VOLUME ISSUE DECEMBER , P49
a brutal 106 lb-ft, up three points
from 2023.
The chassis remains pretty
much the same in the traditional
tubular steel design, but there's
a smaller, redesigned subframe
and the suspension is the latest
generation of WP Semi-Active
Technology (SAT), which features
electronically controlled magnetic
valves for variable damping—giv
-
ing you comfort for the street
and stiffness for the track—the
SCU (Suspension Control Unit)
adapting the damping rates via
the magnetic valves in real-time,
reading the road surface and
rider style to automatically adjust
the suspension on the fly.
OEM rubber will be Michelin's
dual-compound Power GP.
The Super Duke is slimmer
and meaner than before. There
is a new LED headlight, now 700
grams lighter, flanked by new
tank spoilers and added winglets.
The light also features a Coming
Home function where the head
-
light will remain on after the igni-
tion has been switched off to light
up the surroundings.
The electronics are as you'd
expect, with a six-axis IMU, three
standard modes of Rain, Street
and Sport, Cornering ABS with
Supermoto mode, and lean angle-
sensitive traction control. There's
also the optional Track and Per
-
formance modes that allow 10
levels of traction control.
Expect units to land in January
2024.
CN
2024 KTM
1390 SUPER
DUKE R
