Reviews of KTM 390 Adventure [2021]

As the title suggests, yes it is the most promising adventure bike in this segment. I was not an adv guy but this bike made me that. Quickshifter, mtc, cornering abs, offroad abs what else you need just spending 3.5 lakhs. Fit it with external accessories and stand it near triumph tiger, both will look siblings to each other. Coming to the performance, it gives me 43.5 bhp of power which means a strong pickup and its single cylinder take me to 160-165 top speed on highways. Not even this, with an average speed of 80-100 you can get an average of 35 kmpl. It has a fancy dashboard is with day and night mode, bluetooth connectivity to connect my bluetooth buds and i can easily change my music and receive calls from the bike itself. I tested its offroading capability and its awesome. You will not prevent yourself from saddling across the mountains and at the last you will become an adventure guy :)

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Ktm 390 adventure is wonderful machine.I done 6000 klm ride.Its was a wonderful experience had same hard off-road sections didn't got that much punch on the off-road (some issues i faced was the suspension not enough and low punch but when it comes to the road its a ktm 390 sweet baby.Servicing was good not that much much money as i expected (chain need to very good cared).The blash plate really does its job very well.

About the Reviewer

Personally i don't like ktm bikes...But for change in my thoughts when i saw ktm adventure 390..I really surprised about his looks and mileage...I must recommend my friends and i personally want to buy this machine....It's changing your thoughts about ktm... Happy to share my experience... Thanks...

About the Reviewer

I don't like the ktm bikes but this is very awesome bike, it's very far better than Himalayan but it's price is costly but it is also worthy I need to buy it it's very nice bike. you can have offroading also and touring you can drive it comfortably and it's also moves very fast, it's instrumental cluster is also good thank you.

