KTM 1290 Super Duke R

2020 KTM 1290 Super Duke R | Road Test Review | Rider Magazine

Since its introduction for 2014, the 1290 Super Duke R has mixed comfort with track-level handling, and strong, usable lowspeed and midrange power with explosive top end.

2020 KTM 1290 Super Duke R Review First Ride | Motorcyclist

KTM partnered with Bridgestone for development of the 1290 Super Duke R’s tires. It modified the construction of the rear Battlax S22 for a hint more carcass flex. The tires complement the handling...

KTM 1290 SUPERDUKE R (2020 - on) Review | MCN

The new, third-generation 1290 Super Duke R covers ground every bit as quickly, but it’s more fluid on the road and although the updated engine, new chassis and brakes are designed to work flat out...

2020 KTM 1290 Super Duke R Review First Ride ...

KTM proves it’s “all-in” in the liter-plus-sized naked bike segment with its new and most certainly improved 2020 1290 Super Duke R ($18,699). For 2020, Austria has updated its premier streetfighter with careful chassis, power, and electronic enhancements to make it more capable for riders racking up miles during the workweek grind or strafing apexes on weekends.

KTM 1290 Super Duke R (2013 - 2019): Review & Buying Guide

If bonkers naked bikes are your thing, then KTM’s 1290 Super Duke R should be right at the top of your shopping list. A bike that KTM themselves nicknamed ‘The Beast’, this is a no-holds-barred super naked that is mad, bad and very, very wild. But is it just a touch too wild for most riders? That depends on how you want to ride it.

KTM 1290 Super Duke R - Two Week Test

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KTM 1290 SUPERDUKE GT (2019 - on) Review | MCN

The KTM 1290 Super Duke GT is so astonishingly good, it could be the best road bike you can get. Punchy performance, poise, cultured handling, adjustable comfort, easy, effective electronics – we...

KTM 1290 SUPER DUKE R 2020

Having shed its skin, the KTM 1290 SUPER DUKE R is now a leaner, meaner and an even more menacing hyper-naked bike than ever before. Mounted into an all-new chassis, beats an updated version of the renowned 75 degree, 1301 cc LC8, V-Twin heart, taking THE BEAST to the next level.

KTM 1290 Super Duke R - Wikipedia

The KTM 1290 Super Duke R is a 1301 cc 75° V-twin engined motorcycle from the Austrian manufacturer KTM. With the update in 2017 the motor is the most powerful LC8 engine ever built by KTM. Design. The KTM 1290 Super Duke R is a naked bike. The 2014–2016 models suspension was considered to be too soft but the 2017 update has addressed this ...

2020 KTM 1290 Super Duke R Review (19 Fast Facts)

The 2020 KTM 1290 Super Duke R has kicked off the year right with an extensive revision. KTM’s sportbike flagship comes out swinging with a completely new stiffened chassis, revised geometry ...

2020 KTM 1290 Super Duke R Review | A bold, unfiltered ...

2020 KTM 1290 Super Duke R Review | A bold, unfiltered speed machine Of all the motorcycle types on the road — sportbikes, cruisers and every oddball in between — the naked literbike might be the...

KTM 1290 Super Duke R (2020) Review | Visordown

KTM 1290 Super Duke R (2020) verdict With its knife-sharp styling and unashamedly exposed riding position, the 1290 Super Duke R has always been a hardcore hyper-naked bruiser whose ultra-torquey engine fully deserves that “Beast” nickname, provided it’s not held back by the electronics.

2020 KTM 1290 Super Duke R Review First Ride - MSN

2020 KTM 1290 Super Duke R Chassis Since its introduction six years ago, the Super Duke R’s hyperactive handling was one of its weakest links. With a springy chassis that felt more akin to a...

2017 KTM 1290 Super Duke R First Ride Review

2017 KTM 1290 Super Duke R Editor Score: 94.75% As soon as you begin mentally mapping the featureless layout of the Losail International Circuit, it gets dark, the floodlights come on and the track layout changes in a surreal manner.

Review: World Launch, 2020 KTM 1290 Super Duke R

We rode the new 1290 Super Duke R at the famous Portimao circuit and the surrounding roads. The engine isn’t the main story of this model update but KTM have made plenty of tweaks. The intake system is revamped with a single intake at the centre of the insect-like nose, instead of one on each side.

2020 KTM 890 Duke R Review - Cycle News

That brings me to today’s main course, the 2020 KTM 890 Duke R. Born from the loins of the 790 Duke that came out in 2018 here in the U.S. (2017 for the rest of the world), the 890 Duke R is every bit the 1290 Super Duke R’s little brother, far more so than the 790 ever was.

