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RIDE REVIEW I 2025 KTM 390 ENDURO R
alone, so we'll save the deeper
comparison for an actual head-
to-head shootout. But, out of the
gate, it's clear KTM is swinging
for the fences with the price tag.
THE 390 HEART
The blood pumper of the new
KTM 390 Enduro R is an updated
LC4c single with a 4mm longer
stroke than the previous 390cc
powerplant. The new engine
configuration boosts displace-
ment from just over 373cc to
just
under 399cc. Claimed peak
horsepower remains the same
at around 44 ponies at 8500
rpm, with the focus on improving
torque via the longer stroke.
put the money factor out there
early, this bike has a base retail
MSRP of $5499 pre-tax, pre-
fees and whatnot. Yes, really.
That's $149 more than popular
smaller-displacement dual-sport
options like the Honda CRF300L
or Kawasaki KLX300. The KTM
is impressively $1700 cheaper
than the aged Suzuki DR-Z400S
and $3500 cheaper than the
new Suzuki DR-Z4S in its own
displacement class. Complete
specs and total performance di
-
vide these bikes more than price
True,
it's a dual-sporty, trail-
bike-like off-road bike with a
mellow suspension, a slick dash,
adventure-tire specs, switchable
ride modes, ABS, and all that,
but make no mistake—this bike
is just as focused on ripping dirt
tracks as its bigger, legendary
brother, the Austrian-built 690
Enduro R. It's not a race bike, nor
a race bike turned into a dual-
sport like KTM's other single-cyl
-
inder dirt-focused models sold
here in North
America.
Emerging markets like Asia
and India live and die on effi
-
cient manufacturing economics.
We
are clearly on the receiving
end of that here. And to just
If you think you're
looking at a smaller
KTM 690 Enduro,
you are not wrong.
This bike is priced at
$5499 MSRP.
