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Cycle News 2020 Issue 17 April 28

Cycle News is a weekly magazine that covers all aspects of motorcycling including Supercross, Motocross and MotoGP as well as new motorcycles

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Y ou've got to admire the board at KTM AG. Headed by CEO Stefan Pierer, the Austrian company is firing on all cylinders these days, each year releas- ing a string of new bikes that get the juices flowing fast and furious, on either road or dirt. Being a street bike guy, I'm more in tune with the latter, as my dirt skills amount to play riding at best. And having spent more than my fair share of time on every version of the 1290 Super Duke R since it came out in 2014, I have first-hand experience of seeing KTM's street bikes get better every year—or every other year. That brings me to today's main course, the 2020 KTM 890 Duke R. Born from the loins of the 790 Duke that came out in 2018 here in the U.S. (2017 for the rest of the world), the 890 Duke R is every bit the 1290 Super Duke R's little brother, far more so than the 790 ever was. That 790 is an excellent little bike, but the 890 takes everything up several notches. It's a more versatile motor- cycle, and its target audience is, well, everyone from pro riders to beginners looking to get into the KTM fold. VOLUME 57 ISSUE 17 APRIL 28, 2020 P35 Mattighofen's MIDDLEWEIGHT MASTERY May the roads be clear, the sun at your back, and a KTM 890 Duke R between your legs BY RENNIE SCAYSBROOK PHOTOGRAPHY BY KIT PALMER

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