Joined
·
54 Posts
At the dealership now signing for the 790, can't wait! It'll take a few days as it's still in the crate.
New 790 owner from Ottawa
1 - 15 of 15 Posts
Joined
·
54 Posts
Hey everyone,
Just finished trading in my '18 690 Enduro for a '19 790 Duke! My sons insisted on orange, so being a good father I obliged :grin:
The bike is still in the crate so they need a few days to get everything ready, it's going to be a long weekend without riding...boo.
Just finished trading in my '18 690 Enduro for a '19 790 Duke! My sons insisted on orange, so being a good father I obliged :grin:
The bike is still in the crate so they need a few days to get everything ready, it's going to be a long weekend without riding...boo.
Joined
·
54 Posts
The duke has arrived! It was ready one day earlier than expected which is always nice. I debated black vs orange, but my son said a ktm had to be orange (he loved the orange frame on my 690) 😉
This bike has fantastic power delivery! I've had 1,000cc sport bikes and naked bikes so I thought long and hard about a slightly used '17 1290 superduke instead. After going to the 690 enduro I had forgotten the power delivery of a street focused bike, this 790 is going to be perfect.
Others have said it, as have professional reviewers...the stock exhaust is surprisingly sweet sounding. Too bad it's so darn ugly....but it underscores that all you likely need is a slip-on.
This bike has fantastic power delivery! I've had 1,000cc sport bikes and naked bikes so I thought long and hard about a slightly used '17 1290 superduke instead. After going to the 690 enduro I had forgotten the power delivery of a street focused bike, this 790 is going to be perfect.
Others have said it, as have professional reviewers...the stock exhaust is surprisingly sweet sounding. Too bad it's so darn ugly....but it underscores that all you likely need is a slip-on.
Joined
·
578 Posts
I actually don't think the OEM exhaust looks so bad. It's big and heavy but its lines work well with the bike. I have looked at a lot of aftermarket slip-ons and have yet to find one that really looks good to me. Maybe the arrow, or something similar. Most slip-ons are just too big. Noise regulations, I guess...
Joined
·
92 Posts
The only thing I didn't like about the stock exhaust was the abundance of stainless steel! Easily solved with $15 worth of wrap from Canadian Tire! Love the way it looks now.
Attachments
Joined
·
92 Posts
It's a self-adhesive product called WrapTech. I unscrewed the heat shield from the exhaust, and with the aid of the good lady wife and her hairdryer, covered it! Probably took about 45 minutes, and the end result looks great! The heat shield sits far enough off the exhaust for the wrap to be completely unaffected by the heat. To my eye, it really transforms the look of the stock exhaust. And all for $15!
Attachments
Joined
·
54 Posts
The wrap looks great, I've used that same product on a few other items but wasn't sure if it would be impacted by the heat. I ended up painting the heatshield with some of the VHT high heat black paint - looks good for now. Seems to have broken up the "too much silver" look of the stock system. I'm still thinking about an aftermarket slip-on for a deeper tone, which means a larger can like the Leovince Factory S or the Wings. I had a Wings exhaust on my 690 Enduro and the build quality was excellent.
The painted heat shield has bought the stock exhaust some additional time...it will look even better once the exhaust bracket arrives so I can remove the rear pegs.
The painted heat shield has bought the stock exhaust some additional time...it will look even better once the exhaust bracket arrives so I can remove the rear pegs.
Joined
·
11 Posts
Hey Mark, did curious what you did with heat shield on the bike? is that rubber grip on it? It looks great considered that for mine but went another direction with aftermarket. Thanks Mark see your newer post and the product you used.
1 - 15 of 15 Posts
Join the discussion
Recommended Reading
-
Northern Newbie
New Members IntroductionMorning all, 660 SMC cheers it’s gear box at weekend so perfect opportunity (excuse) to purchase the much talked about 790... Picking up next week but already spent money on the usual exhaust system, tail tidy etc etc. Interesting views on running in and tbf having screamed the 660 around...- 1
- 9
-
Another newbie from the UK (London)
New Members IntroductionHi all, So i just purchased myself a 2019 790 for a bargain me thinks. I have a few mods already planned, but waiting first for the bike to arrive and then the fun can begin. Thanks for all the useful information already posted and hopefully i will be able to add something back. Cheers J- 6
- 196
-
Greetings from southern Spain
New Members IntroductionWe are slowly getting out of Covid19 confinement and time has come to buy a new bike . I was a fairly well active member on the 390 forum up till a couple of years when I decided to go back riding enduro ( Not KTM but with the sister company Husqvarna ) Age and a couple times over estimating my...- 5
- 94
-
Hi from the South Coast UK
New Members IntroductionJust popping in to say "Hi" before I hit the forums. Just received my 790 Duke last week after a long and torturous time deciding which route to take with my next bike. I wanted something that I was happy to put the miles on, that was still very much like a bike, you know, you can see the...- 10
- 131
-
Hello from San Diego
New Members IntroductionHi all! Just got my 2019 790 duke today! My second bike, got it after 6 months with crf250l (which is an awesome beginners bike btw). Was practicing on a parking lot today to get a feeling for slow maneuvers since siting position and amount of power is quite different from a 250cc dual sport :D- 5
- 84
Join now to ask and comment!