About the Reviewer

Hello adventure riders, I bought this bike as it's a saviour of pride on riding, on march 2021, buying experience went smoothly at ktm begumpet, hyderabad, first time with one ring they answered the call, first question when do I will get this vehicle and the immediate answer was we have white in stock, which exactly i was looking for, went through their checklist before buying it under finance, Bajaj finance again did good job for me, never had a bad experience with them, paid 1.75 lakh upfront and rest 2 lakhs which includes road tax, (14%) as it's 3rd vehicle, can't do it on wife's name as well as she already has 2 more on her name, overall I paid an etc 3000 for number plate, registration, Bajaj finance charges etc.
All work done in a span of 3 hoursrs, and meanwhile my bike got ready and came out with a shy face as white one looks more shy in comparison to the orange ones which are very aggressive. Took some selfies along with it and some more with ktm key, these made my wife jealous lol, anyhow she is always my back supporter in my life. Actual fun thing is she gifted this to me, not realizing the rear seat height she can't do, lol she came to know it after she tried to hop onto the bike after PD checklist is done. Never said at that moment, once we reached home she said I only ride with you on RE 350, i said wonderful, as my wife don't join for rides except shopping some stupid things at begum bazar, that moment I was like best eg for memes on biker who's carrying household items packed up around the bike with bags, funny thing is she only hold to her purse rest all falls on handle bars, grab rods, rear bag, etc etc. It's better to have a picture to see that, hope many have it but not me. Lets go back to ktm 390 adventure, as usual after small pooja at home and temple, palms started itching, i want to complete the 1000kms in next day for to lift up the speed restrictions at 6000rpm, but couldn't committed for regular works, it got postponed and suddenly i got a call adventure day is happening bronze level. Are you interested to join as it's first time in Hyderabad, i was so much happy, didn't even bothered my wife calls for 1 hr. Hope married people know what happens when you won't pick your wife's phone for 1 hr. Luckily my kids were with me, all set to understand more about my bike. I learnt how to saddle, fig8, crossing obstacles, trail riding, etc. Overall this adventure day made my confidence up for off roading. This bike really makes different just imagining how many falls i could have avoided if i had this one before.
My first service barely costed me rs1543/- @1000kms, and 2 nd service @1856/- with few parts added to the list, between 1st service to the 2nd service, ktm 390 adventure group has gone from 30 to 230 bikesin a span of 10 months great progressing, luckily i got an opportunity to lead the ktm hyderabad adventure eacapes and any local coffee meets organized by ktm hyderabad, apart from that we explored most of th unexplored places in hyderabad and surroundings, pangong lake of hyderabad, kadthal, narsapur, utm, rachakonda, bodakonda and kcr eco urban park trails, most of them are unknown to hyderabadis.
I have only ridden bike on long tour only ince from hyderabad to chikmangalur, as rest of the time all rides got cancelled due to covid situations.
Finally the day come when u fed up with all going in life and want to do something big here comes the iron butt challenge, saddle sore 1000miles or 1610 kms in 24 hrs and bun burner 1500 miles or 2500kms in 36 hrs. As in India its illegal as our roads and its speed limits r not allow to do it, but national highway is one possibility to complete it without breaking any rules, but you need lot of endurance and technique to complete it successfully, me and my fellow rider successfully completed it without any glitch and its first time in the world somebody completed the iron butt challenge on ktm 390 adventure. The bike stood up to its name dual purpose bike, never had any issue on trails as you people can see videos on my youtube channel @roadsidetravel, coming to touring it works awesome, iron butt challenge successfully completed bcoz of the reason bike can easily do its job on continue riding at speeds on triple digits. Bike can give mileage according to the speeds 70-90 u will get 42kmpl most of the people wonders @ this and no one rides at this speed on the bike , 90-110 u will get 35kmpl, 110-130 u will get 29kmpl and anything more than 130+ u will get 23-29 between depends on how the road either highway or terrain conditions. City it will give you 32-35kmpl and highways as mentioned above. Most of the people comment negative on seat height 553mm but its good for me @5'10" height. Addition to that i use 1.7" risers for saddling comfortability, riding techniques has to improve as my master trainers r at height of 5'4" most of them. This shows height of seat isn't matter only riding technique. Second negative comment on low end torque, i havent faced much on this again technique plays a lot here, only issue faced is after 5503 ecu update vehicle started stalling between 4-3 gear shift only at wrong rpms but who will monitor on screen for rpms so this pblm persists international not only in india. Apart from this one issue rest is all bliss, addition to the bikes power we have slipper clutch, quick shifter, cornering abs, mtc, ride by wire throttle and latest ktm come up with different ride modes, offroad and onroad in 2022 model. Final words, incase if u r looking for all terrain vehicle in budget with all latest technologies go for ktm 390 adventure, no other bike in this segment provides all the above options with better mileage and less maintenance costs.

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You get a more versatile motorcycle. It’s light, can hold good speeds on the highway, and offers great comfort too. And while it impresses in its touring capabilities, it performs mild off-road duties with equal aplomb. It isn’t perfect. Nor is it as easy and forgiving off-road as i’d have wanted it to be. But, for what it is, the 390 adventure is an absolute hoot to ride!

About the Reviewer

The bike is a great combination of power and off road the engine of duke 390 is superb And the suspension of the bike gives a great comfort for rider the digital speedometer looks good with colour display and with multiple features like super moto mode and converting modes in bike and bluetooth navigation mode.

About the Reviewer

Starting with buying experience, Taking ownership of RC 390 Adventure was quite a hassle free job after completing the paperwork. The bike was delivered on 10th day. As soon as you sit on the bike you feel like God. The tall seat height is aggressive and sharp which contributes to it. Start is quite normal like other bikes, but initial acceleration in first or second gear come with some good vibration, which continues to make their way to your foot pegs and your handle bar. Vibration kept on coming even in 3rd and 4th gear if you are riding below 4000 rpm mark. As soon as you reach in 5th gear or 4000 rpm mark, bike gets super smooth and here comes the real adventure. Performance wise the bike performs excellent on the highway. Road presence of this bike is awesome. Service and maintenance of bike is only what is included in regular for the first service. They charge you max 2000 Rs. and after that I have no idea as I have not yet reached that stage.
Pros are its looks, its high gear performance and riding comfort. Cons include high heat generation when riding in city traffic. It literally felt like you have put your leg in fire or something very hot. Also head light performance is not that great as expected from a adventure tourer. Seat height is 850 mm, it is very difficult to control for short riders. Overall if one is looking to let go the above mentioned cons this bike is really good, go for it and it wont make you regret.

