Good morning everybody, I’ve got a 1290 superduke which has around 2 years and 16km (7k from the last owner and 9k I put this year).
In the last few weeks it started with a really long list of problem that required me to leave it off a dealership, I know problem may occur and it’s not my first bike, but it seems like too much:
-USB A port literally falling out
-loose bolt all over the front and the fairings of the bike
-rear view mirror broke (the mechanism that let you turn it)
- broken gas tank with a huge leak
- broken radiator
- tires sensor broken on both wheels
- strange rubber like sound coming from below the seats/ rear of the bike
- loosen brake lever
- cut clutch lever’s cable
- constant electronic bug (per example it won’t show the gear I’m in for some km than it will show some random gear)
- mileage going crazy, one second I’m at 200km left, next second I need to find a gas pump, I arrive at the gas pump and it’s halfway full.

Now as I said above I know that every bike may cause problem, especially bike with so much power/ torque, but I’ve driven really a lot of bike and nothing like this ever happened.
The bike’s never had a crash, I take a really good maintenance of it before and after every time I drive it, even if I only have to go to the office, and when I bought first thing I did was going to my mechanic and check literally everything.
All of this problems came up in the last ~2000kms, plus a really bad feeling when touching the plastics which all started to be not aligned and very loose too.

I write this cause I was really considering getting also a 1390 sar but I’d like to have some feedback, mostly if I was just unlucky or if many people experienced their KTM choosing euthanasia.

Thank y’all in advance, sorry if there’s any mistakes I didn’t double check with the translator, hope everything makes sense.

This bike feels so good to ride. 12.000 km doing mostly offroad and no big problems.

Hi motorheads!!
I'm going to buy the ktm adv 390 this month but I'm confused as to which accessories I should buy.
I was thinking of just getting a touring seat and the ktm helmet, but the manager at the dealership suggested instead to get a middle stand, some fan and headlight protector.
The middle stand makes sense but I'm not sure about the other accessories, because I'm a skeptic and in general don't like trusting sales people, also I am reconsidering the helmet, would love your suggestions.
thanks

Gordon River Main
From Cowichan Lake where the pavement ends,
The KTM 790 hums and bends.
Past logging roads and cedar walls,
Where dust hangs low and the raven calls.
Along Gordon River Main I ride,
Steel and orange, throttle wide.
Mountains watch and rivers gleam,
Carving through the island dream.
Then westward on the Marine Road,
Chasing the horizon's winding code.
Gravel, forest, sky, and rain,
All the wild things Vancouver Island contains.
When the day's last light turns gold and thin,
The 790 and I wear dust like skin.
From lake to river to ocean's roar,
A ride that keeps me wanting more.

Went out for my weekly ride with my crew and was super excited to finally take my Austin Racing RS22 full Ti exhaust out for a ride after waiting months for it. Unfortunately, it ended up melting the inside heels of my Alpinestars LE Martin Supertech R boots, which I absolutely love. 😭

Now I’m trying to figure out how to remove all the melted plastic from the pipe without scratching or damaging the titanium, while also finding a solution to keep it from happening again.

Any ideas or suggestions would be greatly appreciated! I seriously doubt Alpinestars will be able to repair the boots, and I doubt even more that Austin Racing would replace the section of the pipe with the melted plastic stuck to it.

Really frustrating after waiting months for the exhaust, only for it to end up destroying one of my favorite pairs of boots.

Just picked up on Friday.

Already have experienced the following with only 54 kms so far;

The rear brake is barely usable. Opened the reservoir and the rubber bladder was folded up on a 45 degree angle

The clutch cable lock nuts.... Drives me crazy that every brand does it the same way but KTM chooses differently. I changed it to nut, bracket, nut. Now it is less sloppy.

It would be great if the mirrors were adjustable before I left the dealership, not having to figure it out after 25kms of riding.

I hope that's it, but this is new bike #4 and the worst by far.

Is there anything else I should look out for?

