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The 2026 KTM 390 Duke evolves with a 45-hp LC4c engine, new WP brakes, and superbike-derived electronics. Nicknamed the "Orange Scalpel" (Bisturi Laranja), this small-displacement naked bike is rewriting the class standard.
45 horsepower, new WP brakes, superbike-grade electronics — looking at the 390 Duke's spec sheet, this has stepped clean outside the small-displacement box. Compared to the old model, the equipment's a level or two up. That's what gets me. It's earned its 'Orange Blade' nickname even more now.
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What does 'superbike-grade electronics' actually mean? Does that mean it's easier for beginners to handle?
I think that means the cornering ABS and traction control precision is on par with the higher-end models.
The nickname 'Orange Blade' - so KTM, kind of a chuunibyo edge to it, and I love that.
Packing this much into a small-displacement bike, worried the price is gonna climb too.
Even so, I still think it's the most fun bike in its class.
Other manufacturers in the same class are gonna have to match this equipment level or they're in trouble.
Wanna see braking-power data for the new WP brakes too, shame there aren't numbers on that.
45 horsepower and superbike-grade electronics on a 390 Duke, that's laughably overspec for this price bracket.
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