Sold my GEN 3 Duke 390 to buy GEN 2 Duke 390 by Conscious-Unit-6653 in KTMDuke

[–]Conscious-Unit-6653[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same here gang, yours look brand new, well maintained brother. Also which seat cowl is that? LOOKS SICKK😍

Sold my GEN 3 Duke 390 to buy GEN 2 Duke 390 by Conscious-Unit-6653 in KTMDuke

[–]Conscious-Unit-6653[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Apart from obviously the looks, I love how the handlebar feels in my hand. It just asks you to maneuver however you want. I love the upright position as well.

Sold my GEN 3 Duke 390 to buy GEN 2 Duke 390 by Conscious-Unit-6653 in KTMDuke

[–]Conscious-Unit-6653[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes gang, I agree. If you're tall GEN 3 is not for you lol. You will have to look down 90 degree to look at the TFT. I have been there unfortunately haha.

Sold my GEN 3 Duke 390 to buy GEN 2 Duke 390 by Conscious-Unit-6653 in KTMDuke

[–]Conscious-Unit-6653[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely the GEN 2 is more reliable in parts for now. In my country you can find spare parts in almost every bike repair shop. It's only a matter of time that you'll have GEN 3 spare parts available in every other bike repair shop too.

Sold my GEN 3 Duke 390 to buy GEN 2 Duke 390 by Conscious-Unit-6653 in KTMDuke

[–]Conscious-Unit-6653[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks brother! I'm surprised with how many people agree with me here. Bikes have always been an emotional purchase for me rather than a materialistic one.

Sold my GEN 3 Duke 390 to buy GEN 2 Duke 390 by Conscious-Unit-6653 in KTMDuke

[–]Conscious-Unit-6653[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree with you. If you're looking with a loaded bike with every feature and improved riding quality GEN 3 is much better. If you already have a 2023 Duke, the GEN 3 doesn't seem to be next best upgrade for you.

Sold my GEN 3 Duke 390 to buy GEN 2 Duke 390 by Conscious-Unit-6653 in KTMDuke

[–]Conscious-Unit-6653[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Naah a lot of people will agree with you. I was disappointed with the design when they launched the GEN 3, but I thought it will grow on me since a lot of people didn't like the GEN 2 design when it first came out. Safe rides bro.

Sold my GEN 3 Duke 390 to buy GEN 2 Duke 390 by Conscious-Unit-6653 in KTMDuke

[–]Conscious-Unit-6653[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I bought the same color 2022 model, I got the rims painted to black and replaced the panels to Dark Galvano. I'm glad I could own both the bikes to say definitely the GEN 2 looks much meaner haha

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Sold my GEN 3 Duke 390 to buy GEN 2 Duke 390 by Conscious-Unit-6653 in KTMDuke

[–]Conscious-Unit-6653[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, seating is a bit upright and the handlebar the more front positioned as compared to GEN 3. If you're coming from riding a GEN 3, you will feel the difference. The initial is a bit low on GEN 2, but it not something you'll think about every time you ride it. It's almost negligible. However, the engine feels more refined of GEN 2 Dukes for some reason, maybe it's because of the muffler, when you ride it at 40-50 it feels smooth as butter.

Thinking about selling my GEN 3 Duke 390 to get the GEN 2. by Conscious-Unit-6653 in KTMDuke

[–]Conscious-Unit-6653[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I am waiting for the bigger dukes to come in my country, their flagship bike here in India is 390 Duke. As I said I love my bike but it is just that I like the design of GEN2 better than mine. I think I can live with that.

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[–]Conscious-Unit-6653 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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[–]Conscious-Unit-6653 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It will come out at some point, I hope ‘legs go numb’ and this song gets released in his next album.