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Almost a perfect bike with minor flaws if you're willing to make adjustments.
- vibrations at low rpm around 3000-4000 rpm. This is bound to happen in single cylinder engines and there is no way around it. Vibes get lowered after 1st service.
- it is a demanding bike and will urge you to keep it in right gear at all times. No way around this.
- seat height is high for short riders. But if you want, you can manage with flat foot on 1 side.
Now the good part:
- extremely planted bike. Be it straight road or curves. It feels really stable.
- best brakes in the segment. Abs is superbly calibrated.
- bulletproof tested 390 engine. It reaches 110-120 kmph very very easily and just glides.
- plenty of aftermarket parts & mods available. You can modify as per your taste.
- commanding seating position which gives really good view of what's in front.
- nice tft screen. Love it.
Overall it is a good touring bike. 100% recommended. Do not fall for reviewers who have not owned this bike.

About the Reviewer

As the title suggests, yes it is the most promising adventure bike in this segment. I was not an adv guy but this bike made me that. Quickshifter, mtc, cornering abs, offroad abs what else you need just spending 3.5 lakhs. Fit it with external accessories and stand it near triumph tiger, both will look siblings to each other. Coming to the performance, it gives me 43.5 bhp of power which means a strong pickup and its single cylinder take me to 160-165 top speed on highways. Not even this, with an average speed of 80-100 you can get an average of 35 kmpl. It has a fancy dashboard is with day and night mode, bluetooth connectivity to connect my bluetooth buds and i can easily change my music and receive calls from the bike itself. I tested its offroading capability and its awesome. You will not prevent yourself from saddling across the mountains and at the last you will become an adventure guy :)

About the Reviewer

Ktm 390 adventure is wonderful machine.I done 6000 klm ride.Its was a wonderful experience had same hard off-road sections didn't got that much punch on the off-road (some issues i faced was the suspension not enough and low punch but when it comes to the road its a ktm 390 sweet baby.Servicing was good not that much much money as i expected (chain need to very good cared).The blash plate really does its job very well.

About the Reviewer

Personally i don't like ktm bikes...But for change in my thoughts when i saw ktm adventure 390..I really surprised about his looks and mileage...I must recommend my friends and i personally want to buy this machine....It's changing your thoughts about ktm... Happy to share my experience... Thanks...

About the Reviewer

I don't like the ktm bikes but this is very awesome bike, it's very far better than Himalayan but it's price is costly but it is also worthy I need to buy it it's very nice bike. you can have offroading also and touring you can drive it comfortably and it's also moves very fast, it's instrumental cluster is also good thank you.

