The 2024 KTM 1390 Super Duke R Evo offers more power‚ sophistication‚ and capability than its predecessor. (Photos by Francesc Montero &; Sebas Romero) KTM is celebrating “30 Years of Duke” this year‚ and we’ve already reviewed two updated models‚ the 390 Duke and 990 Duke. We’ve saved the best – and biggest – for last‚ the 1390 Super Duke R Evo. Known for years as “The Beast‚” the Super Duke gets a displacement bump from 1‚301cc to 1‚350cc (hence the evolutionary name change from 1290 to 1390) and other upgrades for 2024. KTM says it’s 60% new. With an extra 10 hp and new cam shift technology‚ the KTM 1390 Super Duke R Evo’s engine delivers more performance throughout the rev range. To achieve the larger displacement‚ KTM bored out the Super Duke’s twin cylinders from 108mm to 110mm but left stroke the same at 71mm. There’s also a new cam shift system that alternates between two different valve lifts above and below 5‚700 rpm‚ allowing for both a deep well of low-end torque and a screaming top end rather than having to compromise between the two. The 1390 Super Duke R Evo’s liquid-cooled‚ 75-degree LC8 V-Twin now makes a claimed 190 hp (up from 180) at 10‚000 rpm and 107 lb-ft of torque (up from 103) at 8‚000 rpm‚ all while meeting Euro 5+ homologation. The KTM 1390 Super Duke R Evo is available in KTM’s signature “Ready to Race” orange as well as black. The black bike on the left is closest to stock‚ while the two orange bikes are fitted with many accessores from KTM’s PowerParts catalog. Other engine changes include a redesigned airbox with a reduced stack height due to shorter throttle bodies‚ a larger throttle body inlet diameter (60mm‚ up from 56)‚ a repositioned top-feed injector for better atomization of the fuel-air mixture‚ and revised 5th and 6th gears. Improvements in durability have enabled longer service intervals‚ with valve inspection checks now required every 60‚000 km (37‚282 miles). 2024 KTM 1390 Super Duke R Evo in stock trim The redesigned air intake and airbox allowed KTM to increase the volume of the fuel tank from 4.2 to 4.6 gallons. Refreshed bodywork includes revised tank spoilers with new winglets that produce downforce at speed‚ a slimmer subframe cover‚ and a new‚ 1.5-lb-lighter LED headlight unit that’s shared with the 990 Duke. New winglets on the tank spoilers add downforce at speed. KTM 1390 Super Duke R Evo | GEAR UP Helmet: Shoei X-Fifteen Suit: Alpinestars Missile V2 Airbag Vest: Alpinestars Tech-Air 5 Gloves: Alpinestars SP-8 V3 Air Boots: Alpinestars Supertech R Vented As before‚ the 1390 Super Duke R Evo has a chromoly-steel trellis main frame that uses the engine as a stressed member‚ and holding up the tailsection is a cast-aluminum/composite subframe. The updated WP Apex semi-active suspension consists of a 48mm inverted fork and a rear shock with multiple modes (Auto‚ Comfort‚ Street‚ Sport‚ and Rain). The optional Suspension Pro package adds Track and Pro modes‚ automatic preload leveling‚ anti-dive‚ and Factory Start‚ which reduces rear preload when coming to a stop to lower the seat height. Updated WP Apex suspension with Semi Active Technology provides real-time damping adjustment with multiple modes. Nope‚ that triple clamp isn’t a stock item. Throttle-by-wire and a 6-axis IMU allow for a full suite of electronics‚ including ride modes (Sport‚ Street‚ and Rain)‚ cornering ABS with a Supermoto mode that disables ABS at the rear‚ lean-sensitive traction control‚ and cruise control. The optional Tech Pack adds Motor Slip Regulation‚ Quickshifter+‚ Suspension Pro‚ and the Track Pack‚ which adds Track and Performance ride modes‚ engine-brake control‚ wheelie control‚ telemetry‚ and a lap timer. The KTM 1390 Super Duke R Evo has top-shelf brakes and new stickier‚ lighter Michelin Power GP tires. Top-shelf Brembo Stylema monoblock calipers squeeze 320mm discs up front‚ and they are controlled by a Brembo MCS (multiple-click system) radial master cylinder. A self-venting Brembo clutch master cylinder eliminates the need to bleed the hydraulic clutch system. The Super Duke’s 17-inch wheels are shod with new dual-compound Michelin Power GP tires‚ which save 1.2 lb of unsprung weight over the previous tires. Claimed wet weight for the Super Duke is 441 lb. The KTM 1390 Super Duke R Evo has a 4.6-gallon fuel tank‚ which adds 0.4 gallon compared to the 1290. We tested the 1390 Super Duke R Evo at Almeria Circuit‚ a racetrack in southern Spain. The English translation of the track’s website