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Ktm Supermoto 990

The Ktm Supermoto 990 has a top speed of 210 km/h, produces 113 hp and weighs 198 kg. Motoryk rates it 7.8/10.

ื”- KTM 990 Supermoto ื”ื•ืฆื’ ื‘ืฉื ืช 2007 ื›ื ื’ื–ืจืช ืกื•ืคืจืžื•ื˜ื• ื—ื•ืงื™ืช ืœืจื—ื•ื‘ ืฉืœ ืคืœื˜ืคื•ืจืžืช 990 Super Duke ื”ืžื•ื›ื•ื•ื ืช ืœื”ืจืคืชืงืื•ืช, ื”ื›ื•ืœืœืช ืžื ื•ืข LC8 V-twin ืฉืœ KTM ื‘ืฉืœื“ืช ืกื•ืคืจืžื•ื˜ื• ืงืœืช ืžืฉืงืœ ืขื ื’ืœื’ืœื™ื ื‘ื’ื•ื“ืœ 17 ืื™ื ืฅ '. ื”ื•ื ื”ื•ืคืง ืขื“ ื‘ืกื‘ื™ื‘ื•ืช 2012 ื•ื”ื™ื” ื‘ื•ืœื˜ ื‘ื›ืš ืฉื”ื‘ื™ื ืœืจื—ื•ื‘ ื‘ื™ืฆื•ืขื™ ืกื•ืคืจ-ืžื•ื˜ื• ืจืฆื™ื ื™ื™ื ื‘ืขืœื™ ืชื–ื•ื–ื” ื’ื“ื•ืœื”, ื•ืคื ื” ืœืจื•ื›ื‘ื™ื ืฉืจืฆื• ื“ื™ื ืžื™ืงืช ืจื›ื™ื‘ื” ืขื™ืจื•ื ื™ืช ืื’ืจืกื™ื‘ื™ืช ืขื ื™ื›ื•ืœืช ื›ื‘ื™ืฉ ืžื”ื™ืจ ืืžื™ืชื™ืช. ื”ื•ื ื‘ืœื˜ ื‘ืฉื•ืง ื‘ื–ื›ื•ืช ื–ื™ื•ื•ื’ ืžื ื•ืข ื“ื•-ืฆื™ืœื™ื ื“ืจ ื‘ืขืœ ืžื•ืžื ื˜ ื’ื‘ื•ื” 999 ืกืž"ืง ืขื ืืจื’ื•ื ื•ืžื™ื” ืฉืœ ืกื•ืคืจืžื•ื˜ื•, ืžื” ืฉื”ื•ืคืš ืื•ืชื• ืœืื—ื“ ืžืกื•ืคืจ-ืžื•ื˜ื• ื”ื™ื™ืฆื•ืจ ื”ื—ื–ืงื™ื ื‘ื™ื•ืชืจ ืฉื”ื™ื• ืงื™ื™ืžื™ื ื‘ืื•ืชื” ืชืงื•ืคื”.

113 hp

ื›ื•ื—

100 Nm

ืžื•ืžื ื˜

198 kg

ืžืฉืงืœ

210 km/h

ืžื”ื™ืจื•ืช ืžืจื‘ื™ืช

7.5โ€“9.5 L/100km (typical real-world average)

ื“ืœืง

ืขื™ืจื•ื

ื’ื•ืฃ

๐Ÿ”ง Service Schedule & Parts

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๐Ÿ“ What's due on yours?
LC8 V-Twin Supermoto
Service item Every Typical cost Parts
๐Ÿ›ข๏ธ Engine oil + oil filter 5,000 km / 3,000 mi or 12 mo $60-100 ๐Ÿ›ข๏ธ Buy โ†’   โš™๏ธ Buy โ†’
๐ŸŒฌ๏ธ Air filter 10,000 km / 6,000 mi โ€” ๐ŸŒฌ๏ธ Buy โ†’
โšก Spark plugs 12,000 km / 7,500 mi โ€” โšก Buy โ†’
๐Ÿ”ง Valve clearance check 15,000 km / 9,500 mi $300-600
๐Ÿ”— Chain & sprockets 20000-35000 km (replace) $150-300 ๐Ÿ”— Buy โ†’
๐Ÿ›‘ Brake pads 10000-20000 km $40-80 ๐Ÿ›‘ Buy โ†’
๐Ÿ’ง Brake fluid 24,000 km / 15,000 mi or 2 yr โ€”
๐ŸงŠ Coolant 24,000 km / 15,000 mi โ€”
๐Ÿ›ž Tires 8000-15000 km $250-450 ๐Ÿ›ž Buy โ†’
๐Ÿ”ฉ Major service 15,000 km / 9,500 mi $400-800
๐Ÿ’ฐ Annual upkeep ~$500-900 ๐Ÿ”ฉ Reliability 7/10 High-performance LC8 V-twin supermoto needing frequent maintenance; valve checks are critical and cooling system requires close monitoring in urban riding conditions.