KTM 1290 Super Duke R 2020 review: It's best yet | British GQ

The KTM 1290 Super Duke R 2020 doesn't like an all-new bike actually has more power, more torque and handles even better than ever before. British GQ Fashion Culture Grooming Watches GQ Hype ...

2021 KTM 1290 Super Duke RR Confirmed in Emissions Documents

German vehicle emissions documentation confirms that a new KTM 1290 Super Duke RR is on the way, adding a higher-end variant to join the already-impressive Super Duke R.. Rumors of a double-R version of the Super Duke have been circulating the last few months, with the fact that KTM has yet to announce the 2021 Super Duke R lending further credence that something was afoot.

Review: 2017 KTM 1290 Super Duke R - Bike Review

The KTM 1290 Super Duke R has a confidence-inspiring front-end that makes lapping a track an absolute pleasure, even in tricky conditions. The WP forks are fantastic as are the Brembo brakes.

RE: KTM 1290 Super Duke R: Review - Page 1 - Biker Banter ...

KTM 1290 Super Duke R: Review KTM calls its 1290 Super Duke R 'the beast' - can PH2 tame it? With all the excitement surrounding the super naked class someone was always going to over-step the mark.

Living with the 2017 KTM 1290 Super Duke R - Long Term Review

Living with the 2017 KTM 1290 Super Duke R - Long Term Review I've had the pleasure of riding the fabulous 2017 KTM Super Duke R for the last few weeks and h...

2018 KTM 1290 Super Duke R Review | Track and Road Test

2018 KTM 1290 Super Duke R Review | The Beast 2.0 Lives. The rise of the naked sport bike in the mid-2000s created an impressive technological and horsepower arms race between motorcycle ...

KTM 1290 Super Duke GT review: Super sports-tourer with ...

Known as “The Beast”, KTM’s 1290 Super Duke R is one of my favourite ever bikes. It’s a great-looking, beautifully handling, lightweight super-naked sportsbike with an awesome V-twin motor.

2014 KTM 1290 Super Duke R First Ride Review- Photos ...

2014 KTM 1290 Super Duke R - First Ride. Ultimate LC8 Twin at home in Austrian naked. By Blake Conner. October 21, 2013. ... 2020 BMW R 1250 GS/Adventure. Bikes. Honda 125 Super Cub vs. Aventon ...

2015 KTM 1290 Super Duke R Review - Total Motorcycle

The forged piston structure on the KTM 1290 SUPER DUKE R, borrowed from Formula 1 technology, results in a high loading capacity, despite the extremely short and lightweight design. Although they have grown in diameter by three millimetres compared with those of the 1190 RC8 R, the pistons on the Super Duke R are a whole 47 grams lighter.

2020 KTM 200 Duke Review - Cycle News

The styling is perfectly in line with the 390, 790, 890 Duke R and 1290 Super Duke R. There’re a couple of penny-saving differences, such as the halogen headlight (although it does run an LED daytime-running light), and the same basic LCD dash that was featured on previous Dukes like the now sadly gone 690, but overall the 200 is an excellent ...

KTM's 1290 Super Duke R falls mercifully short of expectations

KTM's marketing team scared us a bit with its buildup for the 1290 Super Duke R, nicknaming it "The Beast" and pointing at a truly frightening spec sheet: 1,301 cc, 180 raging horsepower, 144 ...

KTM 1290 Super Duke R, Estimated Price 12.50 Lakh, Launch ...

KTM 1290 Super Duke R would be launching in India around June 2021 with the estimated price of Rs 12.50 Lakh. Get all the details on KTM 1290 Super Duke R including Launch Date, Specifications ...

KTM 1290 Super Duke R first ride review - Overdrive

KTM 1290 Super Duke R first ride review Alan D'Cruz | Updated: April 20, 2015, 03:48 PM IST They call it 'the beast' and it certainly looks the part but then you hear the numbers - 180+PS, 195kg ...

Review: 2017 KTM 1290 Super Duke R | Motorcyclist

2017 KTM 1290 Super Duke R First Ride Review. The ultimate KTM naked bike gets even more super. By Zack Courts. December 10, 2016. More Reviews. Latest. News. 2021 Benelli TRK502 And TRK502X First ...

2017 KTM Super Duke GT - Long-Term Test | Rider Magazine

Living with the KTM 1290 Super Duke GT for the better part of five months has underscored EIC Tuttle’s initial impressions: This is a powerful, sophisticated, exciting sportbike that you can live...

