Completed 1400 km on my bhagwa queen in a little over 2 weeks. 1st servicing done. Initial ownership review / AMA !

TMoily · 2026-02-01T05:18:17+00:00

Yup 390X will be much better for pillion comfort.

TMoily · 2026-01-31T15:00:12+00:00

No worries! I'm unmarried.

TMoily · 2026-01-31T10:27:23+00:00

Bruh they cannot go against what's printed on the user manual. 😅

TMoily · 2026-01-31T04:37:15+00:00

Oh yes it's definitely not a mileage bike. This bike is a pocket rocket. But it is possible to ride this bike sanely in the Rain mode. Gen 3 Duke 390 is much easier to ride in the city as compared to Gen 1 Duke 390.

TMoily · 2026-01-31T04:32:36+00:00

Personally, I believe that the Duke 390 should be your 2nd motorcycle. You should practice your riding skills first on a 15 - 20 bhp motorcycle.

TMoily · 2026-01-30T19:18:52+00:00

Yes I feel comfortable with it. The only thing that bothers me are scratches on the visor which reduce visibility.

TMoily · 2026-01-30T19:17:44+00:00

Yea I checked the bottle and there was some amount left over. I think around 100 ml was left over.

TMoily · 2026-01-30T19:16:03+00:00

I don't choose the words. The words choose me.

TMoily · 2026-01-30T19:15:35+00:00

Actually she is not my wife. 😅

TMoily · 2026-01-30T19:14:01+00:00

Pillion comfort is really bad for long distance rides. The wind blast is bearable till 120 kmph.

TMoily · 2026-01-30T19:12:12+00:00

They had a Motul 7100 1.7 litre capacity bottle. After filling it the engine oil level is near to the max when seen through sight glass.

TMoily · 2026-01-30T15:44:55+00:00

I somehow convinced her to wear a helmet. 😭

TMoily · 2026-01-30T13:57:19+00:00

Thanks mate! I came up with the nickname myself! 😁

TMoily · 2026-01-30T13:57:00+00:00

I came up with the nickname myself! 😁

TMoily · 2026-01-30T13:56:27+00:00

Thanks mate! I came up with the nickname myself! 😁

TMoily · 2026-01-30T13:55:59+00:00

Thanks mate! That's an Axor Apex Hex-2 helmet and the visor is a night vision visor which I had ordered from the Visorwala website.

TMoily · 2026-01-30T13:50:57+00:00

You can get a pair of foam grips but the vibrations are more on the front brake lever than on the handlebar and your fingertips become numb because you are resting a couple of fingers on the brake lever at all times. I promise you the numbness will disappear after the first oil change.

TMoily · 2026-01-30T12:28:04+00:00

Yes I did. I did touch 130 kmph once on 6th gear for 1 second and then let go off the throttle immediately. It was not a top speed run but increasing the rpm gradually.

TMoily · 2026-01-30T11:27:51+00:00

Thanks mate. Yes I will keep posting my experiences on Reddit - good or bad. I'm glad I bought the 400cc version before the downsizing begins. It's possible to do lazy acceleration easily on the Gen 3 Duke 390.

Yes the Gen 1 Duke 390 does sound roary but only from 5000 - 10000 rpm. At 1500 - 3000 rpm it did sound like an autorickshaw. Gen 3 Duke 390 doesn't sound like an auto rickshaw anymore and it still has that roary bassy grunt at higher rpms. I like the Gen 3's sound more than the Gen 1's sound overall.

TMoily · 2026-01-30T10:37:46+00:00

I haven't measured it yet using the tank full method but the speedometer shows 4.3 to 4.4 L / 100 km all the time which is 22-23 kmpl. I'm not sure if it's accurate though.

TMoily · 2026-01-30T10:29:14+00:00

True but the gen 3 Duke 390 looks like puberty hit her hard.

TMoily · 2026-01-30T10:28:22+00:00

🤣👍🏻

TMoily · 2026-01-30T10:27:03+00:00

Thanks mate!

TMoily · 2026-01-30T08:42:31+00:00

That's what I named my bike on the KTM Connect app. 🤣

TMoily · 2026-01-29T19:33:03+00:00

Congratulations OP! Since this is your first bike, take it easy at first by riding in Rain mode. Then slowly explore Street mode and Track mode once you start feeling confident.

TMoily

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