I FINALLY GOT MY KTM ADV 390!!! I AM SO HAPPY AND ITS MY BIRTHDAY TOO

As expected she rides amazing, it's so fun to ride but I've noticed a few things.

Obviously the seat is stiff and hard, not comfortable at all. I am planning to change it into a ktm touring seat or custom after the first service. Still not sure.

Second thing i noticed is the heat from the engine, I can feel a considerable amount of heat on my leg. Is this normal? (Note that I just took the delivery and it's quite hot outside)

The quick shifter and the cruise control is amazing. The quick shifter is very smooth and while on cruise control the bike IS SO STABLE. ITS FASCINATING.

The vibrations are not bad at all, i expected the vibrations to be very noticeable but surprisingly it's not that bad. I am very satisfied.

Just took the test ride and i love it.
Gonna book it next week and i wanna know if there are any must have accessories? Like the:

1. Radiator gaurd
2. Fork seal cover
3. Fork sliders
4. Bar end weights
5. Any other suggestions

Bought a 390 Duke 350 from Khivraj Elixir Rajajinagar last week on an HDFC loan. Haven't taken delivery yet. Sat down and matched every number on the paperwork and found stuff worth warning others about.

Down payment ₹45,000. HDFC disbursed ₹3,36,227 to them. So they got ₹3,81,227.

Their own two tax invoices add up to ₹3,71,088. Bike ex-showroom ₹2,83,938 plus RTO/insurance/services ₹87,159. That's ₹10,139 they collected above what they invoiced. No receipt for it, no line item, no explanation.

Sent the manager a handwritten reconciliation on WhatsApp yesterday. No reply. Called him directly, no reply. Called the sales guy, he said "manager already left, come tomorrow." Same story today. They're stalling.

Also found a second issue. Their invoice has "Insurance B2B ₹15,283", actual National Insurance policy is only ₹10,362. The gap is a Way Assist RSA subscription (₹4,976) bundled inside the insurance line. RSA was mentioned to me so that's fine, but here's the thing, the same invoice ALSO has a separate "Road Side Assistance ₹1,750" as its own line item. So RSA is billed twice on one bike. Nobody has explained this yet.

One more thing worth flagging: the National Insurance policy has [tp@wayassisttechnologies.com](mailto:tp@wayassisttechnologies.com) as my registered email instead of mine. So any renewal notices from the insurer next year go to a third party, not me. Classic setup for jacking up renewal quotes when the actual policy expires.

Going in tomorrow. Not accepting delivery until the ₹10k is refunded in writing and the double RSA is explained. Sales guy said they'll only start RTO registration after some "bank person" explains the breakup to me tomorrow, which is nonsense the bank's job ended when they disbursed. This is between me and the dealer.

Not naming individuals because this feels systemic, not one guy. But heads up if you're buying from this showroom. Do the math yourself:

• Add your down payment + whatever HDFC/Bajaj Finance/whoever disbursed
• That total should exactly match the sum of all dealer tax invoices (bike invoice + services invoice)
• Insist on seeing every certificate for anything on the "insurance/RSA/warranty" lines — check the actual amounts printed on those documents
• Check whose email is on your insurance policy. It should be yours

If it's off by four digits, don't take delivery until they explain.

Will update once tomorrow's meeting happens.
used AI as its a lengthy matter
EDIT: Correction: someone rightly pointed out the wrong email doesn't force higher renewal quotes — you can always shop around. It just means the dealer gets first pitch and I might miss the renewal notice. Still improper, still worth fixing, but not the price-fixing scheme I made it out to be

Got the bike . The suspension feels stiff while riding alone while going over small bumpy roads . But with a heavy pillion it feels smoother . Am i the only one feeling like this and is it possible to make adjustments to the suspension to make it more softer .

Hi i have been personally keeping an eye on the ktm adv 350 ebony black for quite a while now and living in banglore but the road tax is just crazy Rto alone is like 65,000 rupees and this feels a little too much in my opinion since the roads aren’t that great and my family’s in Mysore so i usually go during the weekends to Mysore there is also the expressway which i cannot go on cause of the no bike policy seeing all these restrictions like no bikes on airport flyover and E-City flyover are we really paying this much to get services like this i dont get it personally i have a scooty thinking of shifting to adv but all this factors are telling me to go for a car rather than a bike What are your opinions ? Bike enthusiasts Also my friend told me go to pondicherry buy the bike there come back and every nine months refill petrol from hosur and get the bill in case a cop stops you

I’ve been in love with KTM the moment I’ve laid my eyes on it in 2015 since then I’ve been dreaming of getting the Duke 390. Now with the 490 my dream just got upgraded to parallel twin.

Recently got my hands on this beloved bike, the KTM 390 Enduro R (international spec). Bought it because I just liked it. It makes zero logical sense, but I fell in love with it from the first sight. It's an absolute blast to ride, and I've thoroughly enjoyed my first few days with it. Any advice or questions about the bike are welcome!

I'm trying to put everything together that I have in mind for my touring gear. I've did a lit bit of research to finalize these but are not final. I could use your feedback and opinions to finalize and pull the trigger.

Edit: Guys, this is not a final list. These are just what I found and I have no experience in picking these till now. So I'll be glad if you could share your suggestions along with the links because it's really confusing searching for them.

Did any body receive adv 390 electronic orange after booking in August. I heard they have discontinued orange. Awaiting delivery updates after booking in August.