1290 Super Duke R For Sale - Ktm Motorcycles - Cycle Trader

Ktm 1290 Super Duke R Motorcycles For Sale: 131 Motorcycles - Find Ktm 1290 Super Duke R Motorcycles on Cycle Trader. KTM Motorcycles. KTM is a motorcycle and sports car manufacturer that was officially formed in 1992 in Austria, but its foundation can be dated back to 1934. Since the late 90's, KTM motorcycles is best known for their off-road ...

Motorcycle Review: 2017 KTM SuperDuke 1290 R | The Drive

Motorcycle Review: 2017 KTM SuperDuke 1290 R Sorcery: This go-fast orange hooligan is a fair contender for a daily rider. By Edouard Portelette January 23, 2018. Motorcycles ...

2020 KTM 1290 Super Duke R Launch Review - bikesales.com.au

While the lineage began with the supermoto-style, single-cylinder 620 Duke in 1995, the first V-twin Super Duke 990 appeared in 2005, before the original 'Beast', as KTM christened it – the 1290 Super Duke R – was unleashed in 2013. An update followed in 2017, leading KTM to denote this 2020 KTM 1290 Super Duke R as 'the Beast 3.0'.

KTM 1290 Super Duke R (2019) Review | Visordown

We were riding stock bikes back to back with WP after-market bikes and, as I mention in the video review above, the KTM 1290 Super Duke R was the most difficult to tell apart from the uprated bike. The bike uses very good WP fully adjustable 43mm USD forks up front, and a remote reservoir rear shock – all a fully adjustable.

KTM 1290 Super Adventure R 2020

The KTM 1290 SUPER ADVENTURE R gives riders all the necessary and desirable information on a state-of-the-art, clearly arranged 6.5-inch TFT display. Even in direct sunlight, vital data is displayed clearly and crisply thanks to its bonded, anti-glare surface made of a strong sheet of glass.

2017 KTM 1290 Super Duke R Review - Total Motorcycle

2017 KTM 1290 Super Duke R www.Totalmotorcycle.com Key Features. Pure performance for the street. 2017 KTM 1290 Super Duke R www.Totalmotorcycle.com Features and Benefits. BEYOND REASON Engine Fast just became faster. This engine, in its latest incarnation, pumps out an arm wrenching 177 hp while its torque figures reach for the sky between 6,750 rpm (140 Nm) and 7,000 rpm (141 Nm).

KTM 1290 Super Duke R Review (2019) | British GQ

KTM's 1290 Super Duke R is a powerhouse of torque and electronic wizardry with two modes: all out madness or effortless distance covering. If you think all super naked bikes are the same, think again.

KTM 1290 Super Duke R bikes for sale | AutoTrader Bikes

Find KTM 1290 Super Duke R bikes for sale on Auto Trader, today. With the best range of second hand KTM 1290 Super Duke R bikes across the UK, find the right bike for you.

2017 KTM 1290 Super Duke R - FIRST RIDE REVIEW | Cycle World

2017 KTM 1290 Super Duke R - FIRST RIDE REVIEW. Welcome to wheelie-ville. By Bradley Adams. December 19, 2016. More Bikes. Latest. ... 2020 KTM 300 XC-W TPI. Bikes. The Five Ingredients of Brembo ...

2019 KTM 1290 Super Duke R Review | Motorcycle News, Sport ...

2019 KTM 1290 Super Duke R. The 65 degrees steering head angle is steep enough, which I was reminded of when I dropped down the first particularly long wheelie and it gave a bit of a wriggle.

KTM Bags & Luggage - KTM Twins

KTM Rear Bag 30L 390/1290 RC/Adv/Duke/Super Duke GT/R 2014-2020 $149.99. Kriega Drypack 5-Liter. Quick View Qty. Add to Cart Kriega Drypack 5-Liter 2 $75.00. KTM Luggage Bag 5L Enduro/Supermoto/Adv/Super Adv/Super Duke/SMC/Freeride 2004-2020 ...

2017 KTM 1290 Super Duke R launch review - www.bikesales ...

As the first major update to the 1290 Super Duke R since it was launched in 2013, the 2017 1290 Super Duke R not only has a revised appearance with an LED headlight (with a heat sink to cool the LEDs), running lights and sharper bodywork, but KTM's gone to town on the now Euro 4 LC8 V-twin ride-by-wire engine with a 10mm shorter intake tract ...

1290 Super Duke R For Sale - Ktm Motorcycles - Cycle Trader

Ktm 1290 Super Duke R Motorcycles For Sale: 133 Motorcycles - Find Ktm 1290 Super Duke R Motorcycles on Cycle Trader. KTM Motorcycles. KTM is a motorcycle and sports car manufacturer that was officially formed in 1992 in Austria, but its foundation can be dated back to 1934. Since the late 90's, KTM motorcycles is best known for their off-road ...