Quick Highlights:
KTM despite everything revealed all the main points of KTM 390 SMC R that debuted in EICMA 2024. The 390 SMC R is a supermoto motorcycle founded on the same platform as the already popular Duke Ktm 390.
The KTM 390 SMC R gets the same fire-breathing 399cc liquid-cooled single-cylinder engine from the Gen 3 390 Duke . This engine produces 46PS and 39Nm, and it is known for being one of the most exciting single cylinder engines in the category.
The KTM 390 SMC R also weighs 11kg lighter than the current generation 390 Duke which is already a light motorcycle. At 154kg, the 390 SMC R is definitely going to offer some proper supermoto-style performance. The 390 SMC R also gets a relatively smaller 9-litre fuel tank which has also contributed to this overall weight saving, though the trade-off will be far lower range.
The KTM 390 SMC R obtains a completely adjustable APEX WP fork with 230 mm travel, and a monoshock that can be established for compression and bouncing. This motorcycle obtains a 320 mm and 240 mm rear disc configuration, such as the 390 Duke that is rented by its very good brake and strength bite.
As a genuine supermotard, the 390 SMC R receives 17-inch wheels at either end, the foreign styling also receives the members of Michelin Power Five Tires Super. 390 SMC R is also supplied with a changed ABS at the rear, like the other KTM motorcycles. A new four-inch TFT display was introduced for the 390 SMC R, which is well suited to the overall design of the motorcycle.
After the Supermoto debuted, the chances of its arrival in India looked rather bleak since the segment does not exist here. However, the excitement around the motorcycle has been the build after its presence at IBW 2024. The release of the 390 SMC R may well break the bird-and-egg cycle for the Supermoto segment in India. The ADV segment has grown exponentially in terms of call, as well as motorcycles. ability to take bad license plates off the road. Which can be a middle floor for those who don’t need a bulky ADV, rather anything nimble to carry every trip without worrying about road surfaces.
In addition, the motorcycle would be manufactured here in Chakan, along with the other 390. We would like to see the 390 SMC R presented here, even if it is in limited numbers. At least we will see how much substance the exaggeration of supermotos in India is.