describes the 2.5-mile‚ 15-turn circuit as “expectacular” with “more hours of sun of Europe.” Actually‚ it’s a tricky track with multiple blind corners. And when we were there‚ it was cold with “more hours of clouds” and‚ after the first few sessions‚ “tears falling from the sky” (rain). The KTM 1390 Super Duke R Evo is a light‚ compact machine‚ but it has a reasonably spacious cockpit with a comfortable riding position. As a naked bike‚ the 1390 Super Duke R Evo has agreeable ergonomics‚ with an upright handlebar‚ adequate legroom‚ and a well-padded seat. Despite its “Beast” moniker‚ in today’s world of sophisticated electronics and refined tuning‚ the Super Duke is quite civilized‚ or at least it can be. Our slow-speed riding was limited to pit lane‚ but during our tests of previous models‚ the Super Duke has been well-behaved on city streets. Related: 2022 KTM 1290 Super Duke R Evo Review An updated 5-inch TFT display with new menus and graphics simplifies navigation through the 1390 Super Duke’s many settings. KTMconnect Bluetooth smartphone connectivity adds navigation‚ music‚ and phone functions. While learning an unfamiliar track on a cold day‚ the 1390 never felt edgy or twitchy. It was easy to modulate the bike’s throttle‚ and its handling characteristics were neutral and reassuring. After a couple sighting laps‚ I started to figure out Almeria’s layout and dial up my speed through the bends. It’s on corner exits that The Beast really comes alive‚ with heaps of torque at the ready. On the circuit’s two straights‚ I was able hold the throttle WFO and feel the remarkable amount of thrust the Super Duke is capable of. A beauty of a beast‚ but definitely not stock‚ especially those slicks. Approaching the end of those straights‚ a firm squeeze on the right lever threw everything into reverse‚ returning man and machine to more manageable speeds‚ and a light push on the handlebar quickly initiated a lean into the next corner. As my confidence increased‚ the Super Duke was right there with me‚ always ready to give more without ever crossing that invisible line into the abyss‚ where things go from great to oh-shit in the blink of an eye. Judging by the speeds at which the former racers and track rats in our group passed me‚ the 1390 Super Duke R Evo is capable of much more than I was able to wring out of it. Then it started raining. We huddled and shivered in the unheated paddock as dark clouds dumped sheets of rain on the track‚ glum faces all around. After a while‚ when the downpour gave way to drizzle‚ the KTM guys asked if we wanted to go out on the track to do rolling burnouts and wheelies. Not being a wheelie guy‚ normally I’d pass‚ but this was the perfect opportunity to test the new adjustable wheelie control‚ which can be set to one of five levels‚ from very low to very high‚ or it can be turned off. The 2024 KTM 1390 Super Duke R Evo makes more than enough power to loop a ham-fisted wheelie‚ so the adjustable anti-wheelie function provides a reassuring safety net. Ripping a stylin’ wheelie turned out to be easy. The Super Duke makes so much low-end torque that no clutch work is required. I selected the medium wheelie setting‚ got going in 2nd gear‚ rolled off the throttle to compress the fork‚ then wacked the throttle open. The front wheel came right up but wouldn’t go higher than the set lift angle thanks to intervention from the IMU-based traction control system. From zero to hero with the press of a button. Up‚ up‚ up to the desired height and then no more. Later‚ I ventured out onto the track for one last session on damp pavement‚ but when another ride low-sided into the gravel ahead of me‚ I tucked my tail and returned to the paddock. The KTM 1390 Super Duke R Evo is a potent machine‚ with more power‚ sophistication‚ and capability than before. While its full potential can only be unleashed on a track in the right hands in the right conditions‚ it’s also a helluva streetbike‚ provided you can resist the temptation to go too far on the wild side. 2024 KTM 1390 Super Duke R Evo Specs Base Price: $21‚499 Website: KTM.com Warranty: 1 yr.‚ 12‚000 miles Engine Type: Liquid-cooled‚ transverse V-Twin‚ DOHC w/ 4 valves per cyl. Displacement: 1‚350cc Bore x Stroke: 110.0 x 71.0mm Horsepower: 190 hp @ 10‚000 rpm (factory claim) Torque: 107 lb-ft @ 8‚000 rpm (factory claim) Transmission: 6-speed‚ hydraulically actuated slip/assist wet clutch Final Drive: Chain Wheelbase: 58.7 in. Rake/Trail: 24.7 degrees/4.0 in. Seat Height: 32.8 in. Wet Weight: 441 lb Fuel Capacity: 4.6 gal. Fuel Consumption: 40 mpg (factory claim) The post 2024 KTM 1390 Super Duke R Evo Review | First Ride appeared first on Rider Magazine.

