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2020 K TM 1290 SUPER DUKE R
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TM pulled the covers off its new 1290
Super Duke R. This is pretty close to a
ground-up revamp of the premium KTM
naked bike that first saw action in 2014, but
even though the bike is new for 2020, it still
retains some close links to the original model.
Wrapped in all-new bodywork with LED
lights front and rear and now sporting a steel
gas tank and priced at $18,699, the Super
Duke is powered by a lighter and more pow-
erful 75°, 1301cc LC8 V-twin. Pretty much
everything has been given the once-over, from
a new intake system that features ram air, new
56mm throttle bodies, injectors, a new gear-
box, exhaust and a new composite subframe
is matched to a tubular steel chassis that's
a claimed 4.4 pounds lighter than the 2018
model. Dry weight is a claimed 416 pounds.
2020 KTM 1290 SUPER DUKE