Clocked close to 11k kms on my adventure and overall loving the bike, but the stock seat is testing my patience.
It’s properly firm/hard. After 45–60 mins my ass starts complaining, and longer rides turn into a game of shifting around every few minutes. Not the soft plush feel a lot of people expect from an ADV.

But the one positive aspect is that there’s actually decent room on it. It’s long enough that you can slide forward or back a bit and change your seating position without feeling completely locked in one spot.

Has anyone here done a proper seat mod on the 2025 model?
Looking at options like:
• Local seat shop (foam replacement / memory foam / adding a hard foam)
• Gel pad under the cover
• KTM Powerparts comfort / ergo seat
• Aftermarket options (Sahara, Sargent, etc.)

I actually use the air seat cushion during my long rides. It helps to an extent but I am looking for a permanent solution.

What did you go with, how much height did it add (if any), and how’s the comfort after a few thousand km? Especially interested in setups that keep the ability to move around on the seat rather than locking you into one fixed position. Please do drop in your experiences / recommendations. TIA 🤝

I recently took the new KTM 390 Adventure 350cc (Ebony Black) for a test rides, Just a quick mention, I had test ridden the Suzuki V-Strom about a week earlier, there was a difference in engine smoothness between the two bikes.

1) KTM 390 Adv Engine
The engine felt noticeably rough/buzzy to me, particularly compared with the V-Strom I had ridden recently. I am not sure whether this was simply because the test bike was relatively new and still needed to loosen up, or whether this is simply the characteristic feel of this engine.

2) Engine heat
The second thing I noticed was the amount of heat coming from the engine/radiator area After returning to the showroom and stopping the bike, I could clearly feel the heat on my legs — even though I was wearing jeans. The fans were doing their job but the heat was very noticeable on the legs.

3) helmets
The showroom sales assistant also told me that KTM do not provide any helmets with a new bike purchase. Is that actually correct?

I am interested in hearing from existing 390 Adventure owners, I appreciate your feedback.

Hey fam, I upgraded to the touring seat while purchasing the bike itself. Yesterday I went for a 400km+ trip and the seat was comfortable only for the first 1 hour....after that it felt like I was just sitting on a rod...it was a lot of discomfort. So I just wanted to know where can I get a gel seat for better comfort in hyderabad.

Hello guys.

I took the delivery of KTM Adv 390 last week in Bengaluru. Can anyone please suggest a good detailing studio and Price estimate for the PPF?

Does anyone know if New ktm 250 Adv engine is DOHC or SOHC? On website it says SOHC but showroom guy saying it's DOHC and not updated on website correctly. Can anyone confirm on this ?

This has worked on my avenger for goa ride lets see how it works on 390 also its double layer..

inspiration https://www.instagram.com/p/DX_O7nqjRm6/?img_index=1&igsi=MWdvamE4bjdsa3B3Mg==

On August 21,I visted service center for chin sproket set because I was getting some noise from chain. They told there was a problem with countershaft we need to replace it.

He told that as wear and rear part but refused that since that is part of transmission system.I casual asked service manger, are there any other bikes sufferd same failure. He told yes, we had few bike done that are out of warranty and told me we need to open the entire engine and repack it. At that time I told I will raise compliant to ktmindia. Then he told countershaft will be covered under warranty and remaining I need to play 5k+4.2 k for chain sproket set+ labour (around 13-14k in total).when I did my last service arount 21100, no issue were flagged.

I was not aware of the issue during this visit so I didn't take any photos. On weekends, I discuss with my about this. He clearly told that should not happen. He know about me, how I care about my bike and how I ride so he told either it happened at service center or manufacturing defect. So he asked me to take the bike, tell them to inspect and give written diagnostic report and quotation for engine rebuilding and take pic and videos of that countershaft.

On August 26, morning I called and informed service manger about this and I will visit in the after noon 3 pm. He dined that, after 15 min conversation with him and other person told me visit and talk to manager. When I viste the management team(general, service,sales managers) together tried to convince that will happen, we will cover under warranty but will not inspect the bike, give report and quotation. We have already place order for your parts so visit after 10 days. Still I asked for checking the bike and give the reports so I will check with ktm about this. They go aggressively saying 'go and till this to asm, talk to him' 'go to consumer court' 'one guy told to call toll free ktm custom care and was ready to show how to do that from ktm app like i don't know about it.' 'Send email to company' 'do whatever you want to do'. So basically they wanted to provoke me but I remained cool and return home.

I created ticket with kTM india and asked for intervention of asm and also created national customer helpline ticket with bajaj auto limited. Initially they closed 2 nch tickets with comment 'belong to other BU'. Then I created new one mentioned clearly "in my rc it's mentioned as bajaj auto ltd as manufacturer and mentioned the previous tickets that are closed without resolution. I have NCH ticket now but not acknowledged but they need to within 48 hrs (by mon eod).

I have consulted lawyer for taking them to court.

Hey everyone, which mount are you using to attach the phone holder? Which is the best one, please suggest not limited to any budget?

To those who owning or planning to purchase ktm 350 adv, whats the best price you have gotten for vehicle? I have heard they barely discount anything but i know some of you have shopped around and did price match. Right now for me amazon shows the best price. As there are no add ons except for handling fee.

Imo, KTM Adventure 390 X with a split seat like this would be aesthetically fantastic and also find it comfortable compared to the stock seat. How likely it is possible to switch the stepped seat to split seat like this?

Fellow Calcuttans riding a KTM, which service centre do you swear by in our city?
Would love to know your experiences and recommendations. 🙌

A new 'ADV 390' owner (shifted from Yezdi Scrambler's sheer painful after sales, so what am i looking at?)