00:00we're back at the office after riding the new 2025 ktm 390 smcr at the press launch in
00:07mirietta california we got to ride the bike both on a go-kart track and out on some twisty pavement
00:12does a 5500 supermotive still pack the punch that ktm promises and this is just one of four
00:19new bikes to enter the market based off of the 390 duke platform you have the 390 enduro r
00:24the 390 adventure r the 390 adventure x and now the 390 smcr all bikes deliver performance and
00:32value just this one is in a supermoto package the 390 smcr utilizes ktm's lc4c engine it's the same
00:39engine in the adventure r adventure x and the enduro r it's a 399 cc liquid cooled single ktm
00:47claims this thing makes 44 horsepower at 8 500 rpm and 28.8 pound-feet of torque at 7 000 rpm
00:55it's got a six-speed transmission with a slipper assist clutch and a ride-by-wire throttle system
00:59that gives access to an adjustable electronics package the engine is super quick revving it's
01:04got a super punchy hip straight off the mid-range and pulled super hard all the way to redline we
01:10rode this engine up at mammoth lakes california on the adventure r and the enduro r with a little
01:16bit disappointed with the bottom end performance but that was at you know 10 000 feet of elevation
01:22so riding the supermoto at near sea level definitely noticed a lot more bottom end response out of
01:28this lc4c engine but again this is really a mid to top end engine it works best when it's just
01:34screaming up towards the rev limiter and it's probably the best application in a supermoto package
01:40because around the cart track just connecting corners and running it up to the rev limiter before
01:44getting on the brakes for the next corner tight cart track setup it just works great the quick
01:49shifter is an aftermarket accessory i believe it's 274 dollars i would definitely fork up the cash for
01:55that accessory so the 390 smcr has two adjustable ride modes your street and sport both come with
02:01dedicated traction control and abs settings but you can adjust both traction control and abs in each
02:07setting so you can kind of tailor them to your preferences another thing that's nice about this bike
02:12is when you cycle the key your rider aids if you turned them off they stay disabled which is a
02:17really cool function and you can you can adjust ride modes traction control all that kind of stuff
02:24on the fly i just went from street mode with traction control turned on to sport mode with traction
02:32control turned off all without having to stop you just got to let the throttle close so pretty neat
02:38it comes with a 4.2 inch tft display this is the same display on the enduro r and it's really nice i
02:44mean it's like this rectangular small very sleek tft display but it gives you all the information you
02:50need and just it fits well on a supermoto or dual sport setup so sport mode obviously is a more aggressive
02:57throttle response less intervention with the traction control that's the mode we prefer very sharp throttle
03:03response right off the bottom it's very direct but street mode isn't very diluted it's not as punchy
03:09off bottom but again once you get into the mid range which is where this engine likes to be it pulls
03:14strong all the way to red line traction control and abs settings we had traction control off most of the
03:20day admittedly on a bike like this with good michelin power six tires didn't really get any intervention
03:26from the traction control except when trying to pop a wheelie and dropping the clutch the supermoto has a
03:32supermoto abs setting that disables rear abs and makes the front abs a lot less intrusive and that's
03:38the way to go on this bike especially on a go-kart track you could back it in cut slides coming into
03:44the corners you could do no stoppies and you just have really good braking performance with very minimal
03:49intervention from the front end and some other additional features include a usbc charging port as
03:55standard you have smartphone connectivity through the ktm connect app that gives access to music
04:01turn-by-turn navigation and you can take incoming calls the 390 smcr utilizes the same steel trellis
04:08frame as the latest 390 duke but it does have a different steering head angle different triple
04:14clamps different subframe mounts and just a little bit different rigidity profile for supermoto riding
04:20suspension components are wp to 43 millimeter apex open cartridge fork with 30 clicks of compression and
04:27rebound adjustment out the back is a wp apex linkless shock with 20 clicks of rebound adjustment and
04:34preload adjustment both ends offer just over nine inches of suspension travel having ridden this
04:40chassis before in the enduro r adventure r and the 390 duke which is a former 10 best winner i kind of
04:46knew what to expect this bike has very quick steering it's very agile but it still has really good stability
04:53it's a little bit heavier than maybe something like a drz 4sm but i feel like at times it actually
04:58makes it have more mid corner stability it's budget suspension it's an open cartridge fork so some of
05:05the mid corner damping control doesn't feel super refined but overall the suspension components offer a
05:11lot of hold up you know they're on the stiffer side so getting hard on the front brake the fork
05:15doesn't have too much fork dive hard on the gas the shock doesn't become overloaded on corner exit and
05:21they're adjustable so i was actually able to soften the bike up for my lighter weight on the supermoto
05:27track had really good performance both from the chassis and the suspension it's a sporty package and you
05:32can push it the biggest difference between the 390 smcr and the 390 enduro r is the wheels tires and
05:39brakes so the 390 smcr utilizes a 17 inch lace spoked wheel front and back with michelin power six rubber
05:47this is the same rubber that they put on the 390 duke and the husqvarna vitplin 401 these are premium
05:54tires on an entry level motorcycle that's something i've always appreciated out of the ktm group is
06:00that even on your budget friendly motorcycles you still get quality rubber and the braking package
06:06that's something that's always different between a supermoto and a dirt bike or dual sport they both use
06:11the same 240 millimeter rear disc and single piston vibrate caliper but what separates the supermoto
06:17from something like the enduro r is the front braking setup you have a larger 320 millimeter disc up front
06:24with a dual piston vibrate caliper this is actually the same unit pulled off of the adventure r and
06:30riding the enduro r and adventure r back to back i noticed how much better the performance is
06:35from the adventure r's braking setup they pulled that over to the 390 smcr and just a really good
06:41braking package super strong bike good modulation just what you'd want out of a supermoto whether
06:46you're on the track or on a twisty canyon road ktm's 390 smcr has a 33.9 inch seat height 355 pound
06:54curb weight it's got a 2.4 gallon fuel capacity and it's got the same width handlebars the enduro r
07:02but with a lower bend and a shorter 42 millimeter riser riding ktm's 390 smcr around the go-kart
07:08track was a great test of the bike's outright performance but in reality this bike is going to
07:13spend most of its time riding through the city or down the highway and it's great for that the engine
07:17is fun manageable but capable of running highway speeds the chassis is sharp the ergonomics are
07:22comfortable and it's a great package for going to your go-kart track or ripping up a local twisty road
07:28it's got adjustable electronics and adjustable suspension which are two features you just don't
07:33really find on a bike at this price point ktm's 390 smcr offers a lot for 5500 bucks and delivers on
07:39what their marketing promises a bike for riders who see every empty parking lot as a playground that's
07:45gonna wrap up this review of the 2025 ktm 390 smcr if you enjoyed this video hit the like button comment
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