Four law enforcement officers were killed Monday during an east Charlotte shootout while conducting a fugitive warrant operation. The victims included three U.S. Marshal task force officers and a Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer. Four other officers‚ three of whom were with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD)‚ were injured during the shootout. WATCH: Chief Johnny Jennings describes events that led to 8 officers being shot in Charlotte‚ NC. 3 were killed‚ and 1 is in critical condition. pic.twitter.com/ECQ7aFTYsM — The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) April 29‚ 2024 BREAKING: Three members of the U.S. Marshals Task Force shot and killed as law enforcement officers were trying to serve a warrant in a residential neighborhood in Charlotte‚ North Carolina‚ suspect dead. — Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) April 29‚ 2024 Fox News reports: The shooting began when a U.S. Marshals Task Force attempted to serve a warrant for firearm possession by a convicted felon. During a Monday evening press briefing‚ authorities said the recipient of the warrant was the one who initially opened fire. That suspect‚ who was later identified as 39-year-old Terry Clark Hughes‚ Jr.‚ was killed in the shootout‚ police said. Hughes was also wanted for two counts of felony flee to elude out of Lincoln County‚ North Carolina‚ according to Charlotte police. Police believe two shooters may have been involved. They said two persons of interest‚ a 17-year-old and a woman‚ were taken to the police station for further investigation. “We have two people of interest at the police station that are being questioned right now‚” Police Chief Johnny Jennings said during the presser. “And we have confirmed that the individual that was set up that we were serving the warrant on was the individual who fired the initial shots and was deceased in the front yard at the end of all of this.” Three officers from the U.S. Marshals Task Force – one deputy and two task force officers – were killed in the shootout. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) confirmed to Fox News Digital that an officer from its department also died from his injuries later Monday evening. TRAGIC UPDATE: CMPD Officer Joshua Eyer‚ critically injured in today’s shooting‚ has died‚ the department says https://t.co/3EA39UCuKP pic.twitter.com/5QOZFabNnJ — Breaking911 (@Breaking911) April 30‚ 2024 “CMPD chief Johnny Jennings confirmed that Joshua Eyer was the Charlotte police officer killed on Monday‚” WCNC reports. “The North Carolina Department of Adult Correction (NCDAC) confirmed that Sam Poloche and Alden Elliott were two of the officers with the U.S. Marshals task force who were killed. The other officer killed was with the U.S. Marshals and has not been named‚” the outlet added. WATCH: #UPDATE: Additional video is being shared from a neighbor's perspective‚ as law enforcement are now using neighboring properties to stage‚ with gunfire being fired. A witness says he heard up to 100 shots. The number of officers shot and injured stands at seven‚ with three… pic.twitter.com/NR5CZgTpFV — R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) April 29‚ 2024 Per WBTV: CMPD stated that the officer Joshua Eyer was shot in the line of duty this Monday afternoon after assisting other officers with the apprehension of a suspect. Eyer was a six year veteran and was a member of the 178th Recruit Class. The North Carolina Department of Adult Corrections stated that two of the members of the U.S. Marshals Task Force were NC Department of Adult Correction veterans. They were identified as Sam Poloche and Alden Elliott. Poloche leaves behind a wife and two children‚ and Elliott and his wife were parents to one child. Police say as the task force attempted to serve the warrant for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon‚ they were met with gunfire from inside a home‚ and officers returned fire‚ struck the suspect‚ and that person was pronounced deceased in the front yard. As officers approached that individual‚ they say they were met by more gunfire from inside the home. After a long standoff‚ officers cleared the home and found two females inside‚ who were both brought to the police station as persons of interest.

