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KTM's 390 Duke Drops 15% to $5,499 After Tariffs Briefly Pushed It Higher

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KTM's 390 Duke Drops 15% to $5,499 After Tariffs Briefly Pushed It Higher — PHOTO — TOPSPEED↗ View original

KTM's 390 Duke is now priced at $5,499, down roughly $1,000, or over 15%, from a tariff-inflated peak of $6,499 in 2026 after starting at $5,899 in early 2025. Built in India on a shared platform to control costs, it carries premium electronics including a 6-axis IMU while undercutting rivals like the Yamaha MT-03 and Kawasaki Z500.

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Shinji Hanoura

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Shinji HanouraNew Models · Scoops Commentary

On the spec sheet, you can see they've balanced a light, agile chassis with real 6-axis IMU electronics. Compared with the outgoing model, cutting price without cutting equipment is the good part. I didn't expect Indian manufacturing and platform sharing to pay off this directly.