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Jan 15, 2025 | revzilla.com | Riding StyleAdv |Bre four-piston caliper |Dustin Wheelen

Small-capacity supermotos are few and far between in the U.S. market. For years — no, decades — one model was synonymous with the category: the Suzuki DR-Z400SM. Its stranglehold on the segment only strengthened when Suzuki announced the 2025 DR-Z4SM in November. Yesterday, a new contender arrived to challenge the DR-Z’s reign. It came in the form of the all-new KTM 390 SMC R.

Sep 13, 2024 | revzilla.com | Riding StyleAdv |Zack Courts |Bre four-piston caliper

Well now, this new 390 Duke seems nice. It’s a sporty and energetic little motorcycle, with good handling and not too much weight. Plus, KTM added an amazingly sophisticated suite of electronics, and more mechanical adjustability than most bikes this size. So, then, why don’t I like it? Maybe there’s something wrong with me. It’s taken a lot of riding and even more thinking about this heavily updated 390 Duke to try to understand what’s working and what is not.