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has qualified for the ballot in California‚ his campaign announced. “The Kennedy campaign today announced the Kennedy-Shanahan ticket is officially on the ballot in California‚ the largest of the electoral college giants‚” RFK Jr.’s campaign announced in a press release. “The American Independent Party of California officially nominated Independent Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Vice Presidential Candidate Nicole Shanahan this weekend and filed paperwork with the California Secretary of State today‚” the press release continued. WATCH: Huge news&;#33; Kennedy-Shanahan on the California ballot&;#33; Watch the video below to hear how it happened #KennedyShanahan24 pic.twitter.com/wV2R4P9y8Q — Robert F. Kennedy Jr (@RobertKennedyJr) April 29‚ 2024 From Kennedy24: The Kennedy campaign has launched a robust ballot access plan to ensure the Kennedy-Shanahan ticket is on the ballot in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The Kennedy-Shanahan ticket is officially on the ballot in Utah and Michigan. The campaign has collected enough signatures for ballot access in seven additional states — New Hampshire‚ Nevada‚ Hawaii‚ North Carolina‚ Idaho‚ Nebraska‚ and Iowa. RFK Jr. has successfully secured a place on California's ballot. https://t.co/fyIRtJEuHs — NEWSMAX (@NEWSMAX) April 30‚ 2024 The Hill reports: In a five-minute video announcement‚ Kennedy noted that “ironically” the AIP was initially the party of segregationist and former Alabama Gov. George Wallace‚ but it “had its own rebirth.” “It’s been reborn as a party that represents not bigotry and hatred‚ but rather compassion and unity and idealism and common sense‚” Kennedy said. “When they learned about my candidacy‚ they had just drafted a new charter for their reborn party where they could use their battle line for good for helping independent candidates to unite America without being blocked by the two-party duopoly.” The Hill reached out to the AIP for further comment. California marks the third state ballot Kennedy and Shanahan have officially qualified for‚ following Utah and Michigan. They have also gained enough signatures for ballot access in seven other states‚ including New Hampshire‚ Nevada‚ Hawaii‚ North Carolina‚ Idaho‚ Nebraska and Iowa. Kennedy‚ who switched from a Democratic to independent ticket last fall‚ is looking to appear uniformly on ballots across the map against President Biden and former President Trump. He has repeatedly argued the presumptive party nominees are unfit to continue serving.

