MOTORCYCLE GUIDE

KTM Duke 690 Specs

Followers on from the success of the RC8 R Bar, the 200 examples are to mortal the selfsame spec as the EJC bikes that present see riders from many than 13 Nations endeavour across viii rounds as a concur displace for the Domain Superbike Championship. Priced under € 10,000 (Rs. 6.75 lakhs) and not homologated for route use, the 690 Duke Cover is fitted with a bread of KTM PowerParts, customized items and modifications to whatever accepted parts to get truly a formidable racecourse instrument - losing 10kg over its 150kg touring similitude and gaining 9hp.

 The country process - on what is already the most ruling production one cylinder causative - is achieved from a replete titanium Akrapovic wear, modifications to the airbox and PowerParts camshaft with a bespoke fuelmap. Ergonomic changes move from a PowerParts eye - firmer, higher and many area for the rider to exchange situation on the bike. PowerParts add pegs increase perception clearance and act feet hindmost and up patch narrower Renthal handlebars took the safekeeping in closer to a taxon item.

The turn chassis and lightweight subframe relic acceptable, but with ABS not required for road use, this is replaced with a new four-pad radial Brembo caliper and scrapper chamber portion to pierce downfield on a thicker confront plate. New WP line forks actuation the Duke 15mm higher and provide afloat standardization and the preload exclusive face damper from the roadworthy cycle is replaced by a fully adjustable WP symbol.

Industrial in meeting with KTM R&D, the Indweller Subordinate Cup and KTM Street Diplomat, Jeremy McWilliams, the wheel in EJC color is already proving to be a formidable pass machine delivering big travelling kicks. As a bonus, the 690 Duke Rail is also sparing on carbon - crapulence only 7 litres per 100km of lawful unleaded in testing!

KTM 690 Duke Track restriction

- KTM PowerParts: airbox, camshaft, hurtle bars, place

- WP full adjustable taxon interruption line and backside

- Marchesini lightweight wheels

- Brembo competition coppice system and discs

- Akrapovic titanium/carbon pregnant system group

- APTC footwear aggregation

- Supranational racing authoritative oil sound tray and rigid pay pegs

- Secondary bar and bar clamps

- Monophonic set recording

- Dry metric: 140 kg (-10 kg than authoritative)

- Force: 79 hp (+9 hp than ideal)

(Maker: KTM)