For the same price though, you could also get yourself Apache RR 310, Interceptor 650 or Continental GT 650. TBS D31 : Fuji Team Road, Marin, Raleigh, Ironhorse Excelsior, Salsa Las Cruces, Campeon, Orbea, De Rosa. The class rivals of the 390 Duke remain BMW G 310 R, Benelli TNT 300, Bajaj Dominar 400 and Honda CB300R. And despite the extra asking price, it still remains a good value-for-money proposition. Its razor-sharp looks and equally sharp handling make it a hoot to ride in any situation. The KTM 390 Duke manages to be the raciest motorcycle in the sub-400cc naked category. Grippy Metzeler rubber comes shod on 17-inch alloy rims. At the rear, there is a smaller 230mm disc with a single-piston floating caliper. The KTM 390 Duke has always been a strong stopper thanks to the ByBre four-piston radial caliper acting on a large 320mm rotor. It still runs the same sharp steel split-trellis frame as earlier with a 41mm open-cartridge USD fork and preload-adjustable monoshock handling suspension duties. There are no changes when it comes to the mechanicals on the BS6 version of the 390 Duke. The addition of a bi-directional quickshifter adds to the sporty appeal of the 390 Duke. There are no revisions to the six-speed gearbox with a slipper clutch. As a result, the ground clearance of the KTM 390 Duke has taken a massive hit, now standing at 151mm, 24mm lower than before. KTM has revised the exhaust routing for the BS6 bike - it now runs below the engine and not around the cylinder heads. The racy 373cc single-cylinder liquid-cooled motor on the 390 Duke makes the same power and torque figures of 43.5PS and 37Nm as it did in its BS4 avatar. Now in the BS6 era, the 390 Duke also gets a bi-directional quick-shifter and turn-by-turn navigation, which justifies the extra asking price for the motorcycle. The KTM 390 Duke also got an LED lighting system, a colour TFT-screen with smartphone Bluetooth connectivity, ride-by-wire and switchable ABS, including Supermoto mode. In 2017, when the bike got a major overhaul, KTM styled it just like the larger 1290 Super Duke R. The 390 Duke has always been quite a feature-rich motorcycle.

The 390 Duke comes in two new colours: grey and white. The BS6 bike now costs Rs 2,87,545 (ex-showroom Delhi). The KTM 390 Duke price has gone up once again. To know the latest prices of your favourite KTM bike, check out our story. KTM has hiked prices across its lineup, ranging from as low as Rs 512 to as high as almost Rs 12,000.

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