KTM 890 Duke

Price: The KTM 890 Duke R is priced at Rs 14.50 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi) and is available in a single, orange colour option.

Features: The 890 Duke R has a black and white TFT instrument console. The bike misses out on turn-by-turn navigation, though. Other features available on the bike include four riding modes: Sport, Street, Rain and Track, traction control, supermoto ABS and cornering ABS.

Engine: The KTM 890 Duke R is powered by a 889cc, liquid-cooled, parallel-twin engine producing 121PS at 9,250rpm and 99Nm at 7,750rpm. It is paired to a 6-speed gearbox with a slipper clutch while the bi-directional quickshifter is available as an accessory.

Suspension, Brakes & Other Details: The streetfighter has a WP Apex inverted fork with adjustability for compression and rebound and a WP Apex monoshock with adjustability for compression, rebound and preload. The braking setup consists of dual 320mm front disc brakes with two Brembo Stylema four piston, radially mounted callipers and a 240 mm rear disc brake with Brembo single piston floating calliper. It has a 120-section front tyre and a 180-section rear tyre setup with 17-inch wheels at both ends. The bike has a wheelbase of 1,482mm, ground clearance of 206mm, seat height of 834mm, kerb weight of 184kg and a fuel tank capacity of 14 litres.

Rivals: The KTM 890 Duke R rivals the likes of the Triumph Street Triple 765 and the Ducati Monster.

The KTM 890 Duke R has been launched in India. Check out the details here. Also, here’s a detailed look at the bike’s top highlights.

The KTM 890 Duke R is KTM’s answer to the middleweight streetfighter segment. The sleek yet aggressive styling accentuates the bike’s character really well and the bike has mad performance to satisfy even the hardcore motorcycle experts.