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ืžื” ื”ืงื•ื ื™ื ืฆืจื™ื›ื™ื ืœื“ืขืช

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LC8 Engine Quirks

The 999cc LC8 V-twin is a powerhouse but known for running hot in slow traffic โ€” check for proper cooling system maintenance and ensure the coolant has been regularly changed. Overheating can accelerate head gasket wear.

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Strong Resale Value

The 990 SMT holds its value well due to its cult following and limited production run, which ended in 2013. A well-maintained example commands a premium, making it a solid used buy if priced fairly.

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Watch the Throttle Bodies

Throttle body synchronization is a common maintenance item that's often neglected, causing rough idle and poor low-speed fueling. Always ask for service history and budget for a throttle body sync if buying used.

ื“ื•ืจื•ืช ื•ืžืคืจื˜ื™ื ืœืคื™ ืฉื ื”

2005โ€“2008 Gen 1

ื”ืฉืงื” ืจืืฉื•ื ื™ืช; 999cc LC8 V-twin, ืžืกื’ืจืช ืคืœื“ื” ืฆื™ื ื•ืจื™ืช, ืžืชืœื™ WP, ื–ืจื•ืข ื ื“ื ื“ื” ื—ื“ ืฆื“ื“ื™ืช.

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8.4/10

"ืื ืจื’ื™ื™ืช ืกื•ืคืจืžื•ื˜ื• ืžื˜ื•ืจืคืช ื‘ืงื•ืฉื™ ื›ืœื•ืœื” ื‘ื‘ื’ื“ื™ ื›ื‘ื™ืฉ."

KTM ืœืงื—ื” ืืช ืžื ื•ืข ื”ื”ืจืคืชืงืื•ืช LC8 ืฉืœื”ื, ืงืฉืจื” ืื•ืชื• ืœืฉืœื“ืช ืกื•ืคืจืžื•ื˜ื• ื•ืื™ื›ืฉื”ื• ื™ืฆืจื” ืžืฉื”ื• ืฉืžืจื’ื™ืฉ ื‘ื• ื–ืžื ื™ืช ื™ื•ืชืจ ืžื“ื™ ื•ื ื›ื•ืŸ ื‘ื“ื™ื•ืง. ื”-V-twin ื‘ื’ื•ื“ืœ 999 ืกืž"ืง ืœื ืจืง ืžื•ืฉืš - ื”ื•ื ื“ื•ื—ืฃ ืื•ืชืš ืงื“ื™ืžื” ื‘ื“ื—ื™ืคื•ืช ืžื›ื ื™ืช ืฉื’ื•ืจืžืช ืœืื•ืคื ื™ ืกืคื•ืจื˜ ืœื”ืจื’ื™ืฉ ืžื ื•ืžืกื™ื, ื•ื”ื–ืจื•ืข ื”ืžืชื ื“ื ื“ืช ื”ื—ื“-ืฆื“ื“ื™ืช ื”ื–ื• ื ืจืื™ืช ืžืžืฉ ืžืื™ื™ืžืช ื›ืฉื”ื™ื ื›ื•ืจืขืช ื‘ืจืžื–ื•ืจื™ื. ื”ืืžื™ื ื•ืช ื”ื™ื™ืชื” ื”ืขื ืŸ ื”ื›ื”ื”: ื“ื•ื’ืžืื•ืช ืžื•ืงื“ืžื•ืช ืื›ืœื• ืฉืกืชื•ืžื™ ืฉืกืชื•ืžื™ื, ื”ืชื—ืžืžื• ื‘ืชื ื•ืขืช ืขืฆื™ืจื”, ื•ื”ื—ืฉืžืœ ื”ื™ื” ื‘ืขืœ ืžื–ื’ ืฉืœ ื“ื•ื“ ืื•ืกื˜ืจื™ ื–ื•ืขืฃ. ืื‘ืœ ื›ืฉื”ื›ื‘ื™ืฉ ื ืคืชื— ื•ื ืชืช ืœ- LC8 ืœื ืฉื•ื ืžืขื‘ืจ ืœ -5,000 ืกืœ"ื“, ื›ืœ ื”ื—ื‘ื™ืœื” ื”ืžื’ื•ื—ื›ืช ื”ื™ื™ืชื” ืคืชืื•ื ื”ื’ื™ื•ื ื™ืช ืœื—ืœื•ื˜ื™ืŸ.