About the Reviewer

Hello adventure riders, I bought this bike as it's a saviour of pride on riding, on march 2021, buying experience went smoothly at ktm begumpet, hyderabad, first time with one ring they answered the call, first question when do I will get this vehicle and the immediate answer was we have white in stock, which exactly i was looking for, went through their checklist before buying it under finance, Bajaj finance again did good job for me, never had a bad experience with them, paid 1.75 lakh upfront and rest 2 lakhs which includes road tax, (14%) as it's 3rd vehicle, can't do it on wife's name as well as she already has 2 more on her name, overall I paid an etc 3000 for number plate, registration, Bajaj finance charges etc.
All work done in a span of 3 hoursrs, and meanwhile my bike got ready and came out with a shy face as white one looks more shy in comparison to the orange ones which are very aggressive. Took some selfies along with it and some more with ktm key, these made my wife jealous lol, anyhow she is always my back supporter in my life. Actual fun thing is she gifted this to me, not realizing the rear seat height she can't do, lol she came to know it after she tried to hop onto the bike after PD checklist is done. Never said at that moment, once we reached home she said I only ride with you on RE 350, i said wonderful, as my wife don't join for rides except shopping some stupid things at begum bazar, that moment I was like best eg for memes on biker who's carrying household items packed up around the bike with bags, funny thing is she only hold to her purse rest all falls on handle bars, grab rods, rear bag, etc etc. It's better to have a picture to see that, hope many have it but not me. Lets go back to ktm 390 adventure, as usual after small pooja at home and temple, palms started itching, i want to complete the 1000kms in next day for to lift up the speed restrictions at 6000rpm, but couldn't committed for regular works, it got postponed and suddenly i got a call adventure day is happening bronze level. Are you interested to join as it's first time in Hyderabad, i was so much happy, didn't even bothered my wife calls for 1 hr. Hope married people know what happens when you won't pick your wife's phone for 1 hr. Luckily my kids were with me, all set to understand more about my bike. I learnt how to saddle, fig8, crossing obstacles, trail riding, etc. Overall this adventure day made my confidence up for off roading. This bike really makes different just imagining how many falls i could have avoided if i had this one before.
My first service barely costed me rs1543/- @1000kms, and 2 nd service @1856/- with few parts added to the list, between 1st service to the 2nd service, ktm 390 adventure group has gone from 30 to 230 bikesin a span of 10 months great progressing, luckily i got an opportunity to lead the ktm hyderabad adventure eacapes and any local coffee meets organized by ktm hyderabad, apart from that we explored most of th unexplored places in hyderabad and surroundings, pangong lake of hyderabad, kadthal, narsapur, utm, rachakonda, bodakonda and kcr eco urban park trails, most of them are unknown to hyderabadis.
I have only ridden bike on long tour only ince from hyderabad to chikmangalur, as rest of the time all rides got cancelled due to covid situations.
Finally the day come when u fed up with all going in life and want to do something big here comes the iron butt challenge, saddle sore 1000miles or 1610 kms in 24 hrs and bun burner 1500 miles or 2500kms in 36 hrs. As in India its illegal as our roads and its speed limits r not allow to do it, but national highway is one possibility to complete it without breaking any rules, but you need lot of endurance and technique to complete it successfully, me and my fellow rider successfully completed it without any glitch and its first time in the world somebody completed the iron butt challenge on ktm 390 adventure. The bike stood up to its name dual purpose bike, never had any issue on trails as you people can see videos on my youtube channel @roadsidetravel, coming to touring it works awesome, iron butt challenge successfully completed bcoz of the reason bike can easily do its job on continue riding at speeds on triple digits. Bike can give mileage according to the speeds 70-90 u will get 42kmpl most of the people wonders @ this and no one rides at this speed on the bike , 90-110 u will get 35kmpl, 110-130 u will get 29kmpl and anything more than 130+ u will get 23-29 between depends on how the road either highway or terrain conditions. City it will give you 32-35kmpl and highways as mentioned above. Most of the people comment negative on seat height 553mm but its good for me @5'10" height. Addition to that i use 1.7" risers for saddling comfortability, riding techniques has to improve as my master trainers r at height of 5'4" most of them. This shows height of seat isn't matter only riding technique. Second negative comment on low end torque, i havent faced much on this again technique plays a lot here, only issue faced is after 5503 ecu update vehicle started stalling between 4-3 gear shift only at wrong rpms but who will monitor on screen for rpms so this pblm persists international not only in india. Apart from this one issue rest is all bliss, addition to the bikes power we have slipper clutch, quick shifter, cornering abs, mtc, ride by wire throttle and latest ktm come up with different ride modes, offroad and onroad in 2022 model. Final words, incase if u r looking for all terrain vehicle in budget with all latest technologies go for ktm 390 adventure, no other bike in this segment provides all the above options with better mileage and less maintenance costs.

