Hello all, currently in the market for my first motorcycle. Currently set between a MT03 CB500f and the KTM 390 duke. I’m in the US and have heard a lot of mixed reviews. There are a lot of 390s for sale around 2020 and up for really really prices compared to the Mt03 and CB500. The KTM looks extremely compelling but I have one concern which is the reliability.
Bryanzinho
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I have a 16 390 Duke & it has had its share of issues, which only gave me an excuse to make it nearly 50hp to the wheel after I fixed the issues & tuned it... ;-) As mentioned above, the newer ones seem to have fixed a lot of the issues (not all) that it's predecessor (1st gen) had...
My girl had a CB500F, that was a really nice bike with very smooth power delivery & has Honda's reliability reputation to stand on, although it is kind of heavy compared to the Duke & Yamaha... Have not ridden a MT03 or R3 for that matter, but I would not shy away from one at the right price, since I have an older 07 R6 track bike that I LOVE...
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