New here and curious. I've been admiring the 890 and 790 for a few years now and I want to pull the trigger on one. I have never own or rode a street bike but i grew up on a few 2 stroke dirt bikes growing up. Im 28 and i drive for UPS for a living. Is it crazy to shoot that high for a bike? Im in northern VA (suburbs/traffic) but right near some nice windy roads. I feel like a 600 would be worse for a beginner atleast a parallel twin would have some consistency I think. Please let me know your thoughts, go ahead and grill me if you need to lol
Chevyguy93
I was in the same boat. Rode dirt bikes as a kid, never owned a street bike. I did my homework, kicked the tires on several different models and bought a 2022 Duke 890R. All I can say is that the bike is beginner friendly and handles like a dream! It's a docile little puppy until you get on it and hammer the throttle, then it becomes a fire breathing demon! Its powerband reminds me of my Raptor- smooth, constant and predictable.i appreciate the reply, helps more than you know. Ive been wanting a bike for years but waited till ive matured a bit (made more $ lol). I dont want the 390, because I know ill want to upgrade immediately. I know myself. People will call me naive but I drive for a living so I'm very aware of the dangers that other people pose more than myself. If i can control my outcome while applying the amount of training we use to look out for other drivers (i.e methods for intersections), I'm confident to pursue a bigger bike to learn on.
Just buy one, you will not be disappointed!
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