NEW   KTM 1290 Super Duke R

                                  

Muscle bike enthusiasts have long awaited the 1290 Super Duke R, KTM’s new flagship, a naked sportsbike styled with aggressive, signature KTM lines. The Super Duke shows off an orange frame, razor sharp body panels leading from its headlight all the way to the tail, with racy graphics. 

 

KTM has given the 1290 Super Duke R an extensively reworked 1301cc, four-stroke, V-twin and liquid cooled RC8 superbike derived engine that generates 180bhp of peak power at 8870rpm and 14.68kgm torque. Controlled via a ride-by-wire throttle, the 1290 Super Duke R also comes with riding modes, traction control and ABS brakes. The 1290 comes with a 6-speed gearbox, allied to a slipper clutch that allows cleaner aggressive downshifting. 

 

The 1290 uses a KTM tubular trellis frame, with 48mm USD telescopic forks in front by WP, and a monoshock at rear, bolted onto a single-side swingarm. The new KTM comes with a top-of-the-line Brembo made radial mounted monobloc calliper, twin 320mm disc brake in the front and single rear disc brake. 

 

The 1290 first goes on sale in Europe. Like the KTM RC8 superbike, the 1290 Super Duke R shall go on display in Probiking showrooms in future, although an India rollout is still to be confirmed.      

 

 

SPECIFICATIONS

 

ENGINE

 

Layout 75 degree V-twin, liquid-cooled four-stroke

Displacement  1301cc

Max power 180bhp at 8870rpm

Max torque 14.68kgm

Bore/ Stroke    108/ 71mm

 

GEARBOX

 

Type  6-speed, 1-down, 5-up

 

SUSPENSION

 

Front  48mm, USD Telescopic forks

Rear  Monoshock, single-side swingarm

 

WHEELS & TYRES

Made of Multi-spoke alloy

Wheels size (f-r)  17 inches

Tyre size (f-r) 120/70 x 17-

190/55 x 17 inches

 

BRAKES

Front  320mm discs (ABS)

Rear Single disc (ABS)

 

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