The ride quality of the Duke 390 is stiff and on bad roads, you feel every bit of the tarmac, jostling your every bone. At the first service, I had the suspension setting changed from stiffest to medium(there are 6+ settings, I mostly keep it on 3).
With the suspension on setting 3, ride quality is simply brilliant. Whoever said that the Duke 390 has too stiff a ride and the likes needs to experience the bike on this suspension setting. No more does the bike make you feel the pinch of our bad roads and the ride quality is more than acceptable. However you do lose the composure and that’s why I feel a level up on the suspension is needed since the front ends up becoming a bit soggy as you reduce the stiffness of the rear monoshock.