ื™ืชืจื•ื ื•ืช

+ืžื•ืžื ื˜ LC8 ืคื•ื’ืข ืงืฉื” ื•ืžื•ืงื“ื
+ื–ืจื•ืข ืžืชื ื“ื ื“ืช ื—ื“ ืฆื“ื“ื™ืช ื ืจืื™ืช ืžืื™ื™ืžืช ื‘ืืžืช
+ื–ืจื™ื–ื•ืช ืกื•ืคืจืžื•ื˜ื• ื‘ืžื”ื™ืจื•ื™ื•ืช ื›ื‘ื™ืฉ ืืžื™ืชื™ื•ืช
+ื”ืฉืขื™ื™ืช WP ืžื›ื•ื•ื ืช ื‘ื›ื•ื•ื ื” ืžืžืฉื™ืช
+ื ืฉืžืข ื–ื•ืขื ืœื—ืœื•ื˜ื™ืŸ ืชื—ืช ื”ืืฆื” ืงืฉื”

ื—ืกืจื•ื ื•ืช

โˆ’ื‘ืขื™ื•ืช ืžื•ืงื“ืžื•ืช ืฉืœ ืจื›ื‘ืช ืฉืกืชื•ื, ืชืงืฆื™ื‘ ื‘ื”ืชืื
โˆ’ืžืชื—ืžื ื‘ืฆื•ืจื” ืžืกื•ื›ื ืช ื‘ืคืงืงื™ื
โˆ’ื’ืจืžืœื™ื ื™ื ื—ืฉืžืœื™ื™ื ืคื•ื’ืขื™ื ื‘ื“ื•ื’ืžืื•ืช ืžื•ืงื“ืžื•ืช
โˆ’ื’ื•ื‘ื” ื”ืžื•ืฉื‘ 900 ืž"ืž ืžืกื ืŸ ืจื•ื›ื‘ื™ื ืงืฆืจื™ื ื™ื•ืชืจ
ื”ื˜ื•ื‘ ื‘ื™ื•ืชืจ ืขื‘ื•ืจ: ื—ื•ืœื™ื’ื ื™ื ืžืฉืชื•ืงืงื™ื ืœื ื”ืžืช ืžื ื•ืข ืจืฆื™ื ื™ืช ื“ืœื’ ืื: ืืชื” ื ื•ืกืข ืžื“ื™ ื™ื•ื ื‘ืขืจื™ื
2009โ€“2013 Gen 2

ืžื™ืคื•ื™ ื”ื–ืจืงืช ื“ืœืง ืžืขื•ื“ื›ืŸ, ืืจื’ื•ื ื•ืžื™ื” ืžืชื•ืงื ืช, ืžืขืจื›ืช ื‘ืœื™ืžื” ืžืฉื•ืคืจืช, ื—ื™ื“ื•ื“ื™ื ืงื•ืกืžื˜ื™ื™ื ื•ืจื›ื™ื‘ื™ื ืงืœื™ื.

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ืกืงื™ืจืช ืงื•ื ื” ืžืฉื•ืžืฉืช

7.8/10
ื”ื˜ื•ื‘ ื‘ื™ื•ืชืจ ืขื‘ื•ืจ
Experienced riders wanting thrilling, unique dual-purpose performance

"Brilliant, characterful machine that demands a disciplined pre-purchase inspection."

