KTM 125 Duke

KTM 125 Duke Highlights

KTM has revised the price of the 125 Duke from 1.18 lakh (introductory) to Rs 1.24 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). That’s a price hike of Rs 7,135. KTM made a big splash in India, in 2012, by bringing the 200 Duke under the Rs 1.2 lakh bracket, offering terrific performance at a reasonable price. Over the course of time, the prices for the 200 Duke has gone up to Rs 1.6 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). KTM needed another small motorcycle to operate in the same price bracket that the 200 did in 2012. Luckily, it had the 125 Duke in their kitty. Although the European market gets the styling of the 2017 390 Duke, India has to make do with the 200 Duke styled motorcycle. It will be offered in three different colour options - orange, white and black. Powering the KTM 125 Duke is a 124.7cc, single-cylinder motor which is the first in its segment to receive liquid cooling. Not only this, with a power and torque output of 14.5PS and 12Nm respectively, it’s the most powerful 125cc motorcycle in India. In fact, those power figures put it up against 160cc offerings in the country. Additionally, the bike features a 6-speed gearbox instead of the traditional four or five gears seen on commuters in India. Fuel tank capacity stands at 10.2 litres. The KTM 125 Duke employs a steel trellis frame with 43mm upside-down forks up front and an adjustable monoshock at the rear, both from WP. Braking duties are handled by 300mm disc brakes at the front and a 230mm disc brake at the rear. Single-channel ABS comes as standard, to comply with the recent ABS norms. Its 17-inch wheels come shod in 110/70 front and 150/60 rear section tyres respectively. The KTM 125 Duke tips the scale at 148kg (kerb). Even though it is priced above the following bikes, in terms of performance it competes against the likes of the TVS Apache RTR 160 4V, Suzuki Gixxer, Honda CB Hornet 160R and Yamaha FZ-FI. The recently-launched Yamaha MT-15 is its direct rival but the baby MT is more powerful and more expensive than the 125 Duke.