Slipped, fell, bought a new toy (KTM Duke 390)

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Hey folks, long time, no see :wave: . (Do we still refer to the other place? My post count here makes me look like a n00b :mrgreen: )

My Striple was getting a bit long in the tooth, despite my enduring love for it, and Muz has gone off road riding, so I couldn't really justify buying a new one for the small bit of riding I do on my tod.

So I've downsized. And impulse-bought an ex-demo 23 plate KTM Duke 390, with 35 miles on the clock. Based pretty much solely on the facts that they're cheap, and that I know Couchy and Weesky both thought they were barrels of fun :thumbup:
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It's been a small age since I bought a new bike, and I haven't really kept up with the latest gear etc, etc.

Which leads me to ask: what are the must-haves I should buy for it?! 8-)
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Welcome back, Noob. :thumbup:
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Hurrah! The diversity of the membership just went up again. :D

(ie the grumpy old men quotient went down :thumbup: )

Nice bike that. Ride reports etc expected obvs....
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Sunny wrote: ↑Thu Jul 27, 2023 12:19 pm what are the must-haves I should buy for it?!
Top box :thumbup:
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Hey girl,good to see you posting again,I hope you and the wood botherer are well.

Your good health to enjoy the orange thing. :thumbup:
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Supermofo wrote: ↑Thu Jul 27, 2023 1:01 pm Top box :thumbup:
I'm amazed they even bothered putting a pillion seat on it :mrgreen: #TeenyTiny
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Count Steer wrote: ↑Thu Jul 27, 2023 12:31 pm Hurrah! The diversity of the membership just went up again. :D

(ie the grumpy old men quotient went down :thumbup: )

Nice bike that. Ride reports etc expected obvs....
I like to think I bring balance 🤣

If it ever stops bloody raining, I might be able to get it run in 🤦 :mrgreen:
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Skub wrote: ↑Thu Jul 27, 2023 1:12 pm Hey girl,good to see you posting again,I hope you and the wood botherer are well.
Same! (He managed to break his back last year 🤦, but aside from that, he's doing fine 👍)
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Sunny wrote: ↑Thu Jul 27, 2023 1:16 pm
Skub wrote: ↑Thu Jul 27, 2023 1:12 pm Hey girl,good to see you posting again,I hope you and the wood botherer are well.
Same! (He managed to break his back last year 🤦, but aside from that, he's doing fine 👍)
I recall that ladder incident from f/b,he was a lucky boy. :shock:
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Sunny wrote: ↑Thu Jul 27, 2023 12:19 pm Which leads me to ask: what are the must-haves I should buy for it?!
Petrol and ACF 50 ;)
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Welcome back!

glad to know there's still a few of the old crowd still on 2-wheels! :D
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Bloody excellent bike! I had the most fun of any bike on that one. Road and track :D :D Actually, definitely the most fun bike on track for me!!! For all that I love 1000s, I don't have the skill or bottle to use them properly on track, but the 390 Duke was properly abused there! :lol: :lol: :lol:

I think I bought a radiator guard, I want to say crash bars but that doesn't sound like me!! And I did put a top box on it :1

Have loads and loads of fun on that chick :D :D :D


EDIT - I did put some crash bar thingy on mine! :lol:
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Rockburner wrote: ↑Thu Jul 27, 2023 2:11 pm Welcome back!

glad to know there's still a few of the old crowd still on 2-wheels! :D
Muzzy being on two feet is a bonus. :lol:
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Yay, welcome back, or here, iyswim! :hmmm:

Happy new bike day! :thumbup:
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There goes the neighbourhood……. Welcome back lovely and punch the grumpy auld pet from me x

Come to Pembrey in 2 weeks and thrash the 390 round ;)
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Skub wrote: ↑Thu Jul 27, 2023 1:19 pm I recall that ladder incident from f/b,he was a lucky boy. :shock:
Forgot about FB 🤦 I left there a while back now in an attempt to spend less time scrolling.
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Thanks for all the welcomes folks! It's nice to see so many familiar names ☺️

@Yin - I've got family staying mid-August, so nice though it'd be to do Pembrey, not only am I skint this month (see first post 😆), and can't go over 6000 revs yet 🤦, I also can't make it ☹️

Meanwhile only Noggin has actually answered the exam question. 😆
I'm thinking a tail tidy is high on the list...
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Wow, been a while, good to see you back @Sunny , and I love the bike- I bought a brand new 390 Duke 4 or 5 years ago that I absolutely loved both on road and track, and a second-hand RC390 too a couple of years back as a little trackday project that also gave me much enjoyment.

I tinkered a bit and played around with both of them with a few mods - I think my 390 Duke thread pre-dates this place and was on therevcounter, but the RC390 one is here http://revtothelimit.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=1141 in case you're interested.

I think I may still have the Duke rear sets and maybe one or two other bits (levers, sprockets etc) that you are very welcome to gratis if you want them , best mod I did to both of mine was the quick-shifter but they are great as they are, for what they are, fabulous little bikes :thumbup:
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Sunny wrote: ↑Fri Jul 28, 2023 9:55 am Thanks for all the welcomes folks! It's nice to see so many familiar names ☺️

@Yin - I've got family staying mid-August, so nice though it'd be to do Pembrey, not only am I skint this month (see first post 😆), and can't go over 6000 revs yet 🤦, I also can't make it ☹️

Meanwhile only Noggin has actually answered the exam question. 😆
I'm thinking a tail tidy is high on the list...
Oooo, yes, I did the tail tidy too!!

I think I have a top box plate somewhere, but not a lot of use to you as postage would be silly!! LOL But if you need one when I'm coming back, I'll bring it :D
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