The Austrian company KTM, seems all set to showcase a redesigned version of the RC390 at the 2016 EICMA Motor Show in Milan this November, as according to a recent reports, the redesigned motorcycle was caught testing for the first time on Indian roads on the Mumbai-Pune highway just a few months after the news of the bike's presence at Bajaj Auto’s Chakan plant in Maharashtra created a buzz in the Indian motorcycle industry. The bike was earlier spotted undergoing road tests in Europe. The presence of the bike in India indicates that the launch of the same could happen anytime in the first half of next year. As far as pricing is concerned, due to addition of loads of new features, it is expected that the latest version could be priced at around Rs 10,000 to 15,000 more over the current 390 Duke.
From the picture of the heavily camouflaged 2017 390 Duke we can confirm that the upcoming motorcycle will adopt an all-new design language. Key highlights of the new design language indicate that the headlight unit has been redesigned with a much sharper and petite unit with a slit to separate the multibeam headlamp. The instrument cluster is now relocated and mounted directly on the handlebar instead of on the headlamp unit. The fuel tank also has been redesigned while the tank extensions are longer and overlap the USD forks. It is also rumoured that the switchgear has also been changed and it will feature an all-digital console based on the new 690 Duke’s unit. The frame of the bike has also been redesigned while the rear section is smaller in comparison to the existing model with integrated taillight unit which was seen in the test mule. Also instead of the underbelly exhaust, the 2017 KTM 390 Duke will feature a conventional exhaust muffler to comply with the new Euro 4 norms.
The 2017 390 Duke carries over a revised version of the current model’s 373.27 cc single-cylinder liquid-cooled engine which currently develops 32 kW (44 hp) and 35 Nm of torque. Modifications may bring increased power and torque and more control on their delivery thanks to incorporation of ride-by-wire technology. Reports say a few more mechanical changes, such as a second counter-balancer shaft for the engine, ECU update and cooling system improvements, are also on the cards.
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