KTM 1290R SuperDuke Owners Review After 15 Months

Thanks for the video. A few questions

Hey how good is the bike as a daily driver ?

Hown good is one on speeds upto 160kmph, are the windblast that bad at those speeds ?

Reloability issues.

I'm planning to get an SDR EVO in the UAE andn I've not heard pretty things about a KTM here. Coming from a 390 I think an an SDR would suit me more than any other bike.

I borrowed one of these from my buddy a month ago. The torque on this is unreal at any RPM! Such a smooth bike

Great honest video m8 ..suits you 😂...

Nice one mate cool vid. I’ve always had sports bikes and love em but I’m 54 now and like u said always silly speeds and get aching hands/wrists. Got a Hypermotard 939 and it’s such fun and always makes me smile. Perfect for the twisties and u can see out the mirrors and over the cars so gives more confidence and I feel it’s safer. Been looking at the SDR for a next bike as the Hyper is a bit underpowered but they are both HOOLIGAN BIKES 😈😈. Cheers again for the vid and I’ve subbed 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Hey fellow SDR R rider. Mine is a Gen 1 with all the high performance goodie add ons . What a Beast it is. Really enjoyed your review. Got mine pre owned too. Got a good one with around 8 k. On the Odo. Didn't pre ride mine either . We got a couple good ones. 🙏 Miles of smiles on this bike. Congrats on your 24 hr. / 1,000 . I did a 800 miles in 18 hrs on my BMW 750 GS. WOW was that an experience. Lots of Deer out after dark in Texas. Alabama to Texas. Like and subbed . Ride safe

Ever consider an MT-10?

Greatt honest review video 👏 👍

Love my 2023.

Idiot😂

Great review with plenty of info, I've got the 22 SDR and love it!!

SDR owner, I enjoyed your review. Do you find yourself grabbing the keys for this more than K6?

Awesome machine but too much for UK roads. I don't regret trying one and I don't regret selling it a year later. I'm much happier on my WR450F.

Buuut it

have a Superduke 990 2006 GEN1, absolutely lov it... and yes, thinking of upgrading.

SDR’s are awesome bikes 😎 Bought both of mine (Gen 2&3) without riding them. Absolutely perfect for my road riding and they’re keepers (until I can afford the 1390 😂) 🍻

Would be interesting to see your K6 review.

Nice honest review....I nearly got the original 990 but was put off by people knocking the reliability. My mate has got a gen3 with 23+k on it and it's been perfect so I'm now looking again.

Great video! Like you, I'm coming from a 2008 gsxr1340 BKing w/ almost no fancy electronics/abs. I do wonder what setting I should start riding on when I do get my sdr so I can compare it to my current bike. It has the track pack, tech pack, performance pack, etc. Previous owner loaded the bike up! I am curious as to what are the reliability issues other sdr owners are having.

am getting the 1390 evo 🎉

haha, great video.. gonna go look at low miles beast v3 tomorrow :-)

what always surprises me is how little correct english people speak in england

Wow i own a k6 1000, Im looking for something different myself, im considering that bike for my next

I also was thinking Husqvarna 701 supermoto

What yrs do you recommend

I think I'll test ride one to see the hype but doubt I'd purchase one especially how I buy my bikes used so dealer warranty isn't there as a fail safe.
Man doesn't matter what exhaust you put on the twin just sounds soo crap

Oh I also watch @Mancs1000r too small world ehh

Great review! I had a first Gen 1290 r and put 20000 trouble free miles on it. Sold it for a Aprilia Tuono factory due to the superior suspension and brakes. Looking at a 2024 Duke since they’ve improved on the brakes and suspension with every generation . Great bikes 🤘

Great review nice roads in and around Lichfield

Just found your channel - really enjoyed the review and agree with everything you say. Ive had my 1290R Evo since Sep last year because of the great offer. Love it to bits. missing riding it since the winter roads are like crap here in rural Aberdeenshire. Fitted the AR exhaust and just waiting to do the 16t front sprocket. Roll on spring

We had 2 of them for 7 years - and because they were ok, traded them into two 2021:s in 2021... Enginewise there is not so much change (about 15hp more at rear wheel) but the overall balance of the bike has become very good! The cruise control is great! Quickshifter is ok but with low revs/gears better be careful, it might be a little notchy (and, what is nice, one can have a reversed shift pattern without buying any extra parts). Suspension is on the soft side for us (we are a bit heavier persons than the manufacturer has assumed an average client would be, maybe).

Only thing that was not ok with the 2021:s was the indicator switchgear (changed as warranty) and one electric wire recall, but that is about it. One little questionable thing was a slight hesitation at 5th gear and with high speed but that was encountered only once up till now. Streetriding - well the engine doesn't need actually the full power until over 200 km/h and with 5th and 6th gear, so a few extra HP from a 1390 is something maybe not so obligatory...


Anyhow, when the 1390 is on the market, I don't see a reason to trade (well, haven't tested it yet...) - but if there would n near future be a semi-automatic transmission available, then I at least could reconsider... My wife says hers is and stays as her last bike. But who knows?

Is that GP1R? You like it?

Really thinking of selling my R1 and getting a SDR due to the riding position.

Very useful to hear a recent long-term ownership review of this bike. I’ve been enamorated with it for the last 3 years and I would like yourself go for the 2021 version, however, I’m slightly divided between this and the super adventure 1290 S for the wife to come along on the adventures.

My slave cylinder has been a mare. I bought a replacement the minute I encountered issues. But I gave it a proper good clean before fitting the replacement and it's worked fine since. Now... somewhere I have a cylinder lying about.

Great Video buddy, currently in the market for an SDR or another Tuono and your video has shone some light with regards to real world performance. Cheers, Keep up the good work.👍🏻

I just bought a 2023 SuperDuke R EVO this week, as a dealership ex-demonstrator, so was lucky to have the full titanium Akrapovic system and map on it as well as heaps of Powerparts bling. Can’t wait to pick her up!

Get to pick mine up in 10 days…full Akrapovic titanium system and map for added noise too

Great In depth review! I'm looking at getting a 2015 Superduke to do some content with this season as well. Looks like an incredible machine :)

great review thanks. makes me crunch numbers some more haha
was looking at a gen 1 but the electronics package would be nice!

side note - very cool that the guy on the adventure bike stopped to see if you're ok too. 👌

I got the SDR and love it, had it over a year and liked so much i went and bought the GT also, it was used and had all sorts of problems from the dealer down south when it turned up, once it is straightened out i be going to Spain on it, get some decent weather cause it wont stop pissin down here in Scotland

Good job! Let's get you to 300 - subbed!

Great Video

I have a gen 2 super Duke 1290 r. Should I upgrade to the gen4?

Its not as easy too ride like a Mt 09 or duke 890, but more raw and feels bigger and a loot faaaster✊🔥

More sporty then Gen1✊🔥

Revisiting and enjoying the video, tks.

I’ve got an MT07 and GSXR 600 had them for a few years and always been looking at a Tuono V4 and SDR. A little weary of reliability and cost to maintain. Plus I live in London so it’s overkill for our shitty roads! The smart thing to do would be keep my little MT07 😅

Keep Both Hands On Grips

What color scheme is that? I love it!