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RIDE REVIEW I 2025 KTM 390 ENDURO R
towns. KTM's well-received Quickshifter+
functionality is here, but it is sold as an
option, not activated on the bike as stan-
dard. Official pricing for Quickshifter+
isn't available at this time. For reference,
it costs approximately $275 to activate it
on the current 390 Duke. And I do mean
"activated." All the componentry for
KTM's buttery power shifting is already in
the bike's brain and bits, they just need to
turn it on. KTM officials told us we ran a
pre-production Quickshifter+ program on
our press bikes during the launch.
The 390 Enduro R power delivery
comes on slowly, but the power output
doesn't stop until you hear the rev-limiter.
towns. KTM's well-received Quickshifter+
functionality is here, but it is sold as an
option, not activated on the bike as stan
dard. Official pricing for Quickshifter+
isn't available at this time. For reference,
it costs approximately $275 to activate it
on the current 390 Duke. And I do mean
"activated." All the componentry for
KTM's buttery power shifting is already in
the bike's brain and bits, they just need to
turn it on. KTM officials told us we ran a
pre-production Quickshifter+ program on
our press bikes during the launch.
comes on slowly, but the power output
doesn't stop until you hear the rev-limiter.
Torque claims on the new motor put it
at 28.8 lb-ft at 7000 rpm, up from 27.28
peak torque from the previous gen. The
engine attitude is controlled by a Bosch
Engine Management System (EMS) with
ride-by-wire throttle input beep-booping
the electronic fuel injection. The engine
also features a balancer shaft and an
integrated slipper clutch to keep the
bike's "thumpy" manners in check on revs
and rapid downshifts under load, respec
-
tively. Inside the gearbox is a six-speed
transmission, capable of handling plenty
of highway speeds at the top end and
providing suitable manners for slow-go
-
ing in close proximity to rocks, trees and
The KTM 390
Enduro R aims to
take you to higher
ground than current
sub-500cc dual-
sport motorcycles
with a higher
performance
spec and loads of
standard tech.
