KTM 250 Duke Variants

I own a D250 and is a very easy maintain m/cy. So far has not faced issues with air intake, unusual sounds from engine or pick-up. Could be a specific issue with someone not maintaining the vehicle properly.

If 65% of the rides are within city and rider is concerned about mileage (my motorcycle returns 31kmpl of combined mileage), then Duke 250 makes sense. If 70% of the time is spent on highways and covering distance soon is a thing of interest, then Duke390 is tremendous value for money.

Duke 250 is sufficient for both city and long riders, but if ur looking for a bit of extra torque n higher horsepower you can go for the Duke 390. keep in mind the 390 has higher fuel consumption and the engine heats up a little but you'll be riding an absolute monster on the streets. For a person who uses the bike for daily commute and rides in the city majority of the time, Duke 250 with a higher mileage made more sense to buy. I hope I have cleared you confusion.

It depends on your personality !!! most of the time not a big fan 350s !! boring as fuck but would prefer 650 for touring ...for now go for 250 as it is your first bike 250 has better performance and all

Both are different segments bikes. Both are OK with touring if your going under 100km/hr but above that RE gives vibrations. Also if your not a fan of heavy bikes prefer duke250