$5,500-$9,500 used

The 990 SMT is genuinely one of the most entertaining motorcycles ever bolted together, and that LC8 V-twin sounds absolutely savage at full chat. It'll rip your arms off if you're not paying attention, and the supermoto geometry makes it feel telepathic through tight corners. This thing was built when KTM still had a reputation for lunatic engineering decisions, which is both the appeal and the problem. Here's the honest bit: these bikes eat money. Budget for a fresh set of throttle bodies, check the frame for cracks around the steering head, and pray the previous owner serviced the valve clearances. Many didn't. The fuel pump is a known weak point, and the chain and sprockets on used examples are often embarrassingly worn. Expect to spend ยฃ800-1,200 sorting one out properly before you trust it on a long run. Buy the best example you can find, get a full service history, and resist anything suspiciously cheap. When it's sorted, nothing at this price point feels this alive.

ื™ืชืจื•ื ื•ืช
ื—ืกืจื•ื ื•ืช
ื“ืœื’ ืื: You want cheap, reliable, low-maintenance commuting transport

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Curated picks for the Ktm Supermoto 990 โ€” owned, ridden, recommended.

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ื‘ืขื™ื•ืช ื ืคื•ืฆื•ืช

๐Ÿ”ฅ 2 CRITICAL
๐Ÿ”ฅFrame cracking near swingarm pivot SERIOUS

Inspect welds around swingarm and frame junction closely

Fix cost: $300-$800
โš ๏ธThrottle body sync and idle issues MODERATE

Listen for rough idle, check TPS and sync balance

Fix cost: $100-$250
๐Ÿ”ฅStator and charging system failure SERIOUS

Test charging voltage, look for melted stator wiring

Fix cost: $200-$500
โš ๏ธCam chain tensioner wear and noise MODERATE

Cold start rattling, check service history for tensioner replacement

Fix cost: $150-$400

โœ…ืจืฉื™ืžืช ื‘ื“ื™ืงื” ืœืคื ื™ ื”ืจื›ื™ืฉื”

โ˜Check frame welds for cracks
โ˜Verify full service history exists
โ˜Test ride cold start behavior
โ˜Inspect stator and battery voltage

Good bike, maintenance-heavy, buy with full history

Full Specifications

Engine Power 113 hp @ 9,000 rpm
Torque 100 Nm @ 7,000 rpm
Top Speed 210 km/h
Weight 198 kg (wet/curb weight)
Fuel Consumption 7.5โ€“9.5 L/100km (typical real-world average)
Type Supermoto
Fairing No Fairing (Naked)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are common problems with the Ktm Supermoto 990? +

Frame cracking near swingarm pivot: Inspect welds around swingarm and frame junction closely (serious) | Throttle body sync and idle issues: Listen for rough idle, check TPS and sync balance (moderate) | Stator and charging system failure: Test charging voltage, look for melted stator wiring (serious)

Is the Ktm Supermoto 990 a good motorcycle? +

Brilliant, characterful machine that demands a disciplined pre-purchase inspection. Rating: 7.8/10. Best for: Experienced riders wanting thrilling, unique dual-purpose performance. Avoid if: You want cheap, reliable, low-maintenance commuting transport.

What is the horsepower of the Ktm Supermoto 990? +

The Ktm Supermoto 990 produces 113 hp @ 9,000 rpm, with 100 Nm @ 7,000 rpm of torque. Top speed: 210 km/h.

Is the Ktm Supermoto 990 good for beginners? +

Not really โ€” the Ktm Supermoto 990 is better for experienced riders (113 hp can be intimidating). Experienced riders wanting thrilling, unique dual-purpose performance Avoid if: You want cheap, reliable, low-maintenance commuting transport

Is the Ktm Supermoto 990 reliable? +

Owners report 2 critical issues to watch for on the Ktm Supermoto 990, notably: Frame cracking near swingarm pivot (Inspect welds around swingarm and frame junction closely). Buy with a pre-purchase inspection.

Is the Ktm Supermoto 990 good for daily use? +

Experienced riders wanting thrilling, unique dual-purpose performance Fuel: 7.5โ€“9.5 L/100km (typical real-world average).

How fast is the Ktm Supermoto 990? +

The Ktm Supermoto 990 reaches a top speed of 210 km/h, producing 113 hp at 198 kg curb weight. Real-world performance depends on rider weight, gearing, and road conditions.

What gear should I buy for a Ktm Supermoto 990? +

Motoryk has curated a Top 10 gear list specifically for the Ktm Supermoto 990, covering engine oil, tires, chain, battery, and brake pads โ€” see motoryk.com/bikes/ktm/supermoto-990/top10. Each pick is matched to this bike's spec.