Kawasaki KLE500 vs KTM 390 Duke

The Kawasaki KLE500 (2026) and the KTM 390 Duke (2025) are compared with the same Moto Kıyas physics model under identical conditions: flat dry asphalt, no wind, a 75 kg rider and no passenger. The Kawasaki KLE500 is a adventure bike with 451 cc, 44.8 hp and unlisted weight; the KTM 390 Duke is a naked bike with 399 cc, 44.4 hp and 165 kg. Power-to-weight with the rider: 162.9 hp/ton versus 184.9 hp/ton. On this measure the KTM 390 Duke is 14% ahead.

In the simulation the Kawasaki KLE500 covers 0-100 km/h (speedometer) in 4.95 s and the KTM 390 Duke in 5.48 s; the Kawasaki KLE500 is quicker by 0.54 s. In the 100-0 km/h brake test, braking distance without the 0.3 s reaction time is 41.4 m for the Kawasaki KLE500 (with ABS) and 43.7 m for the KTM 390 Duke (with ABS). The Kawasaki KLE500 stops 2.3 m shorter. Calculated top speed: 150 km/h (estimated from power and drag) versus 167 km/h (test measurement).

All values are an estimated simulation, not road-test measurements. Technical data comes from the sources listed below; the model uses class-average calibration (no accepted model-specific road test) for the Kawasaki KLE500 and model-specific parameters calibrated against published road tests for the KTM 390 Duke. Missing manufacturer data (weight) is estimated by class regression, not measured. Open the interactive app (currently in Turkish) to watch the run side by side and change the load.