One of the winners of a $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot is an immigrant from Laos living in Portland‚ Oregon‚ who has been battling cancer for nearly a decade. Cheng “Charlie” Saephan‚ 46‚ announced he and his 37-year-old wife‚ Duanpen‚ will split the winnings with a friend who chipped in $100 for a batch of lottery tickets. “First‚ I want to thank God for giving me this beautiful prize‚” Saephan said. WATCH: The winners of the $1.326 billion Powerball ticket were officially revealed by the Oregon Lottery on Monday. Cheng Saephan‚ an immigrant from Laos living in Portland‚ explained how life-changing the lottery win is amid his eight-year cancer battle. https://t.co/27dzuXgros pic.twitter.com/LVa9HcuiMq — ABC7 News (@abc7newsbayarea) April 30‚ 2024 The Oregonian reports: Cheng Saephan‚ his wife and Chao already have been paid — the couple taking half and their friend the other half — splitting the $422‚309‚193.97 that remained of the $1.326 billion prize after state and federal taxes‚ lottery spokesperson Melanie Mesaros said. They opted for the one-time payout rather than the 30-year annuity‚ which also brought the amount down. Cheng Saephan‚ who was born in Laos and moved to the United States from Thailand in 1994‚ said he is especially grateful that he will be able to provide a comfortable life for his family‚ which includes two children he has with his wife. As for himself‚ he doesn’t believe he’ll have that much time to enjoy his winnings because he is in the midst of battling cancer. He was first diagnosed in 2016‚ he said. His most recent chemotherapy treatment was a week ago. “How am I going to have time to spend all of this money&;#63;” Cheng Saephan said. Cheng Saephan said he‚ his wife and their friend Chao bought 20 lottery tickets for $200. For several months before the big win he said he felt like he was going to win something — but he expected no more than several million‚ he said‚ not a jackpot in excess of $1 billion. He plans to buy a house with the money‚ he said. The winners of the $1.326 billion Powerball ticket were officially revealed by the Oregon Lottery on Monday. https://t.co/aWQdvDaZax — ABC News (@ABC) April 30‚ 2024 Immigrant Man Fighting Cancer Named As $1.3 Billion Lottery Winner https://t.co/otsagm89xw — People (@people) April 30‚ 2024 Per ABC News: The staggering $1.326 billion Powerball ticket was the fourth-largest Powerball jackpot in history and the eighth-largest among U.S. jackpot games‚ according to the Oregon Lottery. On April 6‚ a lucky ticket matching all six Powerball numbers was sold at the Plaid Pantry convenience store in Portland‚ Oregon‚ the state’s lottery announced at the time. The numbers drawn for the jackpot were 22‚ 27‚ 44‚ 52 and 69‚ with a Powerball of 9‚ the lottery said. “This is our first winner on this scale‚ so this is very exciting for us‚” Melanie Mesaros‚ spokesperson for the Oregon Lottery told ABC News on April 7. The lottery winners have the opportunity to accept a lump cash sum of $621 million or receive annual payouts of the $1.3 billion‚ also pre-tax — starting with one immediate payment followed by 29 annual payments that increase by 5% each year‚ the lottery said. The jackpot is subject to federal taxes and state taxes in Oregon. The Plaid Pantry location in northeast Portland will also receive a $100‚000 bonus for selling the winning ticket‚ according to the lottery.

Howard Stern’s softball interview with Joe Biden was an absolute joke. It’s obvious some deal was made to avoid questions Americans really deserve answers to. This is what we can expect for the rest of the campaign.

Bill O’Reilly gives his thoughts about the glitzy White House Correspondents’ Dinner that was basically a Trump-bashing‚ DC-insider Party.

Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and longtime Democratic strategist James Carville had a collective meltdown this week after multiple polls showed Donald Trump dominating in November. YIKES: Crazy Nancy Pelosi SNAPS at Katy Tur for reminding her that Biden's job &;quot;gains&;quot; are really jobs recovered from the pandemic pic.twitter.com/MCUBaOTCap— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) April 29‚ 2024 MELTDOWN: James Carville on Trump’s Re-election –“There will be no government left‚ there will be no rights left‚ you will live under theocracy‚ you'll end up with Christian Nationalism.pic.twitter.com/Lrbhz5EMPU— The First (@TheFirstonTV) April 29‚ 2024

Everybody’s favourite gothic black metal villains will be joined by Butcher Babies‚ High Parasite and Mental Cruelty from October to December