… but I can’t imagine, riding that beast of a KTM, with almost double the torque!!!!! 😮 but I still wanna ride one just once!!! 🏍️
1390 Amazing bike , and you are wright , all the electronic controls are great if you don't know how to ride a high powered bike , I only got a 890R but alway's ride it in track mode with slip to 1 (minimum) AWM off and supermoto mode on (ABS only on the front) so I can really feel the bike .
People hate KTM why? Because it beats your loved brand in acceleration and initial torque?
Does the Power Part bike run different suspension?
Take this engine and put it in a pleasant Husqvarna dress! Good video!
The one thing that rly puts me off buying one of these and waiting for next gen MT10 is reliability.... Gonna do this year on my MT09 and hope for a new MT10 2025 then make a decision..
the styling is awesome like from one of those transformer movies or that Terminator 4 where in the future we are showed some Terminator bikes chasing the heroes
this bikes just insane 😮...I want one 😳
I’m holding out for the 1690
2990RR
Adam I didn't like you at mcn but on this channel your presentations are much better
Nice! The Buell Super Bike might give it run!
Hopefully the screws and fasteners don’t break off like the Gen-1
The only thing I would change with my gen3 is the gearing 6th unless to high . to much gap between 3-4 or5th so lower the front sprocket as a get around . Anti wheelie not just on or off be nice . Think the gen4 sorts all that out . If they solved the air in clutch slave cylinder problem out . Then sorted .
12:21 'nuff said
question, WTF did they do to that headlight?
They used modern optics and lighting tech. Nowadays you can basically design as light in any shape or form you care to, or didn't you know?
@@davidcolin6519yeah and having the ability to design however they wanted they came out with this turd. Good work.
I know YOU WANT IT, but DO WE REALLY NEED IT with the KTM 990? The Bananas and Nuts in me says YES...
What's the difference between KTM 1390 Superduke R & EVO ?
EVO has electronic suspension.
I love kTm😁.
When it comes to doing the naked bike group test, against the KTM 1390, how about testing the more comparable basic BMW M1000R, which is sub £20K and has all the bells n whistles as standard, without the bling.
Anyone hear the fart at 5:36ish?
Wicked
Crazy whelies !
Where is Chris N. the stunt monkey??????
It will be a bitch to clean the bugs out the headlight 😂
It's fucking brutaful!
Headlight looks like an angry snatch.
Quickshifter is still opcional😅
its cool but won't touch a Honda Cub!
A hundre- and for-ee hp
who has the skill level to really use all of it ? pro riders ? seems over kill power for any street
Plenty of people. Doesn't take much skill to go WOT. I hit redline constantly on my 1199 Panigale
I always say liter bikes are pointless on the streets, my bikes have 72 hp and I can hit jail time speeds while overtaking cars in sixth gear, don't even need to downshift. However, I still love seeing all these big beasts on the streets. So even though others are buying them, I'm still enjoying them!
And let's not forget all the tech and R&D that is put into these bikes eventually trickle down to the smaller bikes, I say it's a win all around. I just hope stupid regulations don't kill the petrol engine for the entire world, electric bikes are dumb.
@TROdesigns that's not skill, anyone can hold the throttle open and go fast in a straight line. Actual skill is cornering and braking on a track. Lap times
@@Navieri I think you're agreeing with what I said lol
You’re 100% right! But it is sex on wheels!!!!!!!!
21k is a lot of money for a full thech pack bike and that’s without the full system looks amazing now in the other hand I bought a brand new 1290 in October last year with all tech packs unlock and 4 years Ktm warranty for £13500 so I put the Akra full titanium system . Absolutely not regret even after see the beats 1390. Provably I will change again in very few years when KTM produce a V4 . 🫶
😮😮😮😂😂😂😊😊😊😊
Clutch fluid looks like milk 😂
KTM Chinese is why it’s cheaper
Only the 790 motor so far, everything above is still made in Austria
What the F are you doing on this channel Chad?
No way it makes 188 bhp
Why not?
There's plenty of dyno evidence for previous itterations of the bike to suggest that KTM aren't massaging their numbers. The variable valve timing alone would make that sort of power relatively "simple" to achieve from the previous 175bhp.
My gen2 1290 made 175 at the rear wheel with full Akra system, so with the new shift-cam tech and extra 50cc's I believe it will make 188.
@@tubejorrit My feelings entirely.
Isn't it funny how so many people are willing to accept 200+bhp from a 4 of virtually anty configuration but 300cc less, but can't accept that a VVT 1300 twin can make 180+bhp?
@@davidcolin6519 my gen 2 s1000r outruns the 1290 and they have a claimed 165 at the crank. You were on a very optimistic Dyno.
Sorry.
@@radiocrash Top speed has F*ck all to do with max power, you donk, sorry.
Jeez, is this what UK education is pushing out these days? I expect this level of logic from the kids I teach, not from people who claim to know about the relationship between power output and top speed of some VERY different styles of road bike.
Seriously an SD1290 has the aerodynamics of a barn door because it was designed as a ground-up ROAD BIKE (and virtually no attention paid to aerodynamics at all), whereas the S1000R was, erm... developed in BMW's F+CKING WIND TUNNEL.
the headlight is just ew
What a boring video
All the others there that day are miles ahead of you for watchability