Sitting at the very top of the hyper-naked food chain, boasting a menacing collection of high-performance chassis and engine specifications, as well as top-shelf rider enhancements and electronics, the KTM 1290 SUPER DUKE R needs no introduction. But we gave it one anyway. Introducing THE BEAST.

ENGINE

DISPLACEMENT
1301 cm³
POWER IN KW
132 kW
TORQUE
140 Nm
DESIGN
2-cylinder, 4-stroke, V 75°
BORE
108 mm
STROKE
71 mm
STARTER
Electric starter
LUBRICATION
Forced oil lubrication with 3 oil pumps
TRANSMISSION
6-speed
COOLING
Liquid cooled
CLUTCH
PASC (TM) slipper clutch, hydraulically actuated
EMS
Keihin EMS with RBW and cruise control, double ignition
CO2 EMISSIONS
144 g/km
FUEL CONSUMPTION
6.17 l/100 km

CHASSIS

FRAME DESIGN
Chrome-moly tubular space frame, powder-coated
FRONT SUSPENSION
WP APEX 48
REAR SUSPENSION
WP APEX Monoshock
SUSPENSION TRAVEL (FRONT)
125 mm
SUSPENSION TRAVEL (REAR)
140 mm
FRONT BRAKE
2 x Brembo Stylema Monobloc four piston, radially mounted caliper
REAR BRAKE
Brembo twin-piston fixed calliper, brake disc
FRONT BRAKE DISC DIAMETER
320 mm
REAR BRAKE DISC DIAMETER
240 mm
ABS
Bosch 9.1MP 2.0 (with cornering ABS and SUPERMOTO ABS)
CHAIN
525 X-Ring
STEERING HEAD ANGLE
64.8 °
GROUND CLEARANCE
160 mm
SEAT HEIGHT
835 mm
TANK CAPACITY (APPROX.)
16 l
DRY WEIGHT
189 kg