KTM 890 Duke R: one of the novelties of the Mattighofen brand at EICMA 2019 [LIVE VIDEO]

Tapered, aerodynamic lines that promise high-performance agility. Shown at the edition of 2019 di EICMA the new KTM 890 Duke R.

Sporty nature

La KTM 890 Duke R it can be considered a sporting evolution of what has already been seen with the 790 Duke. Equipped with a more powerful drive unit, specific graphics and colours, therefore a lower and flatter handlebar, as well as rear footpegs. The engine is a LC8c di 890 cc which proposes a maximum thrust equal to 121 horses and a vertex pair of 99 Nm. Data to be compared to a dry weight of 166 kg, as reported. Also highlighted is the inclusion of adjustable WP APEX suspensions, electronics with inertial platform and 6D lean sensor, Brembo branded brakes with Stylema calipers and MCS pump.

The other news

La KTM 390 Adventure, which can also be driven by A2 license holders, reinforces the specific overview of the Austrian brand. We note a weight of 158 kg, with aesthetic references that connect it to the more imposing 790 Adventure, but also technical elements that refer to the 390 Duke. The driving unit expresses 44 horses e 37 Nm of couple. The chassis includes a chrome-molybdenum steel trellis frame derived from the 390 Duke, a 43 mm WP APEX fork with open cartridge, manageable in compression and rebound and a WP APEX monoshock with adjustable preload and rebound. The travel of the front suspension system is 170 mm and 177 mm at the rear.
So the new one “The Beast” that is, the powerful KTM 1290 Super Duke R. A naked tightrope walker with drive unit LC8 more performance and sophisticated and refined technical aspects. The engine gives 1301 cc develops a maximum power of 180 horses, Besides 140 Nm of torque, to be considered together with a dry weight limited to 189 kg, as indicated.

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