About the Reviewer

You get a more versatile motorcycle. It’s light, can hold good speeds on the highway, and offers great comfort too. And while it impresses in its touring capabilities, it performs mild off-road duties with equal aplomb. It isn’t perfect. Nor is it as easy and forgiving off-road as i’d have wanted it to be. But, for what it is, the 390 adventure is an absolute hoot to ride!

About the Reviewer

The bike is a great combination of power and off road the engine of duke 390 is superb And the suspension of the bike gives a great comfort for rider the digital speedometer looks good with colour display and with multiple features like super moto mode and converting modes in bike and bluetooth navigation mode.

About the Reviewer

Starting with buying experience, Taking ownership of RC 390 Adventure was quite a hassle free job after completing the paperwork. The bike was delivered on 10th day. As soon as you sit on the bike you feel like God. The tall seat height is aggressive and sharp which contributes to it. Start is quite normal like other bikes, but initial acceleration in first or second gear come with some good vibration, which continues to make their way to your foot pegs and your handle bar. Vibration kept on coming even in 3rd and 4th gear if you are riding below 4000 rpm mark. As soon as you reach in 5th gear or 4000 rpm mark, bike gets super smooth and here comes the real adventure. Performance wise the bike performs excellent on the highway. Road presence of this bike is awesome. Service and maintenance of bike is only what is included in regular for the first service. They charge you max 2000 Rs. and after that I have no idea as I have not yet reached that stage.
Pros are its looks, its high gear performance and riding comfort. Cons include high heat generation when riding in city traffic. It literally felt like you have put your leg in fire or something very hot. Also head light performance is not that great as expected from a adventure tourer. Seat height is 850 mm, it is very difficult to control for short riders. Overall if one is looking to let go the above mentioned cons this bike is really good, go for it and it wont make you regret.

About the Reviewer

Almost a perfect bike with minor flaws if you're willing to make adjustments.
- vibrations at low rpm around 3000-4000 rpm. This is bound to happen in single cylinder engines and there is no way around it. Vibes get lowered after 1st service.
- it is a demanding bike and will urge you to keep it in right gear at all times. No way around this.
- seat height is high for short riders. But if you want, you can manage with flat foot on 1 side.
Now the good part:
- extremely planted bike. Be it straight road or curves. It feels really stable.
- best brakes in the segment. Abs is superbly calibrated.
- bulletproof tested 390 engine. It reaches 110-120 kmph very very easily and just glides.
- plenty of aftermarket parts & mods available. You can modify as per your taste.
- commanding seating position which gives really good view of what's in front.
- nice tft screen. Love it.
Overall it is a good touring bike. 100% recommended. Do not fall for reviewers who have not owned this bike.

About the Reviewer

As the title suggests, yes it is the most promising adventure bike in this segment. I was not an adv guy but this bike made me that. Quickshifter, mtc, cornering abs, offroad abs what else you need just spending 3.5 lakhs. Fit it with external accessories and stand it near triumph tiger, both will look siblings to each other. Coming to the performance, it gives me 43.5 bhp of power which means a strong pickup and its single cylinder take me to 160-165 top speed on highways. Not even this, with an average speed of 80-100 you can get an average of 35 kmpl. It has a fancy dashboard is with day and night mode, bluetooth connectivity to connect my bluetooth buds and i can easily change my music and receive calls from the bike itself. I tested its offroading capability and its awesome. You will not prevent yourself from saddling across the mountains and at the last you will become an adventure guy :)

About the Reviewer

Ktm 390 adventure is wonderful machine.I done 6000 klm ride.Its was a wonderful experience had same hard off-road sections didn't got that much punch on the off-road (some issues i faced was the suspension not enough and low punch but when it comes to the road its a ktm 390 sweet baby.Servicing was good not that much much money as i expected (chain need to very good cared).The blash plate really does its job very well.

About the Reviewer

Personally i don't like ktm bikes...But for change in my thoughts when i saw ktm adventure 390..I really surprised about his looks and mileage...I must recommend my friends and i personally want to buy this machine....It's changing your thoughts about ktm... Happy to share my experience... Thanks...

