KTM 790 Duke

KTM 790 Duke Highlights

The KTM 790 Duke India will be launched in India on September 23. The most powerful bike from KTM's India lineup is likely to be priced at Rs 8.5 lakh (ex-showroom). Primary competitors of the flagship KTM motorcycle in include the Kawasaki Z900 and the Suzuki GSX-S750.

From the design standpoint, the 790 Duke sports the same aggressive styling that's seen on the Duke series. Compared to its cousins, it gets a side-mounted upswept exhaust and a slightly stretched out wheelbase. In terms of features, the 790 Duke gets a full-digital TFT instrument console, LED headlights, taillight and turn signals. It also gets a number of electronic rider aids like stability control with cornering ABS, supermoto mode and ‘Motor Slip Regulation’ (MTC) which is essentially an engine brake control that works to balance off high revs while aggressively downshifting. Additionally, the 790 Duke features traction control system with lean angle sensitivity and ride-by-wire over and above four rider modes: Sport, Street, Rain and Track -- which opens up a plethora of other rider aids like anti-wheelie control, launch control, traction control with a spin adjuster and throttle response. 

Powering the mid-displacement streetfighter is a new LC8 799cc, liquid-cooled, parallel-twin motor that pumps out 105PS of power at 9500rpm and 86Nm of torque at 8000rpm. It comes with a 6-speed transmission and a bi-directional quick-shifter for clutchless up and downshifts. 

The 790 Duke employs a Chromoly trellis frame and single-piece aluminium rear subframe which helps keep the weight down to 169kg (dry). The bikes suspension setup comprises of a 43mm upside-down fork and a monoshock which gets 12-stages of preload adjustability, both from WP. Anchoring the 790 Duke are twin 300mm front and a single 240mm rear disc brake. Dual-channel ABS comes as standard.