While Japanese brands Kawasaki, Yamaha and Honda are showing their 2020 range at the Tokyo Motor Show in a few weeks, European bike maker KTM is choosing EICMA in November to release what looks to be the 2020 KTM Super Duke. A teaser video from the Austrian motorcycle manufacturer shows a motorcycle being assembled in a factory setting.
While the full reveal only happens on November 5, the views can see some of the components being installed. These include carbon-fibre body panels, a frame in KTM Racing Orange and single-sided swingarm. Also shown is a wide rear wheel with the hashtag, “#getduked”, making it clear this a a naked sports bike from KTM and it is not likely to be a small capacity model.
There have been many ruours about other KTM Duke naked sports models but many are saying the mdoel shown in the video is a Super Duke because of the fully-adjustable monoshock shown being put into the frame, aside from the aforementioned carbon-fibre parts and single-sided swingarm.
The current model KTM Super Duke 1290 uses a 1,301 cc V-twin mill, mated to a six-speed slipper clutch equipped gearbox. Power is claimed to be 174 hp with 141 Nm of torque on tap.
Known widely as “The Beast” the Super Duke comes with a full suite of electronic riding aids, without which the bike would quite aptly earn its sobriquet. These include traction control with cornering ABS, Supermoto mode, three ride modes, cruise control, tyre pressure monitoring system and keyless start.
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