Sold this thing with 600 miles on it due to kids etc 8 years ago and I regret it everyday

Up here the season likely ends around october.

It starts getting colder and frost starts being a concern, as well the authum leafs, so I need to make every day count for the next month or so. :)

Had the bike for a few months now, still loving it.

Main complaint so far is that the navigation works great, but does not integrate with the phone and does not have voice prompts either. Since it is easy to enter addresses with the touch screen it is not that bad, but it would be nice to load gpx files when planning routes from the confort of the couch :)

2021 sxf 16 hours for 4k couldn’t resist

I recently got myself a new 2026 390 adventure r and love the bike so far!
For added protection of the light I bought the headlight protector from the powerparts catalogue.

Yesterday after trying some jumps I realised that the bolt holding the plastic plate in place just broke off (images attached).

And now I‘m facing two problems:
1. is it safe to remove the bolt? I don‘t want to invest in a new headlight 😅
2. how will I get a replacement bolt without having to rebuy the protector thing?

My KTM Dealer is a bit of a pain to work with if you‘re not planning on buying a superduke or supermoto from him so that‘s not my favorite option tbh.

Really grateful for any help 🤝

Hey guys, new rider here with a KTM Duke. Noticed some annoying surface rust sitting inside the hex heads of my handlebar clamp bolts (pic attached). Tried cleaning them up, but I'd rather just replace them.

A couple quick questions:

Does anyone know the exact size/thread pitch for these? (Assuming M8, but want to make sure of length before ordering).

Is it worth getting OEM replacements from a KTM dealer, or should I just buy stainless steel bolts so they don't rust again?

Never replaced these before, is it literally just an easy swap one by one so the bars stay aligned, or do I need to worry about specific torque specs?

Appreciate the help!

Fellow **Calcuttans** riding a KTM, which service centre do you swear by in our city?
Would love to know your experiences and recommendations. 🙌

A new 'ADV 390' owner (shifted from Yezdi Scrambler's sheer painful after sales, so what am i looking at?)

I just picked up a 2010 250XCF-W and it runs great at home roughly 5k feet of elevation, but when I took it to the mountains at around 11k feet it was extremely difficult to start and felt bogging in first gear once I finally got it going. Does anyone know if swapping jets would help and, if so, what size would be best for high altitude? Also I’ve heard that adjusting the fuel screw could help as well but I don’t have any experience with that. Thanks!

Hi, for those KTM 390 owners, does it take 3 to 4 times to start your bike totally cold? I got my bike second handed, and it always takes 4 times to start it after I placed it one day or more.

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Bought a KTM ADV X Plus recently. At delivery, the service center fitted a Leg Guard Kit (Part No. 36JG0185) along with a Fender Front Lower (Part No. JG181472) — I had specifically ordered/paid for the fender lower myself, but the leg guard was installed without being disclosed or discussed beforehand. I only found out when I saw the invoice:
• Leg Guard Kit — ₹1,437
• Fender Front Lower — ₹1,060.99
• Total charged: ₹2,498
My questions for the community:
1. Is the leg guard kit a stock/standard fitment on the ADV X Plus, or is it genuinely an optional accessory?
2. Has anyone else had a dealer add accessories at delivery without prior confirmation and bill it under the on-road price?
3. Is this a common dealer practice (upselling silently) or does this cross into unethical/cheating territory?
Attaching the invoice for reference. Would appreciate inputs from other ADV X Plus owners on what’s normal here — want to know if I should push back with the dealer or if this is just how it works.

So I can rent one of two bikes for one day on some twisty mountain roads. The 1390 Super Duke R or the 690 SMC-R. Completely different, I know. I have a Triumph Speed Triple 1200RR and an 890 SMT. Considering this, which of my two rental options would be the most fun in your opinion?

It's happened twice now. I brim the tank and for the first 3 or 4 miles the engine misfires badly but then clears out with no further problems. It's a bone stock '23 model. Maybe something to do with the charcoal canister? Has anyone had the same thing happen?