About the Reviewer

I don't like the ktm bikes but this is very awesome bike, it's very far better than Himalayan but it's price is costly but it is also worthy I need to buy it it's very nice bike. you can have offroading also and touring you can drive it comfortably and it's also moves very fast, it's instrumental cluster is also good thank you.

About the Reviewer

Hello adventure riders, I bought this bike as it's a saviour of pride on riding, on march 2021, buying experience went smoothly at ktm begumpet, hyderabad, first time with one ring they answered the call, first question when do I will get this vehicle and the immediate answer was we have white in stock, which exactly i was looking for, went through their checklist before buying it under finance, Bajaj finance again did good job for me, never had a bad experience with them, paid 1.75 lakh upfront and rest 2 lakhs which includes road tax, (14%) as it's 3rd vehicle, can't do it on wife's name as well as she already has 2 more on her name, overall I paid an etc 3000 for number plate, registration, Bajaj finance charges etc.
All work done in a span of 3 hoursrs, and meanwhile my bike got ready and came out with a shy face as white one looks more shy in comparison to the orange ones which are very aggressive. Took some selfies along with it and some more with ktm key, these made my wife jealous lol, anyhow she is always my back supporter in my life. Actual fun thing is she gifted this to me, not realizing the rear seat height she can't do, lol she came to know it after she tried to hop onto the bike after PD checklist is done. Never said at that moment, once we reached home she said I only ride with you on RE 350, i said wonderful, as my wife don't join for rides except shopping some stupid things at begum bazar, that moment I was like best eg for memes on biker who's carrying household items packed up around the bike with bags, funny thing is she only hold to her purse rest all falls on handle bars, grab rods, rear bag, etc etc. It's better to have a picture to see that, hope many have it but not me. Lets go back to ktm 390 adventure, as usual after small pooja at home and temple, palms started itching, i want to complete the 1000kms in next day for to lift up the speed restrictions at 6000rpm, but couldn't committed for regular works, it got postponed and suddenly i got a call adventure day is happening bronze level. Are you interested to join as it's first time in Hyderabad, i was so much happy, didn't even bothered my wife calls for 1 hr. Hope married people know what happens when you won't pick your wife's phone for 1 hr. Luckily my kids were with me, all set to understand more about my bike. I learnt how to saddle, fig8, crossing obstacles, trail riding, etc. Overall this adventure day made my confidence up for off roading. This bike really makes different just imagining how many falls i could have avoided if i had this one before.
My first service barely costed me rs1543/- @1000kms, and 2 nd service @1856/- with few parts added to the list, between 1st service to the 2nd service, ktm 390 adventure group has gone from 30 to 230 bikesin a span of 10 months great progressing, luckily i got an opportunity to lead the ktm hyderabad adventure eacapes and any local coffee meets organized by ktm hyderabad, apart from that we explored most of th unexplored places in hyderabad and surroundings, pangong lake of hyderabad, kadthal, narsapur, utm, rachakonda, bodakonda and kcr eco urban park trails, most of them are unknown to hyderabadis.
I have only ridden bike on long tour only ince from hyderabad to chikmangalur, as rest of the time all rides got cancelled due to covid situations.
Finally the day come when u fed up with all going in life and want to do something big here comes the iron butt challenge, saddle sore 1000miles or 1610 kms in 24 hrs and bun burner 1500 miles or 2500kms in 36 hrs. As in India its illegal as our roads and its speed limits r not allow to do it, but national highway is one possibility to complete it without breaking any rules, but you need lot of endurance and technique to complete it successfully, me and my fellow rider successfully completed it without any glitch and its first time in the world somebody completed the iron butt challenge on ktm 390 adventure. The bike stood up to its name dual purpose bike, never had any issue on trails as you people can see videos on my youtube channel @roadsidetravel, coming to touring it works awesome, iron butt challenge successfully completed bcoz of the reason bike can easily do its job on continue riding at speeds on triple digits. Bike can give mileage according to the speeds 70-90 u will get 42kmpl most of the people wonders @ this and no one rides at this speed on the bike , 90-110 u will get 35kmpl, 110-130 u will get 29kmpl and anything more than 130+ u will get 23-29 between depends on how the road either highway or terrain conditions. City it will give you 32-35kmpl and highways as mentioned above. Most of the people comment negative on seat height 553mm but its good for me @5'10" height. Addition to that i use 1.7" risers for saddling comfortability, riding techniques has to improve as my master trainers r at height of 5'4" most of them. This shows height of seat isn't matter only riding technique. Second negative comment on low end torque, i havent faced much on this again technique plays a lot here, only issue faced is after 5503 ecu update vehicle started stalling between 4-3 gear shift only at wrong rpms but who will monitor on screen for rpms so this pblm persists international not only in india. Apart from this one issue rest is all bliss, addition to the bikes power we have slipper clutch, quick shifter, cornering abs, mtc, ride by wire throttle and latest ktm come up with different ride modes, offroad and onroad in 2022 model. Final words, incase if u r looking for all terrain vehicle in budget with all latest technologies go for ktm 390 adventure, no other bike in this segment provides all the above options with better mileage and less maintenance costs.

