The engine is balanced and pretty damn smooth vibration wise... Apparently the 690 is worse, bust it's one of the bigger singles out there.... And Blackfoot and cycleworks carry KTMOriginally posted by LilDrunkenSmurf
See, I really like the stock exhaust on my FZ. I also really like the Akro on my CBR, but I picked up the FZ to be more of a longer distance bike.
My issue with the Duke is the single cylinder. After riding with a 1cyl on my grom, the vibrations were always a point of contention for me, and reviews show the same thing for the Duke at higher RPM.
Sure, it's lighter than the Honda, and similar power output, and it's even cheaper, but in Calgary you're limiting yourself to a single dealer vs 2 dealers, and Honda tends to have a lot of aftermarket support just due to sheer volume.
Is the Duke 390/RC390 pretty awesome? Yes. Would I like to ride one? Yes. Would I buy one over a CB500F? I'd definitely consider it, before buying an FZ-07 instead.