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Old April 19th, 2018, 04:06 PM   #304
CaliGrrl
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Name: Kerry
Location: Ventura, CA
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Originally Posted by Zaph42 View Post
Mud? We just got 18" of snow in WI and that's looking pretty good for some outdoors fun.

The bike I want today: 2017+ Duke 390.
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I have to wonder if the RC390 is up for a refresh soon. I know they have the RC390R, but that is really just a regular RC390 with a bunch of expensive bits bolted on, for a LOT more money.
KTM just had a demo day here in CA and I got to try both those bikes! I liked something about each and disliked something about each.

Good about the RC390: sport bike feel. Looks fabulous.
Bad: Did not like the way the engine felt. Didn't like the dashboard.

Good about the Duke390: Power felt great on this bike, and the dashboard was much better than the RC.
Bad: Didn't like the higher center of balance as much, though a person would probably get used to it and be fine.
I liked the Duke MUCH better riding it than I did sitting on the showroom. Really glad I tried this bike on the road.
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