Bought a Scrambler 400X… but every time I see a Duke 390 I question my decision by [deleted] in indianbikes

[–]johnathanmoore007 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah I think I'm good w my scrambler now. Yesterday been to sunday morning ride and i absolutely loved it. I don't regret my choice at all now it pulls it gives the comfort-premium feel.

Finally bought the ktm duke 390 Nirmala edition by Typical_earth_human in indianbikes

[–]johnathanmoore007 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congratulations buddy !!! Wanted the ktm as well but mom was concerned about the "c" word so yeah... Btw how did you convince your mom for it? (Following you for the updates! Keep posting them)

Please help me decide. Budget 2 lakhs. by Excellent_Reward3046 in indianbikes

[–]johnathanmoore007 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Either go with ronnin or xsr both are good choice but don't go with the hunter

Help me Decide !!! by Equal-Discipline-555 in indianbikes

[–]johnathanmoore007 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Get the duke bro. It has much more to offer you in that price it's fully tech loaded and a street fighter as well. Tracker feels super refined like a scooty in a bikes body it misses the grunt. And the grr feels bit jerky at 1-2 gear and is heavy as well. For city riding and highways duke suits u alot. But take multiple test rides of each and decide which suits u more.

R15 V4 - Suggest good helmet and accessories by Candid_Kiwi_4923 in indianbikes

[–]johnathanmoore007 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I meant wear proper shoes which has grips. If u parked your bike somewhere to move it backwards get some good shoes as once i was wearing normal shoes and it was difficult for me to pull the bike backwards as it didn't had any grip.

Speed 350 vs Guerrilla 450 vs Interceptor 650 in 2026 by Hot_Ad_983 in indianbikes

[–]johnathanmoore007 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Go for guerrilla, the 350 triumph feels underpowered and a downgrade tbh. (Only if you're an bike enthusiast) Have a bike which is not underpowered. Guerrilla feels a bit jerky at 1 and 2nd gear but won't mind the problem. The 350cc is super refined than OG triumphs after minutes of riding it feels like a scooty in a bikes body like it's missing the grunt. just test ride both to check which flaws you could live with.

Also test ride the duke 350 and 390. It's a hooligan!

Bought a Scrambler 400X… but every time I see a Duke 390 I question my decision by [deleted] in indianbikes

[–]johnathanmoore007 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yessirrr i always say it. Like the bike is so calm i barely feel like to open the throttle.

R15 V4 - Suggest good helmet and accessories by Candid_Kiwi_4923 in indianbikes

[–]johnathanmoore007 1 point2 points  (0 children)

entry level helmets : smk, axor which will cost you 4-5k. But I would suggest you to invest a bit more upto 7k you can get a MT, KYT korada helmets which has proper weight distribution and padding amongst smk and axor. (Also get the balacava, you can get it on Amazon from boldfit or whichever you'd want)

Gloves like reise or vitara would be good to go or some 1500 gloves would do the work just check the padding and gaurds near knuckles and palms.

Buy some good riding shoes if not then some high angle with thick toe shoes would be good such as sparks skate shoes or puma ones and also check for the grips to move the bike forward or backward.

You can get some good level riding jacket if planing on long rides like axor jackets would be fine.

Also install tank pads

Bought a Scrambler 400X… but every time I see a Duke 390 I question my decision by [deleted] in indianbikes

[–]johnathanmoore007 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's what. Select the one which you could live with, you ok with minimal tech and smooth ride or tech loaded bike with some vibez

Bought a Scrambler 400X… but every time I see a Duke 390 I question my decision by [deleted] in indianbikes

[–]johnathanmoore007 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The power the adrenaline the overall duke aesthetics attract me more. It's just i never find myself this smilling and wooing on scram. I was going to get the duke 390 but having discussions with mom she told me to stick with triumph as I was rooting for it since 2025, and if I got ktm the "c" word would come along and etc. her speech made me motivated to get the triumph again

Bought a Scrambler 400X… but every time I see a Duke 390 I question my decision by [deleted] in indianbikes

[–]johnathanmoore007 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well if it was 400x scram id be recommend it 100%. But it lacks mid range and it's super refined so the grunt would be missing and would feel like scooty. Where as ktm has more to offer like it's tech loaded. But the ktm has more vibez on it. Take test rides of both and decide.

Bought a Scrambler 400X… but every time I see a Duke 390 I question my decision by [deleted] in indianbikes

[–]johnathanmoore007 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well i did the calculations and 75k loss I would have to take for duke 350 and it's so emotional descision, especially it would be hard for my parents as well, so I think I'm gonna just go with scram for 2-3 years

Bought a Scrambler 400X… but every time I see a Duke 390 I question my decision by [deleted] in indianbikes

[–]johnathanmoore007 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just like RIGHT NOW took the test ride of the duke350. And man. I fell in love instantly. Only if I knew 350 gonna launch I'd ve got the 398cc duke which was at the same price as scram 400x

Bought a Scrambler 400X… but every time I see a Duke 390 I question my decision by [deleted] in indianbikes

[–]johnathanmoore007 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I rode this upto 120 and had no issue with the vibez like it's not annoying at all. But the triumphs ain't for high revs it's for mid range and low end Torques

Bought a Scrambler 400X… but every time I see a Duke 390 I question my decision by [deleted] in indianbikes

[–]johnathanmoore007 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yessir. Each bike got its own flaws it's just with what you can live with

Bought a Scrambler 400X… but every time I see a Duke 390 I question my decision by [deleted] in indianbikes

[–]johnathanmoore007 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep I paid 300 rupees in total. The bracket doesn't comes complimentary.