About the Reviewer

You get a more versatile motorcycle. It’s light, can hold good speeds on the highway, and offers great comfort too. And while it impresses in its touring capabilities, it performs mild off-road duties with equal aplomb. It isn’t perfect. Nor is it as easy and forgiving off-road as i’d have wanted it to be. But, for what it is, the 390 adventure is an absolute hoot to ride!

About the Reviewer

The bike is a great combination of power and off road the engine of duke 390 is superb And the suspension of the bike gives a great comfort for rider the digital speedometer looks good with colour display and with multiple features like super moto mode and converting modes in bike and bluetooth navigation mode.

About the Reviewer

Starting with buying experience, Taking ownership of RC 390 Adventure was quite a hassle free job after completing the paperwork. The bike was delivered on 10th day. As soon as you sit on the bike you feel like God. The tall seat height is aggressive and sharp which contributes to it. Start is quite normal like other bikes, but initial acceleration in first or second gear come with some good vibration, which continues to make their way to your foot pegs and your handle bar. Vibration kept on coming even in 3rd and 4th gear if you are riding below 4000 rpm mark. As soon as you reach in 5th gear or 4000 rpm mark, bike gets super smooth and here comes the real adventure. Performance wise the bike performs excellent on the highway. Road presence of this bike is awesome. Service and maintenance of bike is only what is included in regular for the first service. They charge you max 2000 Rs. and after that I have no idea as I have not yet reached that stage.
Pros are its looks, its high gear performance and riding comfort. Cons include high heat generation when riding in city traffic. It literally felt like you have put your leg in fire or something very hot. Also head light performance is not that great as expected from a adventure tourer. Seat height is 850 mm, it is very difficult to control for short riders. Overall if one is looking to let go the above mentioned cons this bike is really good, go for it and it wont make you regret.

About the Reviewer

Almost a perfect bike with minor flaws if you're willing to make adjustments.
- vibrations at low rpm around 3000-4000 rpm. This is bound to happen in single cylinder engines and there is no way around it. Vibes get lowered after 1st service.
- it is a demanding bike and will urge you to keep it in right gear at all times. No way around this.
- seat height is high for short riders. But if you want, you can manage with flat foot on 1 side.
Now the good part:
- extremely planted bike. Be it straight road or curves. It feels really stable.
- best brakes in the segment. Abs is superbly calibrated.
- bulletproof tested 390 engine. It reaches 110-120 kmph very very easily and just glides.
- plenty of aftermarket parts & mods available. You can modify as per your taste.
- commanding seating position which gives really good view of what's in front.
- nice tft screen. Love it.
Overall it is a good touring bike. 100% recommended. Do not fall for reviewers who have not owned this bike.

About the Reviewer