[Red Liner]

Originally Posted by subhashjo

Thanks for the suggestion - with the current situation in Bangalore, I doubt I'd be permitted to venture out of the city; or maybe I'm overthinking it.

Would you also have some routes in mind; In & around Bangalore? I was thinking Kolar/KGF for this weekend.

Good you brought this up. Stay at home.

The bike won't explode for not running it. I understand your pain, but the rest of the world is going through the same thing.

[fulcrum29]

Is it true that bs4 stocks of the 790 are going for 5.99 ex showroom?? Just read it in an article on bike discounts for bs4 bikes. If so, then I think it's the deal of the decade!!!

[bf1983]

Yes that's correct. But most stocks are already over unfortunately. You can try your luck once the lockdown is over but it may be too late.

[balenopower]

Amidst the Pandemic and the Lockdown, my ray of sunshine comes home.

[ManneAtWheelz]

The KTM 790 Duke Surprisingly Returns for the 2022 Model Year



The KTM 790 Duke is coming back as a 2022 model year machine, so says the Austrian brand. That might come as a bit of surprise, since the KTM 890 Duke R replaced its smaller sibling in late-2019.

This curious move seems to come for the benefit of the European market, where a 95hp version of the KTM 790 Duke will be made available for A2 license holders, with a price tag of €8,999.

The rest of the world’s markets will get the 2022 KTM 790 Duke with its full pop of 105hp, though it’s not clear if the 790 will come to North American soil.

Even with the ability to offer a peppy sport bike for territories with graduated license schemes, the reintroduction of the KTM 790 Duke is a curious one.

Sitting next to the KTM 890 Duke and KTM 890 Duke R (we will ignore the KTM 890 Duke GP for a minute), the KTM 790 Duke comes as quite the bargain for its €9,000 price tag, as the 890 base model costs closer €12,000 in most European countries.





The move could also be the first step in seeing the 890 models graduating into a 990cc displacement, with a KTM 990 Duke tipped to be coming for the 2023 model year.

Having bikes on either end of the “middleweight” segment could make for a good strategy for the Austrian brand, especially as homologation requirements lean towards growing engine sizes.

Business positioning aside, the 2022 KTM 790 Duke comes with IMU-assisted traction control, cornering ABS, three riding modes (standard), a 5″ TFT dash, and LED lighting.

Meanwhile, optional equipment includes an up/down quickshifter, a “track” riding mode, cruise control, tire pressure monitoring system, and a phone connectivity system.

Considering the price tag, the available features, and the ever-important note that its a hoot to ride, you can tell why the KTM 790 Duke was one of our favorite bikes on the market when it debuted. Therefore, it’s return is welcomed…though still a bit curious.

















Source: KTM

[neil.jericho]

I am really struggling to understand KTMs strategy to relaunch the 790 Duke. The first generation one struggled with reliability and quality issues and was quickly replaced by the 890 Duke, which was no paragon of reliability either.

For beginner riders looking for something a little sharper, the KTM 890 DUKE L is a cut above the rest. Make no mistake - this is every bit as much a scalpel as its nickname suggests. The motor has been tuned to churn out a respectable 70 kW (95 hp) and 86 Nm, with the ability to wind down power output to 35 kW (48 hp) and 73 Nm to comply with A2 motorcycle license regulations. No changes have been made to the chassis, so it still delivers the same razor-sharp precision you'd expect from the middleweight DUKE.

The 890 Duke is available in an A2 license friendly format , so it isnt like there was a gap in the lower end of the market that the 790 is suddenly catering to.

Maybe KTM wants to have offerings at every 100cc, sort of like what Bajaj has done in smaller increments in the Indian market. I only hope that KTM has worked hard on improving the quality of the latest generation of the 790 Duke. Lets see how things pan out in the global market. I dont see Bajaj KTM bringing either the 790 or the 890 to India.