KTM reliability issues aside, the Duke 790 is an extremely torque happy bike, and would be hard to learn proper throttle control, and clutch management on. One whiskey throttle or accidental clutch dump, and you're probably going down. It's not even like a 600cc supersport where "theoretically", you could stay low in the rpms so you don't have

KTM 790 Duke long term review, third report. KTM Bikes. KTM 125 Duke ₹ 1.68 lakh. KTM 200 Duke ₹ 2.13 - 2.31 lakh. KTM 250 Adventure ₹ 3.04 lakh. KTM 250 Duke ₹ 2.54 lakh. KTM 250 Duke Gen 3

790/890 Duke Rear Brake Cylinder push rod vs 890 Duke R. Turd Ferguson. Feb 1, 2023. 2. 1K. Jul 12, 2023. by Turd Ferguson. I have had a few exotic bikes too. That began with a 250 Ducati single, street bike turned dirt bike. Then a 71 Norton Commando. Others were KTM 1190 Adventure, Aprilia Dorsoduro 750, and now my 790 Duke. So far the most miles I have put on an "exotic" is my Duke. I have owned it for a bit more than one year and have just north of 9000 miles on it.
All first-year bikes have teething issues, but KTM forums blew up with angry customers experiencing basic and sometimes catastrophic failures with their 790 bikes. It became a PR nightmare, and they needed the bike gone. Now, it is back, emissions-compliant (strangely), and ready to open a new chapter, conveniently leaving the past behind.
The lead tech said that the exhaust cam sprocket had jumped 5 teeth due to the cam chain tensioner failure . They re-timed the cam sprockets and did visually investigate the cam lobes . No damage or wear was found. New KTM hydraulic tensioner is installed and they will test ride the bike this week pending the weather. . 132 139 165 14 223 372 370 361 389

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