For now, though, the 2017 Super Duke R remains the benchmark of naked bike desire. 2017 KTM 1290 Super Duke R First Ride Review. Our 2014 Bike of the Year, and winner of numerous shootouts, KTM’s Super Duke R gets a nice performance bump for 2017 in the way of two optional packages: Performance Pack and Track Pack. The Track Pack includes a
Most superbike shops can work on a KTM suspensions. There are rebuild kits for the WP rear shock & parts for the forks can be obtined through KTM World (2017 KTM 1290 SUPER DUKE GT ORANGE Front Fork Disassembled | KTM World). The most common reason the suspension on a KTM requires service is loss of nitrogen. Please do not ask how I know
The previous version of the KTM 1290 Super Duke R (“The Beast 2.0”) was made between 2017 and 2019. It had largely the same specs, but was slightly heavier, and lacked the IMU of the 2020+ model. The KTM 1290 Super Duke R has always been based around a 1301cc 75-degree liquid-cooled V-twin that is fed by monstrous 56mm throttle bodies. KTM is teasing a collaboration with German tuning house Brabus, with a new naked bike based on the 1290 Super Duke EVO. According to the teasers, 2022 Brabus 1300 R is due to be announced on Feb. 11, but the bike briefly popped up on KTM’s official website. BXXxN. 580 800 554 874 755 4 482 922