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2021 KTM 890 Duke First Look
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ast year, one of our absolutely favorite
machines was the KTM 890 Duke R. The
middleweight monster is one of the best bikes
on the market today, but it is a little hard-
edged, so KTM has sought to rectify this by
producing the replacement to the outgoing
790 Duke, in the 2021 KTM 890 Duke.
As the name suggests, the new Duke gets
the 889cc motor and a power increase to
114 horsepower, although weight has thank-
fully been kept to the same as the 790 at 372
pounds dry.
There's more torque on tap, now registering
68 lb-ft, and you'll get the full suite of electron-
ics in the three riding modes of Rain, Street
and Sport, a six-axis IMU, Cornering ABS,
traction and wheelie control, and there's an
optional